The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-11
MISSION OF STATE . LEAGUE ID BRING
 SETTLERS HERE
State Commercial League to Advertise Resources of Alabama - Commit
 tees Appointed

At a meeting of the directors of ths Tutwiler hotel last night. that organiza- ton was well started toward it's perma- nent mission of advertising the resources of Alabama, and attracting desirable set- tiers to the state.
 The constitution and bylaws adopted sisting of twenty -one members, two or whom shall be from each congressional district.
 The work of the organization will be largely directed by an executive commit tee, which was chosen last night, as follows Ray Kimbrough of Flomaton' l.. c. Cardenell, Montgomery; C. E. Thomas, Wetumpka; J. T., Stokeley, BIT mngham and Ben I. Rapport. Alicevllle.
 l.. C. Cardinell, of Montgomery; F. l. Derby, of Ward and l. J. Dorsey. Ope- lika, were elected committed to se- lect a president and report their selec- tion to the executive committee.
 A secretary, who will at once begin an active canvass of the state for funds with which to carry on the work, IS to be chosen in the immediate future, ana enter the field actively to that end. He
 is to be paid salary and devote ms time to the work.
 The following were present at 'dS' nights meeting: Ray Kimbrougn' flo',i- aton. pr. R. H. McCaslin, l.. c. Cardl- nal and NJ. S. Whitfield. Montgomery' F. I. Derby, Ward; Ben l. Rappor.' AIiceviIe; Sam C. Bowman. Judge J. |. Stekeley and w. R. Mabry, Birmingnam' J. l. Dorsey. Opelika.
 Garrard Harris and Richard F. John ston made short talks, in which tney urged immediate. unanimous ana Visor ous action in order to make use or .ne opportunity now open for doihg TOT f>a bama. ,.rs On motion. of MT Cardinel the directors were instructed to cooperate with tne executive committee in working out piaus | for a complete understanding with the Southern Commercial Congress, ana ao.. ing with it in the common effort |. advertise the resources of the state anu bring suitable settlers here.
 SOLDIER LANDS
 | Mai w. NJ Matthews. director ol '.s, | bureau of agriculture and colonlza'ion v. I the Southern Commercial congress. me
 an address in which he outlined the op.
 rnrtunities for settlement of southeri ,ands hv suitable citizens and in partlo. ,,,ar mentioned three hundred tnousai'1 l srIdiers who are anxious to secure iai !" Ilands and homes. Mai. Matthews pe
 ,;a,,ad the work should be done on | non structive basis and in a contlnuiue r,av He earnestly advocated the raiS- ing of budget that should coNeI nar,od of activity extending over thIs years He pledged the support or .,.. . Southern Commercial CongressN |" l Alabama organization. , ,,. | rn inc course of his remarks Maj. Ma,
 thews said that two hundred letters na
 haan sent out asking for participatlo'
 ,, the activities of the league ana tna
 aireadv more than hundred favorap p,'
 ra,,;es had been received. Mai. Mas
 thaws has heen acting with the Alapan,s velers Protective Association TOT
 aral weeks in advancing the scheduie o tha lear,,e and promising his continue' | assistance. ,.,;o, Una
 If was the consensus of opinion .na never in the history of the state we ! there a period when greater oppor ~, | itv existed to attract to Ala pama UT l;rd of settlers that the state wishes'
 During the evening T. F. Hay, '.
 ,,ade an address in which he spoke lo
 sunnort of the state port aid amendlne.. u lto he voted on in November Ihe san,
 su;na was unanimous for the amehh ment. ,,.n+ronrarc
 acted as chairman of the meetins'
 1 "Jn addition to the set speecnes an 1 nonnced. hone to meet many iriehu ,,onr the road wherever my tran WI 1 ston long enough to permit prier Vis' | with them"