The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-01
W. III. kettig Explains Plans
of the Chamber of CON-
merce Committee
WANT CONGRESSMEN
TO USE INFLUENCE
Aid of Underwood Will BE Asked in
Getting Regional Bank Committee
TO Grant Hearing Here In
stead of Atlanta

In Birmngham's hght to secure the To-
cation in this city of 4 regional bank
the aid OF cities in Mississippi. Tennes-
see and Louisiana Is desired Mai ". Ii.
kettig. chairman OF the Chamber OF
Commerce committee Of Birmingham eiti-
zens. which Is looking after the interests
of this city IN that connection. said yes
totday that Atlanta was the city Birming-
ham must best In order To get the bank.
He said that great many cities In Mis-
sissippi Tennessee and Louisiana would
be Inclined 20 favor Birmingham over At
lanta, and that appeals would be made
to those cities to interest themselves in
behalf of Birmingham.
we are sure that New Orleans will get
one of the banks. said Major kettig.
so the fight is between birmingham and
Atlanta for tho other one. we must beat
Atlanta as badly as We did on the sub
treasury fight. II can he done and must
be done. l believe our senator and COM
gressmen can do more in one hour To get
this bank for us than our committee could
dc In week. II is shsrefcre extremely
important that our representatives get
busy at once. I believe they viii do al
they can to get us that hank.
Need Support of Other Cities
"Cno other influence is needed. and that
is the cities and the bankers of Missis-
sippi. Louisiana and I tennessee who have
no city of their own To boost, and would
rather see the bank here than I'm At
lanta The bankers of Louisiana can well
afford to help us for 1t is generally cor
Coded that the Crescent City will ct ono
OF the banks We need their aid AMI
the committee of whiea | am chairman
will undertake to interest the various
bankers of the states mentioned in our
behalf.
Another influence that we need very
badly Is the concerted support of this
state. For one time at least let every
city in Alabama hep a sistoy city Of the
same state get this institution. 1t is no
time for any dissension as Birmingham
will be the only city considered. and will
land the bank If 1t is given to this state.
Therefore, let Montgomery. Mobile. We
tumpka, Dothan, Evergreen, Auburn, Tus-
ca,oosa, Gadsden, Decatur, Pel City and
all our principal cities telegraph their rep
rcsentatives in Washington to help Bir-
mingham out in this most vital fight. 1t
will. be great thing To- an this state IL
Birmingham lands this bank. =
To Ask Underwood's Aid
I'VE are going to exert every influence.
to get the committee which is to deter
mine the location Of tie regional banks
to stop here 1t will be fatal for the con-
mttee to pass Ph'miilgham and stop in
Atlanta, az is contemplated III the tenta-
tive schedule, for our committee would
not have the ghost OF a show in Atlanta.
| intend TO ask Congressman Underwood.
vhose influence in Washington Is exceed
irgy great. to ask Secretary McAdoo and
Secretary Garrison TO stop hero while on
this tour and listen to the evidence that
we can offer in favor % Birmingham. [
Relieve Mr.. Underwood. with the pre-
viously pledged aid Of Senator Bankhead t
viii be able to get Birmingham a local
hearing on this question.
Everything should be done to get this
pSnk here. 1t will place birmingham In
commanding financial position, and Will
do a vast amount of good for the city
The state will also derive much benefit
from this bank. On this account the peo-
pie of Birmingham and OF this state, as
well as our neighboring states. should
get actively into this hight and help Bir-
n:agham win"