The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-12
Discussion Covered Wide Range of Subjects Involving
 Welfare of the District
MORE INDUSTRIES WILL
 BE BROUGHT TO THE CITY
President Nelson Says Board of Direc- tors Will Stand Pat In Fight For the Greater Brming-
 ham Bill.

ham Bill.
 The Chamber of Commerce held one of the longest and best attended meetings in its history yesterday afternoon ant the range of discussion was widely diver sifed. There were two actions, the ap- pointment of a committee of 10 to in vestigate the conditions which prevent, and to take steps toward the location of more industries in Birmingham and the adoption of a resolution calling upon the senators and representatives from Alabama to use their best influence to prevent reduction of the tariff on steel.
 But there was talk and interesting talk by the men who know. The talk even ran into difference of opinion and an interesting little barley of words between President Nelson and G. B. Mccormack. MT. Mccormack brought up the Great CT Birmingham proposition, declaring that the chamber should keep out of politics and allow the people of Ems ley to attend to their own business. MT Nelson replied that the board of direc- tors had indorsed the King bill and he. for one, intends to stand by it until it is adopted
 The committee on new members, of which Hill Ferguson Is chairman report ed 125 new members this being their part of the contract and showing two weeks of untiring work.
 The discussion varied everywhere from the great need of more pay rolls and new factories to Greater Birmingham and the tariff.
 Means Suggested.
 Some of the means which were sug- gested looking toward the location of new industries were securing 100 volun- teers to agree to get one each, get in- dustries which make articles of mate rial other than iron and steel, build our own," reduce the rents and price of llv- ing in Birmingham by developing truck farming around Birmingham, get the steel company to reduce prices for Birmingham on billets, get cheaper freight rates, be friendly to incoming capital and invest freely where the proposition is good. The sentiment to build our own factor ies'' expressed by G. B. Mccormack was | greeted with loud applause and when | F. M. Jackson urged the members to pat ronize home industries there was much rodding of heads.
 James Bowron emphasized the neces- sity of getting the big officials of the corporations interested in Birmingham and his idea to get Judge Gary here and make him realize our needs" was one of the features of the meeting.
 List of New Members.
 Secretary J. B. Babb read the report of the special membership committee Of which Hill Ferguson is chairman, show ing 125 new members obtained since the last meeting.
 Here is the list together with the men who secured them:
 T. L. Woodruff, D. B. Grace; w. E. Thomas, c. E. Nail; Tom Taylor, k. W. Dixon; J. c. Reinhardt, J. B. Babb, A. 0. Kehm, H. c. M. Lawes; L. c. Mackey, H. G. M. Lawes; Frank Hew- lit, J. B. Babb; R. L. Lovelady, J. B. Babb; A. R. Wilkinson, secretary, J. M. P Otis; w. A. Barton, H. Ferguson; Fuller Manley, H. Fayson; J. I. Blount J. M. P. Otis; George M Morrow, Frank Nelson; c. E. Thomas, Frank Nelson: Julius Paeske, J. C. King; w. s. Da- wis, J. D. Elliott; A. B. Loneryon, J. M. P. Otis; J. H. Holcombe, C. w. Ufford; Walter K. McAdory, D. B. Grace; H. l.. Bailey, J. B. Babb; F. H. Joy, c. W. Ufford s. M. Day, J. B. Babb; Enos R. Stewart, Lewis Minor; R. H. Cobb, Frank Nelson; F. J. White, Frank Nelson w. R. Hilliard, J. M. P. Otis; w. R. Miller, J. M P. Otis; w. A. Biles. J. M. P. Otts J. R. Estes J. M. P. Otis; s. E. Garrett, J. M. P. Otis; c. F. DeBardeleben, Walter Fowlkes; w. H. Gillespie, Walter Fowlkes; J. D. Hancock, Walter Fowlkes T. T. Mock, J. B. Babb; Wood & Crabbe, Frank Nelson; o. F. Ratliff, Hill Fergu- son; c. w. Cody, Hill Ferguson; D. P. Coleman, Hill Ferguson; Monroe Jones, Hill Ferguson Wyndham Mason, Hill Ferguson; George Reynolds, Hill Fergu- son; James Dunlap, J. M. P. Otis; J. w. Randallfi Frank Nelson; Charles Davis, Frank Nelson; John Fletcher, Frank Nell son; c. D. Esdale, Frank Nelson; Frank c. Turner, Frank Nelson; J. T. Doster, Frank Nelson c. c. Nesmith, Frank Nell son. w. o. Broyles, Frank Nelson; J. Mercer Barnett, Frank Nelson; Edgar Adler, Frank Nelson; A. A. Adams, Frank Nelson; A. l.. Fulenwider. Frank Nelson Harry Shorter, Frank Nelson; H. w. Beecroft, J. B. Babb; A. J. Bowron, J. B. Babb; A. G. Donahoe. J. B. Babb; Fur ner R. Weakley, by membership; William l.. Wilton, J. B. Babb; Daniel P. Cole man, J. M. P. Otis; Albert s. John son, by memberships R. C.. Bradley, by membership; H. w. Fowlkes, by member ship; A. Jax Davis, by membership; J. P. Lee, Frank Nelson; Haskins Wil- Hams, Frank Nelson; c. H. Ome. A. E. Lewis; Walter D. McCarty, Frank Nell son: John B. Rosenstihl, by membership; c. w. Shropshire, T. B. Perry, M. B. Lewis Robert l.. Totten, J. s. Gillespie, John w. Tomlinson, by membership con mittee Charles S. Simmons. Frank Nell son; Job Going, c. B. Rogers; Charles F. Wheelock, Jr.. J. M. P. Otis; J. Hous- ton Johnston, Hill Ferguson; J. Fl. Baker, J. M. P. Otis; K. L. Simmons, Frank Nelson J. w. Lourey, Frank Nelson; Rudolph Wegln, c. B. Rogers; Francis M Means, J. B. Babb; J. D. Porter, J. B. Babb; Ed Fall, James Davidson. Hugh Martin. Hill Ferguson; M Well w. G. Tyler, H. M. Robertson, w. V. M. Rob ertson TT F WimberleV. w. M Durand