The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-11
POINT OUT MERITS OF SHOWAT BOSTON Chamber of COmmerceSend- ing Letters to County
 Boards of Revenue.

The farm movement committee of the Chamber of Commerce has drafted letter to the chairmen of the various county boards of revenue or county commissioners of the state of Alabama telling them of the advantages of Ala bama making a good exhibit at the Boston pure food exposition in October. The letters are being sent out by Sec retary Radcliffe, and are as follows: Dear Sir. In the Boston exposition to be held in Boston in October there is presented to Alabama very large opportunity to attract new money and desirable citizens within her borders. Because of the magnitude of the op- portunitW and Its urgency, We bring it to your attention and ask the CO., operation of your county board of com missioners The matter first was pre- sented to Birmingham. but We believe that the whole state should be given a chance to participate and that it should not be confined to, one city. This exposition will be held in the worlds largest exposition building, from October D to October 31, 1914. and will be the largest ever held in the United States outside of the worlds n 1t will contain the following de- partments: Back to the Farm" Pure Food and Domestic Science" Cuba, Alabama and Georgia have been espe- cially invited to exhibit; no southern states other than those named will have space.
 Here is the milk in the cocoanut:
 "1. Alabama has a splendid opportu- nifty to show hundreds of thousands of desirable people her advantages as place to live and do business There are millions of acres of land in Ala bama as productive as any lands In the east or west. If the products of our lands are put on exhibition, they will attract attention of many investors who are looking for this very oppor- tunity.
 "2. Alabama can convince the big in- surance companies and others with mill lions of funds to invest, that farm land and other loans in this state are most desirable. Millions of loans on farm lands have been made in Georgia. Why not In Alabama? They will be made if we show the eastern man of money.
 
 have comprehensive exhibits from many departments, and will make one of the best displays it ever has made outside of an international exposition.
 You will see by the enclosed leaf let that a generous amount of space has been allotted to Alabama at the very moderate price of 75c per square foot New England exhibitors are pay ing much more. If your county makes an exhibit at the Alabama state fair Cfrom September 28 to October 10) it can be taken to Boston from Birming- ham, There would be no expense to your county for carrying the exhibit from Birmingham, but you should add BOG square foot for the actual cost of erecting e booth for this display. This means that for the small outlay of $500 your county would be given handsome exhibit We will undertake to see that it reaches Boston and Is placed on display without additional cost to you.
 ''There is nothing in It. for Birming ham at any stage except the satisfac- ton of having Alabama adequately rep- resented. We ask that the matter of an exhibit from your county be taken up at the earliest moment of your action. Kindly let us hear from you.
 BIRMINGHAM CHAMBER OF COM
 MERGE. By
 .'W. P. REDD, Chairman.
 JOHN H. ADAMS.
 "J M. MARSH.
 JOHN T. MORGAN.
 70 L. AYRS
 Farm Movement Committee"