The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Fine Fire L.daies

1 All honor to the brave fire laddies
 Of Birmingham and their generous
 spirit of cooperation in everything
 religious and civic" said J. L. Drennen.
 T am reminded of this spirit shown
 by the members of the fire department i of Birmingham frequently, but the ! specific case in view at present comes
 to mind in the contribution made by
 the neighbors of Highlands Methodist | church--the fire laddies just across {, the way at Station No. B. who during
 the recent tower campaign took up 1 collection among the boys of that fire station and sent in neat little sum to add as their part to the completion l of the tower so that the chimes may be placed therein. It was a graceful and ] a generous thing on the part of these men who risk their lives daily for Bir- mingham's people. These fire laddies are our close friends and have been generous in another way to Highlands church, for it is in Station No. of the fire department that pr. c. B. tGlenn's Bible class of 75 men meets
 
 the fact that there is no room in High lands church for us. This shows the great need of Sunday school exten- sion, which will be the next activity to be undertaken at Highlands Meth odist church. Tables Turned "A friend of mine was telling me about conversation he overheard be- tween city boy and a country boy a few days ago which amused me good deal" said J. Mercer Barnett. Tt seems that the city boy had joshed his country cousin about having to be . blind folded before he could get on a street car. The country lad replied that it might be true, but asked Now, what did you do when you came out to Don't you remember, when I told you to kill the rabbit, you asked me, Where is he,r and I said up that syca- more tree And didn't you go all laround that tree with your gun pointed upwards and saying to me, I can't
  Lorado Taft Arnold Bennett. the distinguished English novelist. visited Chicago. and Lorado Taft noted sculptor. who will lecture here on the Alabama Art league programme Thursday evening. Feb ruary 24. accompanied him on tour l of the city. "We rode around the great boulevard system says MT. Taft commenting on the wisdom of the men who planned so we'll years and years ago, hut the avenues led to comment. We passed miles of happy l homes, great apartments and wonder full business buildings, but found that MT Bennett was not particularly in terested in those things. He seemed 1 to take it all for granted. just as we take the physical equipment of one and another for granted-it is nothing in 'particular to talk about. He was looking for something else. He wanted to find thessoul of our people. Finally we came to St. Gauden's great statue of Lincoln, and MT. Bennett sat upI straight and looked out Of tho window with the expression ot the connoisseur, . man who knows art as well as life, and felt thrill at last, for St. Gaudens of the east had put a soul into 1 Chicago. So think there Is a reason | for the sculptor, a reason for the l painter, the poet and the musiciany
 Public Spirit
 'Too much praise cannot be given those loyal fellows of the Highlands Methodist church. who have made pos sible the chimes which Birmingham shall shortly have said Robert Worth |ington
 We can sec In evidence again the | |spirit with which our citizens fire themselves when they get up and after some proposition like that and there isn't . resident of the town who should not be duly proud Of those chimes when they shall peal out in the Sun day morning stiffness
 They will rinK. out every week the 1 message of Birmingham's good cheer, and a welcome to peace loving folks to get out and go to some divine service. 1 One impressive point in the fund-rais- | ing was the liberal donations given by | folks who had never been Inside of the 1 auditorium. and even professed . diff terent religion, as creeds 90"
 Many In9airies Made
 We are receiving inquiries about Birmingham in every mail said o. L. l Bpnn, manager of the Chamber of Commerce. They are from all over the country. One in the morning mail 1 was from a small place in Minnesota and another from Spartanburg. s. C..I Scme seek factory locations and others are of more personal nature.
 1 TWO are sending out to the various parties our new booklet. Why Bir- minGhamr We did not got that out | any too soon. We have daily need for its DlE1lngAam InspiSen "Eyery eitixen sf Alabama should l 1 visit Birmingham eceasionally.- sAid Oliver J. 1Giles of Columbiana- T ds not say that because was raised in Birmingham and have friends and relatives there but became Birming- ham Is ansinspiration to tho rent of Alabama. It Is the liveliest place in thA IF xrrnvuva nrS pn sS3A A1rsi' nd