Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-14
MIR. McKEE'S MISSION.
He Is in Birmingham to Arouse Interest in a Most Laudabe Undertaking-CitizenS
 Asked to Cooperate.

MT. H. L Mckee of Selma, president of the Alabama Commercial association, was in the city yesterday in the interest of the association. MT. Mckee Is mak- Ing an active campaign of the state for the purpose of creating an interest throughout the state in the above named association At the last meeting held in Montgomery it was clearly shown that a united effort on the part of the various commercial clubs throughout the state was essential for the achievement of that success for which the association was organized, the development of the resources of Alabama and the induce ment of capital and manufacturers to locate here. The local clubs, city and county officials and citizens generally are earnestly requested to cooperate with MT. Mckee in gathering and com piling such information as may be of in- terest to parties who are now seeking homes and the location of various enter prises in the south. Alabama is now attracting more attention than any of the southern states, her various enter prises having successfully withstood the jar of the most extreme depression that has effected the entire country; and the knowledge of this fact has stimulated an investigation by parties representing nearly every line of industry for the pur- pose of either moving or locating in Ala poiid d LII SOlllS Ol buS ldI5cSI and most important manufacturing in- dustries in America. It is therefore im- portant that the Alabama Commercial association be furnished with explicit in- formation in order that headquarters may be formed wherein parties seeking locations may be correctly advised of the advantages of the various sections.
 President McKee's Address.
 PresidentH. L. Mckee has addressed the following communication to the va- rious commercial clubs throughout the state:
 Birmingham, June 13. "To the Commercial Organizat tons of Alabama:
 ''The need for closer alliance of the commercial and industrial interests of the state has been felt, and preliminary work has been done looking to this end. Recently at the city of Montgomery this work was confided to our hands, and we send you this appeal to place yourselves in touch with the state association.
 'The scope of the work is not yet well defined, but 1t will be enough to say that it is intended to form federation of ev- cry commercial body in every town in Alabama.
 "Whatever of good is due to the efforts of it's business men to build up our state and develop it's resources will be noted and this organizatio will extend and ad- vertise these facts. The protection of commerce and industrial enterprises will be looked after, and the united forces of all commercial clubs 1t Is expected will be joined to this end.
 '"The associati tion as yet has no expense fund, membership fee having been col lected therefore, each club or organiza- tion of any kind Is asked to make any contribution 1t pleases from $1 up, which will be used for the office purposes until more efficient organization is effected Kindly send any such amount to the secretary at Birmingham
 "H. l.. MCKEE,
 "W. J. BOLES, President.
 Secretary"
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