The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-01

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And what history it has had in its
short life as public park. Much that
has been pleasant in our community life
has taken place on its banks.
Now Birmingham's biggest and best
known playground has passed out of the
hands of private corporation and it
is our very own. Henceforth and here
after, forever and a day, it's shady walks
and shimmering waters will be set apart
for the pleasure of the people without
money and without price.
Now here is Birmingham great OPP
portunity to get together In a great, big
civic dedication. So let's make Thursday
the biggest day in our history. We have
got the chance, and the place to cele-
brate, so let's give whoop of joy that,
will rouse all of Jones valley to the fact
that at last we have come into our
very own and that we purpose to make
it the beauty spot of the district.
Beginning early in the afternoon, the
crowds will be entertained with boat
races and swimming contests and athlet-
ic games and speech making and flag
raising and all sorts of stunts that are
sure to keep up the interest. Then, at
night, there'll be community singing and
band playing and fireworks, ali in ac-
cordance with an American holiday Ev-
erybody in Birmingham is welcome, and
most everybody who is anybody is ex-
pected to- attend
The fun at night win bring in feature
that of itself ought to insure the sue
cess of dedication day. All the attrac-
tions will be manned and 'ladied' by dele
cations from Birmingham leading or
CARNATIONS. Don't be surprised if you
recognize in the bankers at the roller
coaster and the chute-the-chutes some
of the dignified men and women, urging
the big crowd to spend their dimes and
nickels and pennies in holiday style.
1t happened this way: The city wanted
dedication day for East Lake. 1t
knew the people loved the park and
would like to show their pleasure over IT'S
opening In some formal fashion. The
city owns the whole park, lock, stock and
barrel 1t knew that a big crowd meant
increased receipts at the attractions,
but the city didn't want to take the
peoples money. About this time hap
pened along the ubiquitous DR.. Eaves,
always on the lookout for ways and
means to carry on the work Of the
nti-Tuberculosis association. He sug-
gested to the city that here was a good
commission at once agreed. It Is set
tied, then, that all the net revenue of
the attractions on dedication day are
to be turned over to the Tubercu-
loss association. The city Is satisfied,
DR.. Eaves is encouraged, and the people,
everybody knows, are delighted with
the idea that the extra coins they spend
such cause.
So they appointed Scion Jacobs chair
man of the committee to get together a
programme for dedication day, and he
has gone after it in the kind of way
that makes folks put him on as chair
man Of committees OF this kind. He has
rounded up the Boys band and the
community singers and the civic assoc
Citations of Birmingham, SO that every
body in Birmingham is having a chance
to help. Scion Jacobs is throwing his
best energy into the work not only be-
cause he is always ready to do anything
for the good of Birmingham, but be-
cause Of his special interest in the Anti
tuberculosis association. He has worked
for this association for years, and to-
mingham, always stands ready to give
his best time and thought to this cause.
BY coincidence August happens to
be the, anniversary month of the found
ing of the Jefferson County Anti-Tuber-
culosis association. Just seven years
ago a small group Of noble men and
women originated the movement which
has since grown so close to the hearts
Red mountain, the dispensary on the
Southside, supported by visiting nurses
covering the entire district, and a contin-
uous educational campaign have done
more for the stricken ones of Birming-
ham than mere statistics can tell. In
every way that could be devised the as
ISOLATION has, year in and year out, spent
it's fullest energies in combating the
great white plague.
The association sorely needs the
money. The patients on Red mountain,
the afflicted in the homes, and the little
children attending the open air school
all require food and quarters and atten-
ton, all of which means money from
somewhere. And the somewhere" is
painfully hard to find, now that the city
appropriation has been cut off. East
Lake dedication is the first chance in
long while that the people have had
to help this splendid cause.
Come on. Let's everybody go. It's too
hot to work. It's just the right season
TO spend an old-fashioned picnic day by
the lake. Let's make it big time for
the city and great day for the Anti
Tuberculosis association.
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