The Birmingham age-herald. [volume], April 30, 1914, Page 5, Image 5

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Invitation Sent to Chief
Eagan—George Ward
to Lead March
Chief of Police Martin Eagan and
the entire police force were cordially
Invited yesterday by the committee on
arrangements of the Firemen’s Relief
| association to attend the twelfth an
nual firemen’s ball in the armory of
the city hall tonight. The invitation
follows:
“Martin Eagan, Chief of Police:
“The Birmingham Firemen’s Relief
association extend to you and the en
tire police force a cordial invitation
to attend the firemen’s twelfth annual
hall on the night of April 30, in the
armory of the city hall. Respectfully,
“W. M. BONDURANT,
I “W. T. NEWSOME,
“W. J. WCLELLAND,
“Arrangement Committee.”
From all indications the twelfth
annual ball will surpass anything
of its kind ever held in the city
before. It is stated that the decora
tive effects are of particular merit and
that an especially high class orchestra
will be on hand to play luflng airs
while the younger element disport
themselves on the ballroom floor.
The grand march will begin prompt
ly at 9 o'clock. It had been announced
that. Chief A. V. Bennett and Mrs. Ben
- nett would lead but a temporary in
disposition of the chief made it nec
essary to change the plans. The grand
march will be led by George Ward,
president of the city commission, and
Mrs. B. H. Eiland, wife of Captain
Eiland of No. 6. As there has been a
heavy sale of tickets a large attendance
Is anticipated.
Marriage Licenses
The following marriage licenses were
yesterday recorded in the office of the.
probate judge:
* W. B. Tingle, Birmingham, to Miss
Aileen TJndsay.
Curtis ^Turner, Watwor, to Miss Alice
Laura Fairley.
Richard Burchfield, Enslev, to Mrs. Re- ,
Hie Orel!.
A. F. Riley, Birmingham, to Miss Jessie
Mae Bains.
A. F. Fleming, Enslev, to Miss Mar
garet Raphael Daly.
i
ABSOLUTRY FALSE,
Vigorous Language Used in
Denouncing Tactics of
Well Known Citizens
CLAIMS THEY ARE
DODGING THE ISSUES
Says Victory for Henderson Will
Mean Perpetuation of Same Inter
ests in Control During the
Past Four Years
Former Gov. B. B. Comer yesterday
made public an open letter signed by him
self and addressed to some well known
men of Alabama in which he uses the
most vigorous language yet employed In
his run-off race with Charles Henderson
For governor. Governor Comer’s state
ment is as follows:
To Charles Henderson and his sponsors,
Frank Glass, Emmet O’Neal, Charles
Lewis and the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad:
"Your statelment that I had, or at
tempted to have cotton mills exempted
rrom taxation during my administration,
which you are publishing all over the
state; and your further statement that
r secured through special legislation a
>0-cent coal rate to my mills at Sylacauga.
ind the further statement that I swindled
Lhe old soldiers out of part of their money
are absolutely false, and all of you
know it.
Dodging the Real Issue
"The real issues of this campaign you
ire dodging. They are known of all men
and are:
"That Governor O'Neal surrendered the
state of Alabama to Charles Lewis, rep
resenting the liquor interests; and if
there is one sin against the Holy Ghost,
yne sin more heinous than all the rest,
this conduct of O'Neal was that sin.
"That Sam Kennedy, representing
Charles Henderson as his campaign man
ager, and Will Sheehan, editor of the
Montgomery Advertiser, Frank Glass's
Jther paper, went to Nashville to meet
Charles Lewis and there bargained with
:he chief of the liquor bosses to switch
he liquor vote from Captain Kolb to
himself and to finance the Henderson
campaign, and in return obligated Charles
idenderson, if elected governor, to take
-are of the liquor interests and its co
horts, who have infested the state capitol
For the last four years,
"That Governor O’Neal, a bond-servant
jf the allied interest, said he would name
he next governor, and has selected llen
ierson as his candidate; Charles Lewis
ind thp Louisville and Nashville railroad
Deing the other vouchers of Mr. Hender
son. who have agreed to serve them just
is O’Neal has served thorn.
Surrendered Rights of People
"That Charles Henderson and Governor
D’Neal in their corrupt surrender to the
Louisville and Nashville railroad, gave
iway $3,(ton,000 or more of the people’s
property in the shape of coupons and ex
cess freight charges. But vvliat is a thou
sand times worse, they surrendered the
ight of the people to final decree from
he United States supreme court, after the
state’s lawyers had advised them the dr
:ree was sure to be in favor of this state,
lust as the same issue had already been
iecided in favor of Arkansas, Missouri
ind Minnesota.
