The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-27
MANUFACTURERS IN
 ALABAMA BACKING AMENDMENT
Sevier, Speaking for Organ ization, States Reasons Why Constructive De- velopment Should Be
 Accomplished

The Alabama Manufacturers Associa-
 ton is urging the adoption of the amend
 ments to the state constitution in the
 interest of the port of Mobile. - l Following is a summary of reasons why the amendment should be adopted,
 prepared by L. Sevier president of the Alabama Manufacturers Associations 1 Under the authority of an act of the last legislature of this state, vote will
 be had in the November election for constitutional amendment having for it's purpose the state, lending its credit to develop Alabama at Mobile, port sec ond to none. The members of this asso- | citation should cooperate by voting for the amendment and through their sup port aid in every way to have 1t car ried, the reasons therefor being Tt would be strictly in line with the | policy of this organlzation in It's efforts | to develop the state and it's resources. ONLY PORT
 The port O. MOpllS, AlapamaS only port, should offer facility that would he attractive in the way of wharVes, wareho uses for storage and handling of import and export commodities. That | such facilities may be equal to that or any other port. and that the port when so equipped will attract steamship lines to be expected that they will offer transportation of Alabama products to all foreign countries, that are now serv- |lng other ports of this country. and markets may be had for Alabama prod ucts.
 That with such fac ihties. 1t will at tract traffic from other states to the port of Mobile by rail and when cars are released, throw the empty equipment into the service of the Alabama lines to
 orotectsl shipments of products of this
 state destined to pc.nts in the United
 States It would be difficult to esti-
 mate the relief that Alabama producers might receive through such handlingH but we can appreciate tue possibilities for relief from such a condition as has ex- isted in the state of Alabama. influenced by the lack of cars for the last four or five months.
 There is no state ot the union more interested today in an adequate port far cility than Alabar,a with it's Warrior lriver Inland waterway. The cooperation had from the government ard to show an appreciation Of such cooperation every effort should be put forth to make this facility at. least seif-susta ming, and should be taken adNartage of
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 "The rates afforded by the carriers of Alabama traffic to the port of Mo bile are lower than at any other port. The industrial life of this state should take advantage of thlN condition that 1t may enjoy as good ii not better rates on competitive busiaesG to foreign coun- tries than other sections which may be offered through other ports!
 Under what is proposed by this amendment 1t is not contemplated an expense or tax to the people but merely
 loan of the states credit to finance a facility at Mobile ar if has been shown by similar operations of port facilities of other states the charge for the use of such facilities, paying al operating expenses and fixed charges.
 we would ask ycui cooperation in
 voting for the amendment and your in-
 fluence to other voters of the state as
 will permit 1t being carried by an over
 whelming majority"