The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-23
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE

IN HOTEL LOBBIES
| AND ELSEWHERE
Was Worth while
I am sure that the Life insurance
Sales congress held the latter part of
last week was worth while to all the
Officers and agents who came to Biz
mingham," says Arthur Crowder. Its
great thing for the executives, as
well as the office force and solicitors,
to rub shoulders with one another.
This is not only true in regards to
those belonging to the same organiza-
ton, but applies to those of the differ
ent companies, for in these days it is
recognized that it is bad morals as
well as bad business for competitors
to fight one another as In the old feuc
days when every insurance mans hand
was against his rival"
Greater Auburn
The industrial development Of the
state depends on the development of
Auburn" declared Spright Dowell.
president of the institution, in Bir-
mingham last week. "A greater Au-
burn means a greater Alabama"
plans for a campaign to raise
100000 for enlarging the facilities
of the school will be considered by the
board of trustees when they meet on
MAJ 80 at the school.
Among equipment badly needed is
a new chemistry building with modern
materials for working. A research
set, both for training of students and
for doing work for institutions and
corporations of the state.
Auburn is doing great work, and
cilities are broadened as they
Should be-"
| Target Practice
1--WE are getting the National Guard
rifle range at Boyles in shape, and soon
we will commence the outdoor target
practice in preparation for camp" said
will be permitted to shoot on the range
they will have to qualify in the indoor
ra1ge at their armories using small
calibre rifle for this purpose.
I'VE have many good shots in the
regiment, and 1 expect several good
scores will be made this season. The
boys are all hoping to qualify Tor the
team that will go to the national rifle
shoot this summer and they are going
to spend as much time as possible on
the range trying for it,"
Print Stacker List
II hope that the papers will print the
Stacker lists,I said Matt Murphy. This
4 will show up those that lodged theii
duty during the war. Those whose
names appear by mistake will have nc
difficulty in clearing themselves, fol
their friends all know that they did
their bit and that the published list
does not apply to them.
There were great many who
evaded anything that would be Of ben
eft to their country, and L think they
should be shown up so that the world
might know them. OF course, the
tslackers do not want this list made
public, for it will show them up il
their true colors, but they should no
be considered in the matter at all.
There were many who were re
lieved from duty because of some grea
necessity that could not be avoided
and they are not disgraced by it. 1t |:
the man who could have done his duty
but who failed to who is in disgrace
Stiu Too Many
Birmingham has fewer beggars OF
the streets than any other city of it.
size or even larger" said T. c. Glib
1T is astonishing how many are foun(
in northern cities at the present time
In Detroit and Cleveland a person car
scarcely walk a block without beins
asked for money. In some sections i
is worse than others.
Il think Birmingham is TO be com
mended on keeping her streets free o
inns CLASS OF people. VI course, tHer'
are certain occasions when man i
justified in begging, put good many
cases have been found where a man il
too lazy to work and expects the pub
lie to support him. l know of one cas-,
where professional beggar rejected
a donation of cents and told tn,
giver that if he would not give NOR,
than that to keep his money"
Hotel Locked Up
Some small town people have .
. queer idea as to Birmingham and they
do not know what to think when they
/, strike the city said Miss Beulal
Perry, telephone operator at the Hill
man hotel. Last night man regis
tered about o'clock from small
town in Alabama and when handed hi
key asked what time the Motel lockes
Up, as he wanted to go out for walk
ut did not want to get ioo;led out"
Does Them Much Good
!, Those in charge of the balloon rae,
mere last saturday are to be com
mended upon seeing to it that the dis
abled and wounded ex-service men IL
ne local hospitals were given chanc,
to see the races" said Carl Ridout yes
terday.
The average person forgets abou
these boys in the hospitals here ant
as they have little amusement a lit
tie recreation does them world o
good IL makes them feel better, too