The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-04

1TeSlQenlH AIueTIndn COnIeTTlng lJ0 QS grees. Dean Dabney received the clas; gift, a bronze tablet to mark the new gymnasium to be erected next year a a cost of $300,0 900.
 far from the six-mile post, at the east end of a field, there is 60-fooi ravine. This ravne is quietly. persis- teptly and stealthily encroaching upor the right of way, and laying a deatl trap for the travelling public. The concrete chute is about ready to topplt over into the ravine and the work. below are covered up with fallen dir and destroyed. Before the fall anC winter rains are over no doubt the highway at this point will be cut 1T twain. probably in one night under certain conditions.
 There seems to be no notice taken oi it. If all this is maintenance, it surely is under that acceptation of the word according to the rule the literary world is now construing, "normalcy.' Time nor space will permit of further specific notice of wanton neglect.
 Senator. we don't want this kind ot maintenance and construction of high ways.
 I believe I appreciate the difficulties under which the rural districts arc laboring without the aid of good roads am sure 1 have a knowledge of the affairs and understand the nature temper and genius of the southern farmer We all know that politics has had it's sway in Montgomery, which has largely retarded the development the construction and the maintenance of our rural roads. I believe l speak the mind of the farmers of this sec ton when I say they want the main tenance division transferred to the federal highway department, where the roads are classed as federal ait hi ighways. We would be glad to sec "the maintenance suggestion" incor. pcrated in\ the appropriation bill which was made by the President ,o1 the United States. We believe politics by the federal governments in the con. sideration of this bill.
 am democrat and never scratched ticket. I was a strong supporter oi Tom Heflin in the last senatorial race am a constant reader of the Congress sional Record and have followed youi course for years through its pages. think I understand the farmers. was member of the executive committed and of the egislativs>committee of the Farmers union of this county for 1t or 12 years. We want service; we want rural highways: we want prosperity we want this delivish depression lifted from the farmers, the eternal pack horses of the nation.
 Now. senator, I have been full ane explicit, giving the facts which are sustained by living public.
 With high regards, I am, yours very sincerely, JAMES OSCAR PRUDE. 
 PINsON TO ENFORCE LAWS To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 At mass meeting of the citizens ot Pinson, held last Tuesday evening, May 31, 1921, at the Presbyterian church the Better Moral association was or ganized, with the Rev. J. M. Tabor chairman, and M. E. Johnson, secre- tary,, and unanimously ask that you give Jus space in your columns on the following:
 We are in the northern part of tho county, in Beat IS. We are caused te believe that Pinson has quite a noto- rious reputation for the moonshnine of whisky, and since we desire to show our coIors and show that we have as good men in Pinson as are to be found in the state, we wish it to be known that on last Tuesday evening some 75 men and women. in a regular mass meeting, pledged themselves to render whatever services they could in aid ing the enforcement of the law. Tn this end of the county little tots know the Sabbath not by their mothers preparation for Sunday school or church services. but by the large congregation of boys on the streets and around the stores, which have uT to date run full capacity all day Sun days. Believing that there should be some restrictions placed on the oper' ation of business houses on the Sab adopted:
 / "Whereas, present local conditions are such as to greatly imperil tho youth of our neighborheod, and believ- ing that the time and place has been reached when our voices should De raised in unison against such condi- tions, therefore. be it
 "Resolved, first, That the violation of any law relative to the protection Of our morals. coming to the notice o1 any citizen off this community. shall be propmtly reported to the proper authorities, and that a committee be appointed at this time to confer with the county sheriffs forces and other . them of our cooperation and insisting that all possible steps be taken to see that our prohibition laws are en- forced.
 "Second, believing the keeping open of business houses during Sundays to be a factor in the downward trend oi our morals, in affording a place for our boys to congregate. thus keeping many away from the Sunday schools and church services. we kindly ask each business concern here to at ieas' close their places of business between the hours of 9:30 a. m. and 12:30 D m., and again at 6:30 p. m. for the pal ance of the evening.
 "Third. that we reSommend strict home discipline. and especially thai the whereabouts of the boys and girls of our homes be carefully ~noted al the times when they are most liable to engage in things and congregate m places that are undesirable and un' wholesome.
 'sF'ourth, that copy of these reso- lutjons be furnished each business concern of Mt. Pinson, and also that copy be furnished the committee pro. vided for in these resolutions, thai they may be more able to fully inform those with whom they confer of our attitude and desires"
 We have resolved to clean up al home, placing some restriction on the business houses on Sunday and aiding the prohibition officers of the county in every way possible to chase down and capture the moonshiners. to try to stop all Sunday gaming and enforce the Sunday laws almost to the letter
 This is the time for good men to come to the aid of their community.
 MELVIN E. JOHNSON, Secretary of the Better Moral Asso-
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