The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13

The Birmingham News, after the meeting between President Rushton of the Rotary club, President Bush of the Chamber of Commerce and others of these organizations with the own CTS and editors of the three Birming- ham newspapers, at which all advo- cated the get-together spirit, had the following editorial, which well ex- presses the situation:
 Better Newspaper Cooperation:
 A New Step in Birming gham. The power of the press is generally con- l ceded to be great. When all the press of a city acts together in civic matters, how very great it's influence should be, how much good it should accomplish! It will be gratifying to the Birmingham public to learn that there is to be much more harmony in matters for the public l good among the three Birmingham dailies l than has been the case in the past It must be admitted that there has not here tofore been the sympathy of view and 1 cooperation in public affairs that should have existed; the tendency to individual 1 ism and independence has been too mark 1 ed Frequently the public has had req son to surmise that one or another of the three daily papers has been against l a certain proposition because it had not been originated by that paper
 1 The situation is to be changed. A move | ment to that end has been inaugurated mi
 club, of which organization all three pa
 pers are members The president of the
 Rotary club, Mr. Frank Rushton, and committee of it's board of directors de- cided that The Age-Herald, The Ledger and The News ought to pull together better primarily for boosting purposes. I They called into their counsels MT. Morris
 Bush, the president of the Chamber of
 Commerce who cordially co-operated with | them. The result was a dinner last night,
 attended by executive representatives of all three papers. Under the counsel of
 MT. Rushton and MT. Bush, these repre-
 sentatives agreed to let bygones be by- | zones, to turn over new leaves, and to
 act in the fullest cooperation in every
 way for the advantage of Birmingham A local publishers association has been formed, and there will be constant coun-
 sel with representative community leaders like MT. Rushton and MT. Bush.
 l The News takes great pleasure in the announcement of this movement. It be. lieves that Birmingham has long needed competent leadership of the right spirit if she is to go forward toward the fullest
 realization of her brilliant opportunities | There is a more general conviction ol
 this need than ever before, and all the newspapers welcome the concrete steI
 those civic leaders have inaugurared.
 | The press has a great function, but il
 cannot make bricks without straw. The
 civic leadership of Birmingham has not furnished as much straw for constructive purposes in the past as it might have done It is clear that an abundance ol good straw is to be furnished in thu future, and the newspapers which art
 naturally boosters, will be able to boos more intelligently and effectively in co operation with each other and with earn
 est, unselfish, capable civic leaders thar
 has heretofore been practicable
 The business men of the community
 will be delighted with this development
 as augurng much for the future. Tnt
 News is convinced that The Ledger ant
 The Age-Herald have entered into the
 new progra mme with all earnestness, ane
 this paper will always be found ready
 and willing to do it's part. It will throw
 aside the petty jealousies human nature
 so readily yields to, in the interest ol
 the common good.