The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
MEN, WOMEN
 AND THINGS
"Breck" Musgrove. "hill-billy.'

Whats a "hill -billy?" It's man who can make a good living where a goat would starve to death
 
 I'm not going to write about "Breck" as a financier, and yet the story of how he became capitalist would read like a romance.
 I'm not going to tell about him as politician, for. despite the buzzing of the gubernatorial bee. he has not yet been "stung" hard enough to let the boys apply any political salve.
 For years he contented himself in politics, to use a theatrical term, in be- ing the "angel" for the gallant Hob- son, who no longer claims Alabama as his legal residence.
 You may not have noticed it, but if you will take a good look at "Breck" you will discover that he has che rubic face. Perhaps this is why he likes to play the angel" to some good man or cause.
 Since Richmond P. has left the scene he gets his joy in being yoked with Brooks Lawrence and backing the Anti-saloon league.
 I'm not going to waste time in talk ing about "Breck" as a good fellow Everyone who has come in contaet [ with him has fallen" for his gracious ways
 I'm not going to spin a yarn about "Breck" as an educator, but to be truthful he is deeply interested in edu- cational affairs. I confidently expect to see him make Walker county q leader through its schools.
 Well, what am I going to say about him? I'm going to discourse on "Breck, :" the farmer It's no joke, but I'm dead serious.
 I know no man in Alabama who is tural way than is "Breck'' Musgrove
 I've been knowing him for 30 years, and thought I had him sized up pretty well, but when I went over Walker county with him I was amazed at his keen interest and accurate knowledge of what the land properly handled could be made to do in supporting larger population.
 As I rode by his side and heard him talk of what he hoped to do to aid his people in. this crisis I was amazed at the depth of his feeling. It revealed new side to his character
 I learned through my friend Huggins of Jasper that "Breck," early in the spring, had bought a carload of velvet bean seeds, and that he let the farmers have a sack each at just about one-half what they would bring on the market, and that he gave orders that no one was to be turned away, even though they couldn't pay for them.
 Huggins also told me about "Breck's" great pig scheme. How he had placed over 200 fine pigs with schoolboys throughout the county. If pigs are pigs" and they multiply like the ones in the famous story did, Walker county will soon be running over with hogs.
 Now Mrs. Mathis writes me: T stopped between trains in Jasper for a conference with MT. Musgrove and others about the one acre food for winter planting which he is trying to get started It will mean big thing for Alabama If 1t can be made suc- cess. Alabama can grow fine winter gardens, only we don't plant them. MT. Musgrove is to be commended for his substantial help in these mat ters He Is helping to secure seed to be sold at cost to the farmers. Seed will be very scarce this fall and a normal crop will not be available"
 Driving through great forest, "Breck" pointed out the pheasant pre- serves. and told how strolling Ger man. who had once been a gamekeep- CT for the Kaiser, told him how to keep the pheasants from leaving the woods The secret was to keep the old ones brought in cooped up and let the little ones out In this way they learned to look on the place where they were matched out and raised as home.
 
 I left Jasper believing that Breclz "hill-billy," was the type of man that could put new life into any thing he tackled, coal mine, bank. school, or farm. Here's hoping he will continue his good work.
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