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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06

with its road-building movement without waiting on the slow pittancesi coming from Washington, and this sentiment was enthu- siastically indOrsed by all who heard him and by the press of the state. If the employment or state money must be- restricted only to federal projects, what becomes of the Bran don highway, which Mir. Scruggs also voted for and is supposed to still indorse
 It IS understood the commission is adher- Ing and will adhere to its general policy of linking up the sixty-seven county seats by the most direct and feasible routes, and this 1t will no doubt do according to it's con victions and best judgment without regard to the uproar of those who are not getting the map red-inked as they want it.
 : From July l, 1916 the date of federal road building, to July 1, 1923, the state of Ala bama has received from the federal treasury the sum of $S,365. .5S7.23, or a little over $l,OOO,OOO year, and there is no reason to believe these allotments will be increased in the future. If Alabama shall be restricted in It's road'building program to only those pro- jects on which federal-aid money can or will be used, how long will it be before we have a decent or adequate system of highways? It VIII be long after those now living will be gathered to their fathers. It was just this dilatory, soul-racking policy which the gov ernor and the highway commission have en- deavpred to get away from so that ther sta te RN-N but they no doubt realized then, as they' do now, that they could not adopt a policy that would please all of them all the time"
 H. H. FRASER.
 Secretary Selma Chamber of Commerce.
 March f, 1924
 Mir. Frasier is entirely in error in denying the moral obligation of tee highway commis. sion to expend the bond issue on federal-aid highways. The people voted for the amend ment on that assurance, and the highway commissioners at various times have fostered the same idea, while Governor Brandon is re- ported as firmly of the belief that the fed eral-aid system should be adhered to- This does not mean, as apparently MT. Frasier be- lieves, that the state must await federal aid before proceeding; but that the state should adhere to the federal-aid system in order not to lose the hope of federal aid for future construction based on such state construction. There is no intention to deny the desirability or necessity of the Selma dotour. The objec- tion is that the state should not be required to build any route not on the federal aid system. That is the statewide understanding, and 1t is believed argument can be adduced in court to prove the legal obligation of the commission to adhere to federal-aid routes. Ed. Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06
Birmingham, Ala, March ?, 1923
To Alabama's Democratic Voters

To the Editor of The Age e-Herald:
 As a native-born Jefferson county man, and Q lifelong Democrat, l beg space in your valued paper to make this final plea to the voters of the state in behalf of the Demo- cratic party and it's great and able leader, Oscar w. Underwood. For the information of the voters outside of Jefferson county wish to say I have been voting at one box more than fifty years and never scratched a Democratic ticket in my life. 1 am the kind of Democrat that we termed, in re- construction days. as All wool and a yard wide, warranted not to shrink when washed" I am also a dyed-in-the-wool prohbitionist, have always worked and voted for it, and now that we have it I am trying to do my part along constructive lines. The Demo- cratic party has been the salvation of the South and today is the hope of the nation.
 Oscar Underwood is the recognized leader of the party, having been floor leader in the house and when elected to the senate, in a short time, was made floor leader of the senate. He is admitted by the best judges in both great parties as the cleanest, ablest and best-qualified man in the nation to fill the presidential chair. The prohibition Ques- tion has been settled and the main thing now is enforcement; and no man living is stronger for enforcement than Oscar Underwood. The time has passed when any man should ride into office or be kept out of office on the prohibition question. l am writing this for the thousands of newly yenfranchised voters, especially the woman voter, who will cast their first vote this year. I beg each and everyone of you to start and keep your rec
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06
" hdRs In 4 Man?
By DR. FRANK CRANE

