The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
WANTS CITIES OF SOUTH MIDWEST
 TOCO-OPERATE
Denver Man Tells Hotel Men How Both Sections of Country Can Be
 Benefited

A plan to allow Birmingham to profit by some of the convention and tourist "business' that is going on in the coun- try was placed before the local civic workers and hotel men yesterday by Harry N. Burhans of Denver. secretary and treasurer of the Denver Convention association. Mir. Burhans placed his prop osition before the local hotel men yes- terday. and at a specially called meeting at 2:So o'clock this afternoon at the Flor ence hotel he will further discuss the matter with the hotel men. representa- tives of the Chamber of Commerce and other civic organizations.
 MT. Burhans scheme Is one of co-opera- ton Speaking for Denver. he says to Birmingham: You help me and I'll help you" His plan is to unite the noteI men 0 fthe south with the hotel men of tns west and the two sections to boost each Of the south with the hotel men of the western hotels would be kept literature advertising Birmingham and in Birming- ham and other southern cities would bs kept literature advertising Denver and the west
 The Denver tourist and convention sea- son is ln the summer; the southern con- vention and tourist season should be in the winter. By the proper cooperation with these western cities. which are mec- cas of the tourists and convention dele gates in the summer. he argues that naturally they could be interested in thu south for the winter and would come here. He stated yesterday that the state Qf business of $3o.ooo.ooo year. He places 1t as the fourth most important business in the state. agriculture first. mining second manufacturing third and conven- tions and tourists fourth. He says tho same could be dono here if the civic or sanizations and the hotel men of the south would get together and work.
 Denver is making enormous plans for the travel through there In 1915 to the Frisco exposition. Now is the time for Birmingham to get busy. he says, and route some of the thousands and thou sands of travellers who will cross the con- tinent then through Birmingham either coming or going. The majority of them. he says, will go to San Francisco with no idea of how they win come back. It is pointed out that if Birmingham had literature in the Denver hotels and all the hotels of the west where this stream of people will pass through it would have a great pulling power.
 MT. Durhans is a typical convention man, full of enthusiasm, optimism and go. He does nothing but travel over the country in the interest of Denver as a convention and tourist city. He bears the distinction of having been the only son of the c. A. R. who ever stood on the platform of Confederate veterans reunion and make speech. He did 1t last week at Jacksonville and invited tho veterans to come to Denver, which also was the first invitations ever extended to them to meet outside the south.
 He was the A.aest at dinner last night of W. C. Radcliffe. secretary of tho Chamber of Commerce, at the newspapor club. with small party of friends. He was overwhelmed with the press ciub.. stating that he has travelled everywheres but it is absolutely the greatest thing have ever seen put over"