The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-01
MEETING At ENSLEY
IN THE INTEREST OF
SCHOOL BOND ISSUE
Commissioners Brown and
HOrnady Address Gather
ing at High School
SUCCESS OF ISSUE is
ESSENTIAL TO SCHOOLS
Ensley High School Band Renders
Enjoyable Programme-John-
son Speaks on War Saw
ings Stamps

The meeting held in the auditorium
of the Ensley High school yesterday aft
ernoon in the interest of the bond issue
buildings in Birmingham. and for the
rearrangement of the sinking fund tax,
which is to be reduced to mills. Civ
ing the other 3 mills over to school pur-
poses, was a most enthusiastic and in
teresting gathering.
Prof. E. E. Smith presided, introducing
]. Ellis Brown, commissioner of public
utilities, and John R. Hornady, COM
missioner of education; J. NJ Johnson,
representing the War Savings Stamps
campaign as southern organizer. and
Mrs. d. A. Echols. all of whom made
interesting talks. Preceding the opening
of the programme of speakers, the Ems
ley High school band rendered several
selections in most capable and thor
oughly enjoyable manner.
Commissioner Brown explained the
plan of procedure outlined by the city,
which will be followed in case the cleo
ton carries on May g. Mr. Brown APP
pealed to the boys and girls to do ev-
Cly tHluS Ill tl6lI power 10 dlU Ill the
fight by urging their parents to inves-
tigate the matter and vote for the bond
issue and the tax amendment May 6.
APPEAL TO BOYS AND GIRLS
There is no better way to impart
knowledge or to get the proper informa-
tion to the public than to appeal to
the boys and girls, young men and young
women and the women of any commune
ity to aid you. We know this to be
fact, and we are appealing to the young
men and young women of this school, and
the boys and girls to help US all they
can They can be of invaluable aid if
they will work for the issues at stake"
said Mr.. Brown. 81 believe that it is
almost unpatriotic for one to vote against
these measures, for they are important
at this time, for educational matters
are just as important at this time as
any other matters"
Commissioner Hornady was easily rec
lognized by the student body, they hav-
ing heard him before, and seemingly an
ticipated some of his usual repertoire of
good stories, and they got few of them,
too.
"Unless we advance educationally our
progress will be generally retarded, and
there is every reason why we should aid
matters of an educational nature. This
new arrangement of the city's tax levy
will mean 100000 annually more for
school purposes, and every penny of it
will have to go for that, or for paying
interest on school bonds that we may
issue.
Mr.. Hordnady read the appeal OF the
eastern section of the city to the west
ern section of the city, wherein they ask
their support for the bond issue so that
they may get high school such as Ems
ley now enjoys.
NECESSARY REVENUE
This school should be properly
equipped, and it will be done if the proper
money is secured in the manner in which
we have planned to get this necessary
revenue. But this cannot be done unless
we carry the election in favor of this
tax measure and the bond issue. The
sIccess of this tax measure and the bond
issue is absolutely essential to the sue
cess of education in Birmingham.
Il know that you students are alive
to the needs of your government and
that you have never faltered in selling
War Savings Stamps, Baby Bonds and
Thrift Stamps, but let us remember the
needs of our own here at home and not
fail to do our duty towards our educa-
tional system
j. NJ Johnson made rapid-fire argu-
ment in favor of whipping the Kaiser
with War Savings Stamps, illustrating
his remarks with chalk illustrations on
blackboard that were very much enjoyed
by the student body and the grown-ups
who attended the meeting. Mr.. johnson
is sent out by the War Savings Stamp
headquarters in Washington and he is
making these talks all over the south, or
ganizing Thrift Stamp clubs among the
boys and girls.
Mrs Echols made a few remarks on
the bond issue, and ended her talk with
a very appropriate story, which was very
much enjoyed.