The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-29
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
Plans for Schools

Despite the periodic outburst indulged in by Commissioner Arlie Barber, the city commission is entering period of ac- complishment.
 Within the next three months, accord ing to the plans of Commissioners Hor- Eady and Ward a $2,OO0,0OO bond issue for the construction of new schools and the repair of the old buildings will be voted on. Other bond Issues contemplated are to repair the streets and for the construction of civic auditorium.
 The bond issues for municipal owner ship, such as the purchase of the South ern Bell Telephone and Telegraph com pany, the Birmingham Waterworks, the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, and for municipal junk yard are in the hands of Commissioners Bar Der and Weatherly. Commissioners ', ard, Hornady and Truss, it is understood, will concern themselves with the actual needs of the present before tackling the chi n.erical problems of the future.
 Commissioner Hornady, who is rapidly forging ahead as the ''man who is doing things" on the city commission, made the remarkable statement yesterday that the citizens should welcome bond issues where the money went into public buildings and other constructions for the good and de- velopment of the city.
 "The s2,0O0.00O bond issue that pro- pose, for instance said Commissioner Hornady, lis to educate the coming gen. eration. This bond issue will be saddled on the coming generation and by the time these youngsters we propose to edu- cate are old enough, I am positive that they will be able to take care of them selves. We need the schools and more of them. and without much conversation oh ix1fn ta 6nxyn %11a nxyt two years of my term as commissioner to improving the schools and the health conditions of this city.
 we are constantly adding on new taxes and if the board of equalization adds on 00000,00O to the valuations. it means a great deal more money that gees into the sinking fund which is r,nin- tained to pay interest on our bonded in- debtedness. We have that money now why not use it?
 "If we pass a $2O00,OOO bond issue it means much for the laboring pe--'- of tkis city. It will start construction work, which understand is at a standstill at the present, and in a general way 1t will boom things up for everybody, as s2,O00 ,O0O is gooAly sum- This city needs a live tonic to stir it up-and the $2,O00,0OO bond issue for schools is the needed specific"
 President Ward is heartily in favor of the school bonds proposed by MT. Hornady and also of the measure for improving the streets inaugurated by Commissioner Truss.
 ''The schools and the streets should re- ceive our attention, said Commissioner Ward, "and I rather guess that Hornady and Truss will get things in shape pretty soon so that the public will see real accomplishments. We will work c',a oct things done-but please keep the spot light on the spectacular fellows
 As for Commissioner Truss, he is so active in the discharge of his official du- ties of attending to all the complaints of the various citizens as to streets and sidewalks, that he hardly has time to attend the oratorial janaboree indulged in or Tuesdays and Fridays.
 'T am busy" said Commissioner Truss, land I do not give interviews. If you want to quote me just say I think the revolution is conling--sometime But I'm too busy today to talk about it''