The Birmingham age-herald. [volume], March 08, 1914, Page 8, Image 8

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SUPERINTENDENT M’NEIL FINDS ENCOURAGING
CONDITIONS IN THE COUNTY SCHOOLS
“Less* than half of the school year of i
1913-14 remains With t'.e schols of Jef- I
ferson county the term has been most j
tmccossful. This success is due largely to
the competence of the county's school of
ficials. In former Superintendent of indu
ration I. W. McAdorv. Jefferson county
had one of the most capable superln- |
tendehts in the st :te. Tin* foundation '
which he laid .and the high standards lie j
secured and maintained in the country
schools assures their future success.
Mr. Me.\dory retired last fall after
mor** than 2b years' service. Ho was suc
ceeded by Mr. F. M. McNeil, with Mr.
H. <». Hewitt continuing in the capacity
of assistant superintendent.
Mr. McNeil is a practical school man
with a very genuhv interest in the Jef
ferson county schools. The greater part
of his time is speir. among the schools.
He has visited a great number of them,
going to every part of the county, and
he finds satisfactory conditions.
New School Houses
During the term 20 new school buildings
have been erected T'iov vary in size
from two rooms to ?ix. This means that j
there has been generous local response \
to the needs of th ■ schools. The state
gives $1000 annually to each county for
building or repairing or improving school
houses and school property in t ie coun
try end in unincorporated towns. This
amount is divided into sums of flOO and
$200 and given to the schools raising ^
equivalent amounts and deeding their
property to the state. In this way five
or 10 schools in each county may have
this supplement. In any case there must
te local contributions.
Attendance
An especially creditable feature of tho
schools has been the excellent attend- I
p.nce. In December, in spite of the inter- '
ruption caused by the approach of the j
holidays, the per cent rf children attend- ;
lng every school day was 80 2-3 per cent
of the entire number of pupils enrolled
in th«* county. In January the enrollment
had beached 17,853 with an attendance of
13,587.
Mr. McNeil speaks with especial satis
faction of the character of attendance in
the schools of the many mining towns.
Work about the mines may be had by
the older boys at almost any time, and
this often causes their school days to
terminate early. The Improvement in
their attendance may very probably be
accounted for by tho determined effort
made during the past five years to ren
der tlie upper grades of greater tangible
und practical worth tr. the pupils, and
more in accord with their experiences.
A line in which Superintendent McNeil
Is especially Interested is the education
of the older girls and boys of the farm
ing sections. Frequently the farm boys
withdraw irom school in the spring to
help on the farm. This usually results
in their falling to be able to enter their
classes the following .year.
Having to enter with younger pupils
than themselves while their own class
advances is embarrassing, to say noth
ing of the more serious matter of their,
losing valuable time.
Anticipating these circumstances, Mr.
McNeil is now urging regular daily at
tendance and continued attendance to the
close of the school year. He has sug
gested to tlie .teachers that they arrange
for those pupils who must work on the
farms to attend school part of the day
,and allow them to go home at noon or
early in the afternoon. To Mr. McNeil
the child is of more importance than the
system and he believes that the day’s
schedule should be arranged to accommo
date rather than to bar the boy or girl
who must work at home. It is his de
sire that the school be adapted to reason
able local needs, and he is depending upon
the teachers to aid in this departure. It
Is hoped that the half-day session for cer
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JAMES SANATORIUM
692 ALABAMA AVE
MEMPHIS, TENN.
II Private Sanatorium for the Treat*
meat of Drug Addictions, Alco
holism, Nervous Diseases, To
bacco and Cigarettes
To reach sanatorium, take Popiai ave
fiue cars 1o corner Poplai and Alabama
avenues, or Main street curs from Union
fetation, and transfer to Poplar.
Patients’ Testimonials
Having received their freedom from
morphine, whiskey and tobacco, they are
loud in their praise of tin* James Treat- •
•lent. ?iead their testimonials:
Cured of Drug Habit
"I am truly glad to say to all morphine
Users that the James Treatment will cure
you of your habits, as it has done me.
