The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-17
Assistant City Engineer En-
gagged on Drawings for
Municipal Course
EXPECT WORK TO
BEGIN VERY SOON
Citizens Declare Idea Meets With
Practically Unanimous Favor
From People of All
Classes

Assistant City Engineer Nicholson is
busily engaged in drawing tentative
plans for the municipal golf links at
Green Springs.
In the meanwhile the interest of the
citizens of Birmingham in the proposed
golf course is increasing daily. According
to the opinion of experts who are thor
oughly familiar with the building of
golf course the project should be under
way within two or three weeks and the
course completed within 80 days.
The fact that there are no dissenting
arguments relative to the plan of pro-
viding the people of Birmingham with a
golf course, where they can play the
game with little expense is proof posi-
tive that the plan meets with the APP
prevail of the vast majority.
James H. Leath, an organizer of the
Farmers union of Alabama, and prom
nent labor leader, is among the many
who indorse the idea 81 have read the
many interviews in The Age-Herald with
every class of citizen in Birmingham with
much interest" said Mr.. Leath "One
of the most striking things about the
project is that it meets with the ap-
proval of all the people To use the ex-
preston of The Age-Herald in referring
to the municipal golf course few days
ago, rich men, poor men, beggar men
want the golf course and are in favor
of it. l find that this statement is lit
orally true.
1.-THE trend of the times is towards
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They are deprived of many of the ad-
vantages of the people of small town on
account of being cooped up. The golf
links will help eliminate this and aid in
the happiness of ALL
REALTY MEN WANT LINKS
Robert Malone. prominent young real
estate man, says that real estate men
are enthusiastic over the golf course.
ANY great improvement for the good
of the people means development for the
the city. The golf links is a distinct i'm
provement for the city," said Mr.. Malone.
"Far-sighted leaders of the people in
the cities throughout the United States
have done much in the way of making
the lot of the masses easier in the past
few years. Golf is no longer the game
for the man of large means. There are
many salaried men in Birmingham who
enjoy a game of golf and would take
advantage of the golf course once it is
built. 1t will be only a short while be-
fore the people become enthusiastic over
the game and the popularity of the course
will be a matter of elation for those
who were instrumental in making it,
B. o. Bentley of Malloy-Be Drug
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equipped and run for the people. The
building of the golf course at Green
Springs appeals to me as being one of the
most beneficial things that could be done
for the residents of this city. I notice all
the people talking about the golf links.
There is an interest in the game here
and many are already preparing to enjoy
game on the Green Springs course as
soon as it is finished. l hope it will be
matter of few weeks only before
some actual work on the course is
started
w. B. Smith, sales manager of Saunders
Motor company, says men and women
in all walks of life will welcome the
golf course. Take any one who works
all day long and give him a few minutes
healthful recreation in the open air and
you will see that he will live twice as
long as the person who is deprived of this
diversion" said Mr.. Smith. Golf is
not fatiguing game, although every
muscle of the body is brought into play.
Winter or summer, the game is popular
and can be played without discomfort
We of the south should be especially glad
to have a golf course built. Our eli
mate Is such that we could play all the
year round. There are many people from
the colder climates who would stop over
here for a day or two if they could take
advantage of the municipal links"
INTEREST OF PEOPLE
Julius Jaffe, jeweler, is another in favor
of the golf links. II am in favor of a
park SYSTEM said Mr.. Jaffe. 1.-THE MAX
ing of a golf course out of Green Springs
will mean that the interest of the citi-
zens of Birmingham will be brought to