The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-09
Much Enthusiasm Manifest
ed in Coming Crop Di-
versification Campaign
GENERAL COMMITTEE
CHOSEN YESTERDAY
W. P. Redd Is Chairman-Subcom
mittees to Be Organized at Dutch
Lunch MISUNDERSTANDING
Cities to Cooperate

versification, "volunteers' came from al
parts of Alabama yesterday in respons,
to the invitation sent out the day be-
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce for
the campaign organization meeting next
Monday.
Te.egrams from representative people
in practically all sections of the state
were received during. the day. not only
heartily indorsing the crop diversification
movement which will be brought to a
head in a big state campaign during the
month of February, but in many instances
the senders signifying their purpose of
being in Birmingham day after tomorrow
to help in the organization of the cam
paign.
E With W. P. Redd, well-known Birming-
ham agricultural enthusiast, as chair
man, the general crop diversification cam
paign committee was appointed yesterday
by President Shook. Besides Mr.. Redd
the committee will include w. ID. Nesbitt.
vice chairman; T. O. Smith, @. B. Nc
cormack r. S. Munger. b. NJ Allen j.
D. Moore. j. o. Thompson. Murray
Brown, f. M. jackson, Samuel Rand. o.
L. Ayrs and p. G. Shook.
subcommittee will be organized to-
day and at Dutch luncheon of the com
mittee members today at 1880 at the Tut
wiler hotel further preliminary details
of the campaign will be worked out.
Responses to Invitations
nf fIN t.ta
terday were as follows:
From Reuben F. Kolb, state commits
sioner OF agriculture: Telegram received.
VIII attend meeting Alabama must feed
herself Hotel Tutwiler. January H."
From George II. Denny, president of
University of Alabama: II am deeply
interested in the meeting and shall at.
tend II possible
From DIR. c. c. Thach, president Ala.
bana Polytechnic Institute: college and
farm demonstration forces will take pleas
ure IN meeting you January II to pro-
mote statewide crop diversification.
From William r. Feagin, state super
lntendent OF education impossible tc
attend meeting; pledge hearty sympathy
and corporation
From J. r. Duggar, director of extern.
sion service. Alabama Polytechnic In.
stitute: Telegram received Diversified.
ton and marketing of diversified products
are the main agricultural issues for all
public-spirited Alabamians to promote
Extension service of Alabama Polytech-
mic Institute has definite plans along this
line. and anticipates hearty co-opera ton
of all Chambers of Commerce. I gladly
accept invitation for Birmingham meet
ing
From Terry 7. Greil. president Mont
gomery Chamber of Commerce: I'VE
realize Importance of diversification in
farming, and will be represented in Biz
mingham Monday"
From L. N. Buell., secretary Cullman
Commercial club: "Will have meeting to-
night and arrange to be represented
From Earl Lay Secretary Gadsden
Chamber of Commerce: II cannot CON-
mend too highly your great crop cam.
paign. We will gladly join hands with
you, and will have representation al
the meeting Monday"
From j. b. Darlington. president Cham
Der of Commerce, Admission: I'VE indorse
the movement you are organizing. I will
be present at the meeting. II you can
carry 1t out. Alabama will be proud OF
Birmingham"
Open Meeting on Monday
The meeting Monday at the Tut
wiler hotel will be open to not only
every member OF the chamber but to
every person In Birmingham or the
state who Is interested in the crop di-
versification campaign. 1t will be a
Dutch luncheon and Secretary Radcliffe
stated yesterday that he hoped every
one interested would feel invited
owing to the short time 1t is i'm
possible for us to extend a formal in
vitation to every person whom we
might think is interested and I hope
that every person interested in this
movement Will consider this as their
formal invitation to come to the Dutch
luncheon Monday and help launch the
preliminary plans for the campaign"
stated Mr.. Radcliffe last night
w. r. Baughman and Mr.. McClung,
publicity director of the campaign, will
headquarters of the whole campaign
will be on the second floor of the
chamber building at the end of tho
corridor, Just at the rear of the pres-
ent Chamber of Commerce headquar-
tiers and offices. These offices will be
opened Monday and will be open
from then on until the campaign closes,
the last Of February.
Mrs. c. p. Orr has been made chair
man of the women's auxiliary of the
campaign. Also all railroad land agents
have been invited to the meeting Mon
day. 1t is stated that the railroads
are showing a very enthusiastic spirit
OF cooperation. Mr.. Radcliffe states
that il every person who wishes to at
tend the Monday meeting will telephone
him he will see that enough places are
reserved.
Following Is the invitation mailed to
all officers. trustees and committeeman
Of the chamber yesterday:
Invitations Sent Out
"One OF the most important move
ments ever made by our Chamber OF
Commerce IL now under way in the
crop diversification campaign which will
be formally launched at the Tutwiler
at ~ noon, Monday. January IL. at a
Dutch luncheon.
The governor governor elect. all in
terested state officials, and representa-
tives of Chambers of Commerce have
been invited, and many acceptances al
ready have been received.
"As every mans prosperity in this
agricultural community Is dependen,
upon crop liberalization. which means
an immediate change in our. present
Improbable System, you are. expected
to be present. Please signify your &C.
ceptance on the enclosed card, 80 that q
seat may be reserved for you. cordially
yours, w. p. Redo, Chairman,
Crop Diversification Campaign"