The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25
KENNEDY AIDS
 GREENV|LLE [ CLUB
Active Industrial AssOcia- tion Is Launched by Live
 South Alabama Town

Greenville. May 24-(speeial.) )-The Commercial and Industrial association of Greenville was launched at it's formal organization at the city hall tonight, amidst an outburst of enthusiasm.
 Bruce Kennedy of Montgomery was the chief speaker of the occasion.
 Business Mems League
 Two weeks ago an informal meeting of several business men was held in the council chamber with a view of organ izing commercial club. When the movement became publicly known the entire business interest of Greenville at once became enthused over the movement and since that time have lent their as- sistance and influence to the success of last nights meeting.
 President R. A. -Beeland presided over the meeting. He briefly outlined the ob- ject of the meeting and the necessity of such an organization. The president said; Our town and county is in a pros- porous condition, our people are happy with all the surroundings that nature can provide. What we want is manu- factories and people to operate them, We have thousands of acres of farm lands that are going to waste for want of cultivation and we need more people to cultivate these lands With our united efforts we can accomplish the things that will be of most interest to Greenville and Butler county
 Mayor o. A. Lane then introduced the speaker of the evening In addressing the meeting and introducing the chief speaker of the occasion he said in part: "We have with us tonight a citizen of national reputation in the commercial and industrial world, man that is do- ing for Montgomery and Alabama what we want to do for Greenville and But Ter county-boost our resources and ad- vantages to the outside world.'
 MT. Kennedy made an earnest appeal for unselfish cooperation in city build ing He congratulated the people of Greenville that they have joined in a movement that is sweeping over the country, a movement that finds express sion in organization of business and pro- fessional men for the improvement of commercial, industrial and social condi- ton of communities.
 "The highest degree of efficiency in this work" he said, may be achieved only through unselfish cooperation and fair and equitable division or the time, labor and money that is necessary to bring the work to successful achievement
 ''At no time in its history" MT. Ken nedy declared have the people been more fully alive to the agricultural pos abilities of the state. The legislature has been generous in its attitude to- wards agricultural development and all agencies for advertising Alabama are arousing a keen interest in the soil and its product"
 Greenville, he said, a typical agricul- tural city, Is showing an appreciation of the sign of the times when its real men organize themselves for the purpose of seizing upon the benefits that are sure to flow in this direction. Agricultural lands, he said, have seen their lowest prices.
 With diversifcation of crops, steadier markets for farm products, an increasing number of good roads and more people locating in middle Alabama every day, Greenville must inevitably take its place in the procession of great and growing cities in this state"
 Members of the new organization were admonished not to allow their enthusiasm to wane after this meeting. not to ex- pect the officers of the association to