The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-12
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
Milwaukee Man. Impression.

| mhlWaukee Man'B Impressions 1 Arthur L. Richards, a prominent real estate man of Milwaukee, spent yester- day in Birmingham on his way home rom fishing trip on the gulf.
 1 This is my first visit to Alabama" said MT. Richards last night, and have been greatly interested in everything I have seen. I was in Pensocala several days; paid short visit to Mobile; spent part of a day in Baldwin county; stopped few hours in Montgomery, and having put in day here in Birmingham. I go back home with a fine impression of the south
 Mobile Is an attractive tourist city, and Montgomery is interesting as the center of a rich agricultural section, but when I set foot in Birmingham I said to my self, well, here is a large. up-to-date place-the only city of real metropolitan appearance that have seen in the south. The first thing I noticed coming rom the; Louisville and Nashville station was a congested intersection of streets with a stalwart, handsomely uniformed police man standing in the center directing traffic. Great office buildings lowered all around me, the sidewalks were thronged and the whole scene was rev. elation to me-, But had no idea that such animated conditions would be re- peated throughout the business section; yet when had proceeded block further I saw the same sort of traffic conges- ton and big policeman on duty. Withn a short space of time I had seen four
 X z1ae congested crossings and crowds Of pedes- trians on the sidewalks every way turned. I could hardly believe my eyes I must be in St. Louis or some other city of great population thought I for a moment.
 During the afternoon I went out to Corey, and later I had the pleasure of a spin along the South Highlands and up on the mountain boulevard called A,tamont road. l have never seen any city in this country that so strikingy combines the utilitarian and the beauti- full. Here is the Pittsburg of the south with landscape effects equal to those found at famous mountain resorts and all this enchanting scenery inside the city limits, and only a mile or two from the business district.
 AS to Corey, I found 1t a veritable model city. I have been to Gary twice am thoroughly familiar with that town. There is simply no comparison between Corey and Gary. Both are supposed to be built on the best models, but the In- diana steel town is ugly. The streets are rough and dirty and there is nothing at- tractive about the place, so far as l could judge Corey, on the other hand, is model industrial town in fact as well as in name. It is not only beautifully laid out, but it has elegant streets, in- viting parks and substantial, stylish buildings.
 Birmingham has a splendid future. It's industrial importance is all the while to the front, and It's general commerce is sure to expand with the rapid agricul- tural progress of the south.''
 Mir. Richards, when asked about Mill waukees socialist mayor said: Mayor Seidel Is making a good executive. He is able and honest, and is respected by all classes. I am a republican and have no leaning toward socialism. My idea is that the way to keep socialism from gaining ground in the large cities is to keep graft out of city governments. It was the rottenness in the municipal gov ernment of Milwaukee that made 1t pos sible for the socialist ticket to win