"That this surrender to the Louisville
ind Nashville railroad w’as a corrupt
mrgain by which the rights of the state
md the property of the citizens were cx
•hanged for the railroad support of Mr.
-fenderson in his race for governor.
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Afosoiuteiy Pure
Royal Baking Powder is the em
bodiment of all the excellence
possible to be attained in the
highest class baking powder and
* its use is more economical than
other leavening agents* because
\ of the superlative quality and
absolute wholesomeness of the
food it makes.
f Cheap baking powders, containing alum, are frequently
I distributed from door to door, or advertised as pure and
I wholesome. Such mixtures are not desirable for food in* j j
r gradients. Most persons have learned to their sorrow that
I a low price does not always mean economy. This is es
1 pedally so in a food article. No baking powder can
I properly be substituted for Royal.
Read the ingredient clause upon the label, if it dees not
ohow “Cream of Tartar, ” don’t buy the powder. t
TENNESSEE CO. DECLARES
DIVIDEND ON COMMON STOCK
IS FOR 1 PER CENT PAYABLE
MAY 1—FIRST ON COMMON
STOCK SINCE 1907
For the first time since 1907 the Ten
nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company,
a subsidiary of the United States Steel
corporation, has declared a dividend, as
announced yesterday. The dividend is for
1 per cent on the common stock and
is payable May 1. Since the acquisition
of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company by the Steel corporation the
local company has borrowed heavily of
the parent company and during: that time
the business transacted has been far from
that condition which would warrant the
payment of dividends on the indebted
ness of the company.
The payment on May 1 of a dividend
on the common stock by the Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Railroad company, will
be known with much satisfaction by the
holders of that stock for it was not an
ticipated that the local officials could
make such a showing on the short time
allowed them.
..
Since being taken over by the Steel
corporation in 1907 the local officials have
been building up the properties at a very
heavy cost. Installing welfare divisions,
placing modern equipment at all plants
and doing such other work as would
place the local operations In a class with
the older operations or the Stoel cor
poration. That work has required heavy
expenditures and, therefore, the absence
of the usual dividends.
The announcement hs to the dividend
follows:
"The Tennessee Coh«, Iron and Rail
road company, a subsidiary of the United
States Steel corporation, has declared a
dividend of 1 per cent on common stock
payable May 1. This is the tlrst dividend
paid since the panic of 1907.
"Dividends of 1 per cent quarterly were
paid on the common stock May 1, 1906.
to November l, 1907. Pnor to 1905 no com
mon dividends had been puid since 1887.
except in 1900, when three dividends of 3
per cent each were paid, tt was at that
time that the 6 per cent buck dividends
on the preferred stock were wiped out
by the plan involving the retirement of
ihe preferred stock by additional com
mon stock. At present there is $124.
OOo preferred stock outstanding which
pays 8 per cent annually.”
“Do the people want four more years of
O’Neal and the crowd that ha a run him?
And yet, four more years of Henderson
would be vastly more humiliating to every
citizen with character enough to want to
hold up his head before men. For O'Neal
has at least the virtue of courage. When
he fabricates, he fabricates boldly. When
he joined the liquor interests, he joint*.
th**m openly. When lit* tied up with
Charles Lewis, he made him his friend
and Intimate, at his home, on the streets,
where all men could see and know.
W hen he fell over on the side of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad, he told
no tales about it* it was to beat ‘Old Co
mer.’
Deserted His Cause
"Hut Mr. Henderson has developed all
the qualities of Uriah Heep. For years a
rate reformer with his lips, he deserted
his cause and sells out for less than the
British promised Benedict Arnold, pro
claiming as a. virtue his own exposure of
his own real self.
“Deserting to the cause of liquor, and
spending liquor money for votes, he de
nies his new friends before the people,
poses as a “local optionist,” and seeks
the votes of unsuspecting men as the
friend of temperance .and even of prohi
bition. Do you people want four years
of this sort of man? Of this man who
accuses me falsely of enjoying an exemp
tion from taxation for my property when
In fact the one thing exempt in Alabama
Is water power, and he himself owns one
and enjoys the benefit?
"We are not fighting any business or
financial interests in this state. We are
fighting to compel the liquor and the
Louisville and Nashville railroad bosses to
retire from control of our politics, to
bring back our capitol from Louisville
to Montgomery.
