The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-01
Hands Of Throat
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on American soil becomes easily pn-
 County Rsaas Reselutisas.
 ewhereas the development and growth of Montgomery County during the last few years have been largely due to our enicient system of good roads. and.
 veiopment of our agricultural pursuits which are large and important factors in the prosperity of our people cannot be obtained without the maintenance of our excellent highways. and the con- struction of such other good roads as are demanded by the first interests of the citizens: and.
 whereas, the County is in present need of funds for diseharging its cur- rent obligations, for construction of roads and bridges, now past due. and for carrying forward the construction of ether roads and bridges which the best interest of our County demands. and,
 whereas, the indebtedness of the County Is well below the, limitation of f.2 per centum of the assessed value of the property therein as provided by the constitution of 1901; and.
 "whereas, 1t Is to the best interest of the County and the city of Mont gomery that the bonds of the County De Issued as proposed for the purpose of constructing and paying debts ere ated for constructing public roads, and bridges. be ft, 4t
 .Resolved, That the Board of Direc- tors of the Commercial Club signifies It's unanimous approval of the pre- posed road and bridge bond issuo to be voted upon the 4tii of January, 1909. and calls upon the citizens of our city and county to vote for and to use their influence and best efforts to secure its approval
 Sympathy for strieken Italy. A marked feeling of sympathy was svinced for the Italian sufferers by the directors. Weaving into one ex. pression the thoughts of the men who direct the affairs of the club. the fol. lowing may be regarded as the mes sage which this disaster brought to them and to the people of this city;
 sThe frishtful disaster in Italy bids every man pause and yield himself tc tho sympathy that makes the whole world kin. When we recall that our days of qulet and ordinary conduct oi affairs are paralieied in Italy at thii moment by days of terror and of com. plete disjointment, there should rise ir every mans heart . feeling of personal thankfulness that he and his Ioved ones are spared such frightfui scenes How better can we express our thank. fitness than by sending our though ti of sympathy towards the stricken
 snaitten and afficted, and accompany. Ing our thoughts by whatever contri. button we can afford.
 While we have homes. there are IT. Italy thousands homeless: while oui l children look gladly for our homaconi, ] ing each night. there are thousands oi children left orphaned by natures cat. | aelysm. We hope that a relief fund | will be started here and that we vii
 have the opportunity to add to it." HeEardin9 Consular Service. l The Board of Directors gave con sideration to reforms in the Consuial Service, indicated by bills now befof. | the Senate and House. The purpose O. I these biiis Is to make the Consulst Service a business organization sine, | the Consuls can be most effectiv, l link between the foreign trade ant ] the business men of America. Thes' l two bills make the important pro | visions that all appointments shall D, | made fn accordance with the QuaIifica l tions of the candidate and that al | promotions shall be based upon abilit!
 and efficiency and that only Amerleai citizens are to be admitted to the Con | sular Service.
 l The resolution passed by the Boar | of Directors and forwarded to tn | Senators and Representatives of Ala I banaa and to the National Bushes | League of America in Chicago. an, l the "American Exporter of New Yorl was as follows:
 l sswhereas, the Consular Service Q l the United States is the most vita | point of contact between foreign trad aud American manufacturers. and.
 "whereAs,s hitherto appointments t 1 the Consular Service have. from tim I to time. depended upon politica favoritisrn. rather than merit, and.
 "Whereas, there are now pShdinl before the United States Senate. Bill I 7eD4 and before the. House of Repre- sentatives, BiIi No. 22sss. setting fort I many important reforms in the Con suiar Service. and,
 sWheTeas. these reforms must natur ally commend themselves to bushes l men of the United States. now, there fore.
 | "Be it resolved. that the director of the Commercial Club of Montgom l cry place themselves on record 2 fayoring the passage of Consular Biii looking towards needed reforms in tn
 oonsuiar Service.
 "B1 it further, resolved, that tn
 Secretary of the commeTciai Club sen