The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-11
ABOUT BIRMINGHAM


 Montgomery Times; Birmingham is thinking of adopting government by commission. From all accounts she needs something like this.
 Nashville Banner; Birmingham, Ala- has frightful murder record for Novem- Der. Twenty-one homieides were com mitted in that month.
 Gadsden Times-News: Those Birming- ham hunters who were arrested in Louis jana for hunting without license may con- clude that duck is a pretty dear diet. Gadsden Journay: Birmingham is hav- ing its troubles over the various actions Of it's council and there is much talk of commission to look after the affairs of the city.
 Jackson News: The Birmingham man who gave a beggar a S5 gold piece under the impression that it was a nickle will have to be looked up if people keep on calling him philanthroplst.
 0pelika Post: Atlanta will have to look to her laurels if she wants to hold her rec ord the champion ''cain raiser of the south. Birmingham is making rapid strides in that direction herself.
 Montgomery Times: Birmingham has brightening up in the iron market to sooth her melancholy over aldermanic troubles. Troubles do, not always come minus a sugared coating even to cities. 
 Charleston News and Courier: It will be interesting to observe what the pro- hibtion leaders in the South Carolina legislature know about the enforcement of prohibition in Savannah, Knoxville, Birmingham and Atlanta.
 Gadsden Journal: Birmingham experi- enced 21 homcldes in November and is getting some unpleasant notoriety in con- sequence. A score of killings in 30 days is certainly a record that reminds one of the palmy days at Deadvllle.
 Huntsville Tribune: Down in Birming- ham times are now getting warm in municipal affairs. The city admlnistra- tion seems to be up in the air with a decided sentiment of the best element
 
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 Elba Clipper: The people, of Bir- mingham seem to have made rotten se- lections when electing their officers. sev- eral councilmen have been asked to re- sign, and. judging from reports, Jefferson county would be benefited if it's sheriff could be kicked off the boat
 opelika Post: Birmingham. not to be outdone by Mobile. is trying to have her self incorporated in the governors call for an extra session of the legislature, if he calls one. They are both naughty and should be ashamed of themselves trying to force an extra session of the legislature on us.
 West Alabama Breeze: Birmingham seems to have become wrought up oyer the commission idea as preferable to boards of aldermen. Commissioners are said to have worked like the proverbial charm in other places, but 1t is a riddle how it Is easier to get reliable com mission than 1t is to secure reliable all dermen
 Gadsden Times-News: Birmingham has become exceedingly angry at her alder men and the officials are being flayed by press and public. It is getting moro difficult every day for the poor grafters to make a living and if something is not done to distract the public mind it will soon come to the pass where every body will be forced to the disgraceful alternative of starving or going to work
 Chattanooga Times. A Birmingham woman introduces to her sisters a very practical and effective way of protection against brutal assailants-a revolver in the house and a knowledge of how to use it. It. isn't agreeable, but it would prove an excellent preventative if women who are much alone and in sparsely settled communities would learn to shoot The knowledge that they were armed and capable of self-defense would deter many a scoundrel from an impious purpose.
 Gadsden Journal: Birmingham is being converted to the idea of municipal gov ernment by commission. The more the workings Of the present council are ex- poseu the more IS the pubic utSSa atSned. There is not only too much graft but too much politics and not enough attention to the city's business. The people are just waking up to the fact that the city is being poorly governed, and that with by-products ahead-especially the question of providing a great water supply-where the expenditure of millions will be in volved, 1t vii, be well to get things on a business basis. We need not be surprised if the next legislature is not asked to grant the necessary changes in the city's charter to allow it's affairs to be placed In the hands of commission which will be pledged to run them as would a we'll conducted private corporation.
 Huntsville Mercury Banner Birmng- lam citizens held a monster mass meet ing last night to express their public n- dignation at the recent action of the City Council in several matters which reflect seriously upon the good name of that great and growing city. ri
 It is confidently predicted that among the resolutions will be one calling for a change to that of government by commis- sion which has been adopted in several of the largest cities in Texas and Iowa, and in every one has given entire satisfaction. What is the experience of Birmingham will prove to be that of every other city in the state. It is the system now in