The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-27

i propose to bring Montgomery and Montgomery County to the attention of every section of the country and to do it in the most forcible and interest I ing manner.
 If we can raise sf5,ooo it will give us an advertising fund that will bring returns tenfold. The advertising to be purchased with thissmoney would run
 at proper intervals over three years and
 the people of every section of our country would learn something about
 the Capital City of Alabama.
 The Committee Is especially anxious
 to interest the farmers of Montgomery County in the rnoyement. We expect
 to present the value of our farmers. to
 the industrous farmers of theGi north west who dre unsettled and Restless because of the rigorous climate andFwe
 hope to induce a great many good men
 to locate near Montgomery
 President Forbes of the Association,
 Mir. Hanson, ]. P. Kohn, and two other
 members of the Advertising Committee will apear before, the next meeting of
 the County Board of Revenue and or
 of the City Council and present the
 advertising scheme and ask for, lib-
 eral appropriations from those bod ies.
 Urged to Spend Money at Home. In connection with the movement for the betterment of Montgomery the
 Commercial and Industrial Associa-
 tion yesterday issued a formal" appeal
 to the citizens of Montgomery for the ,patronizing of home industries At a time when the general subject of how to advertise Montgomery most favorably abroad, is being so intelli- gently discussed by the business men of the city. it may be opportune to suggest that the women of Montgorn- cry can do as much as the men in this direction, by being loyal to Montgom- cry merchants and Montgomery-mad goods in purchasing for their house. holds. No more favorable advertise ment of Montgomery could go abroad. than the statement that Montgomer- ians patronize home merchants and manufacturers exclusively.
 This Association, several years ago, secured the pledge of over 300 men, who agreed to favor the home man, where quality and price were equal. 1t did vast amount of good at the time, but the memory needs frequent refreshing, until the trade at home habit has been permanently acquired | by all.
 "The patronage given the transient | agent of a big Eastern house by Mont- gomery women; the purchases made of | traveling peddiers by the men: the or- ders given to the jovial drummer--all | beiittle the trade of the city, retard its | growth and development and serve to enrich people, who have no part or parcel in the upbuilding of Mentgom- cry. Let us cite two instances: "A prominent coal dealer here used to raceive frequent orders for coal from leading merchant, his employees and Gpddan1x the. ardaPa 6Aae1A
 He sought the reason.
 Have you not recently had several suits of clothes made for you in Cin- cinnatiT s.
 "'why. yes. sA
 "Then sell your coal In Cincinnstir Another: if.4 Es
 "A prominent young woman pur- chased a ready-made suit from the agent of a large Eastern house. It was most becoming. It could have been ordered, however. through her To- cal dry goods merchant. Later she called upon him for a subscription to the City Infirmary. This was his re- sponse: .. i-,
 " My dear madam, the Infirmary is a most worthy charity. I should like to subscribe. Had you purchased that suit of me. I could have done so liber- ally. You are. however. wearing my donation on your back!
 'Thoughtlessness Is at the root of this evil. but the result is nevertheless an injury. An injury to one who be-
 yond everyone else ought to be Loyalty
 treated. For. it is fact beyond dis
 pute, that the merchants and not the
 property owners. have flor years led in
 all matters affecting Montgomery's
 prosperity and growth.
 We therefore urge the women, as
 well as the men, of Montgomery to stand by the home merchants and the
 home manufacturer and so help to
 make Montgomery great
 This statement is signed officially by
 the Secretary of the Association