The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-17
Builder of a Town Is
 Practical Philanthropist

2A 0 graph to John H. Snead, who founded Boaz, Ala. The town itself is probably not known outside the state, but MT. Snead died with the knowledge that he left behind him an enduring monument.
 To his neighbors he was a great man. He not only amassed a for tune for himself and built a town with which his name will always be associated, but he was a philanthro- pist in larger sense Like many Ifar-seeing men who have risen from poverty to riches in America, he turned his thoughts to education and gave generously. He established and endowed seminary which has 800 students. He built a $50,000 dormi- tory for the school last year and was preparing to erect another $50,000 building when he died. He also do- mated large sums to the Methodist Church and other schools in the eom- munity of which he was the first set tier, having started in business there thirty years ago.
 The story of John H. Snead has been duplicated many times in Amer ica. To the casual observer there may not be much romance in the struggles of a man who becomes rich, influential and useful simply by thrift, hard work and fair dealing, but there is always romance some where in the lives of such men. Their achievements live after them, more imperishable than memorials of mar ble or bronze, because they are based on service to humanity.
 To build town, whether large or small; to be it's patron and benefactor is practical philanthropy. It may not be as thrilling as conquest and the possession of worldly power, but it requires vision and dreams whose fruition causes grateful people to bless the name of the man who made his dreams come true.
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 1 The elongated Charlotte Greenwood not only dumped her husband harder in "Linger Longer Lefty" than the play wright intended, but she also fired him role when the star happens to be one s wife has distinct disadvantages. ;. * <
 King Alfonso is said to be looking into making Spain the greatest producer of whisky in the world Alfonso had better beware the long arm of the American Anti-Saloon League, which promises to girdle the earth.
 Buffers attack on General Wood was as unkind as it was unjust. The Ameri- can people respect General Wood, re- gardless of the mistakes made by his fool friends
 Senator Hardng's plan to conduct a front porch" campaign should put a lot of money into the pockets of Marion hotel keepers,
 l. The democratic party is quite willing to bless the ladies' but the time is not yet ripe to nominate woman for vice president
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 Fate usually conspires to bring about an ice shortage just when the mercury |, is trying to blow the top off every thermometer in town l * * x | In extending his "sncerest sympathy to Governor Coolidge. we are to assume, are we not, that Tom Marshall was try ing to be humorous? l :* * < | Recalling his services to the party. Vice President Marshall talks like a ! battle-scarred veteran. l $ s * l Attention should be called to the fact that Duuths lynching bee was entirely outside of the <o-called "lynching belt. ? 1 a * E 1 Berlins alleged friendliness tows "a ! Harding ought to provide the democra ss with a little campai~n thunder. E * as 7, The acquittal of Mir. Dempsey has ap- parently taken a great load off the mind of NJ Carpenter.
 1 Bergdoll shows some consideration for the war department feelings by not sending back souvenir postcards.