The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
COLONIES COMING ID STATE VERY SOON
Representatives Expected Here in Few Days to
 Inspect Locations

Active operations looking toward the
 carrying out of its plans and purposes
 will be inaugurated at once by the
 Southern Settlement and Development Organization. according to the state
 manager of the Alabama department of
 that organization, Col N r. Thomp- 1 son.
 This organization in addition to It's work Of seeking and bringing settlers and eolonists into the south and fur nishing expert service In improving lagricultural conditions and methods in the several states of the south. Is de- voting equal attention to industrial de- velopment as we'll" said Colonel
 Thompson.
 'I noted with a great deal of pleas
 ure the statement of Leslie M. Shaw in his address before the Chamber of Commerce Friday night on Trade Ex- pansion, that the city nearest tho gulf which devoted its energies to diver- sifled industries would be the first to
 reach a million population. I have for a great many years earnetly advocated this same principle for Birmingham, as 1t has been clear to my mind for many years that this city was the one above all others in this country which pos sessed special requisites for diversified | manufacturing. There are literally a thousand and one industries that can take the raw material produced here and make 1t into finished products
 more profitable than elsewhere on this continent, and if cooperation with the Southern Settlement and Development organization is secured there will be
 more industries rendered to Blrming ham than she can probably take care of while the development of the agri- cultural resources of the state will
 keep pace with this industrial growth est and most influential state in the union"
 The headquarters of the Southern Settlement and Development organiza- ton in Baltimore are preparing to be- ] gin active operations in Alabama at once. Several colonies of substantial white farmers are already in hand for location in this state. Representatives of these colonists are expected here at an early date to inspect the various locations and 1t Is conceded by the
 officers of the organization that some of them will be established here in the lvery near future.
 l It is also planned to have Dr. Cyril G. Hopkins. director of agriculture of the organization, in company with w H. Manss. vice president and general manager. and Colonel Thompson make 1 a tour of the state. making addressed at the most prominent places. explain ling the plans and purpose of the or- Iganizatfon, as well as advising the peo- lple of Alabama the most practical and effective plans for developing their lands, securing settlers and taking care of them after their arrival. Dr. Hop kins Is one of best known authorities on agriculture in this country. having been for a number of years president of the University of Illinois. He will hive charge of the department of az lriculture, which will look after the
 work of agricultural development in all it's phases in the southland. Under hts supervision will be experts on sofia and systsms of permanent soil i'm brovement. better crops increased live |stock production. improved methods ol marketing and higher rural prosperity.