The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-04
'ALABAMA'S BUSINESS MEN
 LAB0RING FOR THE STATE

the docks of the Clyde steamship Com pany aad are not allowed to enter New York city at all. Upon reaching Columbia, they are distributed over the State by direction of the commissioner, who uses his discretion and sends them where they are the most needed and wheSe they are most likely to readily succeed.
 South Carolina has received over two thousand immigrants since the re- cent establishment of the department and iS continuing to receive and absorb them at the rate of not less than twen- ty-five per week. They are seeking no great influx at any one time or place. preferring to let them come in slowly and thus more easily absorb and as- simulate them.
 MT. Watson advised throwing around the commissioner the full pow CT and dignity of. the State, and plac- Ing at the least s25,000 a year at the disposition of department of immi- grafton.
 Following MT. Watson, appeared on the program MT. Chris Rasmussen, of Minneapolis. Minnesota. who was re- gently in Montgomery and who repre- sents large syndicate of Scandina- vian newspapers through the North west. MT. Rasmussen told of his own coming to America and his early ex periences in making a living, in a graphic and entertaining manner
 He has well developed vein of hu nor and his address sparkled with good things that kept the delegates in roar. He emphasized the value of the Scandinavian and Dane as an im- migrant showing that they now occu- py positions in this country from jan $n TTnst taA
 "Following these distinguished speakers from other States came the report of the Immigration Committee, Frank J. Thompson of Huntsville, chairman. It favored the immediate appointment of a committee to draft a bill for passage by the Legislature, which shall incorporate in its provis- ion. the best in the legislation of Vir- ginia. Maryland and South Carolina upon the organization of an Immigra- tion Rureau. The Association approv- ed the report and as soon as tho bill is drafted the Legislative Committee of the Association will take charge of the matter and present 1t to the first session of the Legislature
 A State of Beautiful Cities.
 Another matter of interest to ev- cry ono in the State was the agitation favoring more beautiful cities for Ala bama Erwin Craighead. the veteran editor of The Mobile Register, address ed the Association upon this subject and showed how the sentiment was growing steadily over the State; and was proving popular work. The cit- izens of Gadsden started a paper cir culating the very next morning call- ing for the organization of Civic Im- provement Club, The Association ex- pressed its sentiments in the following resolution.
 q mercial and Industrial Association heartily endorse the work of the Amer ican Civic Association of Philadelphia in creating an interest over the coun- try in the beautifying of parks, boule- wards. streets and yards in our cities and we hereby recommend that the va- rious clubs composing this Associa- tion cooperate heartily in stimulating their various communities to take an intelligent interest in this important work. that it may be known far and wide, that the cities of Alabama arc not only prosperous in material affairs. but also beautiful in appearance.'
 Rivers and HarbOrs.
 '"The State Association Is taking a deep interest in the further develop ment of Alabama's waterways. The Committee on Rivers and Harbors is made up of prominent men from all over the State under the chairmanship of W. F. Vandiver of Montgomery and 1t Is their expressed purpose to secure greater consideration at the hands of the Government for our rivers and harbors.
 The Association went on record as favoring a fifty million dollar annual appropriation from Congress for this purpose.
 No matter presented to this meet Ing met with more sympathetic and cordial response than the proposed Alabama Trade School for White Boys as presented by It's Secretary, Rev. J. R. McMullen of Gadsden.
 Tn the wide range of industrial de- yelopment going on at such a tremen- dous rate In Alabama and adjoining States, there is a pressing and contin- uing demand for skilled workmen, men who can work and fashion with their hands, artisans of every character and kind. To fill this need 1t is proposed to educate at little or no cost the poor white boys of Alabama, so that Ala bamas industries may be managed eventually by Alabama trained boys.
 Invitation to Capital
 Alabama presents splendid opportu- mites for the profitable investment of capital. Probably no section of the country can show such varied oppor- tunities for development,-in land and development companies organizing in our cities; in mining and manufactur- ing enterprises:-in the development of our iron, coal, ore, timber and ce- ment resources The last constitution adopted by Alabama was most liberal in its dealings with foreign corpora tions and every possible protection was thrown around the investment of for eign capital in Alabama.
 Those seeking profitable investment for their funds, or those desiring relia- ble information as to the resources and advantages of Alabama should commu- nicate with this Association, and its Secretary. l.. l.. Gilbert, at Montgom- cry will give prompt and careful at tention to their inquiries, by proper reference to responsible parties in such portions of the State as the in- quiries touch upon.
 Assistance of State Papers.
 Tn this work which the Alabama Commercial and Industrial Association is endeavoring to do for Alabama, it Is absolutely essential that the cordial