The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
WHOLE: STATE:
REPRESSE :NTE|:::D
IN CAMP |GN
Executive Committee Named
At Birmingham Confah
Which Will Meet In Mobile
For Further Conference
EACH COUNTY TO HAVE
MAN ON THE 0MMITTEE
Bum Is Delighted With Start
And Thinks Spirit Shown
Will Mean Much For Ala
bama In Material Way

UdIIld WI Mdtcildi way
Declaring that he had to have air
when getting up steam" and that no
was q "hillbilly" anyway, Gov. Bill.
Brandon took off his coat as he
opened speech before a meeting of
the Greater Alabama" association
Saturday morning, and shaking his
fist in the air, Numbered his chal-
lenge to the world that Alabama was
the best state in the American Union,
and at the same time urged all pa
triotic Ala bamians TO join themselves
together in united, cooperative eff
fort to show the world that the "star
of Alabama is the most beautiful
that bedecks the starry field of Old
Glory"
Il am a patriot" the governor
shouted. Il am one OF those fellows
who believes he has the best parents
In the best home IN the greatest city
OF the greatest state in the greatest
nation of the world, and l believe
the United states could lick the
world before breakfast II she wanted
to. and 1 further have great deal
Of faith in other men who have the
same belief"
bama has, the governor explained
that il was imperative to advertise
them to the world for the betterment
of the state.
O o O
brandon Chief Speaker.
Governor Brandon was the princi-
pal speaker at the meeting of repre-
s2ntatlves from all sections of Ala
bama Saturday morning in tho
Chamber of Commerce auditorium
for the purpose of forming an or
panization which would have for ITS
sole aim the national advertising OF
Alabama. @. l.. Bum, secretary
manager of the Birmingham Cham
her of Commerce, presided at the
opening of the meeting. which TOOK
place shortly after 10 o'clock In the
morning, and soon Welded the G I
TO Senator John ". Overton, Ran
i dolph county. who was elected per-
manent chairman.
Tho only executive action taken
was the adoption of a resolution m
troduced by Victor II. Hanson, BIT :
mingham, providing Tor the estap
lishment of an executive comm ttee
Of seven members to be responsible
for the successful prosecution OF the
projected plans, and an ADVISORY
committee of CT members. one rep
resentative from each county OF the
state, which will act In conjunction
with the executive committee.
In his speech, Governor Brandon
opened by saying that he came to
the meeting as representative OF all
the people Of the state, and IL was
his desire to help unite every inter
est of the state TO pull togethef lor
the common good Of all. he polnteu
to the fact that a spirit of co-opera-
~, T,as the KEYNOTE Of the meeting.
and continued by saying that the
great natural resources OF the state
such as it's fertile fields, It's naVl-
eahie rivers. its ttmbered forests
So zee graat minds all spoke In
thunderinr tones of Alabama's
greatness
~. ,,aa, tra,suras IF the Bir-
me niuu AZ - ars incomparable
~ IA : i'@ IA '.+,,bara said The aoyern-
70 '" - az nnrth the fertile valley
OF IN III tne I.oi -, ,,,asorta scenic al
OF the tennessee - -, - sae,,
tlac.ions 80 1,ha coil ~ tbe black
any ae' ejrast .n1 most fertile
oet' i vs. ~ T., ne world even Including
any any "le . s 'rr etie yaiieV Of tne Nile
M , 10 "f tLa ereafest seaports OF
anu INC "a he construrted on
tilo W ~ haras ot Mobile"
'"e s"iu' ,.,-isr.o., a.. .oy-
What theh IL iachl"e ZIG NV
ernor interrogated' ,,
when God Almighty Lluns rom
his plastic ringers 3he eivnasl,.s w u.
this universe lie fluns uhusi -"
rocks Of the state the iinese OF mn mn
erals, the finest OF au.f, s,,,;nr-
her NILS ana gushing Watels .aiil"s
over messy rocks Win "illei - ~
velop hydro-electrlc Pu"ei, 80 80
then ne put man heIe ~ .ut'
ii an ana II - uP 20 - -
miNe now W Sit1.. $50 - Ala
Van. M =, - rN,,nrror said
10 10 -, ber nlenteons forests to
WaHt nel r. 800, u,.nr
prlhs lortn n.y. ,tiiaad ,o,. ro,rar
lhe 81 cams ~ - dayainnad for
an , 80 90 those who live here.
Iiie Aiahor,o 10 furnish tha food
w"nt t1,irg 20 nc worId and we
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