The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
KEEP MONEY AT.
 HOME, S ADVICE
Distribution Of Products Created
 By Others Not Profitable : . 4s Enough, Forbes Declares
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 IN THE SOUTH, Feb. 6.-John D. Rockefeller once remarked to mo with . chuckle that he made his first real money when very young lad by hatch ing number of young turkeys and letting them hustle for their food.
 eN was all profit to me-" he added, his weather beaten countenahce light ing up at the recollection after more than seventy years. .t
 commend this incident to many peo- pisfAnd many places, including Jack senville. Jacksonville, with every fa- cility at hand, does not raise it's own poultry or eggs, but ships them in ga- lore. from Tennessee and other states. ThiS money which runs into hundreds of thousands of dollars, could be kept at home. .ss.-5
 our wheat farmers of the northwest have been undergoing hardships. They haven't been able to earn living. many of them.
 i, Yet 1t is authoritatively recorded that I fnrSe numbers of them do not take the trouble to cultivate even, the tim fest of vegetable gardens or to raise enough poultry ', to keep their own tables going. f. s7-
 Jacksonville and vicinity are simil- ariys thriftIess, I learn. Foodstuffs. which could easily be grown in and around the city are not grown.
 Jacksonville has been too long con- tent to remain distributing center. Distributing Is a necessary part of modern commerce and Jacksonvlile 7 water, its imports from the Pacific and Latin America in bulk to be split up for rail shipments, being enormous
 But the mere distributing of prod ucta, created by others is not basic enough, Is not profitable enough to ness leadership, to sound growth, to permanent prosperity.
 Therefore, I, urged the large gather ing of citizens I was privileged to meet, to address themselves diligently ! tot creating wealth, to winning new hold of raw materials and fashtoning thRna into finished goods. Thus they could and would add to the sum total of the nations wealth, whereas dfstri- butors simply levy a toll upon wealth created by others.
 It should be added that progress is . being made in attracting new indus tries, thanks to the enterprise of the city's wide awake Chamber of Com
 uerce and its hustling mayor, John Akop.
 fish a huge assembling plant, on the water front. Its capacity, I am told, !, will be 300 cars a day. This move , by the shrewd Ford people is expect ed to spur other large concerns to look into the advantages of Jackson vile,
 Savannah has been nosed out of first place as the naval stores center ], oE the world. Jacksonville has been coming to the front as ship building center, as the greatest oil and gasoline i, distributing point in the south, as the point in the world, in wood manufac- turing. etc.
 : Bforida has many varieties of fruit, but it's most fruitful crops of all Is its tourist crop. Jacksonville has allowed |, other places to outdistance it in go- inY 4fter tourist patronoage. ; Howeyer it Is now determined to wake up. It has just completed mum 7 icipal golf course. which is easily the : finest public course have ever the rush of patrons that a second is under consideration. This in addition to two private. courses.
 Then beautiful ideally paved boule- ward is to be opened between the city and it's delightful beach, seventeen
 A swagger hotel for tourists will be heipful, located away from the center of the town. where the Seminole and Mason are situated.
 sThe city is very well supplied with .fhow," both screen and speaking.
 The Jacksonville Journal. the city's $ growing and prosperous afternoon newspaper, says in course Of lengthy report: Y. must and will grow, but should make tremendous efforts towards retaining more of the tourists who pass through here each winter tinp on their way to southern points.
 f''Ihese were among the suggestions made to large and responsive group who gathered at the Chamber of Com merce, to hear B. c. Forbes. one of the greatest financial authorities and - writers of the day, on Jacksonville and its Opportunities for the future. a ... "Here are some, of the interesting ideas which the noted, writer put for ward in his talk which was enthuias- tically received:
 sThe boulevard to the beaches is a big asset and should be exploited to the utmost.
 "'The golf course is a splendid i'm provement, and another would be an- other good move.
 a.Jacksonville is a big distribution center, but it should be something more 1t should capitalize on its attractive ness.
 ".Next to having the goods, 1t is most important to let other people know you have them, take a leaf out of Galifornia's book.
 "'Don't hide your light under a bushel. Let the world know what Jack sonville has to make it a delightful ~ place to spend vacation.
 "sRemember that agricultural wealth Is basic. It comes from mo- body and Is new all the way through. Develop agriculture to the utmost. |: ".Above all, do not gain your promi- nerlee, wealth and growth as the met ropoIic of this part of the country at the expense of your southern charm and hospitality y.'"-Copyright. 1924. by B. c. Forbes.
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