The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
BURTON TALKS 0F THE FAIRS SUCCESS He Modestly Disclaims Any
 Personal Credit DUE TO COOPERATION Resumes Private Work After Fur nishing Notable Example of
 Business Mans Loyalty to
 Interests of His City

B. E. Burton, president of the Alabama state Fair association, has resumed his duties with the Cable Piano company. after being absent for several weeks. during which time he has been engaged in the active management of the recent State Far.
 The splendid results of the fair is 2 great testimonial to Mr. Burtons ex- ecptiVe ability, and is a notable example of the willingness of the busy business men of Birmingham to shoulder great re- responsibilities in order to promote the interest of the city and state. Mir Bur- tons work has not been confined simply to the fair period, but extended back many months, during which time the special features of the fair were outlined and the many details worked out. MT. Burton devoted much time and much thought to the fair project, and in bring ing about the final results made many personal and financial sacrifices. He mod osty disclaims any credit except that accorded to other members of the fair association, and gives unstinted praise to his colleagues work in the great under taking.
 In an interview MT. Burton said: 'I feel depely indebted to everyone connect cd with the recent fair for the loyal and earnest support given the officials in their efforts to make it a success I also wish to express my deep appreciation of the many courtesies extended by the local press do not hesitate 10 say that with out the support of the three Birmingham daiIies which was so generously accord ed, the success of the fair would have been impossible.
 Thanks Police
 "I also desire to thank the police and fire department for their ready and willing assistance in the main tenance of order and the care of the crowds. The heads of the several de- partments worked increasingly for the success of their branch of the fair work and at all times lent every aid to insure success. In fact everyone connected with the fair and fair management. ShNS thdN cal htSt shPPoA' NhiSH tShuSu so much to bring the show to It's suc- cessful conclusion.
 "Gratified as I am that the fair proved a success financially, am more pleased by the fact that it was a suc- cess in every other particular. The state exhibit was the subject of com ment not only by the people of this state, but of those of distant states. many of whom were lavish in their praise of that great exhibit of the states agricultural resources.
 T am firmly of the opinion that the recent exhibit enlightened more people as to the great agricultural resources of Alabama than any other method ever employed And so it was with all the other features. The people were well pleased with the exposition and readily so expressed themselves.
 That the fair was of great benefit to the state is generally conceded, and l think the figures furnished by the several railroad companies show that it was of great benefit to the city for they show that more out of town peo- pie came to Birmingham during tire'fair than at any other time in the history of the city, the Confederate reunion excepted. l again wish to express my sincere thanks to all who helped to reake the fair such splendid success.''