The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-07
ROden Gives His Ideas for the
 Commercial Club This Year
IS FOR HOME INDUSTRY
Club Will Print About 10000 Copies of Secretary Gibson's Report and Distribute Them All Over
 the Country.

President B. F. Roden outlined the pol icy of his administration at the meeting of the Commercial Club last night. He said he was in favor of bringing as many of the smaller industries as possible to the city and patronizing home industries. He urged on the members to talk Bir- mingham first, last and always, and to purchase all the goods possible from Birmingham men and from Birmingham manufacturers. He said this was the l only way to build up city, and that the citizens of Birmingham were all anxious to build up city. 7-
 MT. Roden specially emphasized on the members of the club to talk Birmingham. He said he had never seen a citizen of Atlanta that was not talking of that city morning, noon and night and saying his prayers at night for Atlanta. He said that was what Birmingham people should do, and that 1t would advertise the city more than any other one thing.
 Patronizine Home Industry.
 Patronizing home industry was the other point in his talk He sad he knew of men who were making things in Blr- mingham and selling them away from the city because Birmingham people did not buy them. He said when home in- dustry was patronzed man has chance of getting back part of the money he pays out because 1t never leaves the city; but when he buys from out of town the money never comes back. He also said farmers were needed in Jones valley and that they were worth more than blast furnace. He called at tention to the fact that Birmingham Is paying nearly 7-10 of it's money for food and clothing.
 Capt. Frank Y. Anderson emphasized what was said by the president and add ed that Birmingham wanted cheap iron. He said that when iron was cheap the mG nufacturers of 1t brought industries here to consume the large amount of iron which accumulated because 1t could not be sold away from the city.
 All the members of the club present, by rising vote, promised to give as much time as possible in the ensuing year to working for Birmingham. The vote was taken on resolution made by Mir. Byrne, who read paper showing how the mem bers could aid the club. the city and themselves by working and aiding the president in his efforts to upbuild the I city.
 To Entertain Teachers. Mir. M. V. Joseph moved a committee I.
 Teachers Association in entert aiming the Alabama Educational Association, which meets here June 17, IS and IS, and that the club extend them a hearty welcome. rtsident Roden appointed Mir. M V Joseph, MT J. w. ONeill. MT. w. P. Mes ser. MT. Jem Smith and Prof. F. M, Roof
 On motion of MT. John w. O'Neill MT, ]. B. Gibson was elected secretary of the club by the board of directors and the vice presidents at the meeting of the board of directors held before the regu- lar meeting of the club.
 MT. Leo Steiner was nominated treas urer by MT. J. H. Estes and was unani- mously felected. MT. Gibson thanked the club for the honor and said he could best show his appreciation by his work.
 The following were elcted members of the club: Messrs. H. S. Schooler, Oscar Floyd, c. A. Stillman, R. c. Hicks and w. E. Sorsby.
 The committee on railroads and trans- portation made a motion that the Amer ican Cable Company be allowed to make landing on the Pacific coast for It's Sandwich Island cables. The recommen- dation was adopted by the club on motion of Mir. ohm W. ONeiIl.
 Major Frank Anderson reported that he and MT. w. N. Malone had secured $500 towards the encampment of the sec- ond regiment. It was announced that Selma had already secured 1t, so the mat ter was dropped.
 To Distribute Report.
 MT. A. D. Smith moved that 10000 copies of the secretarys annual report be print ed and they be distributed all over the country by the members of the club. the