The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15

Putney Shoe company of Richmond, Va;
the Brown Shoe company of ST. Louis,
No. : Swan-Abram Hat company of Louis
Vile, KY; A. M Robinson Company or
Atlanta, Ca. Arnold-Henegen-Do q
Company of Knoxville, Tenn; L. Baur-
man Jewelry company, Southern Mosaic
Tile company, Southern Builders Supply
company, Elliott Fischer company of Har-
risburg, Pa; Ingersoll-Rand company,
Marshall Field & Company Of Chicago, ILL.,;
and many brokers, representing all lines.
So you see we have the sellers In the
building and we can supply the buyer
with all he needs to build storehouse
and completely fill 1t with the stock, be it
a grocery, or any line, as merchandise in
all lines are sold by these firms.
Now an important feature of the Cham
Der of Commerce comes to the front, viz:
bring the buyer to the seller. The plans
for bringing the buyer to the seller that
have succeeded best in the Buyers club
of St. Louis, the Chamber of Commerce
in Los Angeles, CAL, and the Bourse Of
Philadelphia Is by providing a place to
show what they have to sell In the dis
trict. The Chamber of Commerce has de-
voted the entire seventh floor of the build
ing for the exhibition of small articles
and samples of all classes of manufac-
turered goods and raw materials, and the
containing 1900 square feet, will be used
for a permanent display and salesroom for
all kinds of machinery mechanical appli-
ances and heavy articles. The advantage
of having an exhibit in the business CEN
ter is manifest. We speak of Alabama's
rich natural resources, Of her coal and
iron, of her cotton and corn, but there
are many other things produced in Ala
bama and If we could gather the togeth-
er in the exhibition rooms you would be
surprised to know what can be raised
in Alabama. Every county in our state
should maintain an exhibit and let the
people known what is being done and
what the possibilities are from each coun-
ty. Manufacturers and farmers will make
an exhibit at a county or state fair for
week or ten days but here you have
fair going on for the entire year. There
are about 500 manufacturers and manufac-
turers' agents in Birmingham, all Of
whom should maintain an exhibit In the
Chamber of Commerce. The rental for
this space has been put very low All
business men who are keeping strictly up
to-date in everything that pertains to
their business realize that if you wish
to buy or sell anything the quickest way
to accomplish your object is to advertise
your goods.
Last year 100000 people visited the
Bourse display rooms and registered their
names, while the sales made directly by
the representatives of the various ex-
hibitions amount to hundreds of thou
sands of dollars every year. why not
have a large crowd visit the Chamber OF
Commerce display rooms and If your
goods are there they will be seen.
AS these exhibition rooms are a public
affair, and for the good of Birmingham,
we want you all to get together and
make it a success. Talk about them to
the manufacturers OF machinery, ETC., and
get them to advertise their wares In q
strictly up-to-date manner. People are
like the men from Missouri-they have
to be shown.
Let each one help in this cause and
the buyer will come to Birmingham be-
cause he can see what he is buying in
place of catalogue picture.
We have only few offices left, and
those who desire to locate In the Chamber
of Commerce would do well to see US at
once, because soon the 100 per cent mark
will be reached, and no space will be for
rent until some move out, which, with the
management giving the service in keeping
with the building, will make the tenants
| slow to leave their places.
Now. let's all pull for the exhibition
| halls and have an exhibit so large and
| fine that all railroads will have to allow
stop-over privileges to the travelling pub
| lie so that they may see it.
| JEMISON REAL ESTATE AND INSUR-
ANCE CO., Rental Agents.
Here is the report of the committee on
manufacturing, made by Robert Jemison,
Jr.:
Mr.. John L. Raul, City:
| Dear Sir-About year ago Manufac-
| turers association was organized under
| the auspices of the Commercial club. That
organization had published 100000 booklets
| showing what was made In BIRMINGHAM
and giving list Of the manufacturers.