The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-28
300 Well Known Druid City Men Worked 2S Miles of
 Road Yesterday
THEY WANTED TO HEAR BRANDON SPEAK
He Left His Spade and With Thirty four Others Came to Fairfield, Delivered Address and
 Visited City

Dressed in the overalIs ina which. worked 2s miles of road. extending from Tuscaloosa in the direction of Jeff ferson county, 35 of 300 prominent cit- fxens of the Druid City visited and were entertained in Birming ham last night.
 The fact that residents of Tusca- ioosa had determined to do the good road work themselves had been made known generally. That these citizens did work was in accordance with sched- uule. That a delegation, however, vis- ited Birmingham was the result of a desire of visiting merchants that Judge w. w. Brandon, known through out the state as an orator of eloquence and power. make them speech
 From Fairfield, where the merchants vere celebrating, a runner was dis sans were working. When informed or sans were working. When informe dof the desire of the merchants, Judge Brandon agreed to acquesce, provided he Be received as he was-in his over ails and in the grime and sweat of hon. est toil.
 The Laborers Arrive
 With the judge came Fleetwood Rice, member of the legislature; W. r. Fitts, president of the good roads association of Tuscaloosa county; Dr. Aston Fitts, NJ. Findley, J. E. Stallworth, Charles Morris. Leon c. Bradley, James Brier- lon, ?. T. Quarles, J. T. Pullen, J. E. l Infer H. T. BurNs, Henry Goodman, H. A. Wlutz, C. C. Simpson, R. H. Coch- rane. O. T. Cole, R. M. Sicard, Charles Weatherford. Norfleet Harris, A. M. MeGhee, Sam Friedman. Frank Fitts and numerous others.
 Arriving in Fairfield, the party was greeted with enthusiastic applause. first, because Judge Brandon had agreed to come and make a speech, and, secondly. because of the startlins evidence that the citizens had become so imbued with good roads ardor tha, they were willing to do actual labor. Judge Brandon. in his overalls, was still the master orator. He was first of all humorous with number of funny stories. And then he became serious while telling of the need throughout Alabama of good roads And then he became eloquent in telling of the ne- c,.ssity and fine effect of cooperation between all classes and professions of men in that Alabama might be indeed for Alabamians"
 The compliment that he received in the way of attention and applause was sufficient reward, he admitted, for the trouble that he underwent in making the hurried trip from Johns to Fair field.
 The Work Accomplished
 La ter, in the Tutwiler, the brigade of cal workers from Tuscaloosa, still in their uniforms of overalls, were en- tcrtained by Robert Jemson, Culpepper ESum. Charles w. Klutz and other cit izens of Birmingham. It is perhaps true that never before had a hotel in Alabama entertained men similarly ar rayed.
 Judge Brandon stated that he hoped the people of Jefferson by next year would become aroused in the interest of good roads to the extent that Tns- csloosa citizens had become Next year. he added, "let Jefferson work to the Tuscaloosa line, Tuscaloosa to the Jefferson line, and there uniting, re- joice with barbecue and other enter- erainment. Alabama for Alabamians,' is my motto, and when road work cannot te done by constituted authorities let us do it ourselves.
 Three hundred of us worked the roads today Twenty eight miles were completed. The work was prorated in accordance with the number of auto mobiles pressed into service-and oi automobiles. there were 3S. II was de termined that the first should cover SC much ground. the second so much, until the whole was provided for. The result vas d fine success"
 The party returned in automobiles tt Tuscaloosa last night