The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-25
BUSINESS. MEN DECLARE
 FOR LOWER INSURANCE RATES


 train of Pullman sleepers and dining car to visit the principal towns in the South with a view of establishing closer trade tesy was keenly shown in the speeches made in these rooms and in the warm in- vitation extended us to visit them at sometime in the future. There can be no ter. if well carried out, greatly serve to advertise the city and to enlarge its trade territory. There Is no reason why Mont gomery merchants should not follow the example which Is found profitable by the merchants of Louisville and of Kansas City and organize a similar trade excur- sion to occur early in the spring. would WSess, Svses .ns. she rransportauon ,r,, M ana to investigate this matter so that plans may be arranged sufficiently ahead of time. The expense will not be much in each individual case and the benefits re- sulting cannot be overestimated." To Advertise Montgomery.
 F. P. Glass. Assistant Chairman of the Advertising and Press Committee in be- half of Chairman Leopold Strauss, who was unavoidabiy absent reported that the Advertising Committee had for some time been considering and had near perfection a plan for entering into a general scheme for advertising the advantages of Mont gomery through the best possible
 He further reported that the committee had supplied every job printing ofiice in the city with plate bearing neat de- sign. displaying the geographical and The committee had secured the consent of the printers to print the design on the back of the business envelopes of Mont gomery firms at a nominal cost. The envelopes run off with the design on the backs and thus, with little extra expense. do much to advertise Montgomery.
 Mr.. Glass also reported that neat pamphlet advertising Montgomery had placed on all southbound trains and espe- cially on Pullman cars.
 Professor W. D. Simmons of the Com mittee on Employment reported that the aim of the committee had been to benefit both the employer and employed. He had received many applications from worthy members of the unemployed and in a majority of cases had been able to letter had been addressed to the business men of Montgomery telling them of the work of the committee and asking for their aid.
 That Insurance Matter.
 Charles P. Anderson. chairman of the Committee on Insurance was absent from the meeting but had filed with the sec- retary a written report of the work of his committee. The report set forth that the Insurance Committee had been work
  to find out the reasons for the exorbitant rates of fire insurance in Montgomery. He ,as chairman, had communicated with the secretary, but had received no satis- factory answer.
 Frank M. Kohn in discussing the report of Chairman Anderson said that a rep resentative of the Tariff Association was at the present time working in Montgom- in a few days make his report to the Executive Committee of the Association fin Atlanta and before the committee passed on the report. he advised that the Association do everything in its power to have the basis rate reduced.
 Mir. Kohn said that there Is a possibility of having compromise rate for Mont gomery between a first class and a second class city. In speaking of various causes for the high rate Mir. aKohn said that the license for insurance companies In Montgomery was higher. he had heard. than in any town in the world. The companies. were composed of business people and have to make money They accordingly raise the rate for Montgom- cry. The bad architectural construc- ton of many old buildings in Montgomery Is another cause he ascribed to the high rate.
 The question was generally discussed by President Rice, John Tullis, IT,, Charles F. Moritz and J. D, Cody.
 A Committee Raised.
 On motion of John Tullis, Jr., it was de- cided that committee of five members be appointed to act in conjunction with the Insurance Committee and visit At lanta during the meeting of the Execu- tive Committee of the Tariff Association to make strong pull for the desired reform in rates.
 Assistant Chairman A. G.. Forbes of the Committee on Manufacturing. report ed that the committee had several propo- sitions from big manufacturing enter prises to locate here, among them a wagon factory with a big capital stock and a capacity of 100 wagons daily. He said that the proposition of this concern was very reasonable. At the next meet ing, he hoped to report that the enter prise had located here.
 The six directors were then elected and the meeting adjourned to partake of light refreshments, which were served under the direction of the Entertainment Com mittee. ~