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 Resolved, That these. resolutions be referred to the committee on agriculture of the Chamber of Commerce with re- quest that 1t use its best effort to secure the end ssought by these resolutions"
 A letter was read from James Bowron. urging the importance of resuming the weather reports Among other things he said
 'The entire activity of trade and com merce in this country depends upon the agricultural interests, and everyone inter- ested in the iron trade in Knowing what is the volume of crops likely to be carried by the railroads. Their orders for loco motives, cars, rails, etc, are governed by their prospects of traffic. This depends upon the crops and the crops depend upon the weather. The whole commercial community needs the information, but unless the newspapers will give it we are dependent upon the weather office send ing us information through the postoffice, and in this case 1t usually reaches every body about 12 hours ate.'
 Underwood Introduced
 President Ford. in complimentary speech, introduced Congressman Oscar W Underwood, who joined the spirit of the meeting, ana became eloquent In painting the future of the city.
 "Of course,' he said. 'the people of the south believe that Birmingham Is soon to be her greatest city. If generation ago men could believe in Birningham's fu- ture, how could any man doubt today? It is no longer a problem, but fixed fact, from which we will march on to greater achievements.
 "A manufacturing centers first problem ic f1,o <<f taJ Vxv1 troubles, because we have not the rigid winters with which our northern friends compete. I recently heard Judge E. H. Gary head of the United States Steel corporation state before the ways and means committee of the house, when he was being questioned as to cost of pro- duction, that his companies, at the fur naces in the north were producing pig iron slightly cheaper than his competi- tors, but turning to me, he said: I do not mean to say that we are producing cheap CT pig iron than you are at some of your furnaces in Birmingham
 We are resting on foundation from which no one can drive us. The Congress of the United States has recognized your future. Today the money has been appro- priated, and is waiting In the treasury until the engineers complete the plans to bring the navigation of the Warrior river within 12 miles of Birmingham.
 We have an empire here, surrounded by wall of freight rates, with an un- limited field to the south and west, and no competing coal field nearer than the Ohio riv<r. How can there be any ques- ton but that within these valleys in the next few years there will be more than half-million people? The only question is how long, and that depends upon the brains. the enegies and the pluck of our people. You can do 1t and you will do 1t. If you don't someone else will come in and take your place.
 Nothing ever in my life has given me greater pleasure than the right to repre- sent district which is the life center of the south. My earnest endeavor is and always will be to do all possible for the upbulding and growth of this district.''
 Mr. Underwood then explained the sit nation relative to the Birmingham post office site, which is given In another column.
 Mir Ford announced that the Birming- ham Grain Exchange had become affil- iated with the chamber and the board of directors had elected the following new members:
 Frank M. Whitfield, POS Chamber of Commerce building; H. H. Huffstutler. 1910 Fifth avenue; E. M s. Houston, 2024 Third avenue; J. J. Mccarthy, Five Points Pharmacy; M. Berlin, 2l16 Second avenue; G. T.. Wofford. Box 451; John L. Minnis, 615 Empire building: Judge Richard B. Kelley. 917 First National Bank building Jack Coyle, 210 First Ma tional Bank building; Edward c. Dugas, PIG Twenty-frst street; Henry Chairsell, 231s Morris avenue.
 After adjournment the members en- joyed a social session. Refreshments were served in the committee rooms and cigars distributed.