The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-05
MYNOR TALKS
OF MANY SUBJECTS

1 may be mistaken. but my impression
ds thar the Commercial club of Birming-
ham is contributing more than its share
of humor to the public. 1t Is laughable
to notice the way that organization is
given to hedging on a great many sub
jects It can pass more resolutions and
make more recommendations about
things ard persons in which Bsrmdng-
ham is not interested than any other
organization. The club will offend no
one by passing resolutions on the sub
ject of a rational quarantine. A ma
tiona1 quarantine is all right. Congress
will unquesionably create such law
In fact there is no immediate need of a
quarantine of any kind against yellow
fever for many months, though no harm
can come from action now. AS | under
stand 1T, the Commercial club was ere
aHed for the purpose of aiding in the
development of Birmingham and doing
the greatest good to the greatest num-
ber How many people are there in Biz
mingham who are in the least way in
terested in the Philadelphia CONNER
cia1 Museum? What does Birmingham
care whether the government gives it
financial aid or not? The Philadelphia
Commercial Museum was gotten up by
some enterprising Ph.ladelphlans. The
purpose of the Commercial Museum
was more for the benefit of Philadelphia
than ANYTHING else. 1t is undoubtedly
a benefit ito many parts of the country.
but not of sufficient benefit to Birmlng-
ham to warrant local club mere IN
al of n
Apparently there is no question that
comes up in any part of the country that
the Commercial club of Birmingham
does not take action on. Seems to think
that it is its duty to regulate all on ts.de
matters Ut may join in the general re-
quest to memorabilia congress praying
for the creation of department. of COM
merce and industry, Ito be represented
in the cabinet by a cabinet minister.
This might be good idea. Many other
governments have similar ministers, and
I have no doubt that in due time 1T VIII
be adopted in this country. The Com
mercial club seems to great many peo-
pie, so have been told, more like an
trganized mutual admiration society.
Judge it has some influence in the COM
Why does it not take up questions in
which the people of Birmingham are in
terested? That organization is very Sd
lent on the subject of city improve
ments. There are hundreds of reforms
which If put into operation would be Of
inestimable value TO every citizen of
Birmingham. 1t costs a good deal of
money to keep up the Commercial club.
a., Ill.
from that organization? I have no
doubt it is getting some. Why should 1T
not get more? What's the matter with
the Commercial club demanding that
the city shall be kept clean? Why does
it not say something on the question of
gas and water, subject in which every
man, woman and child in Birmingham
is Interested? They are ten Thousand
times more interested in these questions i
than they are on the subject of national
quarantine, Philadelphia Commercial
Museum or the need of new cabinet
officer. The people of Birmingham have
been drinking impure water for the last
five months Ito my knowledge. How
much longer I do not know. The Com
mercial club does not seem to be with
out art in failing to do things that the
people naturally expect Ut to do.
The Comerical club did one good thing
alt it's meeting on Friday, and thanks to
b. Steiner for THAT. 1t was to ask Tor
additional help lin the Birmingham p2st-
Office Postmaster Hughes needs the
help. More clerks in the postoffice VIII
be the means of dispaltohing THE busi-
mess. EVERY man in business lis very
dependent upon quick delivery of mail. A
rapid mail service lis greatly neeided IN
this CITY, Let me call the attention ot
1.-THE Commercial club Ito another thing
it might do which would ba of beneft
to hundreds of people who have letters
ITO mafl This city needs five letter boxes
whera 1T now has one lin serviceL In the
residence portion of the City in order to
mail a letter it is necessary to walk any
where from one to- TEN squares. Down
i'm the BUSINESS part of 1.-THE city, which
is not very large, there is one letter box
where there should be tenn This post
office department is not treating Biz
mingham fairly. I believe in CONNER
cial clubs They are good things when
properly conducted. I don't say the BIZ
mingham Commercial club is not pHtop-
erly conducted. What lis done have no
doubt is dona thoroughly. But If the
club lis for the benefit of birmingham,
why doesn't 1t take up questions in which
the people are directly concerned?. 1
have been told that some members of the
club wtould tf they could, regulate the
morals of the people. They would alt
tempt to dictate how you should spend
Sunday. I have been informed also THAT
the club on ONE or two occasions att
tempted to take a decided stand upon
Political questions. I don't understand
THAT there are any politics in commerce.
and last of all in "a, commercial club.
1 Imagine the club us trying to do too
much, and upon subjects in which the
people of Birmingham cars very Kttle
about. It might not be a. bad idea to
reform THE Commercial club. 8
WANT to call the attention of the mann
ayers of THE two telegraph companies in