The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-28
MANUFACT TURERS
 GET TOGETHER Organization Starts With Large Charter Membership BOOSTER TRAIN PLANNED  Idea Is To Have Train Make Trips To Exhibit Birmingham Products
 At Various Points
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BOOSTER TRAIN PLANNED

The Brmingt n Manufacturers as- soeiation was organized yesterday aft ernoon at an enthusiastic meeting held in the rooms of the Commercial club. Forty manufacturers were in attendance. and the indications are that this will be one of the strongest organized bodies in the city.
 Sid w. Lee was elected president, E. Wilkinson first vice president, R. W. Ving second vice president. w. R. Star
 third vice president and Lew Laza.us, secretary.
 Speeches were made by numerous partici- pants, including Frank Nelson, who sug- gested that at future date the asso- citation send out a booster train to stop at various points and exhibit Birming- homemade products.
 Frank Leslie told of his surprise in finding Birmingham engines supplanting Indianapolis makes in the northern cities, and A. H. Ford called attention to the numerous homemade appliances and products which are used by the Brming- ham Re way, Light and Power com pany.
 
 Tuesday in each month. The objects and purposes as set forth by the constitution which was adopted, are as follows:
 Constitution Adopted. / "Object-To secure by membership rep- resenting as many as possible of the manufacturing industries in Birmingham district the welfare and best develop ment of it's manufacturing interests by promoting better acquaintance among members, developing a social and mutual interest which will advance and extend the business of it's various manufactures. "Purpose-1. To keep it's manufacturing importance constantly before the people of this and other countries.
 '2. To promote and encourage the use of home-manufactured products.
 ''3. To visit, as an association, ter ritory tributary to Birmingham, for the purpose of forming relations and con nections that may be of value to its manufacturers.
 "A. To induce, by legitimate means other industries to locate in or near Bir- mingham.
 ''5 To encourage manufacturing bodies to hold their conventions or meetings in Birmingham. thereby giving its manufac- turers the advantage of meeting and ex- changing ideas in regard to improve ment along manufacturing lines.
 '6. To secure and maintain favorable rates throughout all it's territorial con nections."
 Plans For Organization.
 The committee on plans for organlza- tion reported as follows:
 'The purpose which has inspired this organization is, of course, the education of the people of this district so that they will realize the importance and value to themselves of patronlzing home made products, thus encoura ging home manu- facturers, increasing industries, and ad- vancng the material interest of the con- munity.
 "The essential thing for the consumer to know Is what is manufactured at home, and to be impelled by desire to give the home manufacturer the preference, other things being equal
 Home label on goods will be of no as- sistance to the manufacturer unless the consumer is interested in seeing it there. By organization we can make a more effective campaign. Standing committees should be appointed to take charge of various phases of the organization:
 T. On publicity. This committee should be charged especially with furnishing articles for the newspapers, and encour- aging same to aid In the campaign; and take such other steps as may in their opinion create sentiment for patronizing home manufacturers.
 ''2 Committee on advertising should consist of men skilled in the art of advertising, and to know how to get re- suits This committee should be espec- ially charged with the duty of making Birmingham a home market.
 Such additional committees should be appointed as may appear from time to time necessary to further the purposes of the organization.
 .E. WILKINSON, Chairman,
 IS. w. LEE,
 "I. LAZARUS,