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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
HOOVER ON NATIONAL WASTE

Secretary Hoover, in his annual report, emphasizes the elimination of waste as
 a most important problem for the Amer Syican people, and he has undertaken to .seliminate some of it. That Amerlca IS < the most wasteful nation on earth IS gen Serally conceded and is remarked on every
 where. Repeated efforts have been made ~to. curtail the waste in our natural re- -sources, and, while there has been some : @progress towards conservation, there IS @much to be done in that direction.
 Henry Ford has done much to show .s the nation what can be saved, not only in proper observance of rules and regu- 1Iations protecting natural resources, but Fin utilizing in the form of by-products millions of dollars worth ot materials Swhich would otherwise be discarded as useless Some of the many things winch ~the salvage department in the Ford auto mobile works is doing are: Collecting and repairing scrap materials from which about a million dollars month are real Szed. There is disposal of nearly four hundred tons of steel trimmings day. Ten tons of waste paper are baled and sold. One hundred and fifty tons of east Iron borinps are converted into usable ma 1teriaIs. Other items salvaged are three tons of factory sweepings day; two to eight tons of baled tin, hoops and wire about one thousand dollars worth of belt Ting. Nearly seven hundred dollars day .re saved in repairing tools, and about two thousand gallons of oil day are :r-eturned for reuse
 But why continue the long list of say limos? Millions of dollars are wasted in :American plants by failure to prevent waste. What Ford has done can be done ( in . measure throughout the nations in dustrial structure. It is largely matter of education. By arousing public senti- n,ent and winning public support Will so
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
The Right Word
NOT WHAT IT SEEMS
By W. CURTIS NICHOLSON

That is, it is not necessarily what it seems. Again the discussion is on the word none. G. Paul of New York writes as follows:
 T noticed in last nights paper that: None was very much pleased with the outcome. How can you claim this is correct when none means not one? You would not write or say Not one were very much pleased with the outcome,' would you? You should say was.
 Please write me as I have been following your Right Word articles every evening but could not help taking this up with you. as so many people might be thrown off the cor rect grammar by taking this serieusly-at least those who are not sure of their English This is liable to create a lot of arguments and people would quote you as stating this sentence was correct"
 Two days ago "The Right Word" defended the use of plural verb with none, stating at that time whether or not the verb should be plural depends entirely on the underlying thought So after all "The Right Word hopes that its readers will take this. seriously and maintains that no one is being misin- formed no matter how slight that person s training in grammar may be. The fact Is that one authority states that when there is any doubt as to the number of the verb a plural verb may be selected.
 This may be surprise to G. Paul and to others, but nevertheless it is a fact. Right "...... that this sentence is correct" (See foregoing Query.) i<
 Proved" or "Proven?":'
 To T. L. Johnson, Chicago: Avoid the use of proven. Proved is correct.
 Yesterdays Error.
 Wrong Here's two endorsements for the use of a singular verb with .......
 Right: Here are two endorsements for the use of a singular verb with .......
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
ORCHESTRA FOR THE CHILDREN

The prospect of five thousand school children of Birmingham listening to a program carefully selected for them by one of the country's most famous or chestras is one that should be attractive to parents and pupils alike. Through the efforts of o. Gordon Erickson, musical director of the Birmingham auditorium, and twenty-five citizens, the enterprise has been made possible. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, comprising high musical talent, is we'll worth hearing even by discriminating musicians. There ! is no reason why the school children should not have opportunity early in life to appreciate what is good in music. It will both make an impression on the young mind, and will prove valued educational influence which they will always value. The performance will be free to the children. Superintendent Glenn, of the city schools, will see that the tickets are allotted so as to do the most good to the largest number of young folks, and there is no doubt that they will receive both benefit and enjoyment therefrom. While Birrmingham's chief fame lies in its great capacity for industrial achieve ment, it is encouraging to note that it is making progress in educational and cul- tural directions. There is much more appreciation of these things than there was even few years ago. That is the reason why the people demanded the con struction of an auditorium which would enable them to enjoy the best in music, art and the cultural phases of life.
 Those citizens who made it possible for the. school children to hear the famous orchestra have done more for community advancement than they themselves real ize. They have not only set high ex- ample of civic pride, but they have rendered a service which will be helpful to the community in years to come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06

