The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

Whatever effects the value of real estate
in a community comes properly under the
head of a report effeeting market cond-
lions.
Cities and towns are only large families.
the interests of every member of which
is closely intertwined with each other.
You cannot injure one member of a
family without corresponding injury to
the others; neither can the individuals in
a community suffer without affecting IN
some way, directly or indirectly. his fell
lows
Selfshness and self-seeking; egotisnl.
and rule or ruin, members of either fam-
lies or communities, create an unhealthy
atmosphere, in which the Ego charges
1t so heavily, that they prevent the I'M
assuming from breathing freely. These
"Egos' ought to have photographs made
of their little souls and hearts SO that a
grateful %, though sadly afflicted COM
munity. might wear their spiritual images
in little loekets next to their hearts, tout
of sight, mind YOU where even the said
lockets could not farther visibly effect,
hinder or Cypress free respiration.
No city can attain the full measure of
prosperity, TO which Its natural advant-
ages entities It, without unity of action
and perfect accord of its people, on all
matters affecting the general welfare, and
great city to unite on the simple propo-
siton of throwing few pieces of moulded
scrap iron together In some proper and
satisfactory place to its promoters, for
advertising the entire city and district,
after the necessary funds are raised for
that purpose, without (perhaps uninten-
tlonally) thwarting that good end, by
diverting the attention, intended for the
ENTIRE CITY AND DISTRICT, to a few
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city, II is no wonder why Birmingham
and the district as great and marvelously
rich in natural resources and advantages
as it is has in so many instances in the
past, grasped at the SHADOW and lost
the SUBSTANCE of many of her wonder
full possibilities for the location of small
and great Industries, that would prove or
lasting benefit and import to her future
welfare, and have permitted many small
er and far less favored communities,
through their wisely united efforts, to
capture small and great industrial enter
prises, that naturally PREFERRED to
come to Birmingham because of her
many natural advantages, and which We're
only lost to her for want of proper united
effort, and which were secured by other
lows because they saw and acted on the
I wisdom Of uniting, to hold out sufficient
inducements to gain them.
and large real estate holders can make
of a reasonable portion of their means
and influences. Is TO use their influence to
create this UNITY OF ACTION for Sc
curing industrial enterprises and in in
culcating and fostering the logical truth,
that money INFESTED In Offering them suf-
ficient nducenient to locate among us will
return like seed planted in good ground,
with its golden harvest of ten, fifty and
H.. 1Is4H hn.rt tarr h..
scious knowledge of not having lived
mere notch on the stick" but having
benefited themselves, their estates and
posterity. they have at the same time
been a blessing to their community and
contemporaries at large.
But, then, there are the "Croakers,'
and the omnipresent Knockers the
scandal monger. and the irrepressible and
Irresistible "Rumor Devil, neither of
whom ever say any good in anything
or anybody mot even themselves), and
sometime, perhaps In the sweet hereafter,
all of the turbulent evil spirits will meet,
when there "aln't any more EARTH and