The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-24
SOUTHERN ORE IS BEING DEFENDED
 IN ABLE MANNER
Campaign Started by Tus. calo0sa Man Is Assuming Large Proportions.
 EdmOnds Active

| Tuscaloosa, January 23.-(Special) The fight of the southern cities to have southern ores recognized in the fight
 for the armor plant is assuming large proportions. Through the efforts of Richard H. Edmonds, the influence of Judge Ebert H. Gray, president of the 1 United States Steel corporation, has been secured to have the questions of the suitability of the southern ores lnonpartisan government commission. Judge Gary says that he is willing Ito give such a commission all the in- formation regarding ores in the steel Icorporations possession, although they are always inclined to avoid public and political controversies. It will be re- called that the first information about Ithe limitations as to ores, to be used i in the manufacture of armor plate, would have to come from the Lake Superior region or from foreign
 shores was discovered by W L. Klutts, Ia member of the general committee Iof the Tuscaloosa Board. of Trade hav- ing the location of the armor plant in charge. This information was turned lover to Congressman w. B. Oliver and an investigation started so that the bars could be raised and there would be chance for a southern city to se- cure the armor plant. This work lstarted by Congressman Oliver in Washington has been taken up by the Manufacturers Record, who is devot- ing large amount of space to the Injustice that is being done to the south by not allowing her steel to be used in the manufacture of armor lplate.
 pr. Lee Bidgood, head of the eco- monies department of the University of Alabama, was heard in a scholarly land pertinent address on .'The Idea Town at the mems meeting at the Belvedere theatre. Dr. Bidgood intro duced his subject by contrasting the old idea of boosting for members alone with the newer and more desira- ble one of emphasizing the welfare of those already within the communi |ty. He stated that communities were
 no longer seeking industries indis-
 criminately, but were scrutinizing each
 one closely in order to know thor
 be added to the community. Then re-
 viewing the old methods in a compre- hensive way, pointing out their ser
 ous faults, errors and burdens, he
 showed how the newer and better
 conception of more compact, a more
 prosperous and a more beautiful and
 happier community would be the active
 desire of the new and better concep
 tions
 Marco Prentiss, representing the
 United States Chamber of Commerce.
 addressed the directors of the Tusca-
 loosa Board of Trade at a meeting
 last night. The regular meeting of the directors was scheduled for tonight
 but in order to have them hear Mir
 Prentiss, Dr. George Little, secretary
 of the Board of Trade, advanced the
 meeting. MT. Prentiss came to Tusca-
 loosa from Birmingham, where he
 made addresses yesterday. He was in
 Montgomery only recently and is giv-
 ing information regarding the plans
 of the United States Chamber of Com
 merce. A large number of the mem
 bers of the Board of Trade heard Mr.
 Prentiss.
 The funeral of the little 2-year- old
 son of MT. and Mrs. Martin Prewitt
 was held from the residence on Sun day afternoon at 3 o'clock, being con- ducted by Dr. Read of the First Methodist church. The interment was at Evergreen cemetery and there were
 many mute testimonials of love in the
 beautiful floral offerings that covered
 the grave The child died during Sat
 urday night, after an illness of only a few hours of convulsions
 { J. M Yerby on yesterday filed his
 bond as game warden for Tuscaloosa.
 He only recently received his appoint
 ment from the state commissioner