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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-24
SOLUTION OF LIBRARY PROBLEM

Birmingham, faced by imperative need for enlargement and extension of public library facilities, has had the benefit of advice and counsel from some of her ablest and most public-spirited citizens. After exhaustive study, the planning board has advised against placing the new library in Capitol park and has sub mitted two alternatives each of which links the library building with the park civic center idea discussed for many years, and definitely formulated by MT. Erskine Ramsay.
 The first alternative suggested is the purchase of site on West Twentieth street facing the park. It develops how ever that this property can be acquired only by condemnation; that long litiga- ton and delay would be inevitable and that in the end the cost would reduce the library boards $650,000 bond money so materially that building in keeping with the civic center idea would be impossible.
 The second alternative is that the county authorities be prevailed upon to transfer to the city that portion of the courthouse site occupied by the old Tut wiler home, now the board of education building, in return for which the city would transfer to the county 25-foot strip of East Twentieth street. badly need ed by the county to provide proper setting for so imposing a structure as the con- templated new courthouse.
 The latter solution of vexatious prob lem seems almost ideal. First suggested by MT. W. Melville Drennen, former mayor, it has the happy advantage of linking city and county interest in the public library movement; and certainly Jefferson countys interest in library ex- tension is almost equal to that of Bir- mingham itself, because fifty circulating libraries already ramify from Birming- hams central library to all parts of the county.
 The beauty and value of the new court house will be enhanced incalculably by the additional ground frontage which the city can provide. The library building It. self will add to the dignity and imposing character of these units in the civic cen ter. The library board can even afford to repay the county the cost of that DOT tion of the site 1t needs.
 The Age-Herald therefore most earn estly urges both the library board and the county board of revenue to take such steps as will get the much needed new li- brary building under way. They should consider the need not only to the children of city and county but to adults who will be so greatly benefited by library service extension. Years of unselfish labor have been given by the men in charge of Bir- mingham's library system to provide an adequate building and facilities. The realization of their plans now seems so easy of achievement Cooperation be- tween them and the county authorities can bring about a result which will be acclaimed through city and county as an- other great forward step by this ever expanding community.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-24
MIR. HENDRICKS SUGGESTION


 Former City Engineer Julian Kendrick, who has long given careful and construc- tive study to the grade separation situ- ation in Birmingham as means of traf- fife relief, and who had important part in preparing the city's program for an underpass system, has again made some valued suggestions as regards the build ing of proposed viaducts on Twenty fourth and Twenty-sixth streets. The fundamental idea of Mir. Hendricks rec ommendation is reduction of grade at approaches such as will insure convenient use of these viaducts, especially by heavy traffic, thereby preventing congetion at Twenty-first, Twentieth, Eighteenth and other crossings as at present, the crowd ing of the central business district, and contributing to the public safety.
 Mir. Kendrick shows that if the grades as proposed are carried out, there will be little relief from the present situation, and that in a few years at most condi- tions will be as bad as at present. He further shows that under such plans as are proposed there will be an increase, instead of a decrease in traffic dangers, and that it is highly important that such changes as he recommends are made in the plans while they can be done at little cost, instead of very much larger costs if postponed. He sets forth other defects in the proposed plans, and demonstrates the practical benefits to come from his recommendations
 Perhaps Mir, Kendrick knows as much as any other man about the traffic needs of Birmingham, and especially those needs which depend upon the engineering features of grade separation. "In my opinion" he says, "it would be calamity for the city to accept such Yiadnct as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-24
The Right Word
ON WITH THE CONVENTIONS
By W. CURTIS NICHOLSON

