The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-01
A New Years Greeting

, of the entire world. if all such now exist
| ing were totally destroyed and had to be
replaced.
| We also have enough coal to supply the
needs of mankind for 1000 years or more
| If there were no other coal mines in the
world, and we have enough lime and ce-
ment to supply the needs of man as Ions
as this old world itself will last. And
right here at home we have the iron ore.
| the coal, the lime and all the necessary
| f1uxing materials in such close proximity
as to enable us to manufacture CONNER
eia iron, steel and cement more econom-
| ically than they can be produced else
where on the globe.
In addition to these we have enough
sulphur TO make all the matches for all
mankind and to barbecue all the heretics
and sinners in realms below. We have
also enough salt to pickle and preserve
all the mackerel, herring and Goldfish that
old ocean can produce. We have the
greatest amount of the best timber east
of the Rocky countains. We have in un-
| limited abundance the best of clay, slate,
| and in more or less abundance man.
ganese, copper, gold. aluminium, asbestos,
mica, phosphates and other minerals of
great value
| OF the 27Ooo miles of navigable rivers in
| the United States, LOCO miles are in the
south, and in the undeveloped horse power
of our flowing streams the south has
more than any other section of this coun-
| try. The Tennessee and Coosa rivers in
Alabama alone being capable of furnish
ing something near 100000 horse power;
! and of all the states in the union, Ala
bama is the best watered, and with the
best of waters. Alphabetically the leader
of states. Alabama is also the leader of
all in the salubrity of climate, diversity
of natural endoWments and being the
nearest to tidewater ports, possesses an
advantage over all in delivering her heavy
exports which is unrivaled by any other
state in the union.
| Universities, colleges, public schools and
eleemosinary institutions are increasing
in numbers and efficiency; illiteracy is de-
creasing; the major part of our popula-
ton are intelligent, hosptable patriotic
and liberal, and our system of government
is equal to the best on earth Freedom
of thought reigns supreme, and already
we begin to see the roseate dawning of
the day of International arbitration when
every warship will be destroyed; every
fort converted into temple of commerce;
every sword beaten into a plowshare.
When peace, happiness and prosperity
will everywhere prevail
And let us say that it is with the great
est pleasure that we note the trend of
public sentiment toward higher ideals and
nobler efforts, for better citizenship in
this country when men shall cease to be
slaves to political partisanship, and In
obedience to the dictates of intelligent
conscience. shall east off the shackles of
superstitition. the bonds of religious preju-
dice. the bias of sectarian creeds the
intolerance of sectonalism, and cndeavor
to unite in a glorious spirit of world
wide brotherhood, whose sane and simple
creed shall only require faith in God
truth, chastity, honesty, fidelity to Obli-
cations, loyalty to government. daily in
dustry, the love of mercy and a spirit of
liberality. charity and benevolence.
With these few thoughts in outline OF
our common possessions and future pros
poets, and further felicitating ourselves
upon these and other manifold blassings.
present and prospective, and upon our cit
izenship OF Alabama, and especially of
birmingham. the great steam-throbbing
heart of the industrial south, through
whose pulsing arteries of river and rail
must ever flow the great tides of exports
to the waiting nations of earth, and fully
imbued with the spirit of the season
Peace on Earth. Good Will to Men," har-
boring no malice toward anyone, and
with forgiveness to any and all who may
he at enmity with us, we extend hearty
happy greeting to all our friends, our
patrons and the public in general. wishing
for each and every man. woman and child
in Alabama a Happy New Year, with
peace and plenty, long life free of pain;
sickness and distress and with the fur
ther wish that when lifes fitful dream is
Ger, each and all will make a final en-
trance into that home not made with
hands, eternal in Heaven
DRS. DOZIER & DOZIER.