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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-10
SUPPLYING THE HOME DEMAND

As an evidence of the increasing local de-
mand for products made in this district the
recent order for one hundred and twenty
thousand dollars worth of water-pipe placed
with the United States Pipe Company to be
manufactured at its Birmingham plant Is
significant in several ways. The order came
from the Birmingham Waterworks Com
pany, which is making extensive improve
ments in its service department to provide
for rapidly increasing demand incident 10
the city's notable growth.
A large order of this kind for this purpose
not only stimulates business in particular
industry, but its influence is helpful all along
the line. Raw materials of the district are
used in the manufacture of the finished
product. That means increased activity
throughout the processes required for de-
livery, more employment, bigger payrolls and,
in a word, progress No longer Is it neces-
sary for the enterprise requiring this prod
uct to import it. Not only is it made in
ample quantity to care for local needs, with
saving in freight rates, but so successful
has been the pipe manufacturing industry
here, that its products have been in increas-
ing demand in Sarious parts of this country
and even in foreign lands.
This is one of many industries which
has added materially to the districts repu.
tation as a center of diversified products.
The greater the home consumption of the
districts raw materials in the manufacture
of finished products the more progress there
will be in local development.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-10
Psychologist Task
BY II. ADDINGTON BRUCA

It is not so long ago that g. PSYCHOLOGIST
when asked what was the use of Psychology,
made answer, 1T has no use whatever, 80
far as can see." Times have greatly changed
since then. -
Today even the most theoretical of psy-
biologists will admit, however reluctantly,
that knowledge of psychology is of practical
value in various ways And by the majority
of modern psychologists their science, with
ample reason, is considered the most humanity
useful of all sciences.
Psychology has, in fact, a task to perform
of the utmost heipfulness to mankind, That
task is admirably indicated in j. A. Gum 3
tribute to the memory of the great French
psychologist, Theodule Ribot
she strove hard to make it psychology
an independent study because he felt that
whatever hopes or aspirations man has he
can only work toward them successfully if
he knows his own nature. To explore that
nature impartially is the task of psychology.
1--WE have too long believed as race COM
placently in our nationality our civiliza-
tion,' Ribot says in effect, Be not deceived
Look at yourselves and repeats in modern
terms the Socratic maxim, Know thyself.'
Only self knowledge and self-control can raise
man above the animal mentality"
This, Of course implies that psychology,
properly considered, labors far the making
not only of greater individual enlightenment,
but for a better social order. And, clearly,
the more that men understand their motives
and their modes of thinking and behaving,
the easier it will be for them to adjust to one
another and to live in harmony with one an
other.
There is the consideration, too, which not
all psychologists as vet appreciate, that
through greater acknowledge men will be
aided to closer realization of their noblest
ideals
Already psychology particularly
medical psychology-has made discoveries en-
phasizing the folly of the sordid selfish ma
terialism to which multitudes have sur
rendered and the necessity for charting the
life-courge in accordance with basic teach
ings of religion and morality. IL it were only
for psychologist findings as to the relation
between selfishness and nervous disease, the
claim of psychology as a prime aid to man
in the conduct of life would be soundly estab-
lished.
Remembering. too, that scarcely half a CEN
fury has elapsed since-with the labors of the
experimentalists Of Germany and France
psychology has really buckled down to its task
of enlarging mans self knowledge; what it has
already accomplished must be accounted but
as an earnest of what it will accomplish.
Thanks largely to psychology we may, see
ing the future in anticipation, confidently
look forward to time when the world will
be vastly more agreeable place for all its
inhabitants, and its inhabitants themselves
pass through that world less gropiRgly and
more effectively than lis the case today. Then
in truth will psychology have performed its
supreme task and mission @s
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-10
Forum Of The People
The Proposed Postal.Pay Increase

