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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07
Forum Of The People
Thinks Reckless Driving Must Stop.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Just a few lines in the Forum of the Peo- pie in regard to this awful crime of reckless driving of automobiles. There has got to be something done to eliminate it some way, and the only remedy as 1 see it, is hard labor sentence on the county road, regardless of their social standing. It has gotten to where | it is dangerous for a man to take his family out for drive. Only couple of Sundays ago, I took my family over the Montgomery l highway. There were cars running races and they were dangerous Stay on the road with. A bunch of men came by me and crowded me off of the driveway. l am of the opinion if the road had not been wide at this particular point, I would have had a fender and likely a wheel torn off and chances are the family turned over. As it was, I merely had a new fender bent slightly with the paint scraped off. Judging by their ac- tions, I would say I believe the men were drunk. They made no effort to stop and some kept looking back while the car speeded away. I guess they think I did not get the tag on the rear, but we did.
 These accidents don't just happen-they are caused by some road hogs carelessness Un- fortunately I crossed the bridge Sunday where two men lost their lives. This accident leaves two widows and, I understand, eleven chil
 
 circumstances and maybe no support. l am of the opinion this cause is absolutely un avoidable. In all cases, due to the fact if we have driven and owned car any lenght oi time we should and do know the defects and should drive under control at all times unti this defect has been repaired
 A new car really has defect only at the steering wheel. I notice quite number o1 defects with a steering wheel in their hands and when one of these so called defects has something on his hip, then there is likely to be some serious accident, and they look fol the cause in the wrong place. When we dc find one of these intoxicatsd defects at tht judges office, we also find some of then either particular or political friend of somt one. Then chances are his little cash fine k either reduced or remitted. But if we ignore who they are and place them on the rock pile, making little rocks out of big ones, il wont be long before these aceidents that were thus caused will be eliminated. Until we dc away with these little cash fines we will con tinue to read of these serious accidents whict cause serious sadness in the homes.
 I think some time each individual reckless driver has to have an accident of his owr | to learn really how to handle his own cal with safety to himself as well as safety tC others who have to pass him on the high ways They never seem to learn any degree of safety by reading about other accidents Here is one who believes in respecting thu other fellow by dimming my lights and { moderate rate of speed at all times and z very low rate of speed while passing other cars on narrow and rough driveways.
 J. P. WILLIAMS.
 Ensley, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07
League and Children

THE International Association for the
 Promotion of Child Welfare has been taken under the auspices of the League of Nations within the past year. The Assem- bly, adopted resolution which should com mand universal support. This declaration of the rights of the child' enunciates the following principles -r
 l. The child must be given the means re- quisite for it's normal development, both ma terially and spiritually.
 2. The child that is hungry must be fed the child that is suck must be helped; the de- linquent child must be reclaimed, and the orphan and the waif must be sheltered and succored.
 g. The child must be the first to receive relief in times of distress.
 4. The child must be put in a position to earn livelihood, and must be protected againts every point of exploitation,
 5. The child must be brought up in the consciousness that it's talents must be devoted to the service of it's fellowmen.-Current History Magazine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07
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Intrigne In Serbia

.. DELGRADE, capital of Jugo-Slavia, and the old kingdom of Serbia, known in
 political history as the scene of a san guinary palace revolution in which a king and queen were murdered by military clique, is seething with underground ferment. An association of officers, known as the White Hand society, has started a reign of terror. The movement is directed against the new democratic and nationalist members of par liament and is instigated by the junkers and |reactionary militarists. It is feared the White Hand is preparing a military coup to seize the reins of government after the exam pie and pattern of General de Rivera in Spain. Recently progressive deputy was molested on his way from the chamber, &C., cording to the Pester Lloyd. He was in- suited, slashed across the face with riding whip and thrown to the ground by some young officers. The next day one of the fpalatial old mansions of the Belgrade aris- tocracy went up in flames and mysterious pamphlets were circulated in the city, stat ing that new 4insults to democratic members would etfolloyed ! by incendiaryS reprissls Every here the world xctess of sreke- tion are battling for retention of their ai1- cient privileges. 1.-The mode of fighting diff fers in each case. But this is certain, they are fighting a losing game. The world has enteredfa new era.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07
THE ALABAMA STATE FAIR.

