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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-07
The Right Word
AN s.sENTENCE TEST.
Ny W. CURTIS NICHOLSON
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(F1nd the Error In This ArtIcle.) if@ Read the following query, deoitle upon the right word for each sentence, and watch for the answers in this column tomorrow: Leslie c. K, Detroit: will you kindly designate the right word to be used in each of the following sentences:
 "1. He was man (who, whom, liked very much . "2. I went to see (him, he) who Lad ruined my life. sa@
 8. 7 thought that it was Che, hinl).
 A. They will never find another like q, mel. going.
 '6. It is (him, he).
 v. It will be q, mel.
 "8. Close Johns and my (doors, door).
 Then, Now, and Forever.
 J. w. Riley, New York: '"In ap<editorial, the writer uses this sentence %"Diogenes . taught ;hat the. air infinite,
 'Is this correct? In my opinion it is not, because, since Diogenes' time the afr has not been proven to be finite. ;z1 sh \ Somebody wrote in"The Right Word" that the grammar he studied and taught stated, etc. ',a Should not the verb stated be in the pres ent, unless indeed, the grammar referred to has since ceased to exist?" .Hit
 If the air is still infinite, "is" would nave been correct in the first. sentence. States would also have been correct in the second sentence. Find the error in the foregoing query.
 Yesterdays Error. ]. Wrong: Commenting on the wording of the foregoing query, question might be raised ..
 Right: Commenting on the wording of the foregoing query, "The Right Word might raise a question
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-07
MT. White

When I write hosanna to William Allen White, refer to him as MT. White" and he objects;
 You don't know he writes me, "how l hate to be called Mir. White by you
 MT. White is such tremendous fellow that I admit being timid ill his presence. He has such Big Heart, wishes to accomplish so many Good Things, wepps so much over the sins of the world and tri:s s0e hard to get rid of them, that l cannot call him Bill
 For several summers Mir. White has been threatening to visit me-. Two years ago he wrote he was coming and wanted to bring his friend Fnney. He said if it wasn't con yenient to bring Finney, to frankly say so.
 So I replied that while I had no doubt Finney was an agreeable man (else he wouldn't be Mir. Whites friend4 would pre- fer that Mir. White md Sally come alone, as we could take better care of two than of four. and have better time; Finhey being stranger, 1 feared 1 would be little timid in his presence.
 e<But Mr. White didn't come he said he had no car, and that Finney had.
 He asked me to be,,frank about Finney, and when l was, he was tttle mad.
 -- So it has gone for two years; every time Mir. Waite talks of visiting me, he again in- sists on bringing Finney and speaks of him so highly 1 have become much interested in the man. Once, when it was all arranged to bring Fnney, Finney became i'll, and couldn't come, so Mir. White said he would fine an- other man with a car.
 I said no; wanted Finney; l had heard so much about him l was crazy to know him.
 If Mr. White doesn't come soon, | shall beg Finney to come alone; am crazy about him. I hear he is business man down Elm pora way, and like business men.
 In ,oca in White comas aIonO I fear I shall continue to call him Mir. White;
 Finney seems to be just an ordinary man, and I shall feel comfortable in his presence, but Mir. White -,
 When think of his Great Missions, can not call him BILE. w. Howe Monthly.
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EXHIBIT OF SAFETY TRAINING.

The assembly in Birmingham of three hundred and fifty men and women, resi- dents of small mining centers in the state. to exhibit the progress and latest meth ods in the reduction of accidents in the mining industry, is significant beyond it's surface appearance. Not only does the gathering indicate the progress made in the Safety-First and First-Aid move ments, but it also shows the increased interest taken by mine workers in pre- venting catastorophes under ground. Coal mining at best is hazardous. There is need for training among the workers to reduce the dangers. Not only are i'm
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The Cup
B. B. IN BALTIMORE SUN

Swift feet are on the air.
 Flashing with magic light, As though upon the heavenly stair Climbed angels rObed in white. A, whisper of beauty runs .... The earth around between The rising and the setting suns. .4' And all is subtle sheen. The clouds blow out to sea, The sun draws near the line Music hath crowned the droning bee, And crimson the creeper vine. -~ Playing has tired us out, And here on n hill and there, Children have quieted their shout, To watch the trees grow bare. Mystic and beautiful -r- The cup October holds,
 Made of the ingots of the sun And scarlet of garment folds. That into the burnished depth may peer Those who arise to walk in gleams, Or those who weary for vast sleep And splendor of mighty dreams
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THE TRUE PROGRESSIVE.

