The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-17
Dr. George Stuart Delivers Address of Welcome to
 New Members
MEN, NOT DOLLARS, MAKE CITIES" HE SAYS
To Conduct Wind-Up Campaign and Increase Membership to One Thousand, the De-
 sired Goal

The Birmingham Civic association had what was probably the most enthusi- astc meeting in it's history at the head quarters on the top floor of the Jeffer- son bank building last night.
 The association conducted highly sue cessfu1 membership campaign last week and several hundred of the new members were on hand at last nights meeting. The keynote was Men not dollars, make cities" and the theme was wildly thrust home by Dr. George R. Stuart, pastor of the First Methodist church. who was the principal speaker of the evening.
 ''The value of men and leaders to com munity'' was the general topic of Dr. Stuart and he made one of the greatest addresses ever heard in Birmingham. Moved to tears one moment his hearers were laughing and applauding him the next.
 Morality is now recognized as a gen. uine business asset" said Dr. Stuart, and the citizen who has not morality and is not a clean-cut man is sadly handicapped in the race of life.
 The influence of every man on the community is tremendous. No man knows ilInSelI Just now lnucn influence ne IS exerting on others. My little boy once told me of certain merchant who he thought was the greatest man he had ever seen, and he said that he wanted to go through this life and be just like that merchant. It set me to thinking and I went to that merchant and told him what my boy had said. I told this business man that I wanted him to be pretty careful about how he conducted himself and what he said because it meant so much to my boy, and I wanted that boy to grow up nave the right ideals.
 EXERTING INFLUENCE
 You never saw man so impressed. Why he said, I had no idea that there was a yellow dog in this town that would follow me
 50 you see you cannot always tell what influence you are exerting. It is acting in places that you know nothing about and may mar or make someone
 ''F'urthermore it is unselfishness that wins out nowadays. The man who is most valuable to the community is the man who does the most unselfish work. He must unite his efforts with others, and he must learn that team work and organization really count in achievement. When l came to Birmingham l resolved to give this city the very best that was in me and to work with others in trying to accomplish the best results for this city.
 When I was a boy in the mountains of east Tennessee I once went through a clover field killing humble bees with paddle. It was easy. But I finally came to big old bee and slapped at him with the paddle and the paddle struck hol- low log. The hollow log contained a humble bees nest and they rushed out and put me out of bushes. They were organized and they did what the in dividual humble bees in the clover field could never do,'
 John H. Frye, who is chairman of the food preparedness committee. reported on what has been done and the association formally pledged it's enthusiastic support of the movement.
 LIBERTY DAY PARADE
 Frank Butler reported on the associa- tion's part in the Liberty Day parade next Thursday night The members will wear helmets and regalia and will be in the parade as a unit 1000 strong. They will meet at the Civic association headquar- ters at 7:3O o'clock Thursday night
 A. M. Douglas reported on the part the association is to take in the automobile parade Thursday morning, and the or- ganiza ton will also be fully represented In this Liberty Day event
 It was also decided to hold short clean-up campaign Wednesday and Thursday and complete the clubs roster of 1000 members. The board of directors made a report on the subjects before it at the Friday meeting in accordance with the plan of keeping the members fully informed on every matter that comes before the board.
 Dr. Stuart, by rising unanimous vote, was elected an honorary member of the association, and Secretary J. B. Babb was also rendered unanimous rising vote of thanks for his services in the successful memb ership campaign conduct ed last week.