“Shall Frank Glass. Emmet O’Neal,
Charles Lewis and the Louisville and
Nashville railroad and the Montgomery
Advertiser—the meanest of them all
name our next governor?
“These are the real Issues of this cam
paign. Why don’t you answer them like
men? Why are you introducing these
fabricated stories of cotton mill exemp
tion. coal rates, and swindling of the old
soldiers, all of which you know are
false? And I charge all of you that,
from the above issues you can no more
construct peace and business prosperity
than you could from the shifting sands of
the desert. Bargained surrenders to the
dominance and control of the liquor and
railroad interests never yet made a pros
perous government or a happy people.
“B. B. COMER. ”
Real Estate Transfers
The following real estate transfers were
k esterday recorded in the office of the
probate judge:
$6200—Mrs. Fannie W. Johnston to H. '
\ Helheimer, lot 3. btock 137, survey of,
lity of Birmingham, by Klyton Land
•ompany.
$1030—W. G. Oliver to Pauline Harris,
ot 4 in block 4(>, survey of East Birming
lam l^and company.
FAIRLEY GOES TO
Aid Is Asked by Secretary
Wilson in Settling Miners’
Strike in Colorado
William R. Fairley, national organiser
for the United Mine Workers of Amer
ica, having been summoned to Washing
ton by Secretary William B. Wilson of
the department of labor, will leave this
morning for Washington.
He will be asked to visit Colorado,
where the coal miners are striking, and
assist the national administration in set
tling the controversy there between the
strikers and the mine operators. Mr.
Fairley was requested yesterday by tel
egraph to come to Washington immedi
ately and go with a committee to the
trouble zone and try and arrange an ami
table adjustment of the strife.
Mr. Fairley said last night that his
instructions from the Secretary of L*bor
were very meager, simply asking that he
proceed to Washington without delay and
come prepared to visit Colorado. Mr.
Fairley said in pursuance of those in
structions ho would leave this morning
on the 9:30 o’clock train.
The summons to Mr. Fairley ccunes
after the national administration has is
sued an appeal to the citizens of Colorado
to put an end to the trouble there, and
after the Washington officials have or
dered troops from the nearest army post
to go to that zone and effect the estab
lishment of peace.
Mr. Fairley, whose advice has been
asked, is widyly known in national mine
circles. He is a leader of the Mine Work
ers of America, has been on the national
executive board for years, and is now the
national organizer of the Mine Workers.
Mr. Fairley was president of the state
association for some years. He is also
a personal friend of Secretary Wilson of
the bureau of labor, a cabinet position
created during President Woodrow Wil
son's administration.
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Police Allege He Entered
Home of Marc Linx.
Property Identified
J. T. Khlnn, a young Insurance solicitor,
said to be employed by the Jefferson In
surance company, was arrested yesterday
afternoon after a hard chase hy Officers
Saunders, Patton and Randall and placed
In the city jail on the cnarge of burglary
and grand larceny. Khlnn resldee at 47ik>
Twelfth avenue, north.
According to Officer Saunders, it ap
pears that Shinn went to the residence
of Marc I.lnx, the well Known clothier,
at 1731 Twenty-first street, south, about
3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon and oneo
inside the l.inx residence, cut the tele
phone wires and threatened to kill a negro
maid should she attempt to give the
alarm. It was while Khlnn was rifling the
Idnx home that the maid managed to
slip out and rail ths police.
When Officers Kaunde.s and Pnlton and
Patrol Driver Randall arrived. Khlnn had
left the residence, but alarmed neighbors
and children pointed out. the direction
In which he had gone and in a few
moments he was surrounded hy the offi
cers, about a block away. Shinn attempt
ed to run hy the officers but after Offi
cers Randall and Patton had fired sev
eral shots at him he surrendered.
When searched by the officers several
razors and other articles were found on
him. These articles were immediately
Identified by Mr. Unv as his property
and the young man was then brought
to the city jail.
DR. OGDEN THINKS
WELL OF BIRMINGHAM
“Bad Birmingham” a Misnomer, He
Says—Gratified at Interest Shown
in Revival Meetings
Dr. Dunbar H. Ogden, pastor of the
Central Presbyterian church of Atlanta,
Is assisting Dr. John 8. Foster, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church here, in
conducting a revival. Dr. Ogden has been
the recipient of many attentions, and Is
the guest of J. Frank Rushton. He has
a wide reputation as a preacher and al
ready la attracting much attention In Bir
mingham. The Interest In the revival
meetings at the First churoh Is growing,
and there are large audiences at bothv
services dally.
