The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-27
South Needs More Population

to meet with sufficient support to relieve all cases of real distress"
 South Needs More Population
 T read with great interest Mai. I T. Germans letter to The Age-Herald on the immigration question and es- pecially Alabama's need of more pop uation; elso I read with interest The Age Herald's editorial on immigration Tn Thursdays issue" said a man who has done much for the upbuilding of this part of the country. From time to time one may see particularly thoughtful and suggestive article on inmsgration, but I have not often seen one so pithy or comprehensive as that of Major German. These paragraphs should be worth reproducing: It is universally admitted that Ala hama ilnperatively demands more peo- pie, larger population
 People are absolutely necessary for the development and advancement of any state, or section.
 Cities, counties and states must. like individuals. depend upon them selves for prosperity and development. "'Their people must be energetic, en- terprising and progressive. "'They must not keep their lights hid under bushel.
 "'They must advertise their re- sources.
 "'They must let tlrs world know their advantages and what induce ments they have to offer to immigrants
 !" Eternai vigilance, activity and in telligencc are the prices of success and Improvement
 Met Carnegie and Gayley "When left home for the east about two weeks ago the business outlook
 was depressing, but I returned to Ala baina with buoyant spirits" said Dr. George H. Denny. president of the University of Alabama, at the Hotel Tutwiler yesterday.
 l From Washington, where I delivered an address November IA, I proceeded
 to New York city. There I met sev- eral prominent men whose views on
 business are always worth while. Among the leaders referred to was
 MT. Carnegie and MT. James Gayley.
 MT. Carnegie. while greatly deploring l the war, foresaw a steadily increasing
 business for this country. He said that
 business would improve month by
 month no matter how long the war
 might last. MT. Gayley who, by the
 way. was for several years vice pres-
 ident of the United States Steel cor poration, but is now a capitalist and a business man on his own account spoke very optimistically about the
 business situation.
 T was in New York when MT
 Schwab landed from Europe. bringing contracts for o0,000,o0O worth of
 steel products. We'll. sir his announce ment electrified New York. All signs
 of depression seemed to have vanished
 on the morning that his interview appeared in the newspapers. I have me, Mr Schwab personally and know him to be very broad-minded man, The British government recognizing MT 'I Schwab as a great oteelmaker sent
 for him and it did not take long to close up enormous contracts" Iron and Steel ,l Rogers, Brown & Co.,, in their Gin. cinnati circular just issued say in part
 "Fron a matter of different points } of view indications during the week 1 nave dJl peeH TOT improvement. Int i, iron market in all districts has showr
 a letter tone. At some points stiffen. ing in the price, at others advance. } have shown the strengthening in : fluences.
 Enquiries and sales in finished stee E products have been in evidence, pur chase ot rails closed and steelmakine
 irons being investigated in good ton mage.
 Reports of unemployment of labo, [ continues and the starting up of plant. | in Pittsburg and Chicago territoriel ? have been accomplished with promis.
 of increase.
 5 Locally the week has been pro- ductive of Improvement in inquiries ' these pending and calling for deliv ! cry duris the first half and first quar 2 ter of next year. All inqury is of tn, | most earnest character and a stead, llrighteniny in this respect Is antici 7 pated Ord s also for shipment on ex g isting contracts have improved show 9 Ing that melt Is incres sing. These con
 ditions ale out reflection of the sit [ uutivn generally. all branches seeminl to have been stimulated"