The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-07
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
A r.iIor-made General


 T had a very great desire to attend the Confederate veteran reunion In Atlanta" said L. Breck Musgrove. "I recall with great deal of pleasure the last one had the good fortune to attend. By reason of my official con nection with the Sons of Veterans l bore the title of colonel Wishing to show up to the very best advantage. I ordered a uniform. and when the tailor turned it over to me you can imagine my joy. I felt that it lent distinction to me. and so when arrived in the reunion city donned the uniform and set out for headquarters.
 q was greeted at headquarters with laughter and jokes. I was surprised at the merriment. evidently at my ex- pense. and asked what it was all about. One of the old veterans, taking me aside, said. Breck, you certainly do look mighty fine in that uniform, but do you know that it is the uniform of general. the highest ranking officer in the entire army?' had to confess that I did not know it. but eased my embarrassment with the reply, I have the honor to be the first military off, ficer ever promoted by his tailor"
 Keeps Business Going
 "We can't get all the good things fin one year." said J. D. Steele, Jr, of Eutaw. who was in Birmingham yes terday. q have always noticed that when business looks bad in one line mething always turns up to help things along and tide us over In my section of the state we had so much rain this summer that we had almost a crop failure. but due to the good prices we will get for the little stuff raised, coupled with the splendid pros perity of the lumber business, we will get along satisfactorily. We have had large number of new sawmilis opened up in Greene county and all of them seem to be doing fine business Many thought that as soon as the war was over the prices would drop to such an extent that there would be little profit in lumber. but such has not proved to be the case. In fact, prices if anythin& are higher and the people who contemplate building have generally decided to go ahead and not wait for any decline in prices, which may not come at all.'
 The One Big Chance
 Every time I read in the papers about the overcrowded conditions of the cities and the impossibility of sup plying the demand for houses I am forced to wonder why more of the people in the cities don't acquire some land and live the ideal life" said B. F. Samuels of Sylacauga. Farm lands in Alabama can be acquired so cheap ly and on such terms that almost any energetic man can get good farm I doubt if there is business man in Alabama well posted on conditions who does not believe that farm lands in this state are cheaper now than they will ever be again and as an invest ment they offer wonderful opportun- ties When Alabama gets her won derful system of good roads. which will be assured when the good roads bond issue is adopted farm lands will take a big jump Really there Is no need for any man in Alabama to make investments in other states now. He has the finest chances in the world right here in his own state"
 Efficient System
 There is in Jefferson county the most efficient the most helpful and the most equitable tax assessment sys- tenn of the group of counties in which have to transact business" So stated MT Stephen A. Coleman. the land agent for the Republic Iron and Steel company. He was in the tax assessors office thrashing out the intricacies of the state income tax law and numer- ous other revenue laws. For every a brief, aucid explanation. whence his confession. He just couldn't puzzle D. F. McLendon on any point whatso- ever
 "Yes," replied Tax Assessor McLen- don. If everyone went into the mys- teries of the complicated laws as thor oughly as the agents of the large cor porations and left out the guess work life would be much easier and pleas anter for my staff"
 Hemmed In Again
 When I built on Chestnut Hill a few years back" said Judge l.. J. Haley T almost felt like a pioneer, but gradually more took a liking to the location and soon houses were springing up all around me- I believe the last time I counted the new ones under construction there were just 14 going up. I thought I was getting out of the crowded section, but it looks like I'll soon be hemmed in on all sides. It just goes to show how fast Birmingham is growing and ac- counts for the difficulty in getting homes for the newcomers. It has got ten so that 1t is no longer cheaper to rent than to own. In fact, if one wants 2 desirable place it is now nec- essary to buy or build.'
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