The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-11
Lnadequac1es Of OM Gourthouse And
 What Neab One Dleans To BUm1ngham
In Spite of Opposition Fight Is MadeA Larger Temple of Justice Needed-Enlists the Attentionof
 Women As Well As Men
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE.

ing his summer vacation. He was g. 'boosters" good and strong. Everywhere he went he blew his little horn about the Magic City and so great was his faith in it that it was a joke among his friends that when he died he would ask for nothing better than to go to Little old Birmingham" Nirvana of all his hopes and aspirations.
 During his trip in the golden west he was at a small town on a Sunday aft ernoon and being lonesome he strolled around rather aimlessly and within short space of time discovered a funeral procession vending it's way slowly to the cemetery With nothing else to do he joined the cortege and found himself shortly afterward "among those present" at the obsequies.
 The minister told in eloquent words of the many virtues of the deceased and after lengthy euolgy he turned to the assembled friends and said:
 If there is any one who would like to say word on this occasion he will now be permitted to do so." Whereupon our friend who had joined the throng arose and said
 i"Lades and gentlemen, the minister has said all that there is to say about our departed friend and if you will permit me I will now say a few words about Birmingham"
 He who runs may read. The story is characteristic. We are all boosters" with big B. and that accounts large ly for the wonderful growth and pros- perity of Birmingham. Until this ques- ton of a new courthouse arose there has usually been a unanimity of opinion re- garding every progressive movement con cerning Birmingham. Scarcely ever is there a dissenting voice when beneficial results are inevitable and in this partic- ular instance it seems incredible that any one should oppose such a movement. women perhaps less than men under- stand just what the crying need of d new courthouse and jail meaens to Br- mingham.
 Come with me for little visit to the temple of justice and see for yourself" said I to a feminine friend yesterday.
 "Oh, that's subject for suffragettes
 
 suffragette or an anti-suffragette."
 'There was a time when you had only Your choice between the suffragettes and the antis, but like Omnia Gallia, the world of women is now divided into pares tres and so you must be governmentalist a nice lady-like party to belong to, for then your sympathies are enlisted in the betterment and uplift of your country's affairs in general and those of your town in particular, and you don't care to vote," said I.
 Joan of Arc was the original suffra- | gette-wasn't she?' remarked my com | panon.
 Tt sounds awfully irreverent, but I suppose she was, only more artistically ! so. But come, let us be off As we hasten to our destination I said:
 Anything in regard to courthouses all ways reminds me of the pleasure I had when I read Flush Times and Georgia Scenes. Does it impress you that way? l said to my companion, who, with an appreciative smile and nod of the head encouraged me to proceed. Don't you remember Bolus, whose thoughts to him were facts, and old Caesar Kasm, nicknamed by the young CT members of the bar Sar-Kasm, and how he adored to get a young barrister up in the little country courthouse and simply broil and roast him alive when he was making his virgin effort of high flown oratory, sophomorc and forensic, and whose case wasn't worth 2 cents when old 'Sar-Kasm' finished with him ?"
 "Yes I can just see the little country courthouse now, and the be-whiskered judge and the irate jury with the stick whittlers sitting around enjoying them selves." was the enthusiastic response And do you know the thought comes to my mind that the dramatis personae in an important law case require just as effective scenic environment, as any other people. Imagine how much abler argu- ment a lawyer could make in large, commodious court room, where he could have liberty, withal as large a charter as the wind, to blow on whom he pleased,' than in a little, cramped-up arrangement, where he would have no opportunity to spread himself. The judge can look more overlapping and the jury can have more room in which to weigh the heavy questions set before them. am terribly interested in this new court house scheme, and I am glad you asked me to come with you.''
 As we entered the building occupied by our judiciary and county officials we were fortunate in meeting distinguished representative, who Is one of the most important in the tribunal, and I at once said:
 q am not a census taker; I am not gathering statistics; I am not ambitious of succeeding to the position occupied by the late Susan B. Anthony. I am simply a much interested feminine crea- ture who would like to get your view point on the subject of brand new ten- story courthouse building with the jail located at the top of it.
 Now the gentleman addressed is very intellectual. able person, who occupies a high position in the temple of justice, and seeing that he was greatly delighted that we had accosted him and opened fire, as it were. on subject very dear to his heart, I was greatly pleased when he said:
 q am decidedly in favor of it. It is the best move that Birmingham could pos sibly make. For instance, just walk into the building and let me show you around,