If you will do your part.
"7 bad tried hard to quit tin* habit by
filling a bottle full of water and moi -
•phine. take a dose and idd mor* water,
but the mixture would pet to. weak,
•ml I won d give ii up and drink about
half t.ie bottle.
"You in a use this is a mu. testimonial
for ‘he benefit of other u'l'ortunates and
the progress of th»- Jaime: Treatment
•\S. L. M'CARVER.
“Russellville. Tenn."
No Desire for Whiskey
"I am anxious to add my testimonial to
the good work being done by the James
Treatment.’ The good accomplished by
your Sanatorium is wonderful. When I
began the treatment a few weeks since I
torium. I commend your Sanatorium and
ness and distressing nervousness. Now
my towels kidneys nnd si! secretions are
Tormat and regular. I deep sweetly and
soundly, ar.d eat three hie meals u day.
I am 69 years old and fee! as vigorous as
J ever did in my life. The desire for alco
holic stimulant9, or any other stimu
lants, has departed. I u-inot speak too
highly of the courteous attention and
efficient treatment of your splendid Sana
torium. I comment your Sanatorium and*
treatment to everyone stoking relief from
drink, drugs and nervous disorders.
"You may make such ti«e of this testi
monial as you see fit Very truly.
"J. H DUNAWAY.
“Stewart Tenn.. July 9 1913.”
Cured of Tobacco Habit
About last August '1 purehusod your
Cigarette cure, and after tekimr the three
bottles I had no desire to smoke; how
ever, I took the entire treatment, and 1
have never smoked any since. I feel a I
great deal better than ever. You are at
liberty to publish my letter, and state nnv- j
one may write me and 1 will write them '
a personal letter telling them of my cure.
I consider it a wonderful treatment.
Tours trul.v, GEORGE r. STRAIIAM.
Alexandria. la... Box 1r<i.
Fo” further information and booklet I
pbntalnlng testimonials in regard to san
* a torium treatment, uddre-s Claries R.
James Sanatorium. Dept. M , 68? Alabama
ave., Memphis. Tenn. 1 ’orrespi. nil pare
confidential.
JAMES’ HOME REMEDIES
Furnished it the following prices:
V hiskey. Wine or Beer .125.00
Tobacco, Cigarette or Snuff .... 10.00
;• :rvousnoHv and Insomnia. 5.00
Cost of specially prepared treatment
for drug addictions is dependent upon j
sje and physical condition, kind and ;
quality of drug used, etc.
City office. Home Remedy Co., Dept j
BTI, *T9 Monroe ave.: open Sundays from |
f:J) to 12:30 a. m. Correspondence confi- i
deniial.— Adv ej Liaewent.
By FLORA MILNER HARRISON
P. M. M’NEIL
County superintendent of education of Jefferson county
tain pupils may he the means of (heir
continuing at school through the term,
where if this provision were not made,
they would have to leave school.
Another point Mr. McNeil is stressing is
the work of the local boards of trustees.
Aside from the teachers’ duties as in
structors, the trustees are almost en
tirely responsible for the financial suc
cess of their local school and for the
position it holds In the community. Rec
ognizing the extent to which the trustees
determine the progress of their schools.
Mr. McNeil is encouraging them to make
their work as constructive as possible.
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He says there are some exceptionally
capable men < n the local boards—men
who are public spirited enough to shoulder
this task unpaid, for the sake of de
veloping and advancing their schools.
t Libraries
The day when all books other than
textbooks were forbidden in the school
room has pass' d.' an I the schools every
where are speaking with pride of their
libraries of history, reference and fic
tion. For several years the state has
given $io to each of a limited number
of libraries in each county, provided that
each library receiving *this amount give
FAMILIAR VOICE COMES
FROM FAR-OFF CALIFORNIA
■ To the* Editor of The Age-Herald.
| It was back in the spring of ’SI that I
graduated from “The School of Hard
Knocks,” having taken the. full course
on a rocky, hillside farm, where 1 pulled
a bell line over Beck, from the age of
!♦ to in. T was backed with the full course,
from grubbing in the early spring until
tiie last bale was picked before the hol
idays.