far-reaching a campaign in the nations economic interests be accomplished. Three factors in the elimination of waste are especially important. Two of them are not dwelt upon by Secretary Hoover. They include the greatest waste that confronts the American people-the robber tariff, and the failure of law en- forcement. It is significant that MT. Hoover refers to another source of fright full waste-that of human life through avoidable accidents. That, too, comes under the general head of failure of law enforcement, and is an ambitious under taking by the achievement of which MT. Hoover would bestow on the people a permanent blessing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
Law and Government
NO YOU realize that great part of the people of this country habitually regard
By DIR. FRANK CRANE

NO YOU realize that a great part of the people of this country habitually regard
 the government as something that is none of their concern? They say "theirs," not "ours"
 Do you realize that children are growing up with the idea that the management of the affairs of their own ward or city is as much none of their business" as the management of the lumber yard or hotel?
 I do not refer only to those homes where there is continual complaint against the gov ernment, as among foreign anarchistic folk. How many college boys realize that an in- terest in town politics is as much to be ex- pected of them as an interest in the golf club or social affairs? "
 The average business man makes it point of pride to say that he never meddles with politics. In other words, he regards the dem- ocratic self-governing system under which he lives to be thing apart from him.
 The whole nation is handed over to group of men called politicians. The average poli- tician interests himself in government mat ters only to the extent to which they may bring him personal profit or advancement.
 Now, politics is at present mainly occupied with the punishment of crime. The conse' quence is that criminals and those who re- ceive profits from crime drift into politics. These are the people most directly affected by laws
 The result is that we have what might al- most be called a government by law-breakers. Not that all officials are law-breakers, but that the most considerable pressure brought to bear upon them, from the President down to the policeman, is from the people whose Livelihood or success depends upon the viola tion of the law.
 The huge wealth-units trusts and corpor- ations surround the congress with their skilled lobbyists and fill the courts with their expert lawyers Around the police the gamblers white-slavers and thugs are lively while the decent portion of the population is indif- Iferent.
 The criminal element and their hangers-on are active in elections. The grocer, baker and parson hardly care to vote at all.
 We shall never begin to realize democracy until the children shall be taught to speak of the government and of politics as 'ours," not ''theirs." 8s,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
WatchingTheP Parade
By JOHN PILGRIM

lNOC Blackberry lacks the money with J which to buy a new car. Not that his
 old one is not perfectly sound and strong It should be making joyful noises on the thoroughfares for another five years. But Doc wants a car with glass windows and a heater.
 T would get it, too," he unused, Eff could find some one to insult me-. q can insult you,' said l. But Doc refused me. He said he wanted very high-powered insulter to go to work on him. An insulter who can make him mad Not little, peewit insulter who cannot think of really venomous insults. If he could find the right sort of human irritant he would soon get the money for that car. Some one who could make him really angry.
 Docs theory, as I gathered it, is that not many of us have enough will power to be en' tered on the chart Our chins, metaphorically speaking are as retreating as rabbit and culver like jelly Doc knows that he should work harder and charge larger fees and weal a cleaner vest when he calls on patients, bu' he does none of these things.
 And never will until some one makes me so consarned mad that I will call on all my reserves and get down to business" It is this theory-of developing the other mans will power by tweaking his nose-tha1 has made the fortune of various health farm CTS, Doc says. They catch their patients anc then abuse them until the fire of anger brings up the will. Men become successful in life in the same way. They go along, believing themselves to be about at the end-confessing they are licked-conceding that they haven't g wallop left IT.,
 Tn which case" says Doc, "they are licked, of course. For if you say you're done you are done"
 And then a wife or mother-in-law or [ boss gets them So mad that the missing vii is found back of the shivery chin and they hegin to make good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
Forum Of The People
Western Union Sounds Warning.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Just before Christmas the temptation is more or less general with ex-messengers and perhaps others to collect money for an alleged Christmas fund for Western Union messengers or. messengers and clerks.
 In order that the people of Birmingham may not be vctimized by these imposters, feel sure that a note of warning sounded through the medium of your columns will help to accomplish this purpose.
 Telegraph companies do not permit their employees to solicit contributions from patrons inasmuch as our people are fully compensated by us for all the work they do.
 Should any of your readers be approached by any persons attempting to make such col lections, they should be turned over to the police and the Telegraph company notified
 B. c. WILKES,
 City Superintendent. Birmingham, Ala, December 4, 1924.
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Apropos

