The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28

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 which is making Birmingham grow. We are enthusiastic, all of the travelling men of the Birmingham district are enthusi- astic for this city is something to be en- thusiastic about and in the next year we hope to see it advanced doubly faster than in the past year, which has been remarkable for it's progress. As an of ficial of one of the organizations of travel ing men of this city I wish to thank the Chamber of Commerce TOT this sumptu- ous repaSt."
 Postmaster Sibley in introducing F. M Jackson, said: He is especially fitted to talk on the subject allotted to him. He will tell you secret about the various Birmingham products" MT. Jackson said. T don't know anything about any secrets, but l do know something about the vari- ous products of Birmingham which will probably be interesting to you, especially as you are the gentlemen who sell the articles. I am of the opinion that there is nothing Birmingham cannot do.
 Some Products
 we produce in Birmingham iron bridges, powder and dynamite, air com presses, jewelry. artificial limbs, little liver pills and other medicines, broon1s, overalls. macaroni, boilers, cheese cloth, automobiles glue, radiators, bolts, bo- logna sausage, bread and crackers of all varieties, biscuits, baking powder, gaso- line engines, roasted coffee leather goods, trunks, yalises, tents, awnings, kettles, coal washers, all kinds of disinfectants, cotton gins, sewer pipe, culvert pipe, fer tilizers baskets, car doors, safes, tables and other furniture car wheels, tin cans, tallow candles, ice cream, cooking stoves, cigars, cigarettes, collins, blank books, railway switches, railroad frogs, car- riages, buggies, wagons, coal tar, ann monia, gas, electricity, mattresses, springs, couches, swings, iron beds, pots, iron pipe, peanut butter, commission form of government, original laws, in fact l cant begin to enumerate the number and number of things that are being manu- factured here in Birmingham. It would keep you here to long. But we ought to have other factories and industries. The Chamber of Commerce is after them, too and will have them here before long.
 Special Music
 The ''Richmond trio rendered some very pleasant vocal selections. Messrs. Farley and Eastman, two young men of excellent voices, followed with the "Bac- carole" from Les Comtes d,Hoffmann. '
 Harry Jones was introduced by MT. Sibley as the guy that put the 'Bir' in Birmingham. MT. Jones' every sentence was laugh at first but becoming se- rious, he said: ''Traveling men should understand their products and their city, and be able to talk intelligently of both We are the greatest assets to Birming- ham as 'boosters,' and what is more, we know it and intend to protect our reputation by boosting some more.
 Putting it over' was the subject of George Plaisance. He did, in great style. His remarks, though brief, were impress sive Sidney Lazarus on a wager with Robert Ewing, recited some poetry. Fol lowing the uproar caused by the uneX- pected recitation, E. Wilkinson spoke on '"rravelers as Town Builders" Gentle men, it rests with you whether at the next federal census the population of Birmingham shall be a quarter of a mill lion or three quarters of a million he concluded
 Side Lines
 As w. S. Mabry was unable to attend O. F. Fountaine was called upon to talk on Side I4ines'' MT. FountaiIle lorgot his 'lines'' and simply thanked the Chamber of Commerce for their co-ope- ration with the travelling men in boost ing Birmingham we always boost and must say that we find it very easy job to boost Birmingham" he said E. F. Stovall, the railroad man, was called on 10 DellNeT tne NIOOQS. iit disJ hos He confined himself to telling the Br- mingham travelling men to boost Br- mingham. John Sparrow spoke briefly. "No one appreciates the travelling inen more than 1 do as an advertiser, he said. William c. Radcliffe, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, closed the speech-making and also the most sue cessful banquet ever given by the Cham Der of Commerce.
 Committee In Charge
 The following committees had charge of the affair:
 General Arrangements Committee-R. w. Ewing, general chairman w. M. Cosby. J. E,n Ramsey. Harry Jones, Sid w. Lee, w. R. Mabry. A. Jav Davis. J. T. Slater, Herman Saks, Otto Moon ey, Murray Brown, Frank M. Means, H. B. Kennedy, F. Wilkinson, Sidney Lazarus, Rush Simpson, R. F. Collins. J. A. Col<er, w. H. Maxim. Herman Beck, William c. Radcliffe.
 Banquet Committee-John l.. Parker, chairman; J. E. Ramsey, J. A. Coler.
 Finance Committee-W. NJ. Cosby, chairman; J. E Ramsey. J. T. Slater.
 Glad Hand Committee-C. Murray Brown, chairman; H. B. Kennedy. '. M. Tardy, O. P. Fontaine, Jesse Wright. Oscar c. Turner w. H. Maxim. Harry Jones, w NJ. Cosby, Zach Talley, w. R. Mabry. A. Jax Davis, Heyman Beck, R. T. Anderson. E. Wilkinson.
 Programme and Music Committee sidney Lazarus. chairman: J. R. Horn adv Walter Blackman, Rush simpson, Otto Mooney, W. M. Clemens.
 General Reception Committee-Board of directors of the Chamber of som merce.