Armed with this vast experience, and
letters of recommendation from my old
dad and our pastor, l started out. I J
was favored with a seat in a neighbor’s
wagon, and after a ride of some .SO miles, 1
we turned the crest of “Shades moun
tain" ami for the first time ( gazed on
what to me was a great city. And this
was, indeed, destined to lie a great city.
Those were boom days in Birmingham,
and keeping up with the procession, 1
was rapidly promoted from “carpenter's
helper” to “carpenter,” and then to “boss
carpenter.”
When the building boom began to wane
I changed my trade to the mechanic’s
line. After a few months in the G. P.
shops and a few trips between Birming
ham and Atlanta, as fireman, I was made
a full fledged engineer, and held this po
sition for six years. I was tired for ex
ceeding the speed limit, and failing to suc
cessfully demonstrate the fact that two
trains coming from opposite directions
on the same track could not pass each
other without some slight damage.
I wish to apologize for the above per
sonal allusions, and assure you that they
were mentioned to let you know that I am
I one of the boys, who distinctly remem
bers many of the exciting events which
transpired in Birmingham 20 or 25 years
| ngo.
I was one of ihe number that “just fol
lowed the crowd” which started from
the Florence hotel corner to the jail to
get Dick Haws. 1 was standing at the
jail yard entrance when Sheriff Smith
made his speech, requesting his friends
to move back, as he intended to disperse
the mob when he returned to the jail.
Poor Throckmorton was on the other side
of me making his speech, endeavoring
to quell the mob. When Smith returned
to the jail the fire from the artillery with
in almost siiigci) our eyebrows. A few
incidents of this memorable night I should
Hko to relate, but will neither take the
; spuce nor the time to do so now.
While it has been years since 1 left the
"idh, I have and will always feel the
greatest pride in the south’s develop
ment and all that pertains to her pros
perity and welfare. In order to keep up
with home news, I buy each when I leave
m>' office an Age-IIerald from the boy
"bo stands at the corner of Third and
Market streets, crying out, “Buy your
home town paper.” In crossing the bay
to my residence 1 carefully scan each
news item for familiar names, even to
the axis, just to see what's doing in the
old town t hut gave me my first experience
in combatting with the strenuous compe
tition in life's battle.
I am loyal to this, my adopted state,
and love San Francisco, l believe her to
he the greatest burg on the map, know
ing her as I do. 1 witnessed her crema
tion ami her rise, greater and more beau
tiful than ever, from the ashes, l have
seen her people put to the test under
conditions and circumstances that tried
their very souls. 1 know them, and tnat
is why l love them. Could 1 say more?
This is no reason why 1 should think less
of Birmingham and my native southland.
I have been reading with interest and
following very closely the senatorial con
test between Mr. Oscar Underwood and
Captain Hobson. I do not wish to appear
in the light of a "Butinsky,” hut I do wish
j to state from an outsider s point of view.
| who sincerely has the interest of not only
the state of Alabama and the south, but
of our entire countrqy at heart, that it
will positively not only be a loss to Ala
bama and the south, hut to our entire
country should Mr. Underwood be de
feated for the United States Senate,
which lie has earned by conscientious
work and nation-wide recognized ability.
It is difficult for an outsider, who is fa
miliar with the history of the two con
testants. to conceive how there could seri
ously lie any real contest between them
when we consider the years of close ap
plication an«i earnest effort that has been
rendered by Mr. Underwood in behalf
not only o fills own section, but. of the
whole country. For tills reason his repu- j
tation extends throughout the length and j
breadth of the land.