Dr. Ogden yesterday said that he was
very much pleased with Birmingham. He
■aid that ha did not believe It wae "bad
Birmingham," as some seem to think,
but that It was a good place In which to
Uve.
Dr. Ogden eald he had seen the entire
city from the topmost point out on Altn
mont road, as well as from the News
paper club, Hs said It wss one of the
moet beautiful he had seen,
"1 think there Is hue spirit being manl.
rested In the revival meetings," said Dr.
Ogden yesterday, "The business men seem
to be taking an Interest In the noonday
meeting and the attendance Is showing
up woll.”
SOUGHT TO PREVENT
POWER CO. CONTRACT
Minority Stockholders Claim
It Will Depreciate Value
of Local Stock
CLAIM THE PRICE
IS FIXED TOO HIGH
J. K. Newman Said to Be Behind
Plan to Prevent Consummation.
May Mean Another Change
of Ownership
By rxvms w. eyms.
That an injunction Will be applied for
by minority stockholders of the Birming
ham Railway, Light and Power com
pany to restrain the officials of the com
pany from signing a contract with the
Alabama Power company for electric en
ergy from Lock 12 .is becoming apparent
in Birmingham. That attorneys will be
asked to further aclvise stockholders as
to their rights in the matter is also
known. It is stated that local stockhold
ers have already asked local attorneys
of wide information what right they have
in connection with the contract.
There is trouble brewing for the two
companies if the contract is signed. De
spite the statements of George Bullock,
president of the United Gas and Electric
company, which company controls the
American Cities, which company in turn
controls the Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company, there is extreme
doubt as to the legality of the proposed
contract, it is said to be a matter of
indifference to the minority stockholders
whether the charter prohibits the con
tract or not, there will be a tight made
upon the Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company signing something that
the smaller stockholders disapprove.
Claim Price Too High
It is the opinion of well informed ex
pert* that the Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company can manufacture
electric energy here at the local plants
at a smaller cost than It can be procured
by the contract from the Alabama Power
company. It Is claimed that if the Ala
bama Power company sells to the local
concern it wHl be at too high a price and
will not result in any good to the ulti
mate consumers of this community. In
addition to this, it is said that if the Bir
mingham Railway, Light and Power com
pany buys the current there will be a
mat ket depreciation in tlie stock value
of over $1,000,000, and that there will he
constantly a heavier carrying charge by
reason of the contract than ever before
on the shoulders of the Birmingham Rail
way, Light and Power company. There
is said to be no doubt of the fact that
if the Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company is to he saddled with
this contract the local company will be
forced to earn more money on its stock
than ever before in order to take care of
the heavier ftx^ti charge and that such
duty will e« almost ruinous to the local
concern.
When the question of a contract with
the Alabama Power company came up,
Ford, Bacon and Davis consulting engi
neers of national reptu&tlon, figured on
the deal and refused to recommend the
contract as being a fair proposition for
the Birmingham Railway, Light and
Pow'er company. it was indicated to
Ford, Bacon and Davis that unless that
Arm could come into the general view
point of the controlling Interests, their
services would be no longer required.
The result was that Ford, Bacon and
Davis declined further to act as consult
ing engineers for the Birmingham Rail
way, Light and Power company or the
American Cities. That was a significant
step.
Change of Contract
The split called for the sale of the
American Cities by Betrom, Griscom Si
Meeks, brokers of New York. That con
cern owned the control of the Amer
ican ' Cities and also ttie United Gas.
They transferred the stock from the left
pocket to the right, which was the United
Gas. In the meantime the Alabama Pow
E»r company bought $2,000,000 worth of the
American Cities stock from Betrom, Gris
som Si Meeks, thus acquiring an influen
tial interest with the hope that in this
way a contract could be furthered with
the Birmingham Railway-, Light and Pow
sr company. It is stated that an option
Is held on other stocks of the Ameri
can Cities by the power company. Tills
Influence, however, has not proven the
factor Imagined. J. K. Newman of New
Dries ns. who is well Informed about pub
lic utilities, owns some <»f the American
cities, although he recently sold out a
controlling interest. He is protesting
jgainst the contract and in that step
s being backed by local owners of about
1000 shares of the stock of the Birming
ham Railway, Light and rower company,
who have no intention of seeing the local
company made the “goat" In the pro
posed contract. It is stated that Mr.
