Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-20
COMMERCIAL CLUB ITEMS.

COMMERCIAL CLUB ITEMS.
 Atlanta has joined the general clamor go- ing up from southern cities for the loca- tion in her midst of some of the New Eng land cotton mills that are coming South. Like every other claim put forth in her in- terest by her citizens, she surpasses all other places in the South for this class of industry-ii the arguments of the Consti- tuition and her citizens generally are to de- eide it.
 And right here is the secret of Atlanta's success-the unanimity of her citizens in working for Atlanta's interests. And the absence. of this spirit is the secret of Bir- mingham's weakness. There are citizens here who have large interest at stake, yet they take no part in the efforts being made by the Commercial Club to bring our peo- pie together, and yet are doing nothing themselves to bring this about. Really they must get out of this and get in the crowd that are trying to build up this city.
 These citizens act like they had no inter- est in common with their fellows, and yet none in reality needs that influence which lOllOWS uulOu LII euOTb uUT6 tuAu buey uO. The city cannot get out of the rut without the help of all, and the greater the inter- ests at stake the heavier is the obligation to stand by tbe wheels and clap shoulders to them when the word is given.
 Atlanta has not and cannot obtain the advantages which Birmingham possesses for industrial supremacy. These advan- tages apply to all kinds of industries, and if our own people would prove their faith by their works, as Atlanta does, the re- suits would soon be apparent in the prog ress of this city.
 Atlanta's citizens pull together in all matters that may tend to advance Atlanta. The rich and the poor, the men of high social standing, as well as the one without any standing at all, they will work in common and in unison-the bitterest ene- mics, as well as the warmest friends, alike standing together and working together for Atlanta. Why cannot such senti- ment be created in Birmingham?
 The Commercial Club offers the medium for thus getting together. There is n 0 other. Ii it had no other claim of useful ness than this certainly this is enough to merit the favor and support of all who de- sire gham's prosperity. But great as this service would be to Birmingh ham, invalua ble as it could be made in this di- rection, there are other lines of service and other fields of work in which the Commer- cial Club can become an agency of power for Birmin g hams welfare.
 The meeting of the club called for tomor- row (Monday) afternoon should be well attended. Those members who say they want Q voice in those affairs of interest which the boGrd of directors have been considering for the past two weeks can have the opportunity they desire tomorrow afternoon.
 There is need of just little more moral courage among the club members. They have convictions that certain measures - will be for the advantage or disadvantage of the city, yet, rather than oppose some friend or antagonize some conflicting in- terest, the measure is permitted to die out and the progress made perhaps lost by their "dodging' the question at issue. No member should ever be afraid to do or not do " hat he feels should be done or not done in the interest of Birmingham.
 
 At the meeting tomorrow afternoon will be considered the proposition referred to the club by the board of directors-to fa- vor the Birmingham Rolling Mill bill inso. far as the same refers to the rolling mill property, but to oppose the letting out of the city limits of the properties of the Sloss and Alice furnaces. These will be the leading matters, but there will be oth- org of int te rest and all sb0ul ii attand
 
 Since the opening of the new year there is evidence that at least two of Birming. hams enterprises have prospered and will hereafter increase their capacity for busi- ness. In addition to the Birmingham Mattress Company, whose increase of capi- tol has been noted, the old Dispatch Printing Company comes to the front with reorganization under the name of the Dispatch Stationery Company, with A. w. Miller, C. k. Patterson and John J. Gill more as directors. Several new depart ments will be added that will render this among the best equipped and most com plete establishments of it's class in the South.
 Birmingham is offered the following new industries. all of which have been brought to consider this city through the work of the Commercial Club:
 A S75 GOO hosiery mill; S1o0, ,O0o nail mill; S100, coo foundry and cotton compress building company; $50, eco tool and lathe company; $50, ,O00 flour mill, and $50, GOO boiler aud machine works. How many of these may ultimately be secured depends en.irely.u pon the willingness and ability of our citizens 10 properly meet the re- quiremefits of those who are seeking loca- tioas foF these industries. Some may and