The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-26
TRUMAN TALKSOF
 CITY BEAUTIFUL Former Resident of Bir- mingham Is Much Inter-
 ested in Movement

Great interest in Birmingham's city I beautiful movement Is taken by Alfred l Truman, a former resident of Alabama and at one time president of the Kaul Lumber company, now one of the biggest corporations in the state, who is in Br-
 mingham visiting his son-in-law, John J. Laumer, 1401 Nolan avenue. MT. Tru- man Is now resident of Brookville, Ia. | MT. Truman and the father of John ! Raul, 1t is said were the organizers of | the Kaul Lumber company.
 The ladies of Nolan avenue yesterday
 afternoon met at the home of Mrs. John
 Stein and organized city beautiful club with Mrs. Stein as president and Mrs. w J. White, secretary. MT. Truman, who has travelled widely, spoke to the la dies with the "City Beautiful'' as hls l subject, telling of things he had seen and experienced in this line in many diff ferent countries. The new club ad- Journed to meet again in two weeks at the home of Mrs. White. MT. Truman was asked to talk of the city beautiful movement in Birmingham, and he spoke as follows:
 '.The ladies of Birmingham, backed by the authorities, are being organized for the purpose of improving and, in fact beautifying the city. This is. as all good people will agree, most worthy object and reflects high degree of credit upon those whose public spirit prompts them to act in accordance with their higher and better ideals for the promotion of order and cleanliness. and health and beauty. Every person worthy to live in civilized community should not only applaud this movement, but should ren- I1,. ell a eel gf fQ mr ir, their power
 "The first work will be to engage in bringing their most kindly, but firm, in- fiuence to bear upon those whose prem ises are dsorderly and delapidated. to correct the same. They will also have in mind the Identification of certain spots that are now eye sores to those at all possessed of aesthetic taste. They have In contemplation the planting of trees and shrubbery. hoping to make Birmingham a place to be admired by visitors, and Q home town in which its citizens can feel deep sense of pride whenever and wherever they may have cause to speak of 1t as being the city where they live and abide.
 Excepting limited few, all will hall with delight the work these ladies are about to enter into, and will render this task of theirs easier of accomplishment by at once setting to work to make their homes and surroundings orderly and pleasing to the sight. This has not merely reference to dwellings, but particularly and very pointedly to those woo have places of business who may be harboring or permitting accumulations of filth In connection with their business premises. Those thus shining and lost to a proper sense of decency. should be made to feel that back of these ladies in all of their well directed efforts will be the city's highest power and authority.
 "A better life, therefore. Is about to dawn, and the work to be accomplished Is one of greater magnitude than many are likely aware of. It's success means the persistent efforts of those who engage in 1t for years to come, and my advice to the ladies Is not to begin with any fever ish haste and excitement or to feel thas all the objects and improvements that may come to their attention can and must be done in one brief season. There are those in almost every community who. if they do not glory in their own shame. are at least wholly indifferent to their surroundings, and these must be con- quered according to each special case in reasonable time
 None should overlook the power of cx- ample for many transformations have been made from the uncouth to the highly cultured by individuarI volition. and the splendid example set by such. have been followed from a sense of aroused prid, by many others. And in this connection, with the new regime that is being inaug- urated. 1t is hoped that all may be made to feel that they too. must share in the honor and respectability of living in what is to be newly transformed state of life.
 ''1n writing the above, feel that many of the neglected duties of health officers will fan upon ladies of the City Beau tifuf to perform"