If you've started for a goal,
 Keep at it With your heart and mind and soul
 Keep at it! Make mistakes as people must But get up and shake the dust From your garments, and then just
 Keep at it When you've learned where you are weak
 Keep at it! You can win the joy you seek
 Keep at it! Study, practice, think and plan, Make yourself a better man. If another can, you can.
 Keep at it! "a
 Cincinnati Office Bulletin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06

ington, where prices for liquor are suffi- gently large to encourage bootleggers to set aside considerable parts of their profits to meet their fines. Jail sen tences for first offenses are needed to effect law enforcement, and the record shows that conditions in the Capital City strongly urge drastic methods in dealing with the outlawed traffic. Washington is an offender against the prohibi- ton law, whereas congress should see that the District sets an example in law en- forcement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
Chaps and Chaperones

CnapS ana ChaperOneS Alice and Virginia are rather in love with the same man-Tom Oxford. Tom shows little preference, and goes with first one of the girls and then the other. And every time he shows little attention to one of them she is not happy until she has had chance to tell the other about it. The two girls met the other day, and Alice exclaimed: "Oh, Virginia, Tom has asked me to go to the club formal with him next Wednesday night!'
 Virginia turned up her nose as best she could, and replied:
 ''Well, he asked me to go too, but had another engagement
 But Alice was not to be so easily triumphed over. She scored by saying:
 Yes, Tom was telling me that he tried to get a chaperone."
 Roger F. Phillips.
 Copyright. 1924. Reproduction ForbddenJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
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Santa Claus Elsewhere.

NV JHILE youngsters in America, England w and Germany must wait till Christmas
 before Santa Claus comes sliding down the chimney with his inexhaustible sacks of presents, the children of Holland had visit from the saint on December 5, while the little Jeans and Maries of France are doomed to wait even much longer, till January 3. In Holland December 5 Con the church calendar marked as the Feast of St. Nicholas), the good bishop comes back again from the dim Thirteenth century and rides his spotless white horse, followed by his black servant. in gorgeous livery. Some places even have a municipal St. Nicholas and he is lavish in
 his gifts to the poor; warm clothing, food, cakes and delicious candies. The day is named in honor of a bishop, who, it is said, was enormously wealthy and whose greatest
 delight it was to throw a purse filled with
 gold in the doorway or open window of the homes of his poor parishioners. In France the day of gifts" falls on January 8, coin
 cidental with the church feast, set aside to
 the memory of the Three Magi from the east, who brought myrrh, aloe, gold and silver presents to the little child in the manager of Bethlehem. -.- ..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
Marshal Foch On Germanx.