Reports from Montgomery indicate that the state fair in progress there is a success and worthy of statewide patron age. It is too much to expect that state fair would emerge full-grown into it's ul- innate proportions. It must rather be an institution of steady and healthy growth. It can grow in two ways. First, by in- ducing an increasing number of exhibi- tors to display their products. Second, by attracting the people of Alabama to visit it in annually swelling numbers. It is hoped that the people will give their generous patronage to this years exhibit in order that the management may be spurred to new endeavors next year. A state fair is too valuable an institution for Alabama to forego.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07
SIGNIFICANT TO BIRMINGHAM.

An item in the news of Wednesday morning is of more significance than the space it occupied would indicate. It was to the effect that the oldest iron and steel mill in Pittsburg has been discon- tinued and will be torn down. The req son given was that the business of the concern had expanded to a point where it was necessary to enlarge the plant, but that it would be impossible to acquire additional area because hemmed in by city blocks occupied by skyscrapers. The owners, having accumulated wealth and not caring to build new plant on a new site, have preferred to discontinue the business.
 This might all be very well, were it not for certain circumstances that lend diff , ferent color to the situation. In the first place, it is rather an unheard of thing for a firm to cease operations be- cause its business was growing too fast. Either the firm would have limited It's orders to the business it could accommo- date, or it would have moved into larger quarters. This peculiarity, taken in con- junction with the discontinuance or Pittsburg Plus, arouses the conjecture that the compelling reason was the re- moval of the iron and steel leadership to other points. It is probable that this quiet transfer of activity from Pittsburg to other places will be going on unosten- tatiously for period of years, until the situation reaches a new stability and Pittsburg retains only such industries as are germane to her position. " Also, capital that would otherwise have invested itself in Pittsburg is now doubt less finding it's way to other points where the advantages in favor of the industry concerned are greater. Birmingham is unmistakably feeling the benefit of this readjustment, as recent and pending transactions clearly show. It is not feared that Pittsburg will go into de- cline, but she will go through period of readjustment of her industries to suit her own undeniable advantages in certain re- spects. Birmingham likewise will enter into more intense period of production, now that her natural possibilities are not hindered by artificial handicaps. The consumers of steel and iron will greatly benefit by the new situation, while the legitimate profits should be no less than before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07
Watching The Parade
TELLEFER KNOWLES, the school t
By JOHN PILGRIM
teacher, lives along with his mother and

TELLEFER KNOWLES, the school
 teacher, lives along with his mother and kid sister and his father. Telly Knowles is a good guy. One of these days he'll quit being school teacher, because his talents do not really run in that line. But for long time he has been the only one in the family who las been bringing in the sheaveS.
 Hes fine boy" says Old Man Knowles, proudly "A wonderful son."
 He looks like some sort of a general, the Old Man does, with his little wisp of goat whisker and his wide hat and his cane. Al ways pressed and shined and belinened to the limit. Belongs to two or three clubs, and spends his time in them. Sometimes Mrs. Knowles has to wait dinner because he is engaged in telling somebody just how Europe should be run.
 Last week Telly got chance at a job in the line in which he really is interested. But he needs new clothes to make a front be- fore the man who has the giving of the job we all know how necessary is good front and he did not have the money with which to interest tailor. It takes all he can scrape to shoo the wolf away@
 Put the Old Man at work, Telly," I ad- vised. He isn't sixty and he's sound as a nut. Make him go get"
 We'll, sir we did it. And you should hear the Old Man how! More bitter than viper's tongue he misquotes, is an ungrateful son.
 What should Telly be grateful to him for anyhow? The old loafer quit work as soon as Telly grew big enough to be backed into the shafts. Some parents desirve love and gratitude. Others are overdue for a good spanking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07
ArtichOkes

OOMNlON sugar is now likely to have an ally on tables and in food factories,
 since new process for making novel sugar has been perfected at the United States Government Research Bureau. The novel sugar is levulose, unfamiliar to us although it forms large part of our daily food.
 Certain vegetables, notably the artichoke, contain, instead of starch, a near relative of it named "inuln,' and this breaks down into levulose instead of dextrose. Sugar cane is confined to warm countries and sugar beets to a limited region of the temperate zone But the artichoke, source of levulose, can be grown anywhere from the Equator to the Arc tic and with less expense and labor for culti- vation than beets. A crop of ten to twenty tons per acre can be obtained and the arti. chokes will yield 13 per cent of levulose.- Current History Magazine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07
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 Attorneys of the law are men Whose business life is fine; a often wish I had their job ..- And one of them had mine. I'd like to stand before judge And holler, II object!" Then face the jury with smirk And note the grand effect. The lawyer has picnic with The witness in the chair, He cross-examines him so hard The poor guy bats the air; He badgers him and twists him up Till he is out of breath, d, Then quotes the law on perjury And scares him half to death. As long as people fight and steal. And kill, and bootleg, too, The lawyer needn't worry, for F There's work for him to do. No wonder, then, he always wears s4 A smile upon his face, ..>f, For, win or lose, he gets his fee, A4s And can appeal the case. ss.;,.s. By Sam the Simple,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07
Brief Nature Studies
By J. OTIS SWIFT