Vewman, as a representative of the local
nterest, will ask the New York inter
ests in control to pas?' the contract up
[>r there will he asked an injunction
igainst the contract.
The Alabama Power company is excced
ngly anxious that the contract be signed
'or the Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company will he its largest cus
tomer. Tn the meantime Mr. Newman
acting for the local company ami for
the American Cities will represent that
to sign the contract w«l entail a heavy
'esponsibility on the l.w-al company, will
'ause a marked depreciation in the value
jf the stock and will act In other ways
to decrease the value of the securities
leld by outside interests. Failing to se
cure redress from the New York interests
It is believed that Newman and asso
ciates will take the case to the courts. '
If he does decide not to take such a steft
there are said to be local stockholders
who will take the case into the courts,
as they believe the contract Is extreme
ly Injurious to the local company.
Might Mean Change in Ownership
The objection* that have been raised
to the contract In It* present shape may
result In the purchase of the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power eompany by
the Alabama Power company. That com
pany ha* already bought several electric
car lines and electric companies In the
itate, located In cities where the Alabama
Power company proposed to sell power.
The whole proposition has many angles
and It Is difficult to forecast what will
result. However, Sperling A Co., of Lon
don, the Alabama Power eompany, the
American Cities. Betrom. Qrtsoom & Meek
and others, Including looal Interests, have
a aay so In the matter, which may event
ually be wound up In the eourta.
In the meantime the Alabama Power
oompany I* ready to deliver electricity to
the Birmingham Hallway, Light and
Power company at Spaulding. The latter
company Is not ready, however, to re
ceive that current. The Alahama Power
company will give a party today at Ocam
po for looal prominent rltlaens tn Inspect
the operations. They will Icavo at 7
o'clock and return tonight,
Cyelecara—-'World Touring At Your
Command.'- SUM Avanua U,
I ;
lip1 htj/Inacity “under fire”
lit wnl one man’s house
I Sf may burn as quickly \\ H
I as another; but isn’t U||l
j q j * that true when accidental fires rl hj
I! utmCV are all we have to fear? What /JraW
I !/r « J insures your valuables? Does // Uj
MUSIC FESTIVAL
WEEK FROM TODAY
Orchestra Concert in After
noon and “Paradise
Lost” at Night
The festival concerts—matinee and
night will ho given at the Bijou a week
from today. In the afternoon the St.
Louis Symphony orc hestra will he heard
in an exceptionally hue programme, and
at night Thibols’ great oratorio, "Para
dise Lost," will he rendered In Birming
ham for the first time. For the oratorio
concert there will he a thoroughly
trained chorus of 170 voices under Hienzl
Thomas. As the orchestration for "Par
adise Lost" is modern and rich in color,
the St. Louis organization will have* a
very Important part in the night per
formance.
The seat sale is in progress at the
Cable company piano store. There has
been a large demand for tickets .and this
Is one of the times when a festival will
come* out financially ahead instead of
with a deficit.
Max Zaeh is the conductor of the Si.
Louis orchestra. He is a musician of
world-wide distinction, having filled prom
inent positions in Europe and this conn
try before accepting the baton in St.
Louis. He was for several years first
viola and subconductor of the Boston
Symphony orchestra. Mr! Zaeh has
arranged a singularly attractive matinee
programme. Mrs. Franklyn Knight, the
contralto artist of the quartet, will he
heard in a lovely selection, and Hugo
Oik, solo violinist, will he heard in a
large work on that occasion. Here is
the programme in full:
Franck—-Symphony in l> Minor, (a)
Lento- Allegro non trOppo, fhj Alle
gretto, (c) Allegro non troppo.
Bruch Aria. "Penelope oln He wand
Wirkend." from "Odysseus," Mrs. Knight.
Liszt Symphonic poem, "I^es Preludes. ’
Salnt-Saens—Concerto In B Minor for
violin and orchestra. No. 3 opus HI. (a)
Allegro non troppo, <li) Andantine Quasi
Allegretto, (o) Molto Moderate)—Allegro
non troppo, Mr. Oik.
Weber—Overture* to "Oberon.”
AROUSED BY OUST
Mass Meeting Will Be Held
This Afternoon to Dis
cuss Problem
Aroused over the terrible dust which
within the past few days they state has
been suffocating them slowly but surely,
the citizens of Woodlawn have called a
mass meeting for this afternoon at •'!
o'clock at the city hall in that suburb
to consider what can be done.
