The age-herald., 1901-08-25
Movement May be Started to
 Adopt Mobile Plan
MAYOR DRENNEN FEVORS IDEA
County Delegation to Constitutional Convention In Line-Matter May Be Acted On at Meeting
 of Citizens.

A movement is on foot to have Birming- ham placed in the same category as Mo- bile, as to applying the proceeds of It's liquor licenses towards the public schools
 In discussing the matter yesterday, zens had approached him on the subject to urge that the matter be taken up by the city officials and the Jefferson dele- gates to the convention.
 It is practically certain that the matter will be considered at special meeting of the City Council on Monday night, and a meeting of citizens may be called next week, at which the constitutional dele- gates from the county will be present ito present their views. Mayor Drennen is heartily in favor of the project
 T see no reason" he said, why Birm- ingham should not have the same priv ilege as Mobile. An act of the Legislature allows that city to apply the revenue all other cities goes to the state, to her public schools.
 1t Is Only Fair.
 May 1t not in a sense of fairness and justice be asked, why may not Birming- ham, in county that pays one-sixth of the taxes of the entire state, be permit ted to enjoy the same liberality? In no community in the state Is there a wider gulf between rapidly increasing needs and slowly increasing resources. l hope our citizens will join with me In calling this matter to the attention of our delegates in the convention, and will sustain them in every possible way in an effort to se- cure similar law for Birmingham.
 The Jefferson county delegation in the convention are in favor of this measure and we can be relied on to do everything in their power to carry it through. Cap tain White did make an effort to have such a law passed but it was defeated. The convention reassembles next Wednes- day, and it is not yet too late to get such a measure adopted
 An effort was made yesterday afternoon to see the various constitutional dele gates and ascertain their views. MT 1JOWe aflu MT. beuuOW COulu llOI De lO- cated owing to it being after business hours when the matter was mentioned. Messrs. Cornwall, Cunningham, Sell heimer and Weatherly were out of the city. MT. O'Neill expressed himself as heartily in favor of 1t.
 Delegates Favor Plan.
 T think it but right" he said, "that n. "a leges as Mobile. In fact think all the towns and cities in the State should be given the revenue from the sale of liquors to devote to their public schools, and I introduced an ordinance to this effect during the early sessions of the conven- tion. I do not think any exceptions should be made"
 q see no reason" said Judge Howze why Birmingham should not be allowed public schools, if Mobile is allowed to do so. The income from this source in Jef- ferson county, if I recollect alright, is about $SS ,000 while that of Mobile is about $4O,0O0 There are a great many more children in this county than in Mobile. Our population is constantly growing, and we have need for more revenue to keep the schools up to the demands made upon them.'
 "I heartily favor the plan" said Mr. Ferguson. There is more reason for al- lowing Birmingham this license money than Mobile. If the State wishes to al- low Mobile this money I have no objec- tions, but I think the same law should apply to Birmingham and other cities"