Germany of today has the spirit of Prus- sia, of Frederick the Great, of Bismark and Wilhelm H." says Marshal Foch in an inter- view on disarmament with a representative of Figaro. The marshal said that he was in favor of general disarmament, but that a disarmament spirit must precede a materail disarmament. The land of Goethe and Heine has disappeared We have to deal with a Germany bent on revenge" he added. Not long ago we had a France dominated by the spirit of Poincare, whose militarism and vim dietive hatred of Germany led him and his country, which has been called the mother of liberty into the imperialist venture to the Rhur. That France has disappeared. Instead has come the France of Herriot which is the historic France of the revolution, of Danton Mirabeau and La Fayette For 60 years Ger man thought was led into the channels of militarism and imperialism. The reaction came in 1918, when the democrats and repub licans threw off the yoke and called out the republic On that day the real Germany emerged from the shadows. The Germany oi to sing, Freiheit die ich meine, die mein Herz Sachs, the country whose people know how to sing, 'Freiheit die ich meipe, die mein Herr erfuellt' (Freedom that love, that fills my very hearth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
The Unseen Hosts.

The good people of Paris, including the president of the republic, were overwhelmed with emotion when, on Armistice Day, after the pompous military display at the Arc de Triomphe, another parade came in sight and took three hours to pass a given point. They were the poilus, for whom Ia guerre nest pas fini.' Mutilated, crippled, broken-down men, miles upon miles of them. Not cheer was raised, not word was heard. Only women sobbing as the silent, grim figures walked by or were driven past. Doumergue and Herriot stood with heads uncovered. Sc poignant and soul-stirring became the spec tace that the president wept and Herriot was visibly moved. Here were the heroes ot Verdun and the Chemin des Danes, of the Marne and the Vosges the same eternal ma terial that has saved France a hundred times in its turbulent history. But after all they were only the wounded of Paris and vicinity A writer recently took pains to calculate that if the dead of all nations, fallen in the great war, could march past, four abreast, the pro- cesson would not take three hours, nor three days, nor three weeks, but IS months to pass given point
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
The Sunday Fine Arts Column.

The Sunday Fine Arts Column. To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 I want to express the appreciation of this club, which now numbers 14O members, of the column devoted to the fine arts in the Sunday Age-Herald. It is a column l, per sonally, long wanted to see in your paper, and now that it has come into existence, l am delighted that it is being so ably written. Thanking you for your much valued CO., operation in the cause of the arts, l am,
 FERDINAND DUNKLEY,
 President Allied Arts Club. Birmingham, Ala, December 3, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06

Apparently it is more difficult to read some men out of the Republican party than it is to overlook the official records of others not so treated. Obviously, in Republican eyes, it is worse crime to bolt the party than to betray high of ficial trust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
CONGRESS- WILL RE DRIER

Congress will be drier than ever, from the data given out by the Temperance board of the Methodist church. It has checked up the election and reports 319 drys, Ill vets and unclassified in the House and 73 drys and 21 vets in the Senate. So far as Congress is concerned, light wines and beer is busted slogan.-Topeka Capital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
pariIS nf PauI-

Perils of Paul. Six-year-old Paul started to school last September.
 After going for one month, he informed the family that he had skipped" to the class PA.
 When asked how he liked the new class he said: Gosh, mother, my teacher isn't half as smart as Miss M. Why she wrote some numbers on the blackboard and called it table" .tf .s
 E. Thayer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
HIS NAME AS AN ASSET

One of several factors in the success Ol Henry Ford, helping to make him the richest and best advertised man in the world, is the brevity of his name. Suppose his parents had been Schwartzchilders where would Henry be today Howell Courier Citizen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
A FUTURE ORATOR

Willie recited one stanEa of the "PsalI of Life,' to the delight of shis proud mamm and the plaudits of the company: - "Lize Grape men allry mindus. Weaken maka Liza Blime, Andy, parting Lee B. Hindus, Footbrin Johnny Sands Time" ..
 Santa Barbara News.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06

The fifty-fifth consecutive election of the secretary of the New Orleans cotton exchange suggests that holding job on merits is more efficacious than getting one on political lottery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06

Extensive reduction in the nations ex- penditures, as proposed by the president, are altogether acceptable to the people if they could only be assured that they will get anything like the worth of their money which the politicians now waste.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
One Without

