The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02

The old system of peddling about the streets was inefficient, unsanitsry and burdensome to say the least. By ar ranging for a curb market, the aver age farmer will be encouraged to grow
 truck crops, thus supplying at least part of the city supply, a percentage of
 which is now shipped in from New Or leans and Florida. R. C. Lett, manager of the farm bureau. will at once get
 into communication with as many truck
 growers as possible for the purpose of 1 ascertaining the sentiment of these
 producers with reference to the pro-
 posed market
 The question of Thursday afternoon closing" was brought to the attention
 of the meeting by Mr. Raiford, who in- dorsed the idea, and explained the sem timents of the employees on the subject
 It was apparent that the general board favored the closing idea, and in reso- lution indorsed the plan, however re- quested that the committee call a gen eral meeting of all merchants for the
 purpose of giving every individual an | opportunity to express his views, and
 decide on common policy for the best
 interest of the majority
 School Problem
 The school problem, as brought to
 the attention of the board by Mir. Nu-
 gum, although in the past has been dis ] cussed, rediscussed and in some in-
 stances cussed, presents a situation
 most vital, and demands the attention
 and thought of the best minds and most l able men in our city. Surely Tusca- l loosa has among its citizenship man
 big enough to solve this seemingly diff l ficult problem. As stated by one of the directors mo city can grow faster than l its citizenship, and you cannot have ! 100 per cent citizenship unless you have | 100 per cent teachers in your schools"
 The solving of our school problem is a real opportunity for big man to make | for himself a name that will not be for gotten as soon as the red clay fills his resting place.
 1 A resolution continuing the existing g committee, consisting of E. l.. Clarkson, 1 Dr. James s. Thomas and R. H. Coch-
 rane was passed by the board, instruct ing said committee to again present the school situation to the city commission and endeavor to arrange in some way
 to provide sufficient funds to effec- lively carry on the work.
 | The need of. playgrounds was brought | to the attention of the board by Judge l VandeGraaff Tuscaloosa has grown
 out of the small town class. and it has | become city problem to provide some
 means of healthy recretion for the chill
 dren. Tuscaloosa is the parent of every
 child in this city, and is responsible for | his or her development.
 | A resolution instructing the presi- | dent to appoint a committee for the l purpose of studying ways and means by which the city commission could obtain
 funds to purchase and pay interest on
 centrally located playground was passed by the board.
 l The jitney buss, as explained by one l of the members of the board and dis
 cussed by all, will within a short period
 make the operation of street railway Impossible. It was the general opinion l of the directors present that from a
 community viewpoint, the jitney bus
 was 8 liability, and should not be per-
 mitted' to destroy one of the city's greatest assets. the street railway. The jitney bus will be one of the
 main subjects os discussion at the next general meeting.
 l The City of Cork, Ireland,i is one or l the greatest butter centerS in the world