From my point of view he only deserves to be called a progressive who cannot see @ wrong persist without an effort to redress it, or a right denied without an effort to protect 1t; who feels deep concern for the economic welfare of the United States, but realizes that the making of better men and women is a matter greater still; who thinks of every governmental policy first of all In it's bearing upon human rights rather than upon material things; who be- Heyes profoundly in human equality and detests privilege in whatever form or In whatever disguise, and who finds the true test of success in the welfare of the many and not the prosperity and comfort of the few. The civic unit of America Is not the dollar, but the Individual man. All that { gees to make better and happier and freer men and women is progress; all else is re- acti0n--John w. Davis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-07
Brief Nature Studies
By J. OTIS SWIFT

N TACMILI4AN'S reported discovery that WI some Arctic glaciers are advancing
 sOuthward, which suggests the possibil- ity that we live in an integlacial period some time to end in another continental ice sheet, recalls a generally accepted theory of the cause of bird migration now heading south ward. Before the last glacial era Canada and the United States had continuous semi tropical temperature and swarmed with non- migatory birds As the ice-sheet spread south, advancing and retreating, ever gain ing, its advance agent, Jack Frost destroyed all food. The birds had to keep ahead of him. -r.,'~
 When the changing seasons had finally re. placed the continuous. warmth of preglacial eras, the yearly migratiOns of the birds had become established. Many birds followed the ice back, going in summer to the Arctic.
 Others, perhaps more delicate, only came north to New England. Trees and plants growing far north in preglacial times, like the tulip, initiated the birds, following the ice north, or only to the Temperate Zone Where northern and temperate zones meet there is an overlapping, as in Lafayette Ma tional Park, Mount Deserr, Me.
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While Alhlon Dsliberates.

Riding on Mecca with 10000 Arabs in flowing white garments; armed with 10000 excellent, long-barreled rifles, is Sheik Iba Saoud, shah of Nejd. His excellency comes to the holy city of Islam to tell King Hussein of the Hedjahs that he will not abide by the latter's claim of being the successor of the prophet himself and caliph of the MOhamme- dan religion. Sheik Saoud says he himself is the shadow of God upon earth and he is prepared to back his assertion with the rifles of his 10000 faithful. Now King Hussein was a very acceptable candidate for the su- preme religious office of Islam in 80 fir as the British are concerned. Hussein is their friend and does as he is told. Moreover he gets an annual stipend from the British par liament for this very purpose. Through him. as religious head, the English hope to influ- ence the POO million Mohammedan subjects they have in India. They selected Hussein when the Sultan of Turkey fled after the liberal republic of Renal Pasha was pro claimed in Constantinople. But now comes the denouement. Sheik Saoud is also a war darling of England. He also gets a little royalty to keep the peace on the deserts of Sinai and Arabia. While the British colonial office deliberates on the perplexing question, Saoud rides on Mecca.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-07
Fools Gold
By DIR. FRANK CRANE

 Y TPON the marriage question one of the best things I ever heard is story that
 was told me by Chancellor Simms of Syracuse University.
 A man came into an assayer's office in town out west and said: 'I'd like to see the assayer."
 "I'm it." e1na
 "Well, could I see you alone, private? ?'' a Sure, step back into this room"
 They went into rear apartment. The stranger shut the door, produced package a lump of yellowish looking ore
 'sThere!" he exclaimed in an excited whis- per. What do you think of that?'' What's the stuffT'
 The assayer picked up the ore, examined #, and replied: "That's pyrites of iron" v "Pyrites of irOnp' s And what's that?"
 Its a mineral substance that resembles gold Dit. It has been called fools gold on that account"
 The visitor seemed 50 utterly crestfahen that even the metallic heart of the assayer was moved to pit, and he said:
 Well, friend, wouldn't feel so bad about it. You're no worse. off than you were be- fore you found the stuff, are you?
 "Ain't IF" replied the man. Why, Lord man, married widder up on Horse Creek with whole hillful of that stuff !"
 Which points moral that wildcat sehenEs and bunco games and salted mines and crooked promotion, are not confined to in- vestments of money Many of the invest mests of life and happiness are proposed with equal ero0kedness. 4 A boy is led to invest his life's joy in . dimple, a pretty mouth, and pair of saucy eyes, only to find that where the brains oasht to be there is a large hole, also that thes heart is floating loose, without rudder or anchor.
 A girl is caught by natty suit of clothes q lovely mustache, beautiful clean cuffs and a jaunty air When she comes to realize on her proposition she discovers she has got q plain brute, or a helpless neer-do-bell, ora petty tyrant. % We have laws for thei state inspection of stocks and bonds. As old Bill Jones of Kan sas, would say, land why shouldn't we have laws against bunk marriage goods? Why shouldn't a girl that hoodOos a feller into thinkin' she's real wife timber, when she ain1 nothin' but punk wood, be jerked up and fined? And why shouldn't man that cons. D trtistin female into thinkin' he's real man. when he ain't nothin' but a plain mutt, be soeked into jailf''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-07
Forum Of The People
Liked Long and Short Haul" Editorial

