The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-01
BUILDINGS
 AT UNIVERSITY Regret Alabama Ma terialis Turned Down. TO AROUSE STATE PRIDE Mr. Dave Says State Should Be
 Advertised. Letter. to the weekly Papers of Ais- sama Express Regret That other states should Furaish Material
 For University Baildings.
 

e. Grosvenor Dave. Secretary. of the Commercial and Industrial Association of Alabama, has written circular let ter to the newspapers. of Alabama in regard to the construction of the Geo. logical building at the University. The letter is part of MT. Dawes work to arouse an Alabama spirit.% MT. Dave has advocated strongly the use of Ala bama materials only in the work ot construction. believing that such a nian would be conducive to economy, and would. at the same time. give an impetus to the development of Ala bama's resources. Had his idea been followed out. the University building would have stood lasting monument to the natural wealth of the state.
 The Building Committee. however, did not take kindly to- MT. nawo's sug- gestion. although 1t had been widely endorsed but decided to construct tho building of pressed brick with stone trimmings. Tn speaking of the origin of the materials to be used. MT Dave said.
 sThe stone is to come from Bloom tneton. Ifldiana. the common brick from Columbus, Misaissipi, and the pressed brick from St Louis, Missouri"
 It may be remarked that the freight rate on brick Mrom St. Louis to Tus- calo6sa fs about triple that from A brickyard near the University town.
 Without questioning the motives Os the Building Committee. Mir. Dave re- grets It's decision. He makes strong plea for the utilization of Alabama ma feriais 4n the construction of build ines which may in the future be erect ed by the State, emphasizing the fdna that such a step would be an invalua- bia advertisement of the States wealth.
 Montgomery, Ala.
 A s May 30. 1908 Y,o the Nawepa pers of .Alabama.
 A few days aago wrote you, sug- Resting to your valuable oTgan of pun- lie opinion. the wisdom of q united sf- fort to secure the use of Alabafna Tna- fnrials in erecting the Geological build ing of the eUnfxersity at Tuscaloosa.
 | took the liberty at that time of potnting out tlIat sentiment and com mon sense were united in such prop osftton. I believe. that you will now be interested to learn that in the con tract for the Engineering buildings. the atone Is to come from Rloinington,. Ind, Y6e conaraon brick from C0Iumbus, Miss, and the prssSed brick from St. Louis. Mo. x. !. It is not HttIng that the motives of the Building Eommittee should be ques- toned: m Is diflcnlt however. to un- darstar,d why this decision, was reached. It seems fos me that the time is ripa for q practically uuanimpus expression Of opinfbn throughout the State of Ala bama along this line--because of Ala bana's riches in building material. fu- ture buildings erected by the State, should be made forever an advertise ment of the States own wealth by the use, as far as practicable and sensible. of Alabama material. - ts-e Your paper can exercise great infiu. ence in establishing such a sentiment of patriotism; there Is nothing narrow in such a view. .
 Yours truly.
 c. Grosyenor Dave.
 ss s tf Secretary.