The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-15
MANUFACTURERS
 PLAN ORGANIZATION Housing Meeting Held at
 Chamber of Commerce COMMITTEE NAMED
NAMED
Will Visit Chattanooga to See Organ ization There-Ramsey, President Sibley and Others Speak on
 Purpose of the Scheme

Definite plans for the organization of Birmingham Manufacturers asso- citation were laid last night at rous- Ing meeting of a representative crowd of Birmingham manufacturers at the Chamber of Commerce. The meeting had been called by the manufacturing committee of the Chamber of Com invitations.
 Last nights meeting was presided over by J. E. Ramsey. MT Ramsey spoke of the need of an organization of the manufacturers He said:
 This meeting is held for the pur- pose of considering the advisability of organizing the manufacturers as a de- pertinent of the Chamber of Commerce.
 No one can doubt that a united effort can develop spirit for 'madein- Bir mingham products and it is this spirit that we need"
 MT Ramsey then called on President John W. Sibley. who said:
 There is no question about the de- sirability of having a manufacturers association think that we have slept on our rights here in Birmingham along this line. It Is to the common interests of the manufacturers to organize, but we must line up and soon we will have an association that will fbe of great use in combating opposing forces.
 Influence Legislation
 For instance. there will soon be a meeting of the state legislature which might try to pass something inimical to all manufacturers. Individually we can do nothing. but as an organization we would have the entire Chamber of Commerce back of us and 1t would be of great help and influence for our own good.
 The great feature of the organiza- ton would be the social one. We would hold meetings at which we could have interesting papers read and addresses by prominent manufacturers which tho Chamber or Commerce would be only too glad to bring here"
 MT Sibley told of first-class expo sition of home products that is held in Chattanooga. He said he thought it would be a good plan to send a committee of local men to Chatta- nooga and study the methods used by that organization. He also said an as- sociation would be of great use to local manufacturers in the purchase of goods as a whole car load could be bought at one time, thereby getting them much cheaper.
 F. A. McElroy of the American Steel and Wire company said: Birmingham needs just such an organization and the sooner it is formed the better. We could get together and talk over conditions and get valuable advice from each other. With the Chamber of Con- merce back of us we might regulate labor conditions and make Birmingham a place where the white laborer could live and buy a home" Mir. McElroy also spoke of the need of an exhibit of made in- Birmingham products.
 Committee Named
 Max Karpeles, c. E. t'oust and number of other men made short talks, all of them being in favor of an or As result a committee consisting of C. E.. Foust. F. A. Me Elroy and J. E. Ramsey was appoint ed to go to Chattanooga and study the association there. This committee will report at the next meeting of the man. ufacturers, which will be held Tuesday night, May 2s.
 It was also decided that every man present last night would be furnished with list of names of Birmingham These men will per sonally visit the men on their lists and make a strenuous effort to have them present at the meeting on May 2S.
 All of the men present last night were heartily in favor of organizing. and steps toward forming the associa- ton probably will be taken at the next meeting.
 Among those present last night were the following; Birmingham Car and Manufacturing company, c. F.. Foust; southern Bridge company, W. R. Star buck: M. & c. Cigar Co.,, F. w. Me Inturff Southern Nut Products com pany, B. w. Riall; Birmingham Ice fac tory, J. Frank Rushton, Sibley- -Minge Brick and Coal company, John W. Sib- ley; American Steel and Wire company, r. A. McElroy North Birmingham Lumber and Supply company, w T. Estes: American Paper Box Manufac- turing company. Max karpeles; Amer ican Bakeries Candy Co, J. F. Ram sey; Wood & Crabbe Grain Co, Wade Wood Southern Pipe and Foundry company, S. F. King; Thomas Crate Bar company, Ed L. Thoams, w. n. Web ster; Southern Coupon company, Leo Rich; Bullard Car Door and Equipment company. T. J. Rowley; and William Reckling.