The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-15


 ment in the performance of it's tasks
 STATE ANSWERED CALL
 He says Alabama answered the call with tender of volunteers, who up- held the best traditions of their ucbie ancestry, and insists that "the achieve ments of our heroes should be ever per- petuated in our minds and in the mem- ories of those who come after us. TEere is no more suitable way of commemor- ating their deeds than by the erection. in public places, of enduring monu- ments The capitol grounds are the most suitable location for such tribute. It would lend a touch of beautiful sentiment to this act of remembrance for it to be erected from popular of ferings accepted from anNadmiring and devoted people. The legislature, how ever should father the movement by the creation of a commission to receive subscriptions and to take such other action as may be necessary for the consummation of this plan. The coun- ties will then likely follow the example set by the state and erect monuments l in the public places of their several ! localities. It is something more than i sentment--it is an inspiration to have 1 the acts of noble lives constantly In our view
 1 The records of Alabama soldiers, com | pll6u DN lUe uepdf OL iShANVS ohN 1 history, he says further along in his message, should be properly cared for and greater facilities for collecting and pre- serving these records afforded. ! He deprecates alleged encroachments on 1 the democratic form of government ask 1 ing. America was priding herself upon l the alacrity with which democracy brought itself together to make efficien- ey it's defense and since we have ac- | otir W sit idly I by and submit to the centralized authori- ty at that time granted used in ad- vanciug our government towards theories against which we have been contendlng We should not remain silent when daily | aggressions are being made upon re- | verenced institutions without an oppor-
 tunity being given for the expression 1 of the wishes of the governed
 FURNISHED 73,S25 SOLDIERS
 Alabama furnished 1885 soldiers-47, ,95! white and 25,S73 colored-under the selec- tive draft, and 15,457 national guards men, for the great war, he says, and :. thousands of men who went elsewhere te
 work on government essentials.
 In his review of the financial condition of the state the governor says that de spite increased allowances for state in sttutions there was a surplus Of $o4i, 563 O3 at the end of/the fiscal year; tha outstanding warrants and unsettled bill: on September 90. 1918, amounted to sl,- 995 254.97.
 Instead of looking for new sources O ! revenue, the present being an inoppor
 tune time, the state government should
 be contented with the present schedule
 The revenue of 1920 under present laws, h'
 says, will be sufficient to hquidate thu
 floating debt
 Il County governing boards, he says
 should be based on the city aldermani'
 system, the present system being lnef
 ficient and fixes responsibility upon m
 one Educati ton, he says. has made grea
 strides during his term of office, witl
 79 per cent of the white children ant
 62 per cent of the colored attendin,
 school. terms Of which have been IF
 days in the country and IFS days in tn
 cities for white children and S4 day
 in the country and Ill days in the citie . for colored children.
 Without an appropriation the illiterac commission, he says, has made consid , erable progress towards stamping ou Eilliteracy in the state 7 Governor Henderson advocates tn r building of a modern prison for stat convicts at Speigner and inferentiall [ recommends the abandonment Of tn Wetumpka penitentary, saying it is ou
 of date, expensive and too remote fror facilities.
 He recommends the reorganization c the department of agriculture. tick eradi ca tion regulations, good roads amend } ments to the prir ory and election law: authorizing volunteer liquidation of stat , banks, bringing trust companies unde 3 the supervision of the superintendent C , banks, provision for prompt and full pay I ment of Confederate veteran pensions more power to the harbor commission s and modification of fish and game law: