The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-16
In Hotel Lobbies
Rainy Day Slsuths

Birmingham can boast an eff
cient aggregation Of detectives, bu'
days such as yesterday, especially st
during the morning hours, take al
the pep out Of anyone, no matter
if he be sleuth or otherwise" Eddi,
A. Lyons, sergeant Of detectives, re.
marked.
1.-The detectives all have certain
class Of work to do on rainy and
dreary days, however, which is OF
nature that requires attention
when practically every one FOL
whom the detectives are searching
seeks shelter of some description.
1.-The detective bureau OF Biz
mingham, while not being the larg-
est numerically, has an enviable rep
utation for the detecrlon of crooks
of all natures, the return of stolen
property ana in fact every branch
of police work coming within ...S
scope of detectives"
Membsrs Wanted
Before many weeks have passed
the Exchange club of Birmingham
will have surpassed its present posi-.
ton Of being merely one Of the lead.
ing civic organizations of the city
but will run the leading organiza-
tons of like nature in. the state
close race" Maciin Smith, presi-
dent of the club, was heard to say.
"The members of my club head.
ing the various teams and the mem.
bers comprising the teams are all
for one and one for ALI as lar ~
having larger and better club.
",The boys have now entered the
field with the determination Of
bringing new members into the Ia.
change club fold, and from the re.
ports received at each meeting they
are doing great work, and one that
can be used as a criterion Tor other
Exchange clubs in the state
Thirty Years Hence
Thirty years~ said L. E. Gray
city clerk, as he was in the process
of signing one thousand $1,000
school bonds. maturing in 80 years
81 wonder how much history will bt
made between now and the day that
the last coupon on these bonds il
clipped. 1t is hard to refrain from
reflecting, anticipating and ever
philosophizing little.
"A long prison sentence may be
Finished another war may have
been fought, fortunes will be mace
and lost, another generation will bs
in charge of things.
"There will be little bonfire II
the council chamber 80 years from
now when these bonds will BIZ
burned. What will have happened
since their issuing 80 years before
no one can tell. | wonder" The
clerk dried his pen and smiled.
Veteran Forgotten
Birmingham is in the awkward
squad so far as its fulfilling its duty
by its ex-serYice men is concerned,
said Arthur Greenwood. "Othel
great cities of the country-anc
many smaller than Birmingham
are doing much for their soldier
boys. l regret to see how little my
own city has done. She was a leader
in things during the war-she out.
did herself in acts of patriotism that
reflected great credit and glory tc
her. But now, as much as l hate tc
say it, she has fallen down in hel
duty toward the boys who came
back. speak now nor as : nnembei
of the legion, l speak as bushes,
man of Birmingham. We are every
one responsible.
"On Armiatjce Day the members
Of the legion placed some decora.
tons on the graves Of their falles
comrades. With these tiowe..s were
cards, and on them war this pathetic
message, Buddy. we have not for,
gotten you, though they have for
gotten u.s.
There is no memorial in Biz
ningham TO her sons who FELL ir
France. Practically every other
city in the country has such me.
mortal, and practically every one
has some kind Of dedication or cere
monies on Ar,nistice Day "a honor
them Birmingham did not. There
is no provision for Headquarters fc,
ex-service men here. [ hope thu
day is not far off when Birmingham
will catch step with the rest Of the
country and get back in the com.
pAny instead Of having. to drill b.
herself In the awkward squad"