A LONG the Jersey shore from Asbury "A Park south the smooth, white sand,
 combed and polished by Atlantic waves piling in carded wool against immovable land, is traced afresh every tide by the feet of birds, beachcombers and treasure-hunting uaturalists. Those who hunt for shells, pos sible ambergris, or flotsam and jetsam of the Gulf Stream for study are often interroga- ted by curious natives living in pine barrens. Are they hunting Capt. Kidd's gold? Is their buried treasure where the Water Witch once furled scud-sails? Natives hunt along the 'inlets expectantly. They never find anything.
 After sumer visitors have gone, and white combers scatter spray over dusty miller and portulaca on the dunes, there is gold every where. It stands in feathery filigreen against the dark-green reeds where wild ducks feed, and glistens in the sun above the whitening shells of Venus mercenaria and Mactra solidis- sima-rich, yellow gold, to turn a pirate s head
 Only the naturalsts see it. Natives, ex- cept children, are blind to it's wealth. It is the seaside goldenrod, more beautiful than all the gold Capt. Kidd dreamed of.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07
Fashion
By DIR. FRANK CRANE

A WELL be dead, you say, as out of A fashion? Not at all. To be in the fashion is death. Fashion is but another name for the ex- function of personality. It is in conformity that we gain bit of the world and lose our own soul. N'-' You are dressed in perfect style from your hat to your polished boots; your gown ls a dream. Your gloves are exquisite. Your hair is made up precisely as it ought to be. You look very charming in your faultess attire. But you are dead. You are .all borrowed. Nothing of you is left. For not one thing, whether lingerie or corsets, hat pins or brooch have you chosen in order to express yourself; you have selected under the imperious fear of, others. Every stitch on you is cowardice; every ornament badge of slavery. You are "a rag and bone and hank of hair" You are no soul.
 And not only your clothing but your mental and moral equipment is nothing but prison garb. .., | Your notions of art are only what the critics who are most in vogue say You never looked at a picture with your own eyes in your life. You never dared entertain taste without looking at your master fashion-as a dog looks at his master. "
 Your ideas of politics are secondhand, All you hHOW lS IO UCAOA6 " DNAS composed of your kind of people. Original, independent thinkers you regard as If they were some sort of adorned toad. 7
 You don't know what the world is. To you it is bounded by the limits of your set. To cease to be acquainted with the Thingumbobs, and to be no more invited to the Thingum- snivers would mean to you to drop off the planet The myriads of humankind swirl about you as an ocean; you are in the midst of them as drop of greese.
 All the religion you have is what somebody handed you. It was d coated pill and you swallowed it whole. You have never grappled hand to hand with mystery, pain, or God. When these come your way you run to cover. covers. .- ~
 You have no conscience All you do is to And in your circle they makes a speciality of look about and see what others are doing If you ever had a.personal conviction your nurses spanked it out of you when you were a child, society freezes it out of you now that you are grown up. Y
 You know not love. That is the rebel in- stinct. You cannot indulge in decent hate, even your hates are borrowed. ~
 You have been endowed, sequestered, se- cluded until your soul has curled up and quit.
 You are phonagraph. You are a coral reef. You are a painted picture X
 The vampire, fashion, has sucked away all your spirit, and you are dead, dead, dead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07
The Little Word

The little word hat helps along, The sunny smile that gives us cheer, The message of the love-lit song, The sympathy that dries our tear These may be gifts of humble guise, That never in the forefront shines But ever unto wondering eyes They wear glory half divine. An instrument as sweet as any And you may be in your meek life To heal the burden of the strife And soothe the heartache of the many. For life indeed were lost to all That makes it worth the while, Were there not some where shadows fall To cheer with song and smile.
 B. B. in Baltimore Sun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07

cast for his party nominees. Perhaps that may appear to some more, rigid than the situation requires, but there certainly should be some way of obviating such an absurdity as a candidate on one party ticket contributing to the support of the opposing party '"'t S.f a5s-t ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07
What The Baby Said

Wife and I, with our small son, were in vited out. Our hosts took great fancy to Billy Dick, which pleased us very much, but our pride turned to embarrassment when some asked his age, and he answered, I'm five at home and four on the train."-C. H. in Campers Weekly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07
I'm Cnmnnnn Tn Nntica

Interest in motor vehicle deaths in Chi cago and Cook county is tagging. The total for the year now has reached 556, and it no longer is possible to point to the record Of one fatality day which prevailed several weeks ago.LKansas City Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07

They have quit having spelling-bees Too many people are afraid of being stung. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07
Where love Fails.