Give me million years or 50 and I can
 I refuse to believe that I have any in-s
 An ,l need < M to paint ls Turner, to con, ;:, Paderewsky, to philosephise like Kant or to write poetry like Shakespeare, is time.
 The trouble is that have time only to do one thing on this earth, and not time enough to learn that we'll.
 [, I hold that every man has in him the seed to genius that, given time, and circumstance, It might take billion years, but it's in him.
 You cannot prove this is untrue; can prove it is true; therefore, let us aiyue.
 How difficult it is for a boy to decide upon a vocation. It is because he feels he might be anything that he finds it SO difficult to settle upon some one thing And so perhape does nothing,
 A gift is merely some one capacity that iA stronger than the rest, but the rest are there,
 The more see of men the more I am con yinced that the powers of every man lie in each man.
 The grocer, butcher, or undertaken might have been historian or philologist-in time. l, gItis because of the concealed potentialities that we are enabled to Judge works we can- not perform. is < Anything you can appreciate you might have done, always supposing you had time. LIE IdCC Indt | CAu cuJVy tuC 0rCuSStI3 means that I might have in me the latent ability to play the fiddle. If Keats thrills me. I have in me Keats, a possee. if not in esse. 'atf , Now it is this truth upon which rests democracy: upon the universality of each individual; upon the allness of each one quite as much as upon the oneness of the all.
 The group around the stove in grocery .store in North Dakota sits in judgment on the deeds and words of the group around ths table in the cabinet room of the White House.
 By and by your wonderful works of genius must get around and Justify themselves to the common man. nrs z.
 know it isn't pleasant. We hate to think we are not superior to the herd. We love to imagine some are born deficient, so long as it is not ourselves. f
 We have had class superiority and breed- ing-fal-de-rol ground into us for some three or four thousand years, We are not going to get rid of it at once.
 But get rid of it we must. That is what the twentieth century means.
 Jesus, the first democrat, used tive shatter- ing phrases. 5&. s One was: Unto one of the least of these, my brethren"
 The other: Unto this last"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06

tours of local, perhaps, but certainly not of statewide value.
 The desire of the people of Dallas county to have every possible avenue opened up is a legitimate desire, The objection is that the state cannot properly desiate from the prin- ciple of connecting the important centers of the state by the most direct routes. The quibbie of Commissioner Rogers as to the fact that the law says '"direct or feasible, " instead of "direct and feasible" routes is a bubble and nothing more. The laws intent is plain. The Times-Journal is pleading a loc aland not statewide application of state fnn1S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06
The Right Word
By CURTIS NICHOLSON
On With Ihe Discussion

" AAu luc III LulS One of the problems that has caused never failing discussion in this column. involves the selection of the right form of d verb with a collective noun. Now, w. Hein of Chicago ventures his opinion as follows:
 'You stated that in the sentence, "A group of girls were talking were is the right word According to my opinion it should be was because it is used in a collective sense. The subject, group, is singular. Will you please advise me what is correct? How do you spell transferredP I think my spelling is correct" Transferred is spelled correctly. If the cor respondent will examine his communication carefully, he will note that several corrections have been made. Again, "The Right WOrd". maintains that the girls were acting individ- ually when they were talking and that, there fore, group should be treated as a plural noun.
 A Plural Subject
 J. R. F., New York: Will you kindly say whether the following is correctly writ ten: There are light and heat in the build ing? Also will you kindly give me a rule that may know when to properly use who and whomw
 Answer: "There are light and heat" is not incorrect. ''The Right Word" has discussed the uses of who and whom frequently in the past, and will continue to do so in the future A series of short discussions will begin to- morrow.
 Yesterdays Error
 Wrong: One may use either myself" or "me" in the above examples.
 Right: One may use either "myself' or "me" in the foregoing examples.
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ord clean. for you have wonderful opportu- nifty. The state of Alabama now has a great opportunity to furnish the next president Of the United States and the first ever elected from Alabama. '--
 The Underwood campaign has been con ducted along high, clean lines. It's leaders have never thrown any mud ot used any unfair methods. The managers of the In t.erwood campaign haze not deemed it proper or even right to import any sllver-tongued orators or high princes in mud singing, whose whole effort seems to he ,o press down on the brow of Underwood crown of thorns and cruelty him on a cross of hate and spite. The voters of Alabama certainly have sense enough to vote without any imported prophets to tell them.
 The present governor of Alabama and all the four living ex-governors, Governors Jelks, Conner, Henderson and Kilby, with thousands of other leading men and women in every walk of life, are enthusiastically supporting Underwood--why not you? Don't be mis- led If you should be so fortunate as have been to ABe spared to vote for fifty years longer, it will be great for you to say to your children and grandchildren that the first vote you ever cast was for Oscar W. Underwood, the first president Alabama ever furnished. know men in the county, who are proud that their first vote cast was for Grover Cleveland for president of the United States. And now in conclusion, let me beg you, if you love the South, your state, county and city, be one of the many thousand v1ters to help. swell the Underwood majority el Alabama, and also one of the party to go to New, York on the Underwood special train in June.
 Yours for Underwood for Flesilent.s T. $. SMPTH. .
 t.yton, Ala, March 5, 1921. e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06
Statement From Commissioner Scrusgs

