The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-13
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of cooperation and intelligent working
together which will result in increas-
ing the population of, Alabama many
fold with desirable citizens
THE Chamber of Commerce and Bus
mess league is not in the attitude Of
asking you TO join in a work that 1t
does not do or in other words, preach
ing things that it does not itself prac
tice, for we are actually doing that
which we believe, if done by every
county and city organization of the
state, would in the shortest imaginable
time bring astonishing results. In the
FIRST place, of all of the dues and rev.
cnues of the Chamber of Commerce. our
constitution requires that at least one
half shall be expended in exploiting
and developing farm lands and estab-
fishing of factories. With this money
our chamber is experimenting the sal
ary and adding to the facilities of tho
agent of the United States government
IN order to get. as we have, higher
class and more efficient man than
could afford to take the place If re-
ceiving only the allowance of the gov
eminent.
In one respect our state is we'll or
ganized. having, I am told more COM
piete organization of agents of the
farmers cooperative demonstration
work of the United states department.
Of agriculture than any other southern
state. and this has been made possible
largely through the financial support
given by our state Legislature at its
last session and in fact is one OF the
best things they did. With this state
help we have in Auburn an institution
that is a ruling factor I'm agricultural
deyelopment and in this we are far
ahead of other states, for at Auburn,
bows are being educated both
technically and practically, in agrieul-
tural pursuits: in fact, so well is our
good friend, DR.. Thach, and his corps
OF instructors performing this great
work for Alabama that the nations de-
partment of agriculture has acknowl-
edped the capacity of these graduates
Of Auburn and is employing them
+hrouphout the country to teach the
science of farming.
1--WE also have an agricultural de-
partment under the efficient mana GO
ment of Capt. Reuben +. kolo' when
| is growing stronger and more ehectife
| IN it's work each year
| IN addition to the common interest
we have in the agricultural develop
| ment Of Alabama. | wish to welcome
vou to Mobile as the only gulf port OF
! fur sreat commonwealth and as the
cav which has with you community
of interest much stronger imam some
&c YOU have thought. Nature mas Tor
| 10 and for the whole state of Ala
! IVA nut our state in possession not
only of as great agricultural possible
/ lilies as any other state, but mas en- :
| dowed us with much greater wealth IN
n,inerals and in means of transport
mo those minerals than has been given
airy other state in this union
| "All the rivers emptying through
Nfobile must necessarily form COM
l hat the
ore hand and north. east, west and
/ central Alabama on the other. We nave
4 = common interest with those OF you
from the Tennessee valley in your Ell
| forts TO connect the head waters OF
| the streams which flow through MO
lille with the Tennessee river, as we
/ a. also have a common interest win
those of our great Birminsna as
| trict in their efforts by canal TO con-
uect the head waters of the Warrior
yrith Jones valley and even BlrminS-
ham itself, as we'll as common IN
! terest with those of east ana west
| Alabama to make navigable the small
or streams in their sections, 1or tneI
| al empty through Mobile and she IS
| the small end of the funnel through
which all this wealth that you pro-
duce should and by your cooperation
will. find it's way TO the markets OF
the world and Mobile also is the gate
way through which will be received the
imports such as fertilizer materials,
topical fruits and many other articles
! that | might mention that are con-
srmed in our own territory.
please remember when You return
70 your good homes that Mobile is an
Alabama city, at the base of Ala
bama's wealth, and is the key to Ala
hama real development and real profit
from the unlimited resources that ma
ture has provided her with. Remem-
4 her that we are the best and only port
Alabama possesses; that the govern
ment is developing this harbor and will
i continue this work provided you Join
with us in a continuous appeal to our
/ congressman, senators and even to our
I own democratic Presdent-elect 10
make of Mobile harbor what the en-
4 gineers say she is capable of being
made that is the equal of any seaport.
4 Remember that we have the natural
/ advantages, the railway advantages,
I and remember that we citizens of Mo-
bile are Alabamians just as you are
1 Alabamians. and whatever you do for
J Mobile and for us you win be doing for