The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-15
MEN, WOMEN
 AND THINGS

note quite a few changes in the Lookout City.
 Now, without being able to produce the facts to sustain me in the belief, I can lnot but think that Chattanooga has more inhabitants than was given it in the re- cent census report and do not blame the Chattanoogtans for feeling aggrieyed over the count
 If there are only 6O,OoO, more or less, people living within the city limits, all have to say is that it is the biggest ap- Ipearing town for it's size in the whole country, for it has the air of a com munity with at least 10000 souls, when the business, manufacturing and residen- tial sections are taken into consideration.
 
 The downtown district is really impos- ing and makes fine show, the manufac- turing area covers much territory, and the beautiful homes are scattered over the surrounding hills and fill the val leys. 1t can boast of it's skyscrapers, it's big industrial plants and it's magnificent villas, for some of them are really im- posing.
 Not only this, but it's schools and churches stand out conspicuously, and are in keeping with it's commercial life. I was much taken with the buildings of one of the former I think it's called the Chattanooga University; any way, it's housed in a most attractive manner. The Country Club has beautiful location on the banks of the river, and I am sure is a great outlet for the social life of the people
 Twice within score of years the South ern Baptist Convention has met in Chat tanooga, and already the Baptists of the city have decided to extend an invita- tion at it's Washington session in May to the body with the hope that it will ac- cept and once more be their guests. It may not be polite for me to admit that it suits me, but until we get our audi,s torium there is small chance of it's com ! ing this way.
 | Chattanooga has & great asset not only in it's scenic beauty but in the fact that so much interesting American history was played out in and around it. The scene of the war drama draws each year occurrence to see groups of them on the streets or in the sightseeing cars. Cine can put in many days in going over the battlefields.
 The magnificent views to be had from many of the historic points adds much to the interest of those who are inter- ested in the history of the great strug- gle in which the north and the south were engaged. Chickamauga Park, while covering much territory and being filled with handsome monuments, is not the only place of note, for all about are tab lets erected to mark some phase of the fratricidal struggle which happily is now but memory. went out to Camp Oglethorpe and saw many of the evidences of the fact that but short time ago we were at war in earnest I also got to see one of the camps which had been demolished, and
 
 rather a fairy story. for it was claimed that the government got more out of the lumber than it had paid for it. It's rarely the case where Uncle Sam realizes a profit in such case
 
 The first thing I went 10 see on my arrival was the stock yards, for ever since Frank Derby staged his Red Cross bull sale here, and Fred Jones and I put in several weeks in trying to get them placed in Alabama, have been in terested in cattle. I saw three pens of fat steers, Angus, Herefords and Short horns. I hope to see the day when the stock yards in this state will be filled with such fine specimens.
 
 I was greatly interested in the city mar ket, which is well located and well kept I suppose it's but an idle dream 1 to wish that some day Birmingham will have central market It's a great help to be able to walk into a building and be able to get everything needful for the table This can be done without sny trouble in Chattanooga. for groceries breads, poultry, eggs, meats, vegetables flowers and the other tempting eatab7es are all under one cover. l was struck by>a new pair of scales in the center of the market with card asking the pa irons to weigh their purchases. l came to the conclusion after seeing the flooded districts of Chattanooga that after all it might not be so bad for Bir- mingham to be some distance from the Warrior. for we are not threatened every year by serious overflow. It's a big question which our neighboring city is up against, and it wir take millions to remedy the situation. If Birmingham would spend half as much to avail itself of the Warrior as Chattanooga will be forced to spend to curb the Tennessee river, transportation would mean some thing to use.
 | The crest of the flood broke several days before my arrival. but l saw enough to know that it was a constant menace to the city The flooded area covered wide territory, and hundreds 1 Of houses and scores of stores and manu- ] factories were damaged. c saw many | a busy housewife sweeping out the mud which had remained after the water ffAd l subsided It reached the second story in a. number of the homes. Many stocks ltcries were compelled to shut down.