The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
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Fairfield, Ala. Oct. 1f
 With brand of courage never es- fore displayed in Fairfield municipal affairs, Mayor Melford ". Pratt and his council Wednesday night ordered Parkway paved with tarvia at meeting which lasted for hours. This action was taken over the protest of the Methodist church, the Presby. terian church, doctors, lawyers and other taxpayers living on the street, all of whom will participate in the payment for the paving.
 The council heard with patience tho opponents of tarvia and at one time it appeared that Councilman Garter would secure another postponement of the ordinance. The vote was tie. and the oydinance as passed vas upheld over the vehement protest of many residents along Parkway.
 The controversy arose over the use of materials, tho city authorities wanting to give the chance to the Barrett Manufacturing company to provide the highway, Others wanted asphalt. The product finally selected is made in Fairfield within . atone's throw of where the council meets. It is shipped to all points in this country and abroad, while other ma terials are imported to Fairfield. Tho council, with s patriotic viewpoint, wanted and declared for the homo product. The council took action when Samuel c. King, a member of the Fairfield board of education. and former councilman, said that his ex- perience had been that any Barrett product which was put on or down right would give satisfaction; that he believed in patronisinE home plants and that all other things be- ing equal the council should lean little toward tarvia. This seemed to be the reflected opinion of. th. council and the above action. w'. taken.
 Major Frederick B. Dodge and ot taxpayers along Parkway opprs the measure. to the last. but 1t IS stated there will be no further dis cussion about tho matter and that the proposition is effectively dis posed of
 oficials of the Barrett company said Thursday they would see to 1t that the best of workmanship and materials were used in tho Parkway as to tho future satisfaction on tho part of property owners along that way.
 The paving of Parkway will ia- volve large sum and will be tho second large paving task undertaken by the Pratt administration.
 TO ENTERTAIN PHYSICIANS
 Dr. c. H. Kibbey, chief inspector for the department of sanitation of the Tennessee company, Friday will con- duct the party of physicians and other the community centers of the com pany. The visitors will be shown the work done here in community i'm provement with especial attention to sanitation developments. The Ten nessee company system and work has long recognized as being among the most progressive and worth while in como to the best available place for information, In tho opinion of mem. bers of tho party.
 Following tho trip Friday tho phy- sicians will spend Saturday at the Employees hospital of the company. They will make a trip over that place with physicians attached to the staff and will be given an opportunity of seeing all that is to be seen there. At luncheon they will be addressed by Lloyd Noland, chief of the derart- ment of health and chief surgeon TOT the company. His address will deal with historical review of the health department since he came here from Panama at the. invitation of President George c. Crawford. Ho will also out line the difference that existed then as compared to the present and will give the visitors a short review of what the hospital staff has as ideals and hopes for the future.
 kIwANIs CLUn TO MEET
 The Fairfield J'iwanis club will meet Friday in tho Fryer tea room. Several guests will be present and | program of exceptional interest ar- ranged. The club has several i'm per- tant matters up for solution and de. cision before the body at tho meet ing Friday.
 It was announced that the two high school students, winners of tho prize contest for the best essay on tho constitution, would read their essays and awarded the prizes at the meeting to which the winners have bean in. vited as guests of the club.
 NO EPIDEMIC FEARED
 There does not seem to be any ex- tensive spreading of scarlet fever or measles which Is prevalent nyFatr. field. Tho city had a few cases but no serious interferences with schools had been observed and the opinion is that the situation is we'll in hand,
 Charles Donald, son of the prxsi. dent of tho board of education,. is one of the children i'll with scarlet feysr and Is progressing nicely. Friends of tho family are familiar with tho numerous dangerous ailments that Charles has been heir too and the greatest sympathy is expressed here and the hope that he will rapidly TO. cover.