The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-02
IN HOTEL LOBBIES.
Rank of Cities

Rank of Cities
In order that Birminghams population
may be fully counted the citizens mus
co operate with the census enumerators
There are only five days left in which
the enumerators may do their work.
'Blrmingham's rank in the census il
very important NATTER" said a loca
statistician. IF the enumerators report
population of 125,OOO, which is regarded
az a conservative estimate, based upor
ptntoffice statistics and the recent
school census, then this city would show
gain over the census of 1900 of %
per oent-a much larger percentage than
other growing cities with perhaps -four
or five exceptions. If by reason of the
Indifference of our citizens themselves,
the enumerators record only 100000 souls,
the percentage increase would be but
100 3e-relatively large. but not large
enough. An increase of 225 per cent over
the last census would give Birmingham
exceptional prestige In the investment
world. Let the citizens do their duty in
aiding the enumerators and If we do
not go into the census with $4,000 we
VIII come pretty close 10 II.
''Ir, 1900 Birmingham got into the list
or 100 largest cities by the skin of ITS
teeth. 1t was the tailender, being No.
1c0, Mobile with 3s,469 was No. 80. Bir-
mingham's population was 3S,415, just "a
less than Mobiles. In 1900 Atlanta was the
4Sru city. II it gets count of 10000 this
time 1t will rank about fortieth in the
Tat ,tt AlJarbanv
which was high in the list ten years ago
has since been merged into Pittsburg.
Lowell and Cambridge, Mass, both above
Atlanta, ten years ago, have not Kept
up in the matter of growth and will have
to drop down.
Richmond, Birmingham and Nashville,
among southern cities. are now suppos-
ed to be close to Atlanta in population.
but neither of them claims 10000. If
Bill ningham comes up to 125,OoO 1t will
jump from No. 100 to about the 18th
place. Should we get only 100000, how
ever, our rank would be about CO."
Practically the Same Lineup
"As Sterling A. Wood pointed out in
his telling speech at Uniontown, the
contest and the amend
ment campaign were as much alike as
two black-eyed peas said citizen.
There has not been as much noise in
the governors contest as there was In
the campaign over the monstrous amend
ment proposition last fall. Women and
children were factors on the amendment
side Church bells were rung, prayer
meetings were held and women and chill
dren were in evidence at the polls. 1t
was a time of hysteria. The scenes of
November last are not being repeated
now, thank heaven! But the lineup to-
lay is practically the same as the other
lineup. Several prominent men who
helped defeat the amendment are sup
porting Colonel Mallory; but the rank and
lie of the Mallory camp is made up of
-prohibitionists, while the .O'Neal
-ank and file is made up of those who
oppose statewide neutrality-suspicious.
Us we now have it; those who will always
De ready to protest against the rule of a
ouritanical oligarchy.
1.-The farmer was a mighty factor in de-
eating the prohibition amendment; and
lie will be the same mighty factor in
putting Mr.. O'Neal in the executive office.
rhe majority of the democrats are true
o the democratic doctrine Of local option.
They will never vote for a candidate
who believes that statewide prohibition
IS the right thing. for Alabama
Wherein Alabama Is Backward
II hope we have started the ball roll
,uosis,' said the Rev. George Eaves, at
whose suggestion the anti-tuberculosis
meeting was held last night at the
Amuse-U theatre. Though worldwide
against the disease was started
ong ago, and organized movements are
n force in many other states, Alabama
,as done practically nothing.
I'VE must have in Birmingham hos
oital for the incurable, since the state
has failed to provide one. I am told that
| bill was passed in the state legisla-
.ure providing for the appropriation of
100000 to be used in establishing a sana-
.orium for tuberculosis victims, but the
plan has not materialized owing to the
ow state of the treasury. If such is the
,ase the leading county in Alabama must
provide one. The city and county Off
,ials must cooperate with the medical
profession and with the masses.
Senator Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma
has introduced in Congress a bill pro-
Jiding for the establishment of ma
ional department Of public health. Moth
ng would be more available than that the
people of Alabama should solicit support
If this bill from their senators and rep
in Congress-
The Business Situation
Henry Clews In his Saturday review
says in part:
ut is quite certain that we are in for
a period of fresh tariff agitation during
the coming autumn. The aggressive at
titude of Washington towards railroads
and other corporations is also much dis
liked in financial circles, owing largely
to the uncertainty which 1t produces
Republican party squabbles also have an
influence.
when it comes to the business situa-
ton, that is undoubtedly spotty. Reac-
tendencies are observable in
many directions, and the trend of nearly
all commodity prices is downward. Con-