The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
BABSON PRAISES ALABAMA

The South has reason to feel very cordial towards Mir. Roger w. Babson, who has re- peatedly expressed his conviction that the next period of intensive development of re- sources and wealth will be most pronounced in the South, and who has not hesitated on every occasion to reiterate his confidence in the Souths claim to the attention of en- terprise and capital Recently from Florida MT. Babson issued statement which has been widely quoted, and which is one of the best recommendations the Souths oppor- tunities have ever received. Said the state ment q am very bullish on the South for the long pull. Alabama may become the greatest industrial state in America, and Florida may become the greatest agricul- tural state. The South has all the basic natural resources-climate, phosphates, fuel, waterpower and shipping facilities. All the South needs is more vision and more of that indescribable something which makes things go. Moreover, the South is fast get ting that vision. The South is waking up and the North and West must look out or they will some day be outclassed both in- dustrially and agriculturally.'
 HIS IS CSpCSiohS oPPANN"SSN' DS>S-SS MT. Babson is an accepted authority who knows what he is talking about and whose reputation rests solely upon his ability to discern just such opportunities and make just such industrial analyses noted Tn his statement Men invest millions on MT. Babson's opinion, and those who have the most confidence in him are those who have most often followed his advice. It is gratl- flying to the people of Alabama to have confirmed on such high authority their own confidence in their state and it's potentiali- ties By united boosting of this state and by painstaking and accurate exposition of the states definite and substantial opportu- mites of the people of Alabama will be con- tributng to the early realization of the future depicted. The human equation is the only variable element in our industrial, com mercial and agricultural expansion. That equation is continually becoming more po- tent and more reliable, as people come to realize the truth regarding their state and its advantages of every kind
 In confirmation of the peoples display of vision in voting ten million dollars to the equipment of Alabama's seaport, MT. Babson says: "When considering Southern seaports do not overlook Mobile. This city is on the upward trend, both for the current cycle and the long pull" If encouragement were all that is required, certainly these words are sufficiently encouraging and con- tain gratifying degree of Endorsement of the public decision to develop the seaport. Alabama cannot be denied her claim to wide recognition as the land of opportunity and as the most beckoning field of investment and enterprise. All that is needed is the belief of the people of Alabama in their own wealth of opportunity and the deter imitation to talk up Alabama on every legit- innate occasion. United boosting turned Southern California from desert incc a populous garden of riches and beauty. That region had mainly climate. Alabama has, added. to climate, every possible resource and invitation. There is nothing that can calt its progress and development.