Liked Long and Short Haul'' Editorial To the Editor of The Age -Herald:
 was mighty glad to receive the marked copy of The Age-Herald for Sept. 23, carrying a letter written by W. H. Cowles of Spokane, Wash, and your editorial comment upon it. Your editorial was splendid indeed, and cer- | tainIy sizes the situation cup in splendid shape.
 With your permission, want to send re- prints of the editorial to quite q number of our papers in this section to show them how you folks down south feel on this ques- tion.
 J. A. FORD, Secretary Intermediate Rate Association. Spokane, Wash, Oct. I, 1924:
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A Good War.

From lethargy and centuries of despondency the Holy Land has during the last few years flared up in q hustle of activity and healthy commercial and industrial rivalry. At pres ent all Palestine is interested in the battle be- tween Haifa and Jaffa, two coast cities, which are contending for the privilege of becoming the official pert of the country. Both cities are on the coast, but in both cases the natu- ral approach from the Mediterranean is im- possible, so that harbor will have to be con structed. The British government has an- nounced that decision will be given. within few months. In the meantime Jaffa has sent it's ive-wire mayor to London to press its claims. Haifa has many factories, and now possesses also a great electrical develop ment station, but Jaffa has some wonders of settlement and cultivation to show. On the barren rock and sandhills behind the town, there has arisen during the last few years, a city of 10000 Tel-Aviv, the inhabitants of which have cleared the land, dried the swamps, planted vineyards, laid out olive groves, built roads, erected schools and instituted great ex- perimental farms. The rivalry is without bit terness. It's healthy and encouraging.
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Banners of tho People in Spain.

A DDED to the debacle in North Africa, "A where Spanish treasure and blood have
 been poured out in vain, General Primo de Rivera, called the assassin of the father land" by the young liberals, is now face to face with internal troubles in Catalonia. The people here are forbidden to hold their na- tional dances, when accompanied by famous Catalan musical tunes. In Barcelona the statue of Casanova, a town councillor who was killed while defending the city against the Spanish in 1774, is the center demon strations and rebellion. Primo de Rivera sent word that the annual celebrations at the food of the statue on September II were not to be held this year. His soldiers arrived and cleared away the flowers and wreaths that were deposited on the day before and later kept the square clear from crowds. A memorial mass that was to be held in the ca thedral in the morning was cancelled and the church doors were barred by armed troops. The people, however, found a way to show their feelings later in the afternoon when 50,- 900 formed parade in the pouring rain and marched past the statue in complete silence, every head uncovered. That silence is telling. It's more eloquent than fiery dennnciations and speeches. It presages action on the part of the people. The thunderstorm is about to break in Spain. It will sweep Rivera away like piece of driftwood in the torrent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-07
THE CRADLE OF CIVILIZATION.

It is to the land of the Sphinx that civili- zation is carried back possibly this may account for sona. of its mysteries at the present day. Hse was invented the copper chisel which, with it's stimulation of the crafts of carpenter and stone worker, meant q vast step forward in human development. Here, from studying the habits of the Nile, men found out the method of irrigation i; here flOurished workers in gold, makers of pottery, inventors of weaving here the first calendar was devised. Mind and iInagina- tion are challenged and stimulated as we follow the trade routes of these early ad- venturers, enkindling civilization through out the world: Crete. whence sprang the culture of Greece; Italy, Spain, France Britain, Phoenicia, Carthage, India, the East Indian Archipelago, Polynesia, the Caroline Islands, South America-so. runs the breath taking tale of archaic vilization.-North American Review.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-07
.Ianan,a Mission.