Three servants is not enough, ma am. If you don't get another I'll have to give my notce.' But surely four are not needed for the work" No, but four are needed for bridge game"
 -GIadys Hensler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
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"New Wine." . Holiday Season Drama of the
 Far Yeast

"New Winc." Holiday Season Drama of tn Far Yeast ...-,. Scene 1: A, typical American home At thu left is table with a corkscrew ana some bot ties on it. There are several chairs On thu chairs are some corkscrews and some bottles There is a window at the right. On the sl IS corkscrew and some bottles Through g door at the left is seen a section of the living room with a piano. On the piano is a cork the right can be seen a section of the kitchen with gas stove. On the gas stove is a cork screw and some bottles.
 '.t CHARACTERS Joe, good fellow when he has it. Fred, good fellow when Joe has it. Qt is the holiday season. Both men are suffering from acidosis and the doctor ha. told them they must not touch alcohol 80 Joe who made 10 gallons of homemade wine il October and considers it is now pre-war stuff, has opened keg of it. As the scene begins they have had about two gallons each ), Hello, Ed, I haven't seen you in years. So they tell me.
 Where have you been keeping yourself? She's pretty we'll, how are you? You're looking good. There wasn't anything else I could do. Who is that with you? Where? Right beside you.
 There's nobody with me, Joe. How long has this been going on? Listen, are you in your right mind? I can't tell. Are you? How should know? ,-.5,.t.
 ACT II (scene: Same as Act I, afternoon of the same day.)
 Got a match, Ed?
 Certainly. Have you? No, thanks; never use lem. I'm going to a little house-party tonight. Would you like to come? Certainly.
 What time shall meet you? Who? ...4r. You had birthday recently, didn't you I wouldn't be bit surprised. -Fl When was it? .'.H July the sixth. "~ How old were you? I was 35 on October seventh. How did you happen to hear about it? I got a souvenir postcard. What day were you born on. l can't tell you.
 Why not?
 It's a keepsake.
 ....
 ACT III ,>. (Scene: The same. That night) How are your folks? SlI l have no folks. What became of them? >5' They're doing splendidly, thanks. Got a little farm nd everything. Did you ever marry! So they say.
 Who was the happy bride? Nobody l ever heard of Are you happy?
 Ever since she divorced me. On what grounds?
 She didn't say. Why not? We never met. Where are you going now? .-e I've got an appointment to see Van. Van who? Vanilla ACT W
 (Scene: An infirmary. Five days later. ) Say, Ed, rhow old should homemade wine be before you drink much of it. At least 100 years!
 (Curtain)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06

The giving of ,hundred-dollar tips led to the undoing of Chicago swindler. But what about the bandits who accepted them?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06

Chicago seems to take more interest in it's livestock show than in its dead mems record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
RecOnciled

Mrs. Glum: "Is your daughter making any progress in her vocal studies?"
 Mrs. Glib: "Oh, yes. The neighbors haven't complained for two weeks now!' Mrs Herman Hartman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06

There are a good many bootleggers who consider that they are rendering a valued service by posing as Santa Claus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
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A Narrow Escape

North Il think if you had pressed matters a little more that man would have given you the job.''
 West: "Yes, that's what I was afraid of.
 Selma Fox.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06

Congress now appears to have on ts hands the real job of keeping cool with Coolidge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06

The proposed tax on cosmetics in Ten nessee will be regarded by many resi- dents of that state as gross discrimina- tio,o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
AdeGuate Reason

Belle: "Why haven't you radio?" Arthur: T am afraid the sound waves might make me seasick."
 William Sanford
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06

If the choice were left to mo. whether to lave . free press free government, would choose a free r-osA-Thomas Jefferson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06

It appears that Senator LaFollette' ambition to be an independent has beer realized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
A Pointer.

Jesse: Did you say you lost your money on dog?' .!-..
 Benson: Not exactly-I said over Wall Street pointer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06

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