The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11
Bill Will Be Offered to Legis-
lature for Creation of
Park Commission
MANY NEW MEMBERS AT
AFTERNOON MEETING
Adams Reports on Progress of Farm
aforementioned Indorses Park
Music-Report Made on the
Plans for Advertising

| port of the advertising committee, Rich
| ard V. Massey, chairman, after a most
| careful study, and was considered the
most complete practical plan for placing
Birmingham before the world that could
| have been written.
| A large crowd, including many of the
new members of the chamber, was on
| hand. One big feature was the an
| nouncement by Chairman Hill Ferguson
of the committee on civic improvements
that in a short time a bill will be drawn,
| to be presented to the legislature giving
| to Birmingham park commission with
enough authority to condemn property
and to raise money for the improvement
of the parks and highways of Birming-
| ham.
| The report of the committee on new
members ELECTED great enthusiasm and
Chairman John H. Adams report on the
farm movement denote activity in the
chambers new land department.
Indorse Free Music Plans
Before the meeting the board of direct
ors Endorsed the request of the Music
Study club for free music in the parks
this summer, asking the club members
to assist in raising the fund of 5000 to
meet the expense
Mr.. Ford announced that a coler print
OF the chambers emblem had. been pre-
scented to the city of Birmingham, and
that the city has adopted it as official
for the city of Birmingham.
He then read the five committees which
will have charge of soliciting fund Of
$1,000 to put the land department recently
formed on it's feet and promote the farm
NOV ement Mr.. Ford stated that such
representative committees should raise
the money in short time
Secretary Babb then read this report
of the manufacturing committee:
June 8, 1910.
Chamber of Commerce, Birmingham:
"Gentlemen-Your committee on manu-
featuring begs leave to report that it
held a meeting during the month and con-
to secure an adequate and representative
exhibit of Birmingham manufactured
products to the State Fair this fall
THE committee was impressed favor
ably with this suggestion, but in the alb
sence of the chairman of the COMMITTEES
from the city it was decided to postpone
further consideration until his return. Re-
spectfully submitted, W. D. Tynes, ]. D.
Rosenberger, James Weisel.''
Report ON Farm Lands
Chairman John H. Adams of the farm
movement committee
MIR. A. H. Ford, Chairman, and Mem
Ders Chamber of Commerce, Brming-
ham, Ala:
Gentlemen. Your farm movement COM
mittee begs to report. 1t has employed
Mr.. Hechinger to take charge of the
physical working out of its plans. We
have leased room 225 of the Chamber of
Commerce building for an office temper
arily until September 30. This office was
furnished by It's former occupant, who
has allowed us the use of the furniture
for the present.
Five hundred letters have ben sent out
to the different companies and individuals
owning farm lands, asking for amount
of acreage they would be willing to lease
or sell to prospective gardeners and farm
ers, and number of replies have been
received thereto, showing a desire to help
the movement.
Letters have been seut out also asking
for bids on the illustrated matter, de-
showing clearly the advantages of the
district and adjoining counties
I'VE have taken up seriously the prob
| lem of bringing to your district small
farmers and gardeners from the older
states and have arranged to cover very
| thoroughly number of farming com
munities, with literature and later per-
sonal canvass. 1t develops now that
quite large part of the people in these
places are looking for lands when the
growing season is longer than in their
own sections. and where the cost of stock
keeping runs up by reason of the long
winters.
I'VE are looking into the advisability of
placing number of Italian gardeners of
the better class on small truck patches,
and also your committee is investigating
the practicabiity of bringing in gardeners
| and farmers from the midland counties of
England. The two plans are simply men,
toned as part of number that have
been brought to our attention.
The work is naturally expensive and it
is hoped that the Chamber of Commerce
VIII bear this In mind and come to the
relief of your committee. Very resepct-
fully,
FARM MOVEMENT COMMITTEE,
Chamber of Commerce. j. HI. Adams.
| Foreman"
| On New Industries
Chairman L. Sewer of the committee on
new industries declared that he had re-
celved applications for the location of a
furniture plant. soap plant and glass
works, but that Birmingham had no in
dncements to offer. and they had gone to
other cities. He said that Bessemer and
Admission are ahead OF Birmingham In
making bids for manufacturing plants.
and declared that until something is done
looking toward Offering inducements, his
committees hands were tied
| Sidney j. Bowie called attention to the
| fact that under the state law munictpali-
ties may give new plants exemption from
taxation for Ave or ten years. He said
that it is not unfair, but really promotes
| the revenues of the city The suggestion
was referred to the committee on finance
and taxation.
Chairman John L. Parker gave a verbal
report for the educational committee He
said that Birmingham now has a school
department with over 100 employees, GA
schools. and 10000 children. He said that
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