The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22

tiful idea. Chairman of the work Is Mrs. Lee Moodys of Bessemer, who is one of the ablest women in Jeff ferson county's literary, philanthropic and civic affairs. She, has been assi- ciated With Bessener's most progress sive movements and always interested l in Birminghams welfare, frequently serving actively on committees fur thering the best interests of the com munity.
 l Associated with Mrs Moody on the l committee are such well known and capable women as Mrs. Dupont Thomp- son of Birmingham, Mrs. w. c. Black of Troy, Mrs. w. M. Hunter of Dothan Mrs. J. 0. Hunnum of Birmingham, Mrs. Joe NcClendon of Dadeville, Miss Isabel Shepherd of Mobile. This committee Is distributing a It. tie leaflet throughout the state, to municipalities newspapers, civic bod les etc, 90 that the work may re- ceive as great an impetus as possible It is compiled with fine regard for brevity, yet plaintly designates the aims of the committee. which touch upon the city beautiful ideal The context is to this effect:
 Mature has been generous to Ala bama Or. the south a bountiful trop- fcal land is washed by the waters of the gulf. In the sourh-central part of the state the fertile fields of the black belt yielf a marvellous harvest; while further north mountain and dale lie in perfect beauty above inexhaustible riches of iron and coal. over all of this the sun shines and the rain falls in gentle affluence. according to our needs.
 And what Is man doing to keen Alabama beautiful to conserve her natural loveliness, to make her a fit dwelling place for the present and for future generations?
 We plead:
 For statewide land holdings to in- clude attractive, natural features in res ervations and future roads thereto. God gave them. Let man keep them.
 For the conservation and planting of trees. Man should be a brother to the tree.
 For more and better boulevards If railways are the arteries, roads are the veins of the nation.
 For more public parks and play grounds. Our children need them.
 For the conservation of wild flow CTS, useful wild plants. and song birds. Why should they be wantenly de- stroyed?
 "For the abolishment of billboards They are eye sores and there are bet ter ways 10 advertise. For attractive railway stations. good cleaning up, a coat of paint, some bright bl coming plants. and small plat of grass will work a transfor- nation.
 "For beautiful cemeteries. Should We neglect our dead9
 For lovely%hornc surroundings, the planting of flowers, shrubbery and grass. A home Is barren without them
 For more vegetable gardens. They cover the waste spots and--they pay.
 For more and better home raised fruit. Why not?
 For regular municipal clean-up days. Amor trash, For plenty of drinking fountains for man and beast. Water is life giving. For adequate stock laws and their enforcement. No mans animal should destroy another mans property. 'For screened fruit and meat-for cleanliness is health. "For rest rooms for rural visitors. Make it pleasant for them. "For flower shows and flower ex- changes-to encourage love for them and their cultivation. For more civic departments of arr | ticles in newspapcrs-to keep things going!
 will you help in the work for an Alabama Beautifal?'"