l.. B. of New York City mentions the first contention he or she has in mind and writes as follows;
 Your column has been an invaluable aid to me in improving to some extent my use ot the English language. Some of your rulings, however. appear to be at odds with other authorities of good English. intend to keep a list of such variations in the future, and in stead of troubling you with one query at time, direct a number of such queries at one time.
 At present l am interested in your in struetions regarding the use or aOoVe ana foregoing. 1 find the following sentence in a grammar:
 Point out the subjects, predicate and object in any of there above sentences
 According to your instructions, is not fore going the right word to be used inthe fore going sentence?
 "Is the word above an adjective or an adyerb in this sentence? What does pa stand for in the dictionary? This will be all for the present"
 The Right Word" is glad to see that L. B. in practice, adopts the advice of this column i; as the right word to be used in the fore going sentence?" .,
 Other mooted questions are awaited with interest "The Right Word" approves the use of foregoing when an adjective is needed; as, the foregoing paragraph. This column also approves the use of foregoing when noun Is needed as, Note the foregoing. The following is quoted from the New Standard Dictionary
 above, a. Given, said, placed, etc, in what is above, preceding; as, the above quotation an inelegant, tho common, use of the word. above, n. That which precedes, or is just above, by elipsis of some noun. Such usage altho employed by some good writers. has the weight of literary authority against it. pa is an abbreviation for participal adjective.
 Yesterdays, Error.
 Wrong: "Would'' with "l' mean deter imitation.
 Right: "Would" with "I' means determine finn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-24
Italy Honors Herself.

For few minutes members of the Italian chamber of deputies, fascist, liberals, demo- crats, and even the left wingers, forgot their political differences and united in a tribute to Puccini, the great operatic composer, who recently died. The chamber was draped in black and Mussolini pronounced a eulogistic oration, Unsurpassed in eloquence," upon the merits and achievements of the immortal maestro, who was one of those ambassadors of culture SO often given to the world by tl ( Italian nation. It was fitting tribute to Puccini. A nation honors itself by honoring its heroes who do not necessarily need to be great soldiers or political leaders. There are realms of greatness outside of war and pol itics. Still it is not so long ago in history that Voltaire, on his death-bed expressed the hideous fear that his body would be thrown out in the streets. And he had good cause for his anxiety, for he remembered the fate of the remains of his friend. Adrienne Lecouvreur, "whose body was dumped in a hole on a vacant lot in the middle of the night and without benefit of clergy" simply because she had been an actress in her days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-24
Forum Of The People
It Seems To Be French.

To the EdltOr or Ih6 ARt-HtTdIU
 In the "Worlds Window" in today's issue of vour paper are made some comments on Emile Derre's statue, Reconciliation" to- gether with the inscription thereon: Tu Ne Tueras Plus the translation of which is given several times as, Thou shalt kill no more.' I do not recall such form in Latin as "tueras' nor any word remotely resembling it with the meaning of "kill." If you think the matter worth discussion I would thank you to enlighten the undersigned
 R. A. MICKLE. Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 20 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-24
FROM THE WISE

Remember that the mst beautiful things in the world are the most useless; peacocks and lilies. for instance -Ruskin. The web of our life is of mingled yarn, good and ill together. Shakespeare. Beauty is an open letter of recommenia- tion which gains for us the hearts of others beforehand. -Schopenhauer The bed has become place of luxury to me would not exchange it for all the thrones in the world.
 The love of books is love which requires neither justification apology, nor defense.
 -Langford
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-24
SOUTHERN LABOR REVIEW

The Christmas Edition of the Southern Labor Review carries wealth of interest ing reading matter and fine display of advertising well assembled, printed and illustrated. It Is illustrative of the Re views progress and its ambition to attain still higher levels of achievement The edition reflects credit upon the enterprise and energetic spirit of it's publishers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-24
JES' CHRIS'MUS

By Mary c. Foster. Jes bit O paper, Jes' bit O string
 Dolls and toys and gifts and cards Strewn O ev'rything. Jes' a bit O sunshine, Jes' a bit O smile
 Seen on ev'ry face Ev'ry once awhile. Jes bit O hap'ness, Jes' bit O heart
 Maxim of this bleak ole worl, Of Gods Heav'n a part. Jes the Chris'mus spirit, Floatin' round us-enar-
 Bringin' ''Peace-goodWill to man" From 6 Baby deaE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-24

One of the most striking evidences of progress in nearly every state of the Union is the headway being made in building permanent roads. It is being popularly driven home that cheap sur faces are the most expensive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-24

