The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-26
CONNECTING LINK


 Tho regional advisor, as the title iu- dlcates, had no real authority. but acted merely in an advisory capacity and as a sort of connecting link between the gov ernment and the manufacturers in war
 work. When 1t was decided last sum-
 mer to create the resources and conver-
 sions section the war industries board,
 following the policy adopted, appointed
 the president of the Chamber of Com
 merce as regional advisor of the Bir- mingham zone. composed of the states ot Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi and parts of Florida and Louisiana.
 President Arthur Crowder of the Chamber of Commerce. being unable to serve, called meeting of the manufac- turers and coal operators of the BIT
 mingham district and they recommended
 MT. Aldrich for the place. MT. Aldrich
 accordingly was appointed and accepted
 and since July has been giving his entire
 time to the duties of the position. Short ly after his appointment he called con
 vention of the manufacturers of the
 states in his zone and started in to or
 ganize each state for war work. Alabama and Tennessee, as a result,
 have splendid organizations that nor
 only have done good work in war times
 but which are equipped for continuing
 their organizations after peace Is de- clared.
 MT. Aldrich was busy yesterday at tending to such matters had come
 over from the week before and arrang- ing for the severing of his official rela- tions with the government. Speaking of the work done by him and his of ficial connection with the government and the manufacturers and operators or the Birmingham zone he said that his association with them had been very | l. EAtS1 of r times ready and anxious to cooperate with the government and all its agen- cies in the winning of the war;
 TO RE-ENTER BUSINESS 'sIt has been good thing for me- said MT. Aldrich. T had retired from active business sometime before accept ing this appointment under the impress sion that l was getting too old to be actively engaged in business. soon dis covered my error I feel 10 years younger now than when I began this work and shall re-enter actively into business al once"
 For a number of years after severing his connection with local corporations Mr Aldrich engaged in mining engin- eering and expects to resume that busi- nesg. He will retain his present office in the Brown Marx building.
 | The Alabama Manufacturers and Op- orators association. organized In re- sponse to the suggestion Of MT. Aldricn and as an adjunct to the war industries board. has already taken steps to con- vert itself into a permanent orSaniza- l ton for the promotion and protection I of the interests of it's members and the l manufacturers and operators of Alabama | generally It will give particular attcn- | tion to the export business urging, so far as possible, the port of Mobile for the ! international and coastwise trade. G. w Corners of the Corners Wyman Steel company, Is president of the asso- | citation; A M. Shook. Jr.. of Birming- 1 ham. secretary treasurer, and Ben K Stroud is manager. Dan E. Dimick of Birmingham. Is e-chairman and the executive committee of nine members comprise, in addition to the chairman l and vice chairman. representatives ol | the manufacturers of Mobile, Montgom- cry, Anniston. Selma and two or three other cities of the state.