Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
RECRUITS JOIN
BOOSTER ARMY
WEDNESDAY MORNING CLUB
TO AID HOME PRODUCTS
FEATURES ARRANGED FOR PROS
PERITY WEEK
Entertainment Committee Provides
Much Amusement for Visitors to
Southern california's Great
Exposition

The army of buyers and boosters
of home products" is receiving enlist
ments of recruits by the hundred for
Prosperity Week"
The Wednesday Morning club yester-
day joined the forces working for
"home industries after listening to an
address by Miss Frances Holmes.
Miss Holmes received a cordial greet
ing from a large audience at the club
headquarters, 2515 Pasadena avenue.
Secretary Frank Virgins enthusiastic
cally declared yesterday the support of
the big women's clubs for home
products would make the practical side
of the campaign for local manufactur-
ing a success.
The entries for the ''Home Products
Parade" November Is, close today, and
Chairman e. J. zeehandelaar of the
parade committee will be at the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers association
hea quarters in the Wilcox building all
day to receive the final notifications
from the manufacturers.
The factory visiting committee, of
which H. j. Brainerd is chairman, yes
terday reached the work of perfecting
the details of public pilgrimage to the
factories Thursday, November 49,
Visit to Factories
The factory visitation, Chairman
Brainerd announced, will reach NAM
moth proportions and be a great pleas
ure and profit to the public and manu-
facturer.
The program committee, headed by
A. L. Selig, completed a tentative pro-
gram yesterday for submission to the
executive committee. These are the
main events and dates:
Sunday, November 15.-"Prosperity
Slips" will be showered over the city
from the two great balloons of Dick
Ferris.
Monday, November 16.-On9 hundred
thousand buttons bearing the slogan
Buy and Boost Home Products will
be distributed, free. In the evening the
first production Of Richard Barrys
'home product" play, "The Search
light" will be given at the Auditorium.
Tuesday, November 17.-Concert and
address on home products under auspi
ces of the Retail Clerks association in
Shriners' auditorium. Band concert and
electric illumination in evening in Cen
trail park.
Wednesday, November 1S.-Grand in
dustrial parade, floats and vehicles with
home manufactures, at 1870 p. m. Con-
cert and illumination in Central park
in evening.
thursday, november lJ. - 1eueTStl
public visitation of the factories. IL
Elimination and concert in Central park
in evening.
Friday, November 20.-Anniversary
concert of the Symphony orchestra at
the Auditorium. Band concert in Cen
trail park in afternoon.
Throughout the week-Free home art
show in Blanchard art gallery.
Other Tradesmen Invited
The display committee, of which
Gregory Perkins jr., is chairman, and
Secretary Virgins yesterday sent re-
quests to nearly 1000 additional trades
men who were not included in the clas-
sified lists.
Miss Lloy Galpin, teacher of history
and civics in the Los Angeles high
school, has arranged a. visit TO the fac
tories by students which shall be made
an annual event in the course in civics.
The Polytechnic high school also will
give it's students opportunity to be
"buyers and BOOSTERS" as President
Stewart will speak there Tuesday, No
vember 10.
The Santa Fe railroad yesterday noti-
fed Secretary Virgins a special round
trip rate of one fare and a third will
be given from all points south of Bar,
stow during Prosperity Week"