Freight traffic was the largest during October in the history of the American railroads. It Is also believed that the profits were .correspondingly good. Ap- parently the railroads cannot justly plead poverty when they are asked to help pro- tect the public against their deadly cross ings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-24
Brief Nature Studies
By ]. OTIS SWIFT

WHEN the star stood over H'th,e'.7Iu Y w was not the first time S9n ,.a ginning the Spirit Tterrnl had p;i4aof,i in all flesh and gras Angeis singins reace on Earth" marted ..ActheT crisis i2 tas struggle of spir'' Ganperea by clay ta reach ideals. Mere. tc h' "oGifi5., is .he Golden RCi.
 Cen, ", a55ev Sir Iacw~a Mallory Wove into a l,ya' ul faerr race .x., riences of northern oco,.lrs uh hef.4 ]. .:ng through blood ana sgony e n rcy their own. The search 'r- .ail began fashion ing the chiv pe.
 Wovcit ia' .n. are tatters of smoke from hea'n, ,r~@, tength of heart from Teutor i1y t,.> ieeaism from early Mediter- ranear :4ri.iz.4 ms 5U. underlying all, the imm table p-t., le If sacrifice. Jesus, God s spirit r. ma CT ce ,e to die for us. That is Wi, eyary1t :, omes into life for-to die for se -thtr. Chr mas trees, dying to makD holiday, t?pify t.
 " Eqs aor otene" Nature. All flesh is graf.. br' wA n,sg rta)lve no sacrifice shall be .se'sss NP raH lsist Christmas trees con 1"'s gl rr Jo be set out afterward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-24

There is a suspicion that some of the prisoners in the Atlanta penitentiary know more than they deem it expedient to tell, for reasons best known to them selves
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-24

It is said that common colds will cost the people of England a hundred million dollars next year. And yet, nearly every body seems to have a sure cure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-24

There are millions of children in Amer ica who fortunately do not suspect that Santa Claus whiskers originally grew elsewhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-24

A Minnesota court has called in canine psychologists to testify in the trial of a dog. The dog has not pied insanity, hence the reason for a mental test.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-24
Imagination and Reality.

Sir Rider Haggard, speaking on "Imagina- tion" at a London banquet, asserts that the English people wholly lack in imagination, else they would have been prepared for war He wondered how much a man like Lord Roberts had suffered who plainly saw the avalanche creeping nearer without getting the public's ear with his warnings of impending doom. If the English had no imagination about coming war, they ought to have it now The chemicals that are being prepared calculated to destroy city of the size of Berlin or Paris, at one stroke ought to awaken any mere glimmer of imagination. And that imagination ought to grow to such bounds that it will cure humanity of the dreadful scourge of war by a cool and reason able contemplation of it's titanic horrors.
 (COpyright 1924
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-24
AS IT SEEMS

Our foreign policy seems to be that we won't belong to, anything but are perfectly willing to butt in.-Ohio State Journal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-24
GREAT RELIEF TO sCOFFLAWs

The latest variety of flu enables man to have the hiccoughs without being pinched or causing his friends to wonder where he got the stuff.-Des Moines Register,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-24
Love of Death.

The Moscow correspondent of the Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin writes his paper that the guard at the catafalque of Lenin in the Krem- lin crypt has received strict instructions to be on the lookout for dark-eyed young wom- an who holds up the never-ending stream of visitors with her hysterical screams whenever she sees the face of the dead bolshevist leader. All that is known about the woman is that she is a foreigner, and the Berlin paper sur misses that perhaps she had know Ulianow in the days of his exile in Switzerland, Paris and London That way be true. But that does not wholly expls 2 thiS case of necro- philia litq ally love os daa'h) The case may hec me ciearef ii jha light of historical l. .i'ent recorded in that learned book, "La
 anarophIis fo. dapsbourgs," wherein are recorded Mery strange cases of love of death ty raembers Of the HRpsburg family. The story of Charles Y, who was present at his
 Wi funeral !s bFat known, but there was aisO the case u Isabelle, wife of Ferdinand, who could no. leave the coffin of her husband and who had his body embalmed and would for hours gaze upon the corpse with shrieks ana actions of the greatest passion" The young woman in the Lenin case may be af- flicted with a similar homeopathic condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-24

