The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-03
TRUE STORY OF THE FINAL JOURNEY OF
 COMMISSION BARK
 BEFORE ELECTION
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There was promise that remaining busi- ness would be rapidly disposed of when a delegation, with Dr. Parke at It's head, entered Ward and Hornady quickly en- raged 1t in conversation. Another deie- ration. each member of which bore sar,a- ples of fire hose. cut into convenient and AT rtistic shapes and forms, broke through the open door. And then belated re- porter, wearing hat at rakish angle with hands in pockets, and lips puckered into 8 disturbing and irrelevant Whistle. strode into the center or the disnined assemblage.
 The meeting was then babel of dis cordant noises It was noticed that Julian Kendrick slipped a piece of gum between his molars.
 STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT
 When finally order was brought out of chaos Barber declared:
 "Mr. President. these gentlemen-all of them-have their hose on display
 There was craning of necks.
 Instantly, however, six salesmen stood at attention and each at once began a recitation of the perfection of his wares. It reminded Of stormy afternoon in the House when Tom Heflin castigated in boisterous speech score or more republicans, and Champ Clark broke his gavel demand ing order.
 And then MT. Barber explained that the city had advertised for fire hose. He spoke of the number of feet and the money which might be involved. Mir Ward thought it wise to post | bone action. He said something about I "Iabeled" hose. Mir Barber took tho floor to explain the meaning of the term. In the meanwhile four of the salesmen, evidently seeing advantage | in postponement, urged in chorus that 1 that course be taken. Mir. Ward again suggested postponement. Mr. Barber, evidently thinking himself in nasal range of the odor of . rat. signifi- cantly asked:
 "Why, MT. President?' l Postponemcnt was ordered. TRUSS TAKES FLOOR l At this point MT. Truss took the floor. He asked for certain road | equipment. MT. Ward suggested post ponement. MT. Truss reminded MT Ward that he asked four weeks ago l for the aforesaid equipment He intf- mated that there was a concerted ac- ton to handicap him in his work. MT. Ward, indignant, entered de nial and incidentally declared that he had been uniformly kind to MT. Truss He added:
 "Anyhow, we let you buy a truck and it was no good"
 "It was a defective machine" re- torted MT. Truss.
 l Well you bought it." MT Ward re, turned.
 MT. Truss hesitated moment ant then said:
 .Since asked for truck the cit, bought truck for the garbage depart ment"
 A palpitable thrust at MT. Barber
 "Ah" exclaimed that commissioner "So there's whore rne shoe pinches.
 GARBAGE EFFICIENCY
 MT. Barber next spoke quite com iplimentary of the efficiency of hi: garbage department and declared tha
 he had reduced his operating expense! $12,000, whereas Mir. Truss had bcei
 given more money to spend.
 Mir. Truss in making retort declared
 thah as result of executive clemenc.
 as displayed by MT. Barber he had n'
 prisoners with whom to work thu
 streets. He expressed in fractions Q
 days just how many days of wors
 each day of the year MT. Barber ha'
 cost the city.
 Mir Ward asked if MT. Truss want
 ed the prisoners to remain in Jail ant
 Mir. Barber. with an air of finality. ex
 claimed:
 "Oh. MT. President. he is simpl.
 making campaign speech. This apparently nettled MT. Truss 'But MT. Ward interposed with dis
 cussion Of the iniQuity of deliyerinl