To the Editor of The e-Herald:
have just read your timely, clear-cut
editorial on postal pay increases in your
issue of April 8. Kindly allow me to con-
graduate you on your statement that IF
there is to be a substantial pay increase
there should be a parallel provision to meet
its cost" Postal employees, as we'll as the
public, have grown tired of hearing, year
after year, that the postoffice department
was being forced to curtail services and prac-
tice false economy in order to cut down a
possibility of a huge deficit. Why should
there be a deficit at all? There has been
an increase in cost in practically every ar
ticle that we use in daily life, yet the post
office is still striving to render efficient
service for a fee that was barely commensu-
rate with operating expenses ten years ago.
No wonder the postal employees cannot be
paid living wage without boosting rates,
or a staggering drain on the treasury to
meet the deficit
AS to the justice of granting the in
creases sought by the postal employees there
seems to be no question. The postmaster
general, the president, and several hundred
members of congress have admitted the JUS
tice of the matter; the only question has
been in the manner of raising the revenue
to care for the increased cost. 1t is true,
as you have said, that the public does not
know whether postal employees are well paid
or not The public, as a rule, accepts the
postal service as a matter of fact proposition
and gives no thought to the matter of how
$4,000 employees engaged in the service are,
in most cases, having to economic beyond
reason in order to live on their salaries.
Now as to this substantial increase pro-
vided for employees in Mr.. News bill, suppose
we remember that this one hundred and
fifty million dollars is to be divided among
three hundred and twenty thousand employees
whose incomes are now approximately forty
per cent. under the scale of 1918. Thus it
becomes evident that in the event this bill
becomes a law, no employee in the service
will receive hardly more than $25 per month
increase, while many will receive much less.
It is the opinion of most postal employees
that the parcels post rates. now unusually
cheap, could be adjusted slightly and prac-
tically bear the entire burden of the salary
increase We do not believe that the news
papers and magazines-second-cla matter
should have their postage rates increased
because of the educational value of the pub
locations, and the necessity of keeping them
as cheap as 7possible-for the benefit of the
people. -
The average postal employee is intensely
interested in postal service that will render
a maximum of service at all times at mini
mum of cost to the people, and we are, thor
oughly appreciative of your constructive at.
titude taken in regard to the matters now
before congress e. A. LANCASTER.
Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-10
Brief Nature Stories
BY j. OTIS SWIFT

Walter Granger, paleontologist of the
third Asiatic epedition. American Museum of
Natural History, who found in Szechwan,
China, limestone ridge from the pits in
which, dissolved out by water, natives had
dug for sixty years to get fossils to grind up
for medicine, was aided in collecting bones
of extinct animals by Chinese children of
the neighborhood
There was a time when these pits were
empty. Water-worn bones indicated animals
had died on the surface and washed in with
earth. Clear-cut specimens indicated other
animals had fallen in and been buried in
the mud. The natives take out tons of ami
NAL bones every winter. They clean them
carelessly and store them-a distressing
sight to a fossil COLLABORATING the leg
bones outside and throwing smaller ones on
the heap.
Granger watched the mining. cautioning
the men to be careful in handling the pre-
cious things, and bought those he wanted.
Children of the neighborhood were allowed
to dig over the dumps. They found many
rare fossils in overlooked Jumps of clay.
and when Granger appeared would offer
them for sale
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-10
OUR FOREIGN TRADE

In recent address before one of the lnnch-
con clubs Manager Getsinger of the South
Atlantic office of the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce of the United States de-
partment of commerce, pointed out some i'm
portant phases of foreign trade which have
direct bearing on industrial interests of the
Birmingham district, and hence on the prog
ress and prosperity of this community and
of Alabama.
Mr.. Getsinger set forth the benefits to this
country from broader markets for its pr d
ucts, through which may be eliminated what
has come to be known as dull seasons" aid
periodic cessation or curtailment of prod, p
ton. A practical lesson may be drawn fro m
his words: Foreign trade should not 50
thought of as being strange or foreign. '-tt
as local trade with the exception # ST. ht
provincial differences. Foreign trade 10 40
vantageous also in that it does not col , ia
with local trade, and the income from 4s4t
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-10
THE WHEELER INDICTMENT

The indictment of Senator Wheeler by
FEDERAL grand jury in Montana on the charge
ne having accepted fee for legal services in
obtaining oil permits from the government
Eends itself to suspicion of gratuitousness
pa the first place, the jury could have or
.ieyed the books of the law firm of which
Afr. Wheeler is a member to be brought into
fhe jury room for examination. This would
have established far better than testimony
|by word of mouth the basis for the charges
IA the second place, the Indictment is brought
|kka time when it would be most confusing
10 Q public official seeking to clarity the
lAnrky atmosphere at Washington and him
|lered In this purpose at every possible turn.
M view of the importance of the work he
|has undertaken, far greater public service
eouId have been rendered by the Montana
Fury IL it had postponed the indictment until
b later date. This could have been done
without prejudice to the case. The retort
'bk Senator Wheeler himself that the indict-
'nent was conceived for the purpose of turn
ing him aside from his disclosures finds
'Eids public sympathy.
Fortunately, the senator refuses to be
kampeded, and straightway announces that
be will continue his prosecution of the
inquiry, regardless of what action
|nay be taken against himself To be sure,
bow that the indictment has been regularly
found, the only course is to have the case
krikd. That is the only manner in which
the senator's name can be completely cleared
BE the allegation. But the trial should come
hfter the present inquiry of the senate COM
snittee has been completed and Mr.. Wheelers
ability has been fully exerted in the behalf
'pf the campaign to clean up official Wash
1afton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-10
THE sEAPORTs OPPORTUNITY