If the choice vera left to me. whether 70 have a free press or e free government. wouio shooss A free p-csa-Thomas Jefferson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-24

girl yet. ,- Second Flapper: "Yes, but she's the kind of a girl that men don't pet" TYPICAL CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
 The Card She Sent. ,Christmastime Is surely here, And SOS my greeting of good cheer, My very warmest wishes, too, Once more are on their way to you Tho Card She Meant IChristmastime Is surely here, Gracious 1t doesn't seem year Since racked my brains, sent you "hanky, And never even got Thank Ye.'
 The Card She Sent. My Christmas card Is late, it's true, But not that I'd forgotten you 1 (That couldn't happen, not bit).
 The Card She Meant My Christmas card is late, it's true Fact is, never thought of you Till your arrived 50 grabbed pen And wrote and mailed it there and then.
 The Card She Sent. mailed a gift to you today chose it just for you. I hope it helps make Christmas gay And happy through and through. The Card She Meant I mailed gift to you today, But, dumb-bell that I am, l fear Now that the thing is on it's way It's what you sent to me last year.
 Mystery. There's no mystery about Christmas after you grow up"
 II don't know about that" said the other man. Its a mystery to me where the money is coming from
 Mrs. Bertha Newton. His Lower Nature | Claricel "Old Duncan shakes a wicked foot on the dance floor" Alice, He certainly does. He ruined my new pumps"
 Edmund J. Keller. Picking. Ma says she didn't like the way We "picked" the bird last Christmas Day Twas lots of fun, and l confess The feathers made a dreadful mess. But we intend to both be good When we sit down to eat our food, So Ma can't speak in angry tones About the way we pick the bones.
 -J. J. O'Connell. He Didn't Have To Puzzle Out Those He Got Later. Rolls Why was the groom so late for the wedding?" Royce; "I understand he started to work out a cross-ward puzzle the night before and he couldn't tear himself away"
 The Hint Before Christmas, Mrs Knick Qeaving chauffeur) Will you wait here for the present." Chauffeur; Sure thing! I knew you wouldn't forget mel!
 - Robert G. Hitler. We've often wondered why some enterpris ing genius hasn't calculated the mileage of the average baby carriage.
 Copyright. 1924. Reproduction FOrbddsn.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-24
THE AGE-HERALD
FREDERICK L THOMPSON. PRESIDENT

Entered at Birmingham. Ala. post office as sec
 snd-class matter, act of Con gress March 6. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-24
MEAN ZAP BUCKET

( .-. 'Nr SIut any rails to speak of bac, .., '-l.,nt, 10: he did swing mean sap 5tC>r 1'4r importance of this fact at the ,,,i,r- >f tpe b'.ckwheat cake season, canurt pe Jscnuu.ed.-Red Wing (Minn.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-24
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Tonight and Mistletoe!

Tonight ana M1stietOe!
 First Flapper Look at poor old Edwina under the mistletoe. There's life in the old girl yet" ,, Second Flapper: "Yes, but she's the kind of a girl that men don't pet"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-24

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-24

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-24

His Lower Nature Claricel "Old Duncan shakes wicked foot on the dance floor" Alicei He certainly does. He ruined my new pumps"
 Edmund J. Keller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-24
-T1HZ ALABAMA
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Many Ties Never Used-Many . Christ mas tie will soon hide its light under a bushel of old clothes in trunk bottoms, never to re- veal its gorgeous beauty fin the glare of the monday sun.-Dothan Eagle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-24

Invitation To tho South.-Montanas . weather, where the mercury drops eighty-four degrees in twelve hours, argues strongly in favor of winter in the South, where on tho same day of Montana's drop into the arctic, Mobile had temperature of seventy degrees. Mobile Register.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-24

Success On tho Farm.-Say what you will, but success in farming depends on the farmer. If he is indifferent and careless, he will re- ceive small returns. If he is alert and fol- lows modern methods, large returns will fol- low.-Sylacauga Advance.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-01-18
FINANCIAL REPORT

