The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25
BUSINESS TRIP ID
 MEXICO AND TEXAS
 CITIES IS PLANNED
Chamber of Commences An nounce One Lasting Two Weeks and Covering
 Leading Points

For the promotion of Birmingham districts commercial relations with Mexico and Texas cities. the Chamber of Commerce plans and is arranging a business excursion of two weeks beginning February and returning February l9.
 IL is expected that at least 125 and probably twice that number of Bir- mingham wholesalers and msnufac- turers will take advantage of the ex- eeptional opportunity to extend trade that this trip will offer The s25O, which will be the cost Of the excur- sion. will cover everything, meals in- cluded
 Manufacturers who wish to take their wives and daughters along are invited to do so.
 Complete itinerary and other in- formation with regard to the trip is on file at the Chamber of Commerce and will be explained by Manager o. l.. Bum.
 There is vast opportunity for trade in the southwest and Mexico" said MT. Bum. "The district did a lot of business with Mexico prior to the troubles that occurred down there. This business can be re-established.
 Cities like Cleveland Cincinnati, New orleans and St. Louis have con- ducted these Texas Mexico trips with distinct profit to the wholesale trade and their manufacturing interests. We are closer. We can and should do more business there.
 The Personal Touch
 ttMa al ho frf fD might utilize it for the establishment of agencies and for distribution of literature. They would undoubtedly learn more about the wants and meth ods of doing business of the places visited by personal contact than by any other means.
 The price is very reasonable. The trip is to be made at a season of the year when the weather in the south west and Mexico is delightful and it will take place at a time when in- dications point to improvement in business conditions and greater op- portunity for extension of trade.
 The excursion is open to all mem bers of the chamber"
 The Itinerary
 1t is planned to have the party leave Birmingham at D. m. Feb
 
 reach New Orleans the next morning, where Sunday will be spent. From New Orleans the Birmingham group will go to Houston and from there to Galveston.
 stopping at various points of inter est en route, the itinerary leads on to Corpus Christi. Kingsville, Browns vile and across the international bridge to Matamoras into Mexico. From Matamoras the party proceeds to Satillo and from there to San Luis PotosL It is scheduled to arrive in Mexico City on February II. Three days will be spent there viewing the historic sights of the famous old Mexican capital.
 The return trip leads through Texas via San Antonio, Forth Worth and Dallas. There are half dozen stops, ranging from a few hours to whole day at various wayside places. each of which offers some novel entertain ment features. The route leads to Hot Springs. Ark, and back to Bir- mingham via Memphis.
 Elaborate preparations for the en- tertainment of the Birmingham party are being made by chambers of com merce along the way. Houston, Gal weston, Brownsville, san Luis Potosi Queretero, San Antonio, Little Rock and half a dozen other towns and cities are vieing with each other in their plans to show the Birmingham delegation a good time.
 The program at each point is crowded with dinners luncheons and automobile rides. At Kingsville a visit will be made to the largest ranch in the world, which embraces more territory than many states.
 Officials of the chamber believe there will be little difficulty in re- cruiting enough members to make the trip possible. Since the excursion was tentatively broached. there has been much interest manifested in it., and many inquiries have been made about it at the chamber offices.
 The trip will be made in a special train of Pullman cars with diner at tached.