The aggressive stand taken by the state
|4oeks commission on the Importance of
bringing greater tonnage to Mobile for ex-
bort has expanded the public confidence this
body already enjoyed. Perhaps a commits
siim composed of men of lesser vision might
have contented itself with the view that it's
3service began and ended with the construc.
Einn of port facilities. The docks commits
5eion, however, believes that a part of it's
responsibility is to lend its influence and eff
Forts towards developing such tonnage for
PIE port as will make it possible to operate
The terminal units at profit to the state.
In timely manner there comes the an
houncement, therefore, that by next October
twenty additional barges will be available for
.lse On the Warrior, and that the present
hmbargo on the river ports of .Cordova, Tus-
|calosa and Demopolis will be gradually lifted
|se these barges are put into service. The
Frisco railroad announces a rate on cotton
|lfom Memphis to Cordova that will permit
khe port of Mobile to compete with other ports
For export cotton. This schedule is consid-
bred Of great Importance to Mobile. Other
efforts are being directed to making adjust
|nents calculated, to attract other tonnage
TO Alabama's seaport. Other ports have built
themselves up in this manner, through or
eankzed efforts definitely directed, and it is
eved that the port of Mobile can be built
'1p in the same way. There is already a
|sueeessful record of effort in this direction
that proves the value Of active solicitation
be eargoes.
With the application of Section % of the
|knerchant marine act it is believed that there
viii be stimulation of the policy of routing
goods over the shortest distance to seaboard,
.lAd from such a policy Mobile has much to
Bafn and nothing at all to lose. The indica-
|tions ape propitious for Mobiles greater
prominence in future trade. The opportu-
hity WIS never better for cooperative effort
Do bring Alabamas seaport a far greater
Enjoyment of. the business that is hers by
Virtue of location and accessibility, both to
lnterior producing points and to foreign
'anrks
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-10
THE PUBLIC REVENUES

fseappraisa, of municipal properties with
kbe sole purpose of extending the legal llml-
sations for municipal bond issues may be
hnk way of increasing available revenues
9Th accompanying increased burdens upon
kulwayers; but it will not so effectively solve
1irninShams municipal problems in public
knnprovements as will businesslike methods
"a administration. With men of high busl-
bass experience and capacity, having single
burpose to serve the public interests within
AVAILABLE resources, the municipal problems
LIQUID be solved more successfully than they
have been in the past. Not only would sucn
administrative authorities make better use
bf the funds at hand; but they would find
legal and proper ways of increasing avallapie
funds by seeing that the municipality col
.eets what it is legally and justly entitled to.
For example: One governor of the state
|eares q surplus in the treasury, while an
kther, with more available revenues, and
Without making increased appropriations,
faces a deficit The answer is that the one
had business capacity and administrative
khility, while the other did not.
It is not so much O question of the amount
Be- available revenues over and above what
kre actually required with proper manage
$neut'; but what use is made of the resources
he hand. The same principle applies in pri-
kately-conducted business and even in han
Hing the family budget. One manager OF a
Factory or store succeeds with less working
Eapital and earnings than another head of
= similar enterprise who fails. The capable,
thrifty housewife provides a good table,
dresses the children we'll and has bank
Ezlance on less than the housewife who has
ka talent for plugging leaks and conserving
resources.
There is far more Encouragement and
4waste in administration of public than Of
;5rivate affairs, for the reason, among 9th
Dsrs that the people so often fail to choose
55or their official representatives men Of high
ability, business experience
ss1d capacity ard unimpeachable personal
Ehxegrity. That not wide expansion of the
'5uhlic credit, is usually the keynote of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-10
3 Guardians OF SossI

p Sc - s
There are three guardians Of the soul
They are heredity, eny ironment and habit
They might be called three flying butressest
one rising from the past, heredity; another,
from the future, habit; and the third, en-
vironment, from the present; all to stay thu
soul
They are. believe, popularity considered
as evil things Naturally! WYhen man
himself is wrong it is the very best things
in life that seem to harm him most
When we think of heredity, It is usually
of some contorted form OF It, az scrofuia,
alcoholism, prodigality and the Ike; when
environment is mentioned it suggests only
hindering, warping, degrading circum-
stances; and the habits most talked Of are
the bad ones. DOT
But this is all Of a piece with the same
human nature that makes newspapers collect
crimes and call it a record Of hnnaanity's
doings, and that makes US reao tnem ana
|wag our heads over the fact that the world
Is going to the dogs.
4 No newspaper could contain the simple
list Of the noble, worthy deeds done daily,
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The Right Word
THE TEST
Rx cuRTTs N1CHoLsoN
iFind the Error in This ArticIel