Rabindranath Tagore, the Ronnain Roland of the Orient, has returned to Japan for the second time in one year, There is reason. He thinks Japan has arrived at a moment in it's national development that will be de- cisive for the future not only of herself, but of the whole east. He says Japan has tempo rarily lost its prestige in politics and com merce, but truth will live and shall conquer. He finds in Japan two dominant currents. The one is the meditative, Buddhist doctrine of self-denial and the, other is the keen, self assertiye, progressive attitude oe a maritime nation. Japan has beauty and culture. If this can be blended with knowledge, the sue cess of her mission in the great Asiatic world is assured. She will lead the nations to a new era of glory and peace, hitherto un- known, and it will mean the end of foreign (white) domination in the east Not by force, but by the greatness of Japan will this be ac- complished thinks the great Hindu poet.
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PROBABLY WE DO LOOK FUNNY

What is it that when ear comes flying around the corner and grazes sou so clo5ely that only an amaSing jump saves your life the woman or women in the car always break into hearty laugh Kansas City Star.
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Governor Al Smith is said to rely much on his reputation as silver-tongued ora> tor and favorite son for election. Mear- while, his opponent making the mistake of relying on somebody else's, instead of his own reputation.
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The Japs must be given credit for knowing when and how D drop bombs in effective places.
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It is reported that General Butler has been asked to remain in Philadelphia un- til his job is completed. Apparently General Butler is expected to move in his trunk and household effects.
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THE AGE HERALD
FRrDERIcx |. THOMPSON. .. PRESIDENT

Entered at Birmingham. Ala. post office as sec-
 ond-cIass matter. act of Congress. March 6. 1879
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-07

If the choice were left to me, whether to have free press 8 free government, I would choose free press-Thomas Jefferson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-07

It is apparent that Shanghai's tourist trade will show a decided slump during the next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-07
-hNas.ONCE .GnD OYER
Jackie Coogan AbroadI.Egss

7 Jackie Coogan, infant star of the. movies, is toddling through Europe tweakins kings mustaches, poking his, fingers in emperors eyes and making the prime ministers tell him bedtime stories. Practically all govern ment business in the old world has been 'sus- pended in order that the crowned heads and their cabinets may play with Jackie when ever he asks it.
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[ He was a little annoyed the first few days due to the fact that the Bishop of Lons don refused to come out and play horse with him in Picadilly Circus. But this feeling wore
 off when King George agreed to make him a
 present of the Horse Guards on his next birthday. e4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-07

Jackie got as much attention in England as the Prince of Wales got on Long Island. And he got it before midnight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-07
Not His.

"They say Green is henpeeked but honor able. His wife says you can depend on what he promises "Yes, lie is a man of her word."
 -P. F. F.
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On to Him.

Mir. Kriss (returning from fishing trip) T had an awful time getting this fish
 Mrs. Kriss (sweetly): Yes? So many customers ahead of you?"
 K. A. Bisbee
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 t Paris went wild over ithe boy, too. The French chamber of deputies was holding an important session but disbanded at once upon receipt of the following note from Premier Herriot: Call off sessions until further mo- tice. Can't devote any. time to government business for week. Have appointment to make mud-pies with Jackie Coogan.'
 Jackie liked Paris. He enjoyed roller. skating in Napoleon's tomb tremendously and declared the Palace of Versailles was al- most as elaborate a building as Douglas Fair banks Hollywood garage.
 Paris was dumbfounded by Jackie. This was due to the fact that he was the only American to come to Paris in the past five years whose chief business wasn't to get Il divorce. '>9e D"
 The screen prodigy then picked up his toys and went to Switzerland and Italy. The League of Nations adjourned during his stay at Geneva so all the diplomats of note could get an opportunity to play marbles with him.
 Rome made hit with Jackie. He was impressed by the ruins of Pompeii, the Forum and the Colosseum but expressed tae opinion that the boys who owned them must have been very rough with their playthings to get them in that condition.
 He rolled hoop with the King of Italy the following morning and played house with Mussolina in the afternoon. He thinks Mus solin would make him nice rattle if re- painted.
 Jackie has several more countries to visit but so far his European trip has been an unexpected success. Not single nation has asked him for loan.
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come to know John W. Davis better. they surrender to his manifest qualities of fit ness for the office to which he aspires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-07

The boy is very democratic. He had granted audiences to four kings, two emperors two secretaries of state and the pope before he had been on the continent week. .>
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Jackie was very favorably impressed with England. He wanted his dadda to buy him Lloyd George at once and give him King George for Christmas, fi
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His Opinion.

II don't see nuthn' practical nor business like in this yur thing of etiquette, grumbled Gap Johnson, of Rumpus Ridge. When you unexpectedly meet feller that has been mo- rating round that he's going to shoot you at sight you don't bow and scrape and tell hin4 After you, my dear Whats-youf-name' but you just hop behind a tree and pour it to him." ~