The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28

The adoption of this amendment means that Birmingham citizens will have the privilege of providing themselves with good streets, with adequate police and fire protection, with adequate facili- ties for the protection of their lives and health with well-kept parks and play grounds, with proper library facilities and with other facilities that should be provided in every well-conducted munich pality. It means emancipation from the long and tedious grind of municipal pov- erty from which this city has suffered for so long. and then Birmingham will be fin a position to realize in full measure that splendid destiny nature intended she should realize in planting here natu- ral resources of measureless value.
 Birmingham has grown with great rapidity in the past and values have grown correspondingly, but the full meas ure of her potential growth will not be realized until Birmingham can give to its people the necessities and conven- fences that are found in cities of like size. When this time comes, and it will be at hand if the amendment carries Mon day, then Birminghams growth in the fUture will be far more rapid and far more substantial than at any time in the past. And attending this growth will be a steady enhancement in values that will far outweigh any investment the people may decide to make in equipping their city to function properly.
 FAILURE WOULD BE CALAMITY
 Failure of this amendment would be a genuine calamity. It would leave our school situation in an absolutely hopeless condition, and the same hope less atmosphere would surround all other municipal departments, the diff faculties becoming more complex and more impossible as the population in- creased. It must not fail, and we call upon all citizens of Birmingham who love their town and its people. and who want to see this great city equipped to discharge properly the du- ties that it owes to it's men, women and children, not only to go to the polls use their time and influence in getting others to do likewise.
 ITO those citizens residing outside of the towns affected by the amend ment, and whok have no special interest in it, we appeal for cordial co-opera- ton. At this season when the spirit of kindness and brotherly love is so pronounced, we urge our imperative needs upon the generous s-hearted peo- pie of all Alabama and beg that they go to the polls Monday and extend to us the helping hand we so much need"
 The members of the state campaign committee, and the. towns affected by the proposed amendment, are as fol- lows:
 A. L. Hardengreen, Ashland; w. J. Grubbs, Atmore; J. L. Wikle, Anniston; Earnest Hine. Athens, R. s. Kirksey, Aliceville; J. W. Wright, Auburn; H. c. Rankin, Brewton; B. Clay Jones, Besse- mer; N. A. Barrett, Birmingham; W. W. Beasiey. Carrollton; L. H. Ellis. Co., 1umbiana; A. c. Ramsey, Cardon Hill; W. D. Davis, Camden; pr. J. l. Lee, Demopolis; William Mcintosh, Fair hopev F. C. vinson, F1omaton; A. c. Decker, Fairfield; W. &. Eastep, Flor ence; I. A. Weaver, Girard; J. E. Dan- iel, Gordo; J. l.. Kitchens, Heflfn; Wheeler Williams, Hurtsboro; H. B. Chase Huntsville; J. F. Hamilton, In- glenook; c. A. Whitmore, Jacksonville; D. J. Crowder. Lanette; s. H. Oliver, Lafayette; Thomas F. Scale, Living ston: J. D. Radcliffe, Monroeville: H. c. Gift, Opelika; Dr. Ashley Floyd, Phoenix City; E. A. Thompson, Pell City; P. E. Godbold, M. D., Pine Hill; IT. E. Finley, Pollard; W. J. Carpenter, Reform; H. H. Horton, Russellville; Allen J. Rouhlac, Sheffield; Louis Ben ish, Selma, J. K. Shofner, Stevenson: J. D. Snodgrass, Scottsboro; O. B. Clark, Tuscumbia; William. Warner. TuSkegeA