The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-23

AItdCklHB dppTOpfldlloHS 10 CIVIC enterprises by corporations such as the contribution of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company which gave s25.0OO toward the con- struction of the Ensley swimming pool. w. A. Jenkins, McLendon speaker and local lawyer, made wig orous stabs at such civic policy at the McLendon rally held at East Lake city hall last night.
 His arraignment of the corpora tions and their contributions to such enterprises as the Ensley pool be- gan when he discussed the plan ad- vanced by Dr. Barrett Monday night regarding the development of huge new sewer system along Village creek He declared that to permit the corporations to aid in civic works would be to bring back days of 100 years ago.
 Corporations do not make consribu- tions to civic enterprises unless they figure they will get back the amount manyfold, MT. Jenkins said. They see where they can receive advantages somewhere from the act, he claim ed.
 T am astounded that pr. Barrett
 
 the Tennessee company" declared Jenkins. Tt would be dangerous also to allow corporations to uo-op- crate with the city in building va rious projects"
 D. F.. McLendon, candidate for the presidency of the commission, de- clared he did not intend to do any mud singing in the campaign, all though pr. Barrett and his campaign manager had made remarks abo 1t him. He branded rumors circul ted about him as being false. His actions at Vivian when the campaign really started was explained as coming in answer to an attack by Hunter Arm strong, pr. Barrett's campaign man ager.
 Mir. McLendon defended his right to fight the auditorium tactics of he present administration, as a citizen of Birmingham. He declared that in- telLgent persons could not be made to believe statements which have been made about the structure. He said it was high time for results in the auditorium work.
 Discussing the financial condition Of the city, he stated that the city departments were now over their budget by $171 900, and would prob ably be more than s300,000 over at the end of the fiscal year. He be- Titled claims thta the citys indebt- edness pertaining to deficiency in revenue had been wiped out. He as- serted that 1t was the same thing as paying man s100 and borrowing back s135.
 W. J. Wheeler presided at the meeting. Chappell Cory and W. J. Wynn, campaign manager for MT. MoLendon. made short talks in favor of MT. McLendon's candidacy.
 MT. McLendon in conclusion de- clared that he would prohibit service stations from violating the law on Sunday by carrying tires to cars which had broken down outside the city limits. He said that not one of the 30 questions which he asked pr. Barrett several weeks ago have been answered.
 MT. McLendon will speak at the Norweod playground tonight at 8 o'clock, according to announcement by the chairman of the meeting. The meeting will be held at Thirty-sec- ond street and Fifteenth avenue, north.
 City commission candidates have begun breaking away and holding their own meetings in earnest now. Tn addition to the McLendon meet ing, three others were held in the eastern section of the city. One was held in the Hillman hotel.
 William l.. White spoke from a platform at Forty-third street and Tenth avenue. north, with fair sized crowd of hearers. Mrs. Myr- telle W. Shell. Mrs. B. A. Cooper Jo- seph E. Lacey of Pratt City, Mrs. A.. "a fore the Gate City Civic league. Bell ton Higgins presided at the meet ing, held at Weatherly school.
 At the Woodlawn city hall, NJ A. Dinsmore held sway last night. Mrs. Shell and Mrs. Mary Echols were the other speakers at this meeting. Dinsmore repeated charges made at the Ensley meeting Wednesday night.
 William K. Dickson held a rally at the Hillman hotel. with G. NJ. Ed mondson as chairman. Albert l.. Reese, John c. Arnold, E. E. Smith of Ensley Walter Mills, J. H. Berry, John A. Lewis, !. w. Smith. Fred McDuff. Edgar M Smith. J. T. Huff stettler, l.. o. Weir, James Eager and Roger Snyder spoke in behalf of Dickson's candidacy.
 Mir. Dickson declared he was op- posed to the salary increase bill ben- efitting theS next city commission, was against the public utilities bill and voted for the inspection bill. having charge of it on the house floor. He stated that an auditorium seating 10000 was needed for a city of the growing demands of Birming- ham.
 Mir. Dickson will speak at the city hall in North Birmingham next Thursday night. and at the Masonic hall in West End next Friday night.
 JUNIOR SCHOOL OPENS
 Cullman, September 22-(Special.y The Hanceville Junior High school opened Monday morning with fine