The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29
Board Is Pleased and Bir-
mingham Committee De-
lighted With the Fine
Showing Made
REAL FARMERS ARE
ON HAND TO TELL
THEIR PROBLEMS
Chairman Norris Thanks Wells and
Others for Valuable Informa-
ton Brought to Boards
Attention
BY CLARENCE G. THOMSON

BY CLAHENCE u. THOMASoN
Believing that Birmingham had
made favorable impression on the
two members of the federal farm loan
board, the local committee were con-
graduating themselves yesterday aft
ernoon after the hearing that lasted
from $40 to $40 o'clock yesterday.
Only two members of the farm loan
board, Chairman George W. Norris
and Capt. w. S. A. Smith, were pres
ent for the hearing Of Birmingham's
claim for one of the IL federal farm
loan banks yesterday. The entire pro-
ceedings were taken down by the Of
ficial reporters and the committee was
assured by Chairman Norris that the
claims would be given most careful
consideration by the members not
present.
That Birmingham made one Of the best
cases ever presented for the location of
any agricultural institution was the opin-
ion of the entire assembly yesterday.
The hearing began at $40 yesterday
morning, lasting until 1870, when they re-
cessed for luncheon. The Chamber of
Commerce was host for lunch at the Tut
wiler to large number of guests who at
tended the hearing.
NORRIS MAKES TALK
While no speeches were made at the
luncheon, the board being anxious to get
back to the hearing, George w. Norris
made short talk expressing his appre-
citation for the cordial manner in whici
Birmingham had received the committee.
7 can fnliy appreciate how you people
OF the south feel regarding what Senator
Underwood said this morning about not
having a southern man on the board"
said Chairman Norris. with such a
great country as you have here, and with
the apparent needs of the farm loan
bank, l am sure you were disappointed in
not getting a man on the board.
while the members of the board are
not southerners, we can appreciate your
position, and want to say for the board
that we have been very much impressed
with the south, and join you in believing
that you have great country, and
country in need of such help as bank
of this kind could give.
THANKS FOR INFORMATION
II want to express our appreciation, on
behalf of the board, for the spirit of gen.
erous iberality with which you have re-
ceived US. Also to thank you for the
splendid array of information you have
furnished us. The result of our hear
ing so far has been very pleasing to us,
in that there has been no sign of hot
air. or attempt at oratory. You have
simply contrived to present the facts
about your agricultural conditions and
needs, which Is exactly the thing the
board desired.
I'm conclusion, want to assure you
that you will get the same careful con-
sideration of your claims that you would
have received had you been fortunate
enough to have southerner on the
board"
Following the luncheon the board con-
tinued the hearings in the federal building
until 10 minutes of train time. They left
or Montgomery at $3.50, where they heard
that city's claims for the bank last night
Clayton Tullis president of the Montgom-
cry Chamber of Commerce. and other
panied the board back to Montgomery.
Long before the opening of the hearing
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