The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19

exists but that it will be a celebra' tion on a scale never before attempted in Birmingham.
 Travelling Mems Banquet
 Robert Ewing, chairman of the local trades committee, reported to the board advocating a banquet to the travelling men of Birmingham, and the board authorized MT. Ewing and his commit tee to go ahead and have a banquet the travelling men were the best boosters" Birmingham had The ban quet will be held December 27 or 2S, the exact date to be decided today. It will be an elaborate affair and the travelling men are assured of a good dinner at the hands of the Chamber of Commerce, which does this in ap- preciation of the efforts of the travel ing men who go through the byways and crossways of Alabama and adja- cent states boosting Birmingham and selling Birmingham goods. The local trades committee, the wholesale trades committee, manufacturers committee and entertainment committee will CO., operate to make the banquet notable one.
 Post Card day will again be feature of the early new years activi- ties of the Chamber of Commerce T. A. Weller. chairman of the advertising committee, submitted a favorable re- port on the project. which the board of directors quickly assented to. Last year on postcard day 5O.00o postcards with view of Birmingham on one side and statistics of the district on the other were mailed by the citizens of the city to all parts of the United States. This year the board of direc- tors authorized the manufacture of 75,- 900 cards and these will be mailed on postcard day. which will be held the last of January or the first of Feb ruary. the advertising committee to decide on the exact date.
 Joins United States Chamber
 On the recommendation of President John W. Sibley, the board of directors after a short discussion unanimously voted to join the United States Cham Der of Commerce and from now on the Chamber of Commerce will be part of the national civic organization.
 A. H Ford. chairman of the commit tee on bylaws and revision of the con- stitution, reported adversely to any changes in the by-laws or constitution. saying that the present constitution was elasti. enough for any of the Chamber of Commerces activities The report of Chairman Ford was unanimously accept ed without comment.
 few other minor matters came to the attention of the board and were quickly disposed 1f. The meeting, which lasted only about an hour, was mar monious.
 oscar C. Turner, chairman of the 'Pot Latch committee, immediately after the adjournment of the board of directors meeting, said;
 Turner Talks
 .',The 'Pot-Latch' committee will not do very much until after the holidays. The first of the year will sec the 'Pot-La.ch' committee actively at work preparing for this great celebration Sub-commIt- tees will be appointed to take hold of various phases of the work. plan which has been proposed to raise funds for the celebration and which is receiv ing the consideration of the commi':ce Is that a 'Pot-Latch' button. denotihg the wearer as an active member of th- Pot-Latch' celebration, be sold to the citizens of Birmingham at s1. As the general public of Birmingham seems "a be greatly impressed with the idea of the celebration. and many have already of fered tc subscribe 10 make it a success. 1t seems quite probable that large fund could be secured from the sale of these buttons. The finance committed a snp- committees of the .Pot-Iatch' committee will take the matter up at its first mees- ing