The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02

1 community effort will be futile and in- 1 effective if the spirit of cooperation is | lacking Great combinations of trade that are doing so much to shape the destiny ot mankind and worry the department of justice. the railroad systems stretching their iron arms from sea to sea, the army the navy, the church, the government, indeed all of the great projects and in- stitutions are successful in accordance
 with the spirit of cooperation which prs Vails among the constituent units.
 Let no man miss an opportunity to put in a good word for some Birming-' ham house or industry. Let Birming- ham manufacturers and wholesale trade be studied. Find out what is handled in Birmingham, what is made in Birz mingham, the kind of quality of goods, so that you may talk Birmingham hon. estly and intelligently Lend a helping hand.
 "The next spirit of which l speak shall l be that of optomism. Heaven bless the smiling eountenance. The voice of the
 cherry man is sweetest music to sny ear,
 but the complaints of the grouch is like ! unto the raucous croaking of the frog
 pond chorus. Optimism goes with the | spirit of enthusiasm A man who has l lost his enthusiasm is like a squeezed orange is like boiler without steam or | a cold potato. He not only accomplishcs nothing himself for the good of hu- manity, but he dampens the ardor Of every man who has that high ambition.
 Tt responds to the call for aid with open hand, a witness it's contribu- tions for the relief of victims of mine disasters. It is a. virie, vigorous, splen- lid community in which it is a privilege to live and of which any man might be proud. We don't talk Birmingham enough.
 We should cultivate the boosters spirit.
 T want to see travelling mans aux Hilary to the chamber of commerce, where without any great expense to themselves they may be drawn in closer touch with the other agencies and factors which are endeavorins to build this city. We need the travelling men.
 ''The last spirit which would evoke woud be the spirit of All Together for Birmingham,' a city of destiny; the city that should write new chapter of mu- nicipal development, a city that will stand not only for material prosperity but for peace and harmony ill all the relationships of life; a city that will develop its resources to the fullest ex- tent to the end that it may enjoy the iuxuries and perquisites that come from that inclement; a city that will aid sub stantially to human achievement and challenge the admiration of the world"
 The menu was excellently arranged by s. B. Mcdowell, secretary of the Coun- try club. At the bottom of the menu was this question: How'll you have your eggs?"
 That query is known to every travelling man. It is suspected that Murray Brown was responsible for that witticism. The committee of ''fixers'' who arranged the affair was composed of:
 Arrangements: R. w. Ewing, Murray Brown and Sidney Lazarus.
 Finance: w. D. Tynes, R. E. Collins and Sid W. Lee.
 Invitations: II. w. Coffin, Herman Beck and J. E. Ramsey.
 The mixers were: Charles Wilson, George Plaisance, Dan Farmer from the United Commercial Travellers J. P. Moore, w. R. Mabry and o. P. Fontain from the Travellers Protective associa- ton: from Chamber Of Commerce, J. G. Johns. J. D. Scruggs, F. M. Jackson, J. T. Doster, c. E. Johnson, William Cosby.
 The speakers were: Harry Jones. toast master; Richard w. Massey, "The Glad Hand;" Frank NJ. Means, "On the Road; - J. E. Ramsey, "Toast to the Travelling Man." A. Jax Davis, "Defying the Light ning;" John w. Sibley, Good Fellow shin as an Asset" Hughes B. Kennedy, ! "The Girls I've Left Behind Me-" H. M
 Beck, "The Candy Kid;" c. M. Tardy
 Better Late Than Never;" John R. HOrnadV, "A rev SleTeOtypeu 1e- marks" Sidney F. Lazarus, Tips and Slips" B. M. Allen, "The Female Of the Species;' Joseph B. Babb, Spirits l Have Known.
 Those Present
 | The banqueters were C. E. Abra- ham. K. T. Anderson, E. N. Avery, O.. | I. Andrews Joseph B. Babb, L. $. Ba- ker, E. D. Baker E. w. Barrett, J. C.. Barrett John H. Baskin, c. B. Beasley, lC. w. Beddell, s. Belden, Jr, w. S.. Bell, German E.. Beyer, A. c. Billups, | O. IT, Bowen, w. F. Bridges, c. M. | Brown, P. G. Bruce, W. T. Bush, C. N. | Campbell, J. A. Carr, T. M Cate, A. b. Cecil, B. D. Chenoweth, H. o. Chem loweth. c. w. Cody, H. w. Coffin, J. A. coker, J. G. Coleman, B. A. Cooper, w. M Cosby, B. F. Crabbe, w. w. | crawford FEB. Crenshaw, J. C. Crouch, l A. Jax Davis, James l.. Dean, ]. T. 1 ooster, n ID. F. Durban, J. II.
 Duncan, W. N. Hey, l. C.
 Elgin, Perkins Ellis. R, W. Ewing, A. C. Fancher, Dan A. Farmer, O. F.
 Fontaine; A. H Ford, c. E. Foust Robert I A. Fulton, w. M. Given. Jr., L. N. | C,lazier, $. N. Gore, F.. G. Hagood, Thom-
 as A. Hamilton, w. P. G. Harding, Sam l Hartman, George W. Hayes, J. A. Heath, l O. E. Heath, S. Heckinger, A. L. Hix- son. J. C. Hodges, w. D. Holmes, R.
 IT. Holmes. F. F. Hooper. R. H. Hood G. w. Hopson, Jr., w. H. Hulsey, Ed S.
 Huntington, R. l. Ingalls,. Fred r. Jeter.
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