Z (Find the Error in This Article)
Today the readers of "The Right Word
have real opportunity to exercise their
knowledge of English grammar. Besides
knowledge, Judgment and care will be neces-
sary to earn 100 per cent grade. Try it.
Send your answers to 'The Right Word"
care of The Age-Herald.
Some Of the following sentences contain
two errors; some one; some none. Your
task is merely to write each sentence cor
rectly and mail the result to ''The Right
Word" Examine the sentences carefully.
Try and make the 100 per cent class.
The Sentences
1, Some one tried to remember what their
name is.
4 2. There was a number of men who went
in the room.
8. 1t wac her who asked us boys to sing.
4. How would you like to be US?
5. We had no previous warning of John
being present.
g.. There is no doubt but that he will wins
z. The number of persons present was
five.
g. Don't he know that it amt right?
8. Your book lays where you left it.
10. Who did you think found your watch ?
Warning
The test today is not easy. Use care in
writing the sentences.
n Yesterdays Error
Wrong: Whom did you say would help
as?
Right: Who did you say would help usi
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-10
Watching The Parade
az JOHN PITGRINT

Two years ago Tom Kelly bought a chair.
Tom was at that time 81 years old, too fat,
fairly well to do and moderately contented.
The chair was to furnish him with fireside
comfort until the time came when he would
snuggle into a nice satin-lined box. Mrs.
Tom Kelly had pestefed him into the buying.
II won't have that old wreck that you
have been sitting in around any more, said
she.
So Tom spent $3.50 for a chair he did not
like. He excused this madness on the plea
that he would have the chair as long as he
lived. Immediately afterward he fell sick,
got out of his bed three months later with
just enough flesh to hold his bones together,
and under orders to keep out OF thP OFFICE
as long as he lived.
but what will doy' walled Tom.
That's none of my business" said the doc
tor Its yours
Just to kill time, Tom got to riding around
the country in decrepit flivver. 1t hap
pens that near his home is a stretch of copn-
try that has been overlooked by antfquers.
Toms conscience has never ceased being I'M
easy about the $160 he had thrown away for
a chair he did not like, and so he bought two
two or three chairs he did like for about $40
each. He polished them up in the wood shed,
finding to his surprise that he liked the doing.
Then he sold them downtown for about fiji
teen times what they cost him.
Now Tom is a furniture buyer and reno
vator. Sometimes he gets real antique, apd
sometimes merely an old, soundly constructed
piece of furniture that is worth doing over.
But that isn't the story. L.
The important fact is that Tom is not only
making more money than he ever made be-
fore in his life, but that he has never been
eo ha1Yav He rounaYohara noIu hat he alvpa "a
did like to potter around with tools and
oils and rubbing rags, and that he has al
ways had a real interest in fine furniture.
In another ten years, if his plans work out
according to schedule, he will have made a
fortune
The odd part is that he was 80 years old
before he<got into the right business. Yet
that business had always been pulling at his
sleeve. r-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-10

and interest. with scenes setting forth the
romance and marriage of Pocahontas, the
Indian Princess, and John Rolfe, gentleman
colonist of Virginia, with the valiant strug-
gle of the little English settlement against
starvation, disease and persecution by the
Indians.
when the landing of Columbus was pre-
,sented at this theatre during March, the
attendance was large and the interest mani
fest, while there was practical proof that
clean, instructive picture appeals to large
clientele regardless of age or sex. The pre-
seutation of Jamestown" promises to be an
educational feature of value.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-10

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-10

Alabama farmers generally have learned the
value of cooperative marketing Of farm prod.
ucts, and the new and modern marketing
plan is proving of immense value to all the
farmers who participate in It. Farmers In
this state also are beginning 10 appreciate the
value of cooperative buying Of some farm
needs, especially the cooperative buying
through the farm bureau of fertilizer In
gradients, which they are able to mix them
selves and make material Saving By doNneWa.
Admission Star.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-10
In Time

(Folger McKinsey in Baltimore Sum-.
Always help me to be in time to doAsome
kindly thing
Unto some heart of winter gloom to- send
a breath of spring
Always help me not to be late when some
things to be done
That shall restore to some dark heart a bit
of morning sum-
In time in time. 1 make my plea, that / may
always be a&she
At lifes gray door before too late tp under
stand and see .
saRsg
In time to help some struggling heart lift
up from dust and gloom;
In time to bring some perished land glad
rebirth Of bloom. ..-s,ss
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-10
Folly OF importing Eggs

Alabama buys many millions Of eggsncss
each year than are produced in thu statA
This should not be, and shows a lamentahSa
failure on the part of Alabama farmers %
make the most of their opportunities. It %
with eggs and poultry as it is with butter.
many kinds of producer and with hay and
other feed stuffs. More is needed than -
produced. There is no good reason why such
a situation should exist except that indtffey.
ence to opportunity and touch Of laziness ce
perverseness prevents those who might i'm
prove matters from rectifying the situation
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