Or Bench Highway District for the
year ended Jan. I, 1924:
Cash 90 hand Jan. /, 1923. 1871
Receipts for year 1896 II
Total STATS so
Total expenditures for year 1889 81
Balance on hand a! end OF yr 5 289 90
Mr. Albert Holder,
Seer. AIRY Beach FL .hway
Dist, Athol, Idaho.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-01-18

urday and installed the officers OF F
E. Taylor Post, Womens Relief corps
Come to the Elevator and buy BIS
at Sl.lS per sack or at 500 per ton.
Trading stamps reduce this another
48c per ton.-adv.
d. Cunningham returned Wee
nesday from near Spokane where he
has been visiting his son since
November.
Grace Howell, Anna Burghard and
Weldon Anstine, pupils of the
Georgetown school. wrote in the
eighth grade state examination 10 the
Rathdrum school this week.
frankie Irwin, the little son Of
Minnie Irwin, underwent a mastod
operation last Saturday aud is report
ed getting on nicely. according to a
friend of the family
Elmer Hite was down from Spirit
Lake last Friday night and Installed
the officers of the Odd Fellows lodge
He was accompanied by Zolie
Waddel.
Rollin o. Thomas, wife and family.
Of Brady, Montana, have been visiting
relatives north OF Rathdrum for the
past week, also making a trip to
Spokane.
A. L. CASTOR resumed his work on
the Milwaukee section last Friday
after little over mouths lay off on
account of illness Lloyd Workman
TOOK his place during that time.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-01-18
Wayside Club SociaIS.

The Wayside Club met Dec 10
with Miss Mertie Tucker. All mem
bers with the exception of two were
present. A delicious one o'clock
dinner was served and arrangements
were made for the annual Chrism mas
social which was held Dec 81 at the
home OF Mrs. W. j. Tucker At this
time the rnemb ers served a couotry
style o'clock dinner to their families.
A most interesting program, arranged
by the club secretary, was very much
enjoyed by all present.
The club was entertained Wednes
day Of last week by Mrs. Z E Taylor
at Spirit Lake A one O'Clock chicken
dinner was served To the following
members: Mesdames Cora Sheffield,
Mary Cleland. Otilia Sarch we'll and
Martha Evans of Rathdrum; Mes
danes Matilda Lapp, Mdude Kefer,
Winnie Gardner, and r E. Taylor OF
Spirit Lake.
The February meeting will be with
Mrs f. 6 Hart.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-01-18
Personal Mention.

OEd Meyer has gone to Edwall
Wash, on visit.
G. F. Borell and Fred Herring, were
visitors to Spokane last Friday, re
turning Saturday afternoon.
Waldo c. Hatch returned recent J
from four months visit at Seward
and Anchorage. Alaska.
John Papendck returned recently
from his holiday visit with his sister
Mrs. II. Zimmerman, In Seattle.
A. A. Berges, M. w. A. district
deputy. went to Clark's Fork Wednes-
day afternoon. He expects to return
Saturday.
Attorney C. L. Hoffman attended
the memorial services for Judge John
NJ. Flynn at Ceur d'Alene Monday.
Fred Burns. son OF Henry Burns Of
Rathdrum, died recently at GardeDa
California. He leaves a widow and
family.
Attorney Miles #. Egbers was at
Occur d'Alene Monday attending
memorial services by the bar associa-
tion for The late Judge JohnM Flynr.
Robt. e. Bradbury returned from
Hope recently and expects to spend
the rest of the winter working near
Hauser lake.
G. II. Sheffield was home the fore
part of the week from Blanchard
where be is employed.
See our Big Reduction in Price 90
Auto Tires, such as we have 10 stock
j. j. Feely.-ady. 28lf.
Geo. II. Humphrey is hsulipg- logs
for Geo. F. Hatch near Twin lakes
for shipment to- Spirit Lake. Claude
Waddell Is working with him
Mrs. Cora Sheffield aud Mrs. Mary
Clsland we're at Spirit Lake last Sat-