The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-01
THATCHER WILL
 VISIT CHALKV|LLE
Good Roads Apostle to Speak
 There Today
O'NEILL TALKS OF PLANS
Believes Time Is Ripe And That the People Want to See a Genuine Aggressive Good Roads
 Campaign

The good roads campaign inaugurated by Charles M. Thatcher under the aus pices of the Jefferson County Good Roads association, will begin today at Chalkville, and the good roads apostle will spend sev- eral weeks in the country beats. In dls- cussing the campaign, John w. oNeil said yesterday:
 Great enthusiasm is being manifested in the districts about the city of Birming- ham in the coming fight for improved highways making it clear to my mlnd that the time is ripe for this class of ed ucation. and the temper of the people in- dicates that they desire this campaign to be of the aggressive order
 Already letters are commencing to pour in inquiring when it will be pos sible for us to arrange a date for MT. Thatcher to address various communl- ties. The people are hungerins TOT thls kind of gospel demonstrating the fact that the soil is ready for good roads.
 .I would like to announce that any sec tlon desiring MT. Thatcher to address them upon this all-lmportant subject write J. A. Rountree, secretary Of the Jefferson County Good Roads association, at once If dates are not secured lmHeu- lately 1t may be too late MT. Thatcher IS receiving calls to speak ips Meridian, New Orleans, many cities in cSNrgia and as far as Pittsburg and Phila Aeaia The larger the city the more MT. rhatcher's work is appreciated. So send in your call at once, and you will be given chance to hear and shake hands with one of the livest wires on good roads in the United States today.
 "See him. hear him and you will go home a convert to the $1 100000 bond is- sue for the finest system of roadways in the world. The Jefferson County Good Roads association has this work well in hand, and they they predict merry war in favor of good roads legislation all over the state."
 erence to the campaign for improved highways. said;
 q am learning to love your city and it's people, I am commencing to realize the secret of Greater Birmingham's suc- cess. Heretofore I have simply been in troduced to the physical being represent ing this great municipality. But now my | acouaintance reaches beyond the surface.
 'The soul of Birminghams being has been revealed And it is truly beautiful | It is like a delightful garden, where rare flowers grow in great profusion. But the walks in and about this charming gar den are bedragled with mud and filthy mire degrading in effect. This charmed spot takes on a hay cloudy aspect, the sun only shines at times. Fortunately our first view of this magic spot re- vealed a flood of sunsine, but these clouds this mire, these mud and these bumps cause lines to form on the face. | It effects the human being. dulls the in tellect, develops bumps in the charac- ter, establishes bumpy business condi- tions. In fact the inhabitants assume the camel type of creation, slow and slovenly.
 Remember that the plant is affected by the soil in which it grows, environ ment regulates the condition of human, animal and plant life alike. Now let us create in this garden beautiful park ways This garden expands and be- comes greater as if by the touch of some divine hand. The inhabitants of this ideal resort become rich in the wealth of the world, intellects expand, lives be-
 come broader. and happiness reigns su-
 world d-wide. It becomes place to dream | in, live in, like home-in fact, 1t becomes a place one is not ashamed in which to die.
 Do you recognize this magic beauty
 spot and the factor that has wrought this change. The garden first pictured is Birmingham, with bad roads. million dollar system of highways transform it into a beauty spot of rare charm-a joy forever. a place in which our children can
 be happy.
 Awake ye citizens of Birmingham. a
 great battle for your children's happiness
 is now on. Help us to win this fight by
 your enthusiasm and effort
 l Turn your eye toward the dawn of a brighter future for Greater Birmingham and watch the sun of perfect highways rise and make glad the land. a This beautiful dream will materialize at the will of the people. And the will | of the people will rise in proportion to the energy injected into this campaign. Keep fresh in your memory the dates of the meetings this week: Tuesday night. Chalkville, Wednesday night Huffman, Thursday night Bessemer, Friday night Ensley, and Saturday night, Fulton | Springs.
 This Is a cause for our beautiful true women to support. They suffer more than any one else because of the present | deplorable road conditions.