Owing to tlie intensity of Alabama's
senatorial contest w<* frequently hear even
at this distance the subject discussed at
the clubs and cafes. Everyone seems to
rcti'gnize Mr. Underwood’s w< ,‘tb as one
of our nation’s leading statesmen. They
feel it would be a national loss if he
should lie defeated.
The work on the Panama-Pacific expo- |
sition is being rushed. We are getting
ready to “pull off" the greatest show in
the history of the world. The gates will
be opened on time to receive our visitors
from all nations. We hope to have the
pleasure of seeing many of our old friends
from Birmingham, during the exposition
year 1915.
With best wishes for Birmingham and
tin- entire south. I beg to remain yours
very truly, W. S. FAULKNER.
San Francisco, March 2. 1914.
Squelching the Barber
From the London Opinion.
“Your ’air’s getting thin, sir, let me
sell you-’’
“That’s all right. I put something on
it every morning."
“May I ask what you put on it,
sir?”
“My hat!" (Operation finished in
silence.)
Card of Thank*
Mrs. Walter F. Fulton wishes to thank
her relatives and friends for their cour
tesies and kind attentions during her !;*<•
bereavement. Mr. Fulton was burled last
Friday at 4 o’colck. I
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an equal sum. The counties added $10
for each library. .Jefferson county in- j
creased tills to $25 and now to $50. so that '
the schools of this county raising tio for !
books niuy .. receive $?• libraries. Each j
county was entitled this year to 18 li- !
bin ries.
In Jefferson county that number has)
been placed, and there have been appli- j
cations for many more. Mr. McNeil says
there are favorite books in many • f the j
libraries and these arc read again and j
again.
Organizations Among Teachers
The teachers of the county number
some 300. Among them there are three
organizations, the Teachers* Reading cir- I
clo. the Association of Principals and th-;
Jefferson County Teachers' association.
The work of the reading circle is large
ly individual, each teacher reading alone
or with the ether tcaelurs of his own
school Mr. Albert E. Franke. secre
tary of the reading circle, has an en
rollment of 10! teachers. Goltpovo’s “The
i Teacher oml the School" seems to be one
I of the most popular uQ ;ae several books
I chosen for the year. It Is a very read
able and practical book, and. as it is
applicable in th** teachers’ daII:- work,
it is appreciated.
The Principals’ assoc ation deals with
i matters of interest to all the schools.
The work of the Teachers' association
, is well known. The February meeting j
was pe"hnps the best of the year. Mrs. I
Robinson, state repreafcntat’vc of the J
Girls’ Tomato clubs. rraVe a talk on that :
work. This was timely, as the schools {
are now organising these clubs, and th*'
teachers should be familiar with the!
clubs.
Miss Margaret Me A dory, supervisor of,
art in the county schools, presented a
most attractive number on “Woods in |
Winter." She showed several slides in J
illustration. She is at her best in a1
| discussion of things ai /‘stle, and so her!
| presentation was delightful.
Mrs Draper, historian and dramatic
critic, gave ‘‘King bear." Tin's was ex
pressly for the teachers of high schoolj
classes in English and literature and ;
for those who will stand the state ex
amination in April for the first-grade
certifbn tos.
Dr. Macon of Howard college addressed
the t ‘achers on the “Making of a Per
sonality.”
The whole was an exceptionally apt
and forceful programme.
In lighter vein was tne display of work
from several school rooms. It is the
custom of the association for the teach
ers to show work from their pupils once
each term, the schools being grouped
into different sections for representation
in their displays. From Inglenook school
there were crayon and water color pic
tures, the work of th* pupils of Miss
Huddleston and Miss Walker. Pupils
from Springdale, where Miss Hove and
Miss Kirkland teach, sent drawn work
from the sewing class anil water colors
from the art classes.
Miss Moody of Sayreton displayed cray
on and water color.
Work of the same kfnd was sent from
Grave** mines, where Miss Dry-man and
Miss Dobbs teach. I
Miss May’s pupils from the Hewitt
Lodge High school had come attractive
water colors, illustrating “Lady of the
I ake’’ and snecial studies in ancient
history. Kodak books were shown, the
covers being the pupil’s own work.
