The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-31
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DICKSON REMAINS
At HOME IN FIGHT.
To BLOCK HEARING
Moore Case Goes Over Until
tuesday, Commissioner
Reported III With
Dengue Fever


After he had obtained postpone
ment of action on charges of irreg
ularities in pay rolls made by
President d. E. McLendon against
George Moore, street commissioner,
Friday when the commission was
in conference all day, on plea that
he had another witness that he
wanted to present Saturday morn
ing, Commissioner w. f. Dickson.
under whom Moore works, failed to
appear at the city hall at the sched-
uled time of the conference.
More than an hour later. Presi-
dent McLendon received tele-
phone call from Dickson's resi-
dence. He said, that he was con
fined to his bed and would not be
able to fill the appointment. 1t was
said at Dickson's home later in the
day that he was suffering from
touch of dengue fever, but that it
had not been necessary to summon
a physician.
Commissioner Dieksons absence
from the city hall left only three
commissioners there. and it appeared
that no action would be taken until
the regular meeting OF the commits
sion Tuesday morning, a which time
President MeI.erdon has declared he
will present a formal resolution ask
ing for Moore's dismissal and that
he viii fight for its passage Com.
missioner Dickson will also have won
his fight to delay action until the
arrival OF Commissioner W. L. Har-
rison. who has been away since
Christmas Day on a hunting trip IN
Georgia. Harrison Will, Il is under
stood be present at the commission
meeting Tuesday. He had not re-
turned to Birmingham late saturday
Members OF Dickson's department
and co-workers of Moore have ex-
pressed the hope and the opinion that
Harrison would side with them. They
hive claimed that Mrs. Mary Eehe1s,
commissioner o fhealth and education,
is on the side of Dickson and that
Cloe might be persuaded to SHIFT
from McLendons support, II proper
pressure were brought to bear. Both
Mrs. Echois and Commissioner Cloe
have denied. however, that they have
made any expressions one way or the
other, either in commission confer
ences, all of which have been closed
to tho press, or to individuals, Com
missioner Dickson Is said 10 have de-
clsred at the conclusion of Friday
afternoons conference by an asso-
ciate commissioner that he had no
Idea how the board stood on the ques-
tion.
Committee Backs Moore
Each of the three commissioners
at the city hall Saturday was visited
by committee ~ eight employees o:
the street department who plead for
leniency for Moore. The committee
was appointed at meeting attended
by approximately 40 members of the
street force held In the commission
chamber Saturday morning. The
meeting was called three weeks ago
to discuss means fer cooperation for
the coming year, 1t Is said. Commits
soner Dickson was absent. however.
and after a few words by Moore.
himself, the meeting was turned into
a conference for lending aid to tho
assailed head OF the department.
The following committee was ap-
pointed C. G. johnson, Moore's sec
rotary, ]. P, Zeigler, X. S. Sessins.
b. r. Robinson, T. C. Sims. II. w.
Arnold, d. l. Cason, @. l. Gober.
Members Of the committee said they
received courteous reception by the
commissioners but said nothing fur
Their,
President McLendon told the COM
mittee, however, as they presented
arguments that tho street depart
ment would be demoralized and dis
organized II Moore were ousted:
Men. IL you knew what | know you
would not ask what you do. real
lie that the street department has
done good work, and l am ready to
commend all of You. But there is
another issue. and II involves the
element Of honesty. l cannot compro-
mise my conscience by leading you to
believe that | will change my course
one io.a. / wish you all happy and
prosperous New Year"
A member of the committee said
that a special appointment would be
asked with Commissioner Harrison
on his return for 10 o'clock Monday
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