The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-09
MEET|NCOF CIVIC CHAMBER BOARD
 CALLED BY SHOOK
Will Consider Feasibility of Organizing ''Buy-a-Bale- Of-COttOn Club"-Citi-
 Zens Give Views

Believing that the people of the sout, can work out the salvation of the south $ cotton crop only by every citizen of the state getting behind a general move nlent to that end President Shook of the Chamber of Commerce has called a meeting of the board of directors of that body for this morning at 20 0 clock in the directors room. Mir Shook said yesterday that a delegation from Sya- cauga presented the subject before him fin the morning hours, and that the meet ing was the result of the visit of the cit izens of Sylacauga.
 Mir. Shook said that the buy -a- ba lc movement. in his opinion would be large ly instrumental in saving the crop and maintaining fair valuation upon the cotton, if the movement could be suffi- ciently spread And the Chamber of commerce, aided by the newspapers and to do all it can to spread it.' he declared. There are hundreds of citizens who could buy bale of cotton at 10 cents a pound and hold 1t until the tenseness is re- lieved. These will come forward and aid in the movement"
 Directors Are Notified
 w. Blanks Everett, assistant secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, yesterday mailed the following letter to the direc- tors of the Chamber of Commerce and others interested:
 You are urged to attend a spe-
 cial meeting of the board of directors
 n ha a. xf
 Der of Commerce Wednesday morning,
 September 9. at Il 80 a. m.
 This meeting is called to consider
 the feasibility of organizing Buy a
 Bale of Cotton club
 This is an important issue and
 your presence will be appreciated by
 President Shook. Yours very truly,
 'W. BLANKS EVERETT.
 Assistant Secretary"
 James B. Drake, a prominent real es- tate man. said yesterday that he be- lieved that the buy-a-bale of cotton move- ment good one.
 Tt would be good business invest
 ment for person to buy a bale of
 cotton,'' declared MT. Drake, flor it
 would be like putting money in the
 bank. The time will come when he
 will realize what he pays for it. And
 not only that 1t gives the farmers CAdAct tb ItdilEt tdSn on tne1r product and get out of debt If 50 men get together and each of them buys a bale of cotton 1t will help the farm CT to discharge his obligations and make a start next year free of debt. I think this Is a good method by which the southern people can solve their
 own problem of the present. D. T. Blake, city passenger agent of the Central of Georgia, and Illinois Cen A.-J sI.~ro.- 1..1sA tI..t H.. bale of cotton movement the southern people have found means for working out their own salvation. without depend- ing upon capital of men in other states Should Be Boosted Present conditions are such that no man can forecast the future" said MT. Blake. but conditions are inher- ently sound and one can be reasonably sure of what Is to come. If man buys a bale of cotton at 10 cents a pound, he can be sure that he will get his money back in time, and it doubtless will pay him interest at a good rate.
 "The entire south should get back of this movement and boost it. There are hundreds of people in Birmingham who could buy at least one bale of cotton and never feel the pinch of necessity by doing. And there are many here who could buy 50 bales without being cramped for funds It Is a good investment and should be boosted by every public spirited cit izen."
 A. A. Adams. president of the Birming- ham Fire and Casualty Exchange, says he has not gone into the matter far enough to be quoted on 1t.
 However" said MT. Adams, ''the buy-a-bale of cotton movement ap- pears to mb to be good thing and should be fostered by public spirited citizens
 It is believed that at the meeting of the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce the movement will receive q hearty indorsement this morning. Many business men have been invited to be present at the meeting and great inter- est has been aroused in all quarters over the cotton situation.
 The warehousing proposition outlined by Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo probably will come in for discussion al today's meeting and every phase of the present situation will have attention. 
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