The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
MIR. MCDONALD
 AND HIS CHIPS

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 These be perilous times for gentlemen with chips on their shoulders to step into the arena with MT. Mcdonald.
 Stands complacent he, with that Mo Donald smile, as who should say, "are there any other gentlemen who wish to accommodate me with some more chip knocking?" Not I, not I. goes up for they see protruding from his pocket the corners of manuscripts which editors are wont to call Answers to correspon- dents"
 MT, Wards first chip that MT. McDon- aid was the lone pirate who wanted to scuttle the ship, was promptly knocked off by a glance at the election returns which showed that near 5000 taxpayers not voters alone-were back of MT. Me Donald
 Then the socialist membership, that the devil and all his angels were the alone packers of MT. McDonald-was promptly knocked off by Mr. Mcdonald showing that he wasn't even acquainted with the gentleman, but had heard mention made of such a person" at the First Baptist church.
 Then the other commissioner chip of ''unwarranted litigation by an ''unpa triotic citizen, whose money was made by the city's progress was easily knocked off. To use Sam Wellers language, that was justS it, the close listed, un-
 patriotic citizen didn't propose that the creator of his wealth should be the wrecker thereof; and as he was a tax l rau ba of easy salary of public money was cer- tainly the best judge.
 | Then there was the other chip bearer | who left the city with a wheelbarrow of ] law books and papers about the injunc- | tion suit expecting to return with a candid opinion for the court, but as Tom l had gone to sleep on the woodpile with
 directions to be not walked up, I never | heard what became of that chip. | Then there was the correspondent with l the categorical questions and answers
 chip that brought from MT. Mcdonald
 one of the finest bits of writing The | his education was not received at the | Birmingham public schools. l Then there was the basket of chips | from the combined city hall knockers. Ig- norant, malicious attacks on the city s l credit, with a view of influencing the
 court. An irreparable damage has been done the city by it's guardians that can | not be repaired as long as they remain in 1 office. The glaring inconsistency of the l city commission is seen by every citizen | who knows that neither MT. Mcdonald S bill nor the courts decree created con | ditlon-they simply exposed it.
 And lastly we see the dismal, doleful | and dolorous commission sitting around
 on the pavement in front of our city
 hall ''cussing and discussing" and | around wishes MT. Mcdonald and tells
 tiem that the building is on fire and car he call out the fire company. They deny that there is conflagration, but if he | furnishes a bond of $100OGO to not dam
 age the furniture he can proceed as the
 saviour of the city hall
 The decree will stand, so the commis- sion had better proceed 10 cut their own salaries in two and create street tax oi 5 on every male between IS and so; this l will secure money from voters for bond issues who are not taxpayers.
 Then employ Mr. Selheimer to prepare legal government for the city and county
 of Birmingham, and have the city use al least $10O,000 that Jefferson county is using which properly belongs to the city
 Pick out legislative delegation who will represent the city, not individuals.
 Birmingham isn't bankrupt; isn't gone to the devil; no sign posts leading thai way
 God made the valley, the people, the city. the city commission the Babel. GEORGE H. ROGERS. P. S.-I have just noticed that George Ward has hung out under his window or the Fourth avenue side Il big streamel advertising a specific cure and am un
 reliably informed it is sold for $1 bot tie or SIS per dozen. Now. that's busi- ness.