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Referring to your Sunday issue, March 7. 1924, in the local section under caption of "Detouring Will Kill Road Work, Scruggs Says" you misquote me to an extent that I must insist on a correction So far as the state highway commission is concerned, there is no fight between its members. The pres ent commission inherited grave responsibili- ties and are constantly facing new problems that require much study, and conservative action. The majority of the statements cred ited to me are erroneous. My statements were as printed in the last paragraph of ar ticle referred to, a copy of which l hereto attach:
 l understood that the $25, 100000 bond issue was voted to be matched with a like amount of federal funds for the con struction of q system of main highways linking all county seats in the state. There is q system of federal-aid roads containing $500 miles seven per cent. of the total road mileage of the state, that has been approved by the govern ment l had understood that the state bond issue was voted in order that this system might be constructed. In my opin- ion we should not deviate from the set plans except in cases of dire need or where counties themselves are willing to match the state funds Unless a firm stand is taken against changes and re- visions, the whole program will be torn to pieces.
 Kindly favor me in giving this publicity.
 J. H. SCRUGGS. Birmingham, Ala, March ,, 1923
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06
TOO MUCH POLICE GUN.PLAY

Considerable editorial indignation has been expressed over the shooting in Washington of Senator Frank l.. Greene by law enforcement officers. It appears that the senator was passing an alley with his wife when bullets began pouring out, one of them striking him in the head. making a wound that may yet prove fatal. The fact that enforcement of- ficers are almost as apt to shoot innocent by islanders as fugitives has not escaped editorial censure. Indeed, it appears that the best police efforts are more efficiently bolstered by brains than by bloodshed. It is not beyond editorial suspicion that the police themselves commit many acts of violence in the name of the law. There is a general belief that police methods need to be brought forward somewhat further from the Stone Age--not that desperadoes should be kissed, particu- larly, but that the majesty of the law may not be degraded by the misdeeds of its myrmidons.
 Among the newspapers that deprecate the too ready recourse to firearms is the Wash ington Post: Those shooting exhibitions smack of lawlessness in law enforcement, and register reckless disregard of the publics right to use of the highways without being subjected to deadly peril. It is well to ap- prehend those who violate the prohibition law. But enforcement officers are not war ranted in carrying their efforts to violent lengths that endanger the lives of all in their path. Even if the fleeing are known to be guilty, that is no warrant for gun-play that may strike down others"
 Now if police activity resulted in an ap- proximate enforcement of the laws, there might be some defense for the extreme meth ods. but there is little evidence to show that the indiscriminate gun-play has aided mate rially in law enforcement or the apprehen- sion of violators To be sure, there are times when officers must shoot, but it seems that often they shoot when they should not, and fail to shoot when they should. And over all hangs the unacceptable arraisnment that. after all. their prohibition efforts fall immeasurably short of their opportunity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06
NOctllrne
(Robcrt Hillyer in the DiaD

(Isobert Hillyer in the DiaD If the deep wood is haunted, it is I Who am the ghost; not the tall trees Nor the white moonlight slanting down like
 rain Filling the hollows with bright pools of silver. A long train whistle serpentines around the
 hill Now shrill, now far away, Tell me, from what dark smoky terminal, What train sets out for yesterday; Or since our spirits take off and resume Their flesh as travellers their cloaks. o tell.
 tell me where, In what age and what country you will come That l may meet you there.
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uation have been visible, and just what may be back of efforts to have him enter another political contest has not been apparent. %s
 At any rate, both Hiram Johnston, with a t." and Magnus Johnson, have firmly deter mined not to stand in the way of the Cali fornia alarm-viewer, and he, will have the whole field in which to also run, Meantime the voters will not be confused by the mix up in nomenclature. There will be only one Johnson in the race, even though the fact be soon forgotten t...--
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06
A MISSOURI ORSERVATION

Did you ever notice that the man who yells loudest for free speech generally wants to.sib all the talking himself ?-Fayettevill Adver- tiser.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06
REWARD OF WELL DOING

The young men around Hiawatha should stick to their jobs. By working hard eight hours day they may get to be boss, and then they can work twelve hours a ,days---. Hiawatha, Kas., World. a
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REASON EnR HOPE

machine to permit telling how many cubic yards of water there are within the crust of the earth. Stock promoters have every reason to feel encouraged over the outlook Detroit Free Press
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06

An exchange demands that bootleggers be disarmed It would also be source of pub lie protection if they were prohibited from selling outlawed poison products.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06

As concerns the political aspirations Of some of those involved in the oil scandal, the name may be appropriately changed to Teapot Doom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06

St. Louis papers boasted that that city had one crimeless night. It would be more accurate to say that there was one night Ill which no criminals were caught in their acts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06
Feb. II, 1923, high noon.,

