The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-24
MEETING OF LOAN
BANK COMMITTEE
Will Prepare Brief to Be
Presented to the Farm
Bank Board
PLANS FOR RECEPTION
Chairman Wells DESTROYS of Having
the Agricultural Interests of the
State Represented at
Meeting

What is considered one of the most
important meetings of the federal farm
loan bank committee will be held this
afternoon at 4 o'clock in the directors
room of the Chamber of Commerce.
Oscar Wells, chairman of the local
committee stated yesterday that 1T
was important that each member of the
committee be present as matters of
Importance relative to the preparation
of the brief to be presented to the
board will be discussed. Also plans for
the reception and entertainment of the
board next Saturday will probably be
touched upon.
Chairman Wells reported that good
progress was being made by the board
would be able to make a good show
ing for the location OF one of the II
federal farm loan banks The federal
farm loan bank board left Washington
yesterday morning en- route south,
where they will make numerous stops
to hear the claims of the different cities
seeking the banks. They will arrive
IN B1rnlnS nam ABOUT 4 y CloCh oehlut :
day morning and will convene in the
federal courtroom about o'clock to
hear Birmingham's claims for the farm
loan bank How long the hearing will
be continued depends entirely upon
the amount of data submitted and the
number of questions that will be ask ed.
The board leaving Washington yes
terday was accompanied by Hugh w.
Roberts, The Age-Herald's Washington
correspondent. who will make all the
stops with the board and cover for The
Age-Herald all the hearings.
Special efforts to get large rep
resentation of farmers from all sec
lions of Alabama to be present at the
hearing next Saturday is being made
by the local committes, according to
Oscar Wells. "It is our desire to have
the agricultural interests of the state
represented by the farmers, who are
the real beneficiaries of the federal
farm loan bank. This is not our de-
sire alone, for it is this class that
the board really wishes to- hear. We
are fighting for the location of this
bank because we believe it will be
one Of the greatest factors in devel-
oping Alabama's wonderful agricultur-
al possibilities. While a bank of this
kind would be great asset 10 oil :
mingham or any other city that might
be successful in securing it, the real
benefit will be to the farmers and to
agricultural development.
AT the present things look very en-
couraging. I have had letters from
Huntsville and other cities stating that
delegations from the various sections
of the state will come to Birmingham
for the hearing. We are assured OF
delegations from Decatur. Hartselle.
Cullman. Admission. Florence Gads-
den, Talladega and other cities.
Among these delegations will be many
farmers. I think that we may be as
sured of a large number of farmers
from Jefferson county to be present
We have sent out a large number OF
invitations to the hearing and are re-
ceiving favorable response"
Following the hearing in Birmins
ham the board will go to Montgom-
cry and other cities that are present
ing claims for the bank.
Chairman Wells and other members
of the committee will meet the board
in Macon, Ga. and probably other
places, where they will learn the meth
cd of the hearings. thereby enabling
themselves to present the matter OF
Birmin gham's claim in better form.