The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-18
WHAT'S THE MATTER
WITH BIRMINGHAM?
Interesting Sermon by DR..
j. E. billiard at Southside
Baptist Church

Dr. James e. billiard preached spe-
cially interesting sermon yesterday
morning at the Southside Baptist
church. taking for his theme Whats
the Matter With Birmingham" DR..
billiard said in part:
Paul was proud of his city We
should be proud of our city and do all
If you like the old town best
Tell EN- so.
If you you'd have her lead the res
Help her grow.
When there's anything to do
Let the fellows count on YOU;
You'll feel bully when it's througa.
Don't you know.
If you're used to giving knocks
Change your style;
Throw bouquets instead of rocks
For awhile.
Let the other fellow roast,
Shun him as you would a ghost
Meet his hammer with a boast
And a smile
When a stranger from affair
Comes along.
Tell him who and what we are
Needn't flatter, needn't bluff;
Tell the truth, for that's enough
| Join the Boosters they're the slasI
I BELONG
LOVE YOUR TOWN OR LEAVE II
"A man should love his town or ksavc
it, There are good things in evefy teaMrl
and the knocker is always an as,dss,iE.
able citizen. | would rather sing thtg
! praises of the little town o. Tailhoie
tran join the knockers of Punkp lie. on
| can always tell the character 81 man
| by the things he loves to oven en-.
,tf trA n
window and sing of the glory Of
| dawning day, the fragrance of the fioR
| ers, the beauty of the woods, and of low
| and little ones, l would know what kind
| of bird he was. If bird came and
told of every filthy hole and every de-
/ cayng carcass | would know his name,
also What kind of a citizen are you?
MUST NOT BE BLIND
| "And yet a man must not be blind to
| the needs and dangers and evils OF his
| city. Next to being able to cure dis
ease is the ability TO properly diagnose
| it, The chronic grumbler is WEAKNESS
| to the flesh but the fool optimist who
shuts his eyes to conditions and smiling
ly tells you that everything is just love
| " when the elements of death and de-
! struction are preying on the vitals of
| city, is the enemy of all good govern
ment He deserves the condemnation of
and contempt of all right thinking peo-
| ple A man is responsible for the evils
existing until he does his best to RENE
dy them
OUR CITY
| '.Birmingham is beautiful, clean,
| healthful, prosperous city in spots Its
| foundations are sure; it's material re-
sources are inexhaustible, its climate
and scenery are unsurpassed; its future
is certain We are justly proud of our
great industries, our substantial bust
ness blocks, our beautiful homes. Our
business and professional men are alert.
| ca pable and progressive. Our public
press is newsy. loyal and clean, Our
| city government is well up to the best IN
| the land Our churches are alive ana
awake to the needs of our day. we
have no fire. eaters and fighters among
our ministers.
'.The needs of Birmingham have grown
out of her rapid growth 1t is Ike the
hoy of IA Who is growing so fast ne mas
1 o,,terown his clothes at once. Our public
hniidings. schoolhouses, etc. were good
enough for city of 10000 or 10000.
hut now we must build and enlarge to
meet our growing needs. Every pa
..,otic citizen should vote for the SIX
,renositi,,ns tomorrow. Our present con-
s;,ipn is like that of boy of II in
| = s,,it made for boy of 10. We must
not try to stop the growth of the boy,
-. ,ye must get him a new suit.