The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-29
BIRM|NGHAM'S NEED
EMPHASIZED At AN
INDUSTRIAL DINNER
Leaders Speak on the Devel-
Opment Of Resources and
Diversified Industries
MORRIS BUSH TELLS
OF CIVIC ACTIVITIES
Chamber of Commerce and Other
Civic Bodies Are Cooperating
in Movement to Expand
Trade Conditions

II duc SOiiultiOHS
Success attended the efforts of the Of
ficials of the Chamber of Commerce in
the industrial dinner at the Tutwiler
hotel last night, both in attendance and
in enthusiasm
The 'get-together" spirit invaded the
ranks of the members last night and
resulted in one of the most enthusiastic
meetings ever held by the Chamber of
Commerce. All talks were brief and to
the point, with special emphasis laid on
what birmingham needs to develop fur
Their her great industrial resources.
Morris w. Bush, president of the Cham
Der of Commerce, presided as toastmas-
ter and spoke on How the Chamber of
Commerce Help Bring Diversified
Industries to Birmingham" After having
tod in brief of the purpose of the meet
ing, Mr.. Bush told of some of the things
the chamber was doing to bring indus
tries to Birmingham and this district He
told OF the interest civic organizations
were taking in the campaign started by
the Chamber Of Commerce, and COM
menued the Birmingham Real Estate ex-
change for their cooperation, thanking
them for the industrial journal giving
locauons OF factory sites. He spoke of
Birmingham chances for the govern
ment armor plate plant, stating that a.
good impression had been made on the
naval board by the Birmingham delega-
ton in Washington. He told of the fight
being made for the location of one of
the farm loan banks, and of the recent
organization Of the Birmingham Traffic
bureau, stating that this was one of Biz
mngnam greatest assets to export
trade.
SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE
). K. McWane, president of the Ameri-
can Cast Iron Pipe company was de-
cldedly the hit of the evening in his
speech on Birmingham and Its Oppor-
tunities for Export Trade" Mr.. Nc
Wane told story of deals with South
American trade, and in so doing por-
trayed clearly the blunders southern
manufacturers make in trying to deal
with export trade without personal rep
resentation. These plumbers and mistakes
were so frequent that Mr.. McWane kept
his audience in an uproar of laughter
from time to time.
Alabama State Fair and it's relation to
the industrial development of Biruing-
nam was ably discussed by President r.
A. Brown of the Fair association 1.-THE
Alabama State Fair belongs to you, not
to me-" said President Brown. ''It has,
and will continue to bring together the
interests of this community as we'll as
those of the state / have not time togo
into details about the State Fair, and
shall not attempt to- What we have
tried to do is to grow two blades of
grass for every one formerly grown; to
educate the boys and form them into pig
clubs. 1t is work of education. You
boast of your vast amount OF mineral
deposits and natural resources, but I say
rsn Nod ~
agricultural area. There Is no other city
in the United States that supports a
State Fair without solicitation from
either city, county or state government {"
FEATURES OF FAIR
President Brown called for the support
of each individual in making the fair a
continued success. and told of some of
the features for this years fair. He also
thanked the Chamber of Commerce for
the donation of $3.50 for the Jefferson
county exhibit
Bessemer and the Valley creek canal
project, putting Birmingham on the War
rior river, was represented at the meet
ing last night. President Bush called
on DR.. Curry, president of the Bessemer
Board of Trade, but DIR. Curry intro
duced I. T. Huey to speak for Bessemer
Mr.. Huey asked that the business men
centrally located take more interest in
this canal project, and told some of the
things they We're doing to further this
end.
DR.. Scale Harris told the meeting some
of the possibilities for locating southern
distributing headquarters of national
concerns in Birmingham. He said that
other cities had these, and Birmingham
should have them He stated that the
matter had been taken up and discussed
at meeting of the Jefferson County
nSt no1 iA4, e%
that resolution had been adopted for
the members of this society to cooperate
with the Chamber of Commerce in locat-
ing these distributing branches here in
asmuch as Birmingham is the heart of
the south, in geograp hical survey and in
railroad facilities
Sydney ]. Bowie made strong appeal
10 the members to work for the passage
of the special educational amendment
to the constitution in the November cleo
tion He highly commended the city
commission, stating what they needed
was financial help and not knocking.
r. w. Ewing, president of Roberts &
Sons, spoke on the prospects for cam
paign work in the interest of Birmingham
and was of the opinion that results would
come from such a campaign. Persona.
interest and earnest cooperation will
do it, said Mr.. Ewing
Hill Ferguson of the Birmingham Real
Estate exchange told of the work the
exchange was doing for more industries
and presented the industrial journal pre-
pared by the exchange with more than 70
factory sites listed.
Judge Alvin M. Douglas made a short
talk, the gist of which was that Bir-
! mingham should not confine this indus
trial campaign to Birmingham alone,
but should get the cooperation of the
| smaller towns within a radius of so miles.
He suggested that the industrial dinner
| be followed up with other dinners and
that citizens from these towns be in
| vited.
| A unanimous rising vote was cast in
favor of the Valley creek canal PROPOSE
| ton for Bessemer and the support of the