Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-02

Vor1tes, and she likes the custom whether goods are cheaper on that day or not. But it will never do to fool her. She had rather lose whole weeks washing than to know she has been swindled out of five cents, and a mistake in calculation or making change will disturb her dreams.
 The general public looks upon the news paper as mirroring the business interest as well as the news and social interests of the citizens among whom it is pub lished. If the business does not appear, the outside world at once concludes such a business does not exist. or if 1t did once exist has possibly suspended.
 It is known to the outside world that during the past twelve years Birming ham has been built up as a great city both manufacturing and commercial.
 Everybody knows we have coal and Iron to sell; nature has given us this, and the public naturally expects to be ac- oommodated in these lines. It is also known that we have numerous manufac- turing industries. of all sizes and all kinds but people at a distance have not the time nor the means to come here and locate these industries. Hence they await the coming of the first drummer who may sell the article wanted and pay higher for 1t and ship it from a distant city than the same could ba bought right here at home.
 It is also a common cry that Brming- ham will not encourage home enterprises by patronizing them. Just run your minds eye over the long list of enter prises and see how many have escaped your memory because they have not been nlaNo1 hafnra ba hf crackers in Atlanta and other cities, who don't know Birmingham has a first-class cracker factory. Snuff is shipped from New York and other places to people here who don't know we have a snuff factory. Common soap is shipped in from the north by the ear load and sold to parties in Birmingham, who have forgotten that 8 soap factory was erected last sum- mer Flow stocks are shipped from Rome and Atlanta, yet we have thriv- ing blow factory. Stoves are bought by the car load from Nashville. and the raw material from which they are manu- faetured is shipped from Birmingham, yet we have one of the best-equipped stove works in the country. We have nne of the largest and best-equipped fur nfture factories in the country; yet Grand Rapids, Mich, and Evansville Ind, con- trol the bulk of our furniture trade, not withstanding large per cent. of the lumber out of which this furniture Is made is shipped from points south and adjacent to Birmingham, We have two first-elass packing houses, yet Armour doubtless sells more of his goods in this city than either of them.
 We could go on and enumerate for columns similar industries that are striv- ing for success and charging the lack of trade to the times, when the general public do not know they are in business.
 A newspaper generally notes the estab- lishment of these industries, but 1t is not its province nor is it fair or expected that it should keep these industries be- fore the public without money and with out price.
 When you complain of the lack of en- terprise on the part of your newspaper to foster those industries, consult your cash account and see how much you have contributed to the support of the paper. If you think such advertising would not be worth anything, shut your eyes and try to forget the names of Saks, ,Blach S. Sons, the Bee Hive, Loveman, Jos epn & loeD, lFaue | dlaGe, NoiSoi' A'S"- man, Hirsch, Zinszer. and others, whose names and business are as familiar to you as your own, and then ask your- self if you don't go right along and trade with them unconsciously almost when you need anything in their line. Then when you go out from home for miles around ask the people about these men and you will their names and busi- ness are as familiar to the public as that of your governor, and they are pat ronized.
 If Birmingham really wants to make stride forward put your business be- fore the public and encourage your news papers. and let the public know you are enterprising and progressive and success will be yours as we'll as ours.