Jackle COOgan.
 Have reliable information Washington is full of prunes Am investigating and will keep you ill touch. Senator A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06

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July 4, 1716.
Senator Dumm

Senator Dumm:
 Ketoz romaneer petroleum pottea Emod razmattazz injunctions B & o debentures pyrrhea zuggwamp ekklegmh pajamas Car bona Minneapolis short beer manicure sur reptitiously grapefruit Williamsburg who. Or if you prefer it we can serve you some nice native America dishes, too. Kolizig Hiawa, tha skettles corkscrew Constantinople hip boots nasturtiums, and I hope you are the same. Rep. Drummer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06
The Once OUer
oil Inquiry Telsgrsmss r
Iy n. L. PHILLIPS

John the Barber:
 Had confidential chat with Bartlett pear last night. Couldn't >qnite follow 1t. This is very disturbing DOM.
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Amos Q. .Pipp (Please rush. Very impol

Amos Q. .Pipp. (Please rush. Very impor- tant). N.
 Events of past forty-eight hours very dis turbing The chairman attracted large crowd in main street at late hour last night by ap- bearing with a strawberry and insisting he wouldn't go home till he made it resign. Public sympathy is with strawberry as short cake season hears.
 Early today I took onion and dill pickle to breakfast. Hearts of lettuce joined us. Waiting brought on the salad oil, throwing party into panic. Suspect Democratic plot. How are you fixed for grapefruit?
 Sunkist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06

There is talk of permitting King Tut to re- main in his coffin for another year, as natur- ally due thought must be given to next seas son's tourist trade.- Indianapolis Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06
Feb. 9, 1922 (time not given)

Webster W0ofus:
 Saw the man from Wardman Park dictat- ing letter to Lima Bean this morning. Out look very succotash. Prisoner of Zenda.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06
Jan. 12, 1923, 6 p. m.

Sinbad, the Sailor: v \ All efforts to get a word out of Catawba Grape have been complete failure. Suggest you use influence to crush it. ,f v
 Hoonose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06
Feb. IA, 1924.

Representative Drummer:
 Accusing lectiOnary smulig tawney shadroe hypophosphates porch screens laundry ade- holds nitrates pasteurization S7665 steamship turbines haircut or they don't keep that kind just get me any good mild Havana cigar that sells for a dime Senator Dunn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06
FIFE EAGE-HER AID.


Entsfsd at Birmingham Ala, post office as sec
 @-eiass matter, act of Congress March (. 1873.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06

Night Before Christmas, 1922. Eddie Cantor. (Rush)
 Followed your instructions regardins des- sert course. Senates reply is Yes, we have no bananas The Secretary.
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MAKES IT LOOK LIKE FORTUNE
 The franc is now worth about a nickel. At that it has quite a margin on it's nsishhpa. the mark Boston Transcript.
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Can't House The Arrlyals.-Yes, there is a lot of building being done in Syla- canga,N but it is still impossible to house the people who are continually moving into our town.--Syacauga Advance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06

Worth Dollar For Dime.-The Times notes in the Greene County Democrat that Eutaw is thinking of putting on mosquito cam paign. Take friends advice and go to it. tooth and toe nail. It will be worth a dol- lar for every dime you put into it. Follow Demopolis and save the health of your peo- pie from the malaria pest.-Demopolis Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06

Hard Hit By Colds.-Route correspondents report bad colds throughout this section. But they haven't anything on the, rest of us. The towns are as hard hit. A bad cold is considerably worse, in our unbiased opin- ion, than an attack of first love.-Wiregrasz Farmer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06

Welfare Of Children F'irst.-In all consid- erations of school buildings, the first thought should be for the welfare. of the children, regardless as to the cost of the building Tuscaloosa News.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06

What They Don't Point Out-Republican apologists for Secretary Fall are pointing out that he; once was Democrat. They haven't pointed out that he was removed from office by Democratic president and that he never could have betrayed the public interest as . member of Democratic cabinet Moulton Adver1iser. 44
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Placing Energy Propcfly.-If half the en- ergy and thought expended on political cam paigns were devoted to an honest-to-goodnes effort to further the interest of the eommu- nity in some constructive way, the benefit would be apparent to, even the casual ob- Star es ,s,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06

Way To Advance Growth.-Patronize your own home city, and chief county city, alto gether if possible, and watch Talladega, al- ready growing and spreading out fast, grow more rapidly still; and your great and flour ishing county become still greater and more and the opportunities and fast ness of all the citizens will advance with Daily Home. 5