Mr. and Mrs. Erwin and Miss Erwin
of Hoyles had a display of drawn work 1
sewing, mechanical drawing, woodwork
and raffia.
A chorus of pupils from their school I
sang for the teachers.
Mr. E. L. Patton, secretary df the asso
ciation, has secured several light, movable j
frames for the display of the pupils’ ;
work at these meetings, and, with these,
the work presents an appearance that
would do credit to any bodv of teachers.
Miss Mays is Mr. Patton’s assistant
in this department.
School gardening, and the classes iung
agriculture and corn and tomato clubs r
will now occupy much attention. Then
will follow the final examinations with
the uniform examination for seventh
grade. These will brink to a close a most
satisfactory school year for Jefferson
county.
PARDONS TWO WHO
BROKE PENSION LAW
Charleston, W. Va., March 7.—United
States District Attorney W. O. Uahhart
has in his possession pardons, granted
recently by President Wilson to Alfred
and A. H. Mooney and Mrs. Prances
Brown, who three year* ago pleaded
guilty In ilstrict court viere to violating
the pension laws. Kaoh is more than 75
>ears old. and sentence was never passed
as it Ivas feared none would survive a
<r—
prison term. When the case was called
to theattention of the President he par
doned them, and federal officers have
since sought them to tell them of their
good fortune. Weit Virginia, Virginia
and Kentucky have been carefully
searched, but no trice of them has been,
found.
A Record of Profits
From Puck.
He (puzzling over wife’s check
book)—Why. my dear. I can't make
head or tail out of these stubs. They
foot up raore than you ever had in
bank.
She—Oh, that's all right, dear! I just
used the stubs to keep tab .on what the
'hints were before they were marked
down, so as to show how much I made ■
don't you see?
Know It Next Time
From the Louisville Herald.
First Chauffeur—Did the guy you
ran over give you a tip for taking him
to the hospital?
Second Chauffeur— He did not. The
next time X run over him he'll know.
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FFOWTWS ■= I
—- INCORPORATED 1
This New Kind of Women’s
Made-Ready Apparel Store Now Open
New Kind of
a Store With
a New Kind
I of a Policy.
I A store that believes in
I I itself and believes in
|| its neighbors. A store
| | that is big enough and
| j broad enough and cliar
| itable enough to hope
{ | for its full measure of
j good fortune and to
J wish all others the
| same degree of success.
\ A store that will blaze
| its own way—a store
that will grow by its
own efforts and will al
ways endeavor to help
others as it helps itself.
A store that will help
make Birmingham a
better city. A store
j that will lend it's best
influence to its friends,
its patrons and all
worthy neighboring en
terprises. A store that
expects to justify^your
support on the platform
of merit only. A store
that believes in the
law of service and a
store that throws about
every trail sadfi on its
sacred promise of sat
isfaction.
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This is a community store in a broad liberal
sense, fvery piece of merchandise is absolute
ly new and perfect and guaranteed, but not
marked at exorbitant prices. This new kind of
a store is a practical store, where plain, every
day people of refined tastes can buy the char- l
acter of apparel they want at the right kind*of
prices.
A store where your dollar is as good as your ;
neighbor's and where every dollar buys a full
one hundred cents’ worth of value and satisfac
tion. A store of the people and for the people. It
is the very epetome of all that is big, broad and
liberal.
Now—we want you to make this new kind of
a store yours—visit it—stroll through it—
make use of its conveniences the same as you
would the conveniences of your own home.
This is your store. 1
Suits-—New,.$15.00 to $55.00
Dresses—-New,.... $12.95 to $65.00
Shirt Waists—-New, . $ 1.00 to $15.00
Skirts—-New, .... $ 5.00 to $15.00
Coats—-New,.$12.50 to $35.00 [
A VISIT BIRMINGHAM
Fashion Week
MARCH 16-21
The latest Spring Styles in
every line of merchandise will'
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