The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-13
WHAT IT MEANS TO WARRIOR

lAeAC IndC Gnelr prIVaIe plans were threat .ened by the separation of the Warrior .operation from that of the Mississippi doubtless' have by this time had their fears dispelled by a more complete Dknowledge of the plan of waterway ad- administration. On the other hand, those who felt that the new plan would ob- hviate any further concern as to fair ltreatment of the Warrior are by this Ntime informed that the price of the War Rrfor's complete service to this territory land of the proper expansion of the ton- mage at Alabama's seaport is constant lalertness to the same factors that have always been influential in turning busi- mess to or, away from seaport. It is true that the situation of the Warrior has been materially, even immeasurably, bettered, but it will still be possible for the port of Mobile to suffer to a marked degree unless the various shipping interests and traffic bureaus in the Warrior territory continue the vigilance that has brought such gratifying results in expanded patronage of Alabama's seaport.
 Mobile will be the headquarters for the manager of the physical properties of the Warrior barge line, including locks, floating equipment, terminals and car goes. This. authority will carry with it many opportunities both to develop cargo for the Warrior and to cause such cargo to be consigned to shipside at Mobile. It is the purpose of the new plan that the Warrior barge service shall be given a more complete opportunity to follow such policy as will contribute most to the efficiency and profitable operation of the service. While the technical ter at New Orleans, yet the administration of the equipment in the most economical manner and to give the utmost use of the barge capacity requires that the extra mileage between Mobile and New Or leans be avoided whenever possible. The principle of routing goods to the nearest steamship lines is one that in general should never be violated. Mobiles steamer service is being constantly im- proved, and will continue to be improved as tonnage requirements demand. In addition to this, continual readjustment of ocean rates is adding steadily to Mo- bile's invitation to world commerce.
 On the other side of the picture it will be observed that: "The traffic man. ager for the. service shall have offices in New Orleans All commercial rela~ tions between the service and other car- riers, and all plans for the development and coordination of the service with other carriers and with states, municipal ities or public corporations; the solicita- ton of business; the fixing Of rates and divisions; and the general supervision of general foreign and commercial agents will come under the supervision of the traffic manager" Thus there is still cen tered at New Orleans general authority over matters vital to the Warrior. This arrangement calls for the utmost vigilance on the part of friends of the Warrior to guard against such discrim- nations as under the management just superseded has worked greatly to the inn- pediment of the Warriors complete de- velopment.
 There is, however, great qualification in the fact that the whole waterways project is directly under the supervision and authority of the secretary of war. He has as counsellors and aides the di- rectors of the waterways corporation under the able chairmanship of Colonel Ashburn, who has given frequent evi- dence of the staunchness of his advocacy of Warrior success. Among these direc- tors is an Alabamian, citizen of Bir- mingham, man who at all times will be able to exercise a powerful influence in the Warriors behalf, whenever in his judgment and in that of the shipping public in this territory the Warrior is be- ing discriminAted against. Thus the Warrior commercial territory will always have an advocate in the innermost cir cles of the official group controlling the waterways and having as chief legal charge the welfare of the barge lines and their financial success.
 Inasmuch as the port of Mobile is not only being more adequately served by steamship lines, and inasmuch as rates both on land and sea are being carefully examined and altered to eliminate un- just discriminations against the port, and inasmuch as the state of Alabama is pro- ceeding to the complete and efficient equipment of the port of Mobile for an unlimited commerce, the claim of Mo bile upon the bulk of the Warrior ton mage is constantly being strengthened and confirmed. Undoubtedly the War rior service is on the verge of an unpar- alleled and long delayed expansion. 
 RENEWING OYSTER BEDS
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