The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-18

the cheapest possible production of coarss and fine pottery will belong to Alabama.
 Seventh. The water front of Ala bama (1.b0o miles of waterways and coast) render 1t positive that it's man. ufacturers can control the Orient and South America, through Mobile and the Panama Canal.
 The first fact is provable because Pennsylvania Is compelled to haul its ore oyer 1000 miles. and would not ev- on now be able to manufacture it cheaply were not the~ore for the great CT part of the Journey carried on by water.
 .The second fact is due to there be- Ing . demonstrable three billion tons of red and brown ore within the lim- its of your State, or in the same geo. logical body skirting the limits of
 .aThe third fact is visible to any sec ing eye that looks over the geology or this State, and compares it with any other State in the Union.
 "The fourth fact is inevitable, be- cause commerce compels economy of manufacture in order to secure mas tery. AS an instance, let me remind you that America exports rails to England. the original home of iron manufacturing.
 "The fifth fact is again provable by a glance at your geological map, py the fact that this is cement age, ana py the fact that your waterways pene- trate the entire extraordinary cement belt of your State.
 .aThis sixth fact is again geological and proves your advantage over eve- ry other State in the richness of your pottery deposits, the cheapness or your fuel and your matchless possibilities of egress to the world.
 "The seventh fact is one over which you have had no control You are sim- ply placed in the doorway of extraor- linary opportunity by proWdential de- crees and h simply remains Tor you by your works, to go on out through that door and possess.
 Unseifish Motives.
 rComing back directly to the af- fairs of the club. let me remind you that there is probably not member whose work for the club, and for the city through the club, can be pointed out as selfish. These men who have made the greater Montgomery of to- day have done it for the benefit of all. and all are reaping the benefits, from the most humble in the community to the highest. similar spirit pervad-i ing the clubs later work VIII make the club irresistible, and I desire here and now, to express my qualification at having been taken officially into asso- citation with such a group of men.
 Now what shall my work among you be-? For one thing, 1t will be never ceasing. Your States legend is Here We Rest" The Secretary of your com mercial Club will not rest. He takes this opportunity also. when so many are gathered together, to emphasize two things that he will not do, First he will under no circumstances, so long as he Is secretary of this club, either directly or indirectly acquire any in- terest In any business that may ai- ready exist or hereafter be created by the activity of the club. Second, If the broader work of this club devei- ops. leading to the location of indus trial enterprises here and elsewhere throughout the State, there will be opportunities for personal advantage and personal remuneration for services that the secretary might render with out subjecting himself to any criticism whatever.
 The membership of the club is not as large as it ought to be. though very nearly 300 men are joined together In its work. It should reckon in it's list one member at least. of every firm do- ing business in Montgomery. A scru- tiny of its list shows that this Is not vet a IAcI. GQLtlG AAN 6O bOtP POA GNAVhD are entirely unrepresented, yet In the case of some of the smaller firms in the city two members or more are present. There Is one case of a very far-seeing barber, a fully paid up mem- Der, who realizes that the success of the Commercial Club means more to his business and hence his association In the work.
 Need of Young Men.
 Rtt havnnA claim that inc Commercial Club may have upon exist ing firms, it's greatest claim of all is upon the young men of the city, whe- ther they are members of firms or clerks. The great far-seeing work that this club Is not only doing but is pre- pairing to do still more energetically than 1t has attempted to work before, ent day in this city are going to be the interiors of it's success. In less than ten years, the character of this region and the volume of it's business will be changed entirely, and 1t Is a duty that enterprising young e men owe them selves and to their future to get early in touch with the forces that make for the up-building of the city and of this region. It Is uniting that they should lean back and watch this work going on and take>no part in 1t, for they are to be the chief beneficiaries of the work when 1t begins to take shape as a suc- cess.
 Following MT. Dawes closing re- marks the applause was loud and pro- ionged. Many came forward to shake his hand and the general expression was that the club was fortunate in se- curing such a man for Secretary.
 MT. Kohn Speaks.
 President Forbes introduced Frank D. Kohn, who spoke for twenty minutes in a happy vein. MT Kohn said that he did not know whether the meeting was a prohibition or anti-prohibition one, hut that he hoAed everyone present would extend the right hand of fellow ship to the new Secretary. MT. Kohn said that Montgomery has too long lain dormant Why. in the galaxy of Southern cities" he asked, "is not Montgomery in the position that 1t should occupy? I'll tell you why It is because there has not been a crystal lization of the men who have accumu- lated individual fortunes. it has been due to a lack of concerted effort on the part of those who. by their very ability to make a success Of their in- affairs. have advanced the city to the position to Which it is entitled.T v MT. Kohn made many personal refer enees to those around him. and evoked much laughter as he referred to George W. Jones as man who had been th0p. oughly "Comerized."
 During MT. Kohn's speech he was fn-