The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
WEALTHY AREAS
 OPEN TO MOBILE ;. OLIVER ASSERTS
Declares Development Is One Of Problems Fac
 ing Gulf City

MOBILE, Ala, Aug. Especial Leased Wire .)-Vast. and wealthy terri tories which naturally belong to the foreign trade area of the port of Mo bile remain undeveloped and are wait ing for AIobilians to bid for their busi- ness, Congressman W. B. Oliver of Tus- calo0sa, representative from the sixth Alabama district, told several hundred Rotarians and guests at luncheon at the Battle House this Afternoon. The congressman spoke as the invited guest of the Rotary club, and touched on. the importance of the separation of the Warrior river barge service from the Mississippi Warrior line, the obligation Alabamians owe to the port and many matters in relation to foreign and do nestle commerce. 6
 Eulogizes Rotarians
 A large part of the luncheon hour was devoted to eulogistic references to the part being played by Rotarians of the country during the postwar crisis. He said that boise, steadiness and self restraint is needed at this time," and expressed the opinion that the Rotary club had mapped out a "steady and conservative" program for the benefit of the country.
 Touching, upon the. value of the six trunk lines and steamships operating to and from the port, Congressman Oliver said that Mobile is fortunate in having a Mobilian, Frederick I. Thompson, as a member of the United States ship ping board. He credited the board and Mir. Thompson with keeping many ships in operation for the benefit of the port.
 Mir. Oliver gave much credit to Con- gressman John McDuffie of the first (Mobile) district for his efforts in be- half of the port. Mr. McDuffie, he said, had a program for future activities in behalf of the port. :
 States Seek Outlet
 !. Mir. Oliver mentioned several states which are looking to Mobile for an out let for goods destined for the various markets of the world and will help in solving the many problems which are sure to come to the port. The speaker touched at length on the various nat ural resources of the state, and con graduated the states brief and argu- ment in support of the grouping of the Southern railway with the Frisco and the Gulf, Mobile and Northern with the Illinois Central line.
 Mobile is entitled to railroad which touches the centers of business, and would act as feeder to the port" said Mir. Oliver.
 Important matters, such as an inves- igation of the cause of Alabama steel and iron and textiles going through others ports for foreign lands must be left to Mobilians, he said.
 Lengthy references were made to the recently completed crude rubber survey made by the department of commerce, and he quoted Director Klein as saying Mobile would be feasible port to re- ceive2 the rubber products The United States, he said, is now looking to other countries, besides Brazil, for her coffee and prediction was made that coffee from countries tributary to the Carib- bean would come through the local port.
 Vast Areas Untouched
 Vast territories have never been touched by Mobile in it's fight for for eign business, Mr. Oliver said, and the success of the port depends upon the work of Mobile and Alabama. He com mented on cooperation which Mobile banks are giving to ships and in fi- nancing shipments.
 Congressman Oliver was loudly ap-