No plan of action has been laid out,
It is said, but something will be done
at the meeting. The dust for the past few
days, as the ground has been drying out,
has been banging over the homes of
Woodlawn in clouds, it 1h claimed, and
the housewives particularly have stated
they will endure it no longer. The pur
pose of the meeting, it 1s stated, will be
merely to discuss what will he the best
means of getting rid of the nuisance—
sprinkling, paving, oiling or something ,
else. Everybody interested is invited to i
attend the meeting and offer suggestions. 1
Resolutions embodying whatever ac
tion is decided upon at the meeting will
probably be drufted and sent to the city
commissioners.
Capital and Surplus $1,100,000,00 !
Birmingham Trust & Savings Co.
Capital $500,000.00 Surplus (Earned) $600,000.00
GOOD SERVICE
The diversified experience of the directors j
of this bank is a guarantee both of sound |
management and ability to give good serv
ice.
j We invite your commercial account, how
ever small or large it may be.
A. W. WITH, Praaldaat BHNSON CAIH. Aaat. Caatler
TOM O. SMITH, Y.-PreaMaat C. D. COTTON, Aaat. Cteahtar
W. H. MANLY, Caabtar B W. FINCH, Aaat Caahlar
4 Per Cent Paid On Savings Deposits
* ; . m
BEEN REACHED IN
Committees Will Work Re
mainder of Week—Offi
cials Appreciate Spirit
FINAL LUNCHEON TO
BE HELD SATURDAY
About Twenty Committees Have Re
ported and There Are as Many
More Unheard From—Hr.
Phillips on the Library
Tn k rousing meeting of the downtown
committees at luncheon at the Southern
club yesterday, the total In the three
days’ public library campaign was
brought up to $15,000. Practically all of
the committeemen pledged themselves to
continue their work during the remainder
of the week and the final luncheon will
he held at the Gold Lion Saturday, whrtn
nil downtown committees and the subtir- .
tan committees also will report. By this
time It Is believed a grand total of tfJo.OOO
will Irtve been reached.
Chairman Donnelly of (he library cam
paign and Library Director Milam stated
yesterday that never in their lives had
they seen a spirit of loyalty and co-oper
ation so expressed ns it has been In this
public library campaign. Although all
of the l utdness men had he. n assed to
sign pledge cards to work but for three i
days to get subscriptions, practically ^
every one of them volunteered with en
thusiasm at the lunch *«>n ye;-, text-lay to
continue their work tlm lemuinder of the
week. 12very man of them," said Mr.
Donnelly, "has expressed* the view that
they are doing great work for the library
In an advertising way ajidc from tho
flnnnciai pnase of the campaign. Wo al
ways tlnd some class of nan of a group
jf men enthusiastic over a charity cam
paign, but never In my life have I seen
the uni vet sal loyalty ard co-operation
'or the cause as in this library work.
Public (ireatly Interested
"And what’s more, the public in gen
eral feels the same way We never have
o approach a man and intioduce our
tolves and explain wha* w • are asking
■»r. Just as soon as wc mention the li
brary ho knows who wo a’v and what wo
-vant money for ana ho gem tally gives
is much as lie thinks he can spare. As a
vl.wle, l icol greatly pleased over the
umptt'gn. Although i*. n»a> not appear
•roper for m< to say mo, 1 think it Is a
treat thing for a group of citizens like
hose constituting the working teams in
his campaign to get out and in three
lays raise $15,000 for the public library.
want to congratulate every man who
voiked and every man and woman who
luhscribed.’*
Today II:tie circulars will he distributed
it all of the public schools to the clilldicn
o be taken home to the parents, asking
he parent sto subscribe to the library
’und if they have pot already done so.
rite library Is for everybody and the II
irar.v campaign committee believes that
ty this means they will reach lots of peo
)1»: who can give but small amounts, but
vho nevertheless will he glad u* give to
lie institution and the library hoard wl»l
»e glad to accept their donations no mat
er how small.
Dr. J. II. Phillips, superintendent of the
sity public schools and the founder of
he original public library !n this city,
fr-sterdny had this to say' about the li
brary campaign:
Dr. Phillips on Library
"Some years ago I heard that great
Englishman, James Bryce, then British
Embassador to the United States, say
hat what impressed him more than any
Jiing else In this country was a group
if rugged little newenoys reading the
nonthly magazines In one of New York’s
treat public libraries. •That to me,’ he
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