The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-14
For Good of
 the Community

VXIHEN Aesop's farmer decided that w he and his sons would cut the grain, the grain was cut. The wise mother partridge moved her young. Things come to those who do for themselves that which is obvious, under their noses. This done, the more remote will come as steel turns toward the magnet.
 So has the Chamber of Commerce done the past year. It comes to a new year with 2,500 members and nearly S15,00O in the treasury. Its departments are we'll organized and do world of work for the community every day through the ac- accuracy of it's internal system.
 An outstanding feature of the years work has been that of the agricultural de- partment, which was wisely linked with the state and county farm work. Jetter- son county has the honor of establishing the first registered Jersey Calf club ln the state with $3,000 worth of Jersey calves in the hands of it's sturdy young sters.
 The dairymen and the city have come to terms on the milk question, which IS better than long-drawn out litigation. Dairymen have placed steam utensll cleansers in their milk barns. Land unfit for farming has been terraced. Contain CTS and fertilizers have been bought in bulk cheap for cash.
 The trucksters were encouraged to strike out for themselves. They organized, raised a purse, leased lot and Birming- ham has a city market operated by the truckers, who stand pledged to make 1t better and better.
 It might have seemed a far cry to or ganize the Italian adjunct of the chamber, but it was not. These Italians became en- thusiastic market packers and they feel that they are part and parcel of com munity welfare.
 The Junior Chamber of Commerce has given distinct service to Birmingham. The young men are live wires in doing for the community and have provoked national attention in some of the positions taken on public affairs Nearly 1000 of these future captains of finance and industry are proving valuable associates of their elders.
 The street markers are not big things, but they are important. Birmingham should do lot of this dressing up. The chamber has pointed the way
 The Merchants and Manufacturers as- sociation has made Birmingham attrac- tive to the out-of-town merchant and will help the retailers entertain 5000 of them in the early fall.
 The Own Y ou-O Own-Home' exposi- tion opened the eyes of Birmingham householders to the varied and beautiful forms of building material, inside and outside, that are made in Birmingham, and stirred the home building instinct. Other cities are following Birmingham's lead and trade journals are unanimous in voicing the splendid results that follow:
 The Traffic Bureau has continued to serve as an efficient traffic manager and legal adviser for it's member merchants, saving them many tens of thousands of dollars.
 The chamber has completed it's file of Birming- ham information to nicety. Hundreds of ques- tions regarding this and that about Birmingham are answered by efficient assistants to the mana ger accurately and on the spot a
 This is working from the inside. It IS the kind that counts. The man who keeps his house paint ed and his lawn cut will sell his property, while the man who, looking afar, has neglected what is at his elbow, will find market for his rundown premises.