The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-08
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Speaking about the Carnival the other
day. said anybody could kick. But
heard kick yesterday which beats them
all 1t really makes me ashamed OF
myself that I had BEEN kicking about
Mr.. Roden's gas
Two young women were Sitting near
me In street car. They were pretty
and attractive 1 did not know them.
and I am glad I didn't
"Isni. this gas horrible?" said one To
the other. They had evidently been dis
cussing the qualities of Birmingham
gas.
1T certainly is" responded the Sec
ond one. "The flame is a llorrid old blue
flame. L think If Mr.. Roden insists ON
coloring his gas, 1t should be a pink"
81 think so, too" chimed in the first
goung woman. pink would be becom4
ing. lit would give US all good complex
ions"
This is the biggest question raised yet.
I can see how President Roden can slit
On a ten-raal fence, armed With pitch
fork, and keep the aldermen aia bay
can see how he can jab his pitchfork ait
The Age-Herald, and keep all the men
in town wondering whether he is going
to give the town dollar gas or not. 1
can see how he cam give dollar gas lie
he wants to, but + can't see just how he
can give the young women of Birming-
u IN "a
compilations Ito advantage. This is al
hard job, and Mr.. Roden has my SYM
paIthy.
am glad to see Mr.. Van Hoose fs
doing such excellent work toward rails
ing money TO complete the Auditorium.
I don't know anything that would bene-
fit Birmingham more than the compile
ton of this edifice. I would rather see
that completed l,han to see a dozen new
iron furnaces built here. The compile
tion of the Auditorium would make Bir-
mingham the convention city of the
state That is wllat it should be. Moth
ing brings SO much money to a town as
people; especially people who go to COM
ventions and people who go on pleasure
bent Give Those who come to Birming-
ham some sort of entertainment. Give
tlnem good time and they will come
again. When they come they will bring
their money with them and spend 1T.
Let the people get together and build
the Auditorium right away. Will do
che a,-1 IT.,
in town, however small, should take at
least one share in this enterprise. This
is the fStgest thing in Birmingham to-
day Lett it be completed in time for
The Carnival Let's Guido the New Or
leans Mardi Gras. You can't make
money unless you spend 1t. I propose
that we all go down deep in our pock-
cts, subscribe literally to complete this
building before Mardi Gras, and let's
make things hum in Birmingham during
the nezaa six months. ut is a good spec
ulation, and l think we will all win out
if we do the thing up handsomely.
There are some internal fights i'm Bir-
mfngham now. A lot of us want cheaper
and better gas and cheaper and bett5r
water. We have been fighting over this
question for several months I proposs
that we bring on a decisive battle quick.
Let us all either whip or get whipped and
end it. Then W. cam all get together and
pull for Birmingham.
The board of aldermen meet a week
from tonight. Let them ait that time de-
eide both this gas and the water .ques-
tiors., They cam do it as well then as
they can six months latter The water
company has made the proposition to do
the correct thing The gas company has
made no proposition. 1t is tims thai
company should act one way or the
other II it is going to give dollar gas
lit should say SO. If 1t refuses, 1T should
give its reasons. The board of aldermen
should do their duty and do 1T quick.
Life is too short to BE- fighting all the
time. Wars are good things sometimes,
but believe in forcing decisive battles.
Such being Fought and decided, every
body gees to work to build up.
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