The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-03
MEN, WOMEN
 AND THINGS

county agricultural agent, dropped in to ask me to meet with the committee who had an engagement with City Conmis- sioner J. Ellis Brown in reference to the location of the market. I accepted with out hesitation, being interested, but when learned that the session would be held at Wilson park on Thursday morn ing at o'clock, 1 was just the least bit taken back.
 The old saying. "The early bird catches the worm" never made much appeal to me as a\boy, and what's more, took little stock in it in my early manhood, and now, in the middle of life, it does not grow any more attractive; and in spite of the further adage, Early to bed and early to rise, makes man healthy, wealthy and wise" somehow I prefer to take chance and get my morning nap.
 But there is one thing have noticed. if ever do get up before the dew is off the grass, and my neghbors still lie abed, somehow involuntarily look upon them as lazy lot. This was the way felt wien I arose around a. m. and the Mountain Terrace cars not running until 7:15, cut across the golf links to head off Lakeview car. l looked upon myself as the most energetic man on the hill
 in the sky and that it is a wonderful thing to see how day breaks, for 1t does not take an artist to thrill over the changing tones of color from the pale gray of dawn through the red streaks to the full light of day, when all the sun as f sets out on it's daily round. For majesty it's hard to find anytlr,ng like the Bible language, which says, And God said, Let there be light; and there was light"
 If you never have done it, it makes no difference what part of the town you live in, it will amply repay any trouble you take, if you will get up early some morning and make for High 1Ball'' (this is the name the golfers give to the high hill crowning the lake at the Country Club, for in my opinion the view from it's crest is the most beautiful to be had in the entire city, even surpassing the ones Seen from the heights of Red long stretches of grass, the lovely homes nested on the hillsides and the city in the distance, makes an enchanting pie ture.
 By the time a car came along I had about rubbed the sleep out of my eyes, and stored up mental photographs suffi- cient to furnish me during the day with moving pictures of beauty to charm me in spite of the summers heat. There wasn't man on the car whom I knew, for my crowd flows downward between and o'clock. I had time to drop in downtown and get cup of coffee and some rolls before the hour rolled around to keep my engagement aN the park
 I strolled up Twentieth street before 6, and yet there were men and women walk ing south with baskets Under their arms filled with produce they had bought at the market and quite a number of the local hucksters had made their purchases and were on the way to their respective routes. But my greatest surprise was in finding at least a score of automobiles already on the scene, and many we'll known citizens busly engaged in buying from the trucksters--
 I was a bit ahead of the committee, and on asking policeman if he had seen anything of them he pointed out pr. l.. c. Branscomb, the editor of the Ala bama Christian Advocate, and stated that he thought he was member of it. 1 walked up and greeted him. but lie dis claimed having anything to do with the committee. but said that he had come in his right as citizen to have flrst pick among the offerings. and Knowing him to be a Methodist preacher. real ized that I was in the presence of no amateur but professional, wheN 1t came to foraging.
 One of the next of my friends accosted was Solon Jacobs I was congratulatlng myself that I was mighty smart coming frcm Mountain Terrace and showing up
 
 must have beat the sun up. coming as he did from the top of Red mountain in search of canteloupes for breakfast. was not surprised to find Mrs. J. M. Mason busily engaged in filling her bas- ket with choice vegetables. for she has been one of the prime movers in getting the market going. have singled out only a few of my friends who have learned the wisdom of doing their own marketing.
 
 Relieve it orr not, but I went to bed Wednesday night thinking about the market, and dreamed that I had con- ference with ]. Ellis Brown. in which stated that so far as the park was con- cerred the injury to the grass had al- ready been done, and that if that was the only objection to it's remaining where it is until the season is over saw no reason to make the truckers confine them selves to the far side of the street l also discussed the question of caution | ing the truckers to make little noise as possible so that those occupying apartments in the Ridgely might not be disturbed. and also to be careful in clean | ing up. When I told him of my dream m in the | presence of Judge Hugh A. Locke, J. A. ] McCary Arthur Greenwood and H. S ] Brown he laughinely said: Well. doctor n think I'll let your dream come true." meaning that he had decided to let the ! rnarket situation remain in statue quo | for the present. and by spring have it definitely settled in regard to perma- nent place for it. I realize that it-.s not nleasant for some of those who live near V