The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-25

| gestions might be considered.
 The club must make beginning, and
 there is no necessity that this beginning should be it's ultimate ambition. but 1t is l necessary for the club to begin guarding what 1t does, so that 1t may be readily | convertible into a larger building. | Consequently, 1t Is to be hoped that the | new committee on this subject will press | some proposition to an early completion, | and that the club may have it's own of | fees and quarters before this year ex- pires.
 | Finances.
 In order to work for the better interests | of all, the sinews of war must be pro- vided, and these sinews are money. A dollar month, our present dues has | been found sufficient for the ordinary and | usual expenses of the club, and for the | handling of very many questions which | from time to time have presented them selves, but we are getting to that period | of our existence where more funds for | inquiry into and the promotion and en- couragement of legitimate enterprises are urgently needed.
 Very many of our sister cities have raised promotion funds of considerable amounts, and this club ought to be able | to raise, during the coming year, fund | of at least $100O0, to be expended under | the direction of its board of directors. | for such purposes.
 This matter will be brought before the l club in some appropriate way, and suit | able action taken upon 1t.
 Cruiser Birmingham. | The launching of the cruiser Birming- ham will take place at Quincey, Mass, | on Wednesday, May 20. The Hon. George | B. Ward, Mayor has been pleased to name Miss Mary Campbell, daughter of our fellow-member, Edward K. Campbell, as sponsor for this city. most dis | tinguished party, representing the club. city, district and state, will leave tomor- row to honor the occasion, and our sec
 retary, MT. J. B. Babb, will in part rep resent this club.
 Our city richly deserves the honor of being remembered in the navy but the honor would most likely have passed
 to others had It not been for the work of Congressman Oscar Underwood, in presenting its claims, for which he is entitled to and has the thanks of this | club.
 Birmingham should soon be able to | furnish all the parts of battleship. from men to hull and when she does. If need be, it will give a good account 1 of itself.
 The Public Library. | The quick building of this city has not afforded the usual period for the study
 and growth of tLe finer arts, nor for | the building of monuments. In answer | to we'll defined demand In this com | munity for public library, a mass meet | ing has been held, and a constitution | adopted, and officers appointed to carry | the same Into effect. These officers. un- | der the leadership of Governor Sims, | have accepted the trust, and the people | look to them to formulate and carry into | effect this great undertaking They should | be aided by every organization in the | district, and each should have It's pub | lie library committee. This demand for | great library IS only one of the in- l dications of the great city that Is vet | in the future. While all men have not the time for exhaustive research in the books of man or of nature. specialist do, | and the people gain in one short article | the concrete results of years of work | and toll. Specialists are now here in | all branches of thought. religious, sci- ! entihc and otherwise, and we must SUD- ! ply their tools of trade that we may
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 City and County.
 Our Mayor, George B. Ward and our
 sheriff, E. l.. Higdon, stand for and rep- l resent law and order and are fearless | in their efforts to keep and maintain aunh in this city and county. Each of us