The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-24
WOULD IMPROVE
TRAIN SCHEDULE
TO MUSCLE SHOALS
Exchange Club to Take Matter
Up With Civic Club. Com
miSSionerS Are Guests
of Club

The appointment of a committee
to work for adequate and convenient.
railroad schedules between Birming-
ham and the Muscle Shoals district
was authorized at the weekly lunch
con of the Exchange club held yes
terday at the Tutwiler and the COM
mittee was instructed to take the
matter up through the Inter-Club
council with the other civic clubs of
the city following the adoption of
resolutions introduced by T. j. Crit
tenden.
The club had as it's guests all the
members of the city commission and
DR.. Homer w. Carpenter of Rich
mond Ky who is conducting a series
of service, at the First Christian
church.
DIR. Carpenter made a stirring talk
on world conditions and the part
America was playing in the import
ant happenings OF the present time.
D. e. McLendon, president of the
board, outlined briefly some of the
plans of the new commission, includ-
ing the proposed municipal golf links
and park improvements. The plans
he outlined were later endorsed unan.
imously by the members of the club.
Commissioners Speak
Mrs. ID. A. Echols made a bright
and witty talk which was warmly APP
plauded. w. E. Dickson promised his
+ best efforts in improving the condi-
ton of the city streets and w. &
Cloe discussed the unemployment sit
uation which had been revealed 20
him through the hundreds who had
applied to him for work in the police
and fire departments. William H.
Harrison made a plea for co-opera-
ton between the citizens of the city
and the commission in solving the
problems now confronting Birming-
ham and promised that he and his co.
workers stood ready to work with
the civic clubs and all other organi-
cations which were striving for the
betterment of the city.
The sentiments expressed by Mr.
Harrison and the other members OF
the city commission were warmly re-
ceived by the members of the club
and resolutions were unanimously
adopted pledgir.s the support and CO.
operation of the members to the city
in any way they might assist the
commissioners In solving the prob
ions confronting them.
The attendance prize was a hand
some travelling bag presented by
Grover C. Knight and was won by
r. II. Cunningham.
Resolutions
The resolutions regarding the in
adequate train service between Biz
mingham and the cities of the Muscle
Shoals district presented by Mr.. Crit
tenden and adopted unanimously, fol-
low:
Whereas. it seems reasonably
probable that the wonderful natural
resources of northern Alabama will
soon enter upon an era of develop
ment through the completion of Will
son dam and the operation of the
nitrate plants and allied industries at
Muscle Shoals, and
whereas, this development lis
within the confines of our state and
considerably nearer the city of Biz
mingham than any other trading CEN
ter of first Importance which facts
naturally lead Birmingham to expect
to do her share in the upbuilding of
the Muscle Shoals district and reap
her share of commercial benefit from
that upbuilding, and
Whereas, 1t is universally recog-
nized that commerce follows the most
convenient lanes of travel and com
municatlon. and
Whereas, the present train sched-
ule between Birmingham and Musc,e
Shoals both by way of the Southern
and Louisville and Nashville rail-
roads are slow and inconveniently
timed, giving other cities farther re-
moved from Muscle Shoals more con-
venient passenger and freight serv-
ice to and from that locality, and
Whereas. the airsline distance be-
is so short that with a first class
highway motor transportation be-
tween the two points would be quick
and satisfactory.
Therefore, be 1t resolved by the
Exchange club of Birmingham. that
1t go on record as favoring imme diate
steps to improve the means of COM
munication between Birmingham and
Muscle Shoals and that the matter be
presented to the Inter Clubs council
with a recommendation that a COM
mittee of all clubs of the city, includ-
ing the Chamber of Commerce and
the Civic Association. be asked to
take the matter in hand and accom-
p1ish the necessary improvements IN
present railroad schedules and high
ways.