Hard cash indeed is hard. Make no mistake. It is the hardest substance ever known. So hard indeed, it has been known to make A deep impression on heart of stone.
 -S. S. Stinson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07

The Dark Horse. l Enlisting for the hand of Prue I launched my suit trifle late; My prior rivals numbered, to
 Be candid, eight. So occupied was she with Hugh, With Tom, and Harry, Dick, and Lelght' I was just one more of the crew
 A candidate. A strategy would win, knew, So bon bons I sent in by the crate, And when I won her "yes," twas to
 Her candy date!
 Ted Olson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07

The people of Birmingham will find it easier to believe that story about an earthquake here than one about rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07
A Story About Frank Chance.

That the late and celebrated Frank Chance, famous manager of the oldtime champion Chicago National League Baseball Club, took his baseball seriously is illustrated by an anecdote related, some years ago, by his pal Hugh Fullerton.
 The Cubs were fighting hard for certain game. It was pitchers battle and the enemy finally won. Chance was very gloomy after the defeat. and walked from the club house as though he had lost his best friend.
 Well cheer up, Frank" said Mrs. Chance ''you still have me-"
 "Yes," shouted Chance, "and there were a couple of times this afternoon Id have traded you for base hit"
 Every dog has his day, and some of them have their limousines and chauffers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07
Long Drawn.Out.

George: How was the wedding dinnerY Marilyn: "First-rate, except that when
 Dr. Wall got through saying grace the soup
 was cold" Gertrude Marie Heller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07

The wild geese are coming South fo the winter. Not such geese after all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07

Soon will there be in evidence the Com munity Chest protectors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07

One good business man in charge of city affairs could save his salary annually in shortages alone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07

Birmingham is growing so fast it ma. seem like an earthquake to strangers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07

If there is anybody who can make it rain, now is the time to do his stuff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07

If the choice left 10 me- whether tt have a free press free government, would choose a free press.-Thomas Jefferson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07

Virginia has indicted Standard Oil on charges of violating the antitrust laws. Is it possible that the Standard will have
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to endure another twenty-nine millio
 dollar fine! "a
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Even Preparedness No Issue.

American leaders don't rattle the sword. Their effort is to rattle competitors. Francisco Chronicle.
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There Nav Re A Reason

There May Be A Reason
 A western man who married his mother-in- law announced that he is "supremely happy" But perhaps the good woman herself was present when the reporter was interviewing him.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07
The Poker Fiend.

The Poker Fiend. Mrs. Mendel: You say your son is home from his agricultural college for few daysy' Mrs. Gunnison: "Yes, and his mind IS still full of his studies, for last night In his sleep he talked about raking in pot"
 Nelson Nordstrom.
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Starting Him Off Right.

Starting Him Off Right. Plumbers Apprentice: Shall we take our toolbag along?" Plumber: Forget it" Slogan of the modern household: Every body smokes but father.
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A S WE'LL be dead, you say, as out of A fashion? Not at all. To be in the A foShioy, ia daafh
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
CONSTRUCTION
 OF COUNTY SCHOOLS
Erwin Points To Need Of Addi-
 tiOnal Junior Buildings

Construction of several junior high schools and introduction of the platoon system in at least one school in lief ferson county are recommended in the report of E. B. Irwin, assistant super intendent of schools, submitted to the county board of education covering his activities for the past three months.
 "As see it now, taking all things into consideration, we have had a good years york;" the report continued.
 Taking what we have already ac- cOmplished as a basis, it appears to me that we should be able to go forward to the accomplishment of greater and better things in education. One diff culty, however, is the accommodation of the great schools next session. Our high schools will be taxed beyond their capacity to accommodate the number of pupils seeking admission. Several new features in education should be begun in our system this year. Among these should be the establishment and equip ment of some real junior high schools and the organization of at least few of our schools under the platoon sys- tenn. As to whether this can be done or not, on account of our present finan- cial strain, remains to be determined by the school authorities"