The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-18
CUNNINGHAM MAKES
A STRONG ADDRESS
Speaks on Special School Tax
at EnSIey
APPEALS TO THE VOTERS
Shows That South and Alabama Are
Behind In EducatIon--Benefits
viii Be Derived From
Proposed Measure.
APPEALS TO THE VOTERS

Ensley, June 1T.-(Special.) -Acting Gov
ernor Cunningham addressed his fellow
citizens tonight in the interest of special
taxation fof the public schools The OPP
era house was well filled, there being a
large number of ladies' in the audience.
He made an eloquent and able plea for
the special taxation plan. He spoke in
his usual happy manner and was fire.
uuentiy Interrupted by applause. j. w.
Minor. one OF the city's leading citizens,
presided over the meeting.
The doctor began his address by COM
pairing the Educational advantages of the
south with the north He produced
number OF figures In drawing the COM
PARSONS. He stated that only one-third
as much money was spent In the south
per capita as compared with the north
only one-third Of the children in Ala
bama that are Of school age are In
school, he said. He asserted that the
per cent oil llliteracy was twice as great
as that of the north. He gave as the
cause of this the dark times that followed
the days of reconstruction.
Alabama" said the governor, has
made great progress along educational
lines, Notwithstanding the adversely with
which 1t has been confronted This year
the state spent 81, 100000 for educational
purposes. This Is all that is allowed UNI
der the constitution. Under the old con-
stitution the tax rate was 70 cents on the
hundred. Under the new constitution 1t
Is IS cents on the hundred. The extra
amount which will be imposed on the
property owners under the special taxa
ton plan will not exceed the amount that
was paid before the new instrument went
into affect, oo,+,.,,,,tss abort
slO0.50O to the schools of the state. OF
this sum It only receives $SooOo
A. ofo1 t0Sy ton lam
1t will receive $4,000 all of which will
remain in the county"
In conclusion the doctor used some
strong arguments in favor of the school
taxation from business standpoint He
maintained that the price of the property
would be enhanced. The good schools
will bring more people to the county and
to the state. He appealed to the citizens
to give full vote to the measure, there
by setting an example to the other coun-
ties Of the state
Office Destroyed.
Shortly after 10 o'clock last night fire
broke out In the office of j. r. Raible e.
Co., cooperage manufacturers, destroy
Ing the buildings and tho equipment. The
loss will not exceed $500. All Of which Is
covered by insurance
The building. a one-story structure with
three rooms, Is located south of the rod
the department quickly responded but
was unable to fight the flames as the
nearest water plug was too far away.
At the Churches.
The Rev. Mr.. DeOvies. rector OF st.
Johns Episcopal church, will conduct the
regular services Sunday.
At the First Methodist church the Rev.
DIR. George w. Read will preach at the
morning and e-ening services Sunday.
The Rev. DIR. H. w. Provence. pastor
of the First Baptist church, will occupy
his pulpit at the morning and evening
services Sunday
At the First Presbyterian church the
Rev j. w. Orr, pastor, will preach at
the morning and evening services Sun
day.
The Rev. Father Doyle will conduct the
usual services at ST. Anthonys Sunday.
Personal and General.
Mr.. and Mrs H. S. Mead are visiting
Mai and Mrs. Joseph Hardie at Chan
dler's Springs.
Mr.. M. C. Mcmillan of Pittsburg has
been appointed assistant superintendent
of the steel plant.
Mr.. Allen Rogers, son OF Alderman p.
J. Rodgers, has returned from Auburn
where he has been In school this year
The Sunday school OF the First Bap-
fist church enjoyed picnic at North
t,trx, T., Oh ~, parL today