The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-28
CITY RESPONDS ID
 QUESTIONABLE FOR
 RETIREMENT IDEAS
Chamber of Commerce Re ceives Suggestions From Thinking Men In All Quarters On ImprOv-
 ing Birmingham

If the secretary of the Cham Der of Commerce accomplishes for Birmingham but a small portion of that which members suggest be done, the map of the district will be changed.
 In response to questionnaires sent out by Secretary Manager 0. l.. Bum ask ing the members to express themselves with reyarI tc what the chamber might do for Birmingham, some of the answers were as follows,
 w. M Cosby says attention should be directed to the fostering of the agricul- tural interests of the district and that there should be a first-class central market in Birmingham.
 John H. Frye believes in cultivating the trade territory reached by the rail- roads radiating out of Birmingham.
 ]. D. NlcGill questions the wisdom of building a central fire station on Park avenue when tke city already has one domiciled in the city hall building.
 PROMOTE COMPETITION F Wilkerson believes in burying the spirit that frowns competition h hdsiness taking the position that com petition brings prosperity. He favors the patronage of home industries.
 G. T. Wofford favors bringing the Warrior up to the city so that Birming- ham will get water rates in and out or the city.
 Peyton A. Eubank, of Ensley, suggests the hclding of meetings of the chamber, especially for the western division so as 10 bring that division into closer union with the city at large.
 L. A. Niven is for putting the streets in first-class condition and stopping the speeding of automobiles
 w L. Colby regards it as extremely important that thesPittsburg plus freight rate be abolished
 T. Jeff Bailey suggests monthly get together meetings, where the members smoke and eat with one another. George Johnston, of the Johnston Dry Goods Company, regards as highly nm portant the creation of a committee on public expenditures, said committee 10 keen in close touch with the expenditures bv the city commission and the board or revenue and keep the people informed thereof by advertisements in the news papers.
 Another suggestion is the naming of AuiIding committee, as has been done in western cities, to form plans for the building of homes in a large way. EC0Sne M. smith WdHtS d pC'eci ii''-' service and improvement in the garpase collecting system. A. H. Gather thinks it would be ad- visa ble for the civic associations and the labor organizations to hold conferences and get together.
 BETTER STREETS H. McDermott wants greater efficiency 'in the street department. He stresses the importance of city market and the in- adequacy of Brmingham's park and playgrounds.
 L. Johnson wants noisy street cars eliminated.
 IT. P. Burruss city commissioner, sug- gests consideration of his proposal for miIlion dollar street improvement bond issue.
 Harry L. White urges that the chamber cultiv ate the form and spirit of dem ocracy.
 Quite lengthy reply is devoted to the importance of stemmng any tendency 10 bolshcvism and to firmly standing by law and order and upholding the con- stituted authorities of the land. The replies are coming in by every mail the questionnaire appearing to have provoked much interest.