Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-11
WOMANS AUXILIARY Of the Commercial Club Holds an Interesttsg Meeting
  HOME PF $ UCTS QUESTION Discuss 2 by Local Manufac- ture Committees Meet
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The woman's auxiliary of the Commer- cial club, according to announcement, held meeting yesterday morning in the reading room of the club. Quite humber of the most prominent ladies in the city were present, and the meeting proved very interesting, as well as profitable.
 Mrs. John M. Martin, president of the auxiliary, presided, and Mrs. R. II. Brooks occupied the secretary's desk.
 Mrs. Martin called the meeting to order, and Secretary Thompson of the Conmer- cial club stated the reason why the meeting had been called. He explained to the ladies that the Commercial club had opened the year under most favorable auspices, aud that great work was being done, and it was the desire of the club to keep this up. He believed that the ladies could be of vast assistance to the members Of the club iu the promotion of smaller indus tries, and also in urging everybody 10 use home products as far as possible, all other things being equal. He stated that he had invited the representatives of several home industries to speak to the ladies, and closed his talk by introducing MT. Cody, candy manufacturer.
 MT. Cody stated that be represented a concern that gives employment to a num- Der of girls, and that if the people would patronlze home industries more he could give employment to many others. He stated that the goods manufactured by his concern were equal to any in the market, and if any person could tell the difference he would quit the business. He urged the ladies to see that everything used, as far as practicable, be manufactured at home.
 MT. Lippman was then introduced, who spoke of a new enterprise which he will start in a lew days at No. 2a2l Second ave- nue. He will begin the anuisc- ture of ladies' muslin underwear, and otarf hio ota biicb,, h for of twelve girls. As soon as these goods are placed before the people of Birmi gham he hopes to increase the daily production and to give employment to 100 girls.
 Mir. Lee of the McMillan- Lee company was then introduced, and he spoke of the manufacture of brooms and the output. He stated that the brooms manufactured were increasing in demand. They began with weekly average of twenty five dozen, and the demand has increased steadily until now they turn ou. 200 dozsn.
 MT. Jackson of the Houston Biscuit com paDy then made short talk, in which he stated that his establishment would give employment to more people if the citizens would only stick up to home industry.
 Mir. Shackelford of the Birmingham Dry Goods company followed MT. Jackson by stating that his concern was giving em- ployment to large mum Der of girls and that the demand for goods manufactured here is steadily on the increase. He will, as soon as possible, make an increase in the number of hands employed to l00 in the next six months.
 Mrs. Martin thanked all the gentlemen who had spoken, and assured them that the women would stand shoulder to shoul- der with the men in the upholdiog and promoting of home industries.
 Mir. 5. B. Conner came into the,room at this time and spoke to the ladies about the cotton mill. He wanted them to assist in stirring up sentiment to make the mill a go. He explained 10 them the man her iu which the mill would be put up and run, and wanted all those who could to take stock. Already he has s25, 900 of the stock placed, which amount is half of the pro- posed capital.
 After Mir. Comer's speech the meeting was adjourned with motion to meet again Tuesday morning at 1O:3) o'clock.
 LEGISLATION COMMITTEE.
 The committee on legislation held a ad- journed meeting yesterday afternoon, and several important questions that came up were discussed.
 The committee favored one clause of the John bill, which was restoration of the rule. of law known in Ala bama as the Hoil- man case, recently overruled by the su. preme court. All other parts of the bill were disapproved by the committee, and Mr. s. D. Weakley was instructed to pre- pare the report of this committee for the directors meeting this afternoon.
 In the O'Brien bill against blacklistng the amendment suggested to include boy cotting was approved by the committee, provided the same is not now covered by existing statutes, which there seemed 10 be some doubt about.
 In the insurance bill the committee took no action, but will meet again to fiu ish the report and take up this matter at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon.
 Mir. Conner appeared before the com- mittee and asked that it use all possible diligence and discretion to prevent tue passage of laws that will prove burden some or onerous to man ufacturers.
 DISCUSSED THE 20 PER CENT TAX.
 A special committee on tn e question of the 20 per cent special tax, posed of Messrs. Joseph F. Johnston, M. 4. Porter and J. b. Moore, held meeting. which was att tended by Mayor VanHoose, yesterday afternoon in Steiner Bros. bank.
 The question of the constitutionality of the proposed special tax of 20 per ceat on the s1O0, for which the committee was ap- pointed, was discussed, but the committee was not fully satisfied that such law would hold good.
 The matter was referred to Messrs. Cab auiss and Porter, who will look into the constitutionality and see whether such tax could be levied or not. They will make a thorough investigation and report to the committee on Monday.
 DIRECTORS WILL MEET.
 The board of directors of the Commercial club will hold an important meeting this afternoon and 1t is urged that every mem- Der be present, Some important measures will come up before the board.
 LOCKED OUT OF THE MILL.