The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-08
PRIZES AWARDED
 IN ESSAY CONTEST
Board of Trade Holds Regu-
 lar Monthly Meeting
ATTENDANCE IS LARGE
Number of Committee Reports Are Heard-Jackson, Mrs. Orr, Will kins0n and Shelby Make
 Enjoyable Talks

The Board of Trade, in regular monthly session yesterday afternoon at 33O o'clock, at the Chamber of Com meree, was host to many visitors, who
 had come upon the invitation of the
 board. The prizes in the boards Trade
 In Birmingham essay contest were awarded and a programme that was |regarded as one of tho best ever given by the board was carried out. There were four speakers, and routine mat ters of business was quickly dis posed of.
 There was a very good attendance
 and among the audience were many ladies--winners in the essay contest
 and their friends Among the first re-
 ports from committees was that of Jacob Burger, chairman of the commit tee on a half-holiday per week during
 the summer months. This report already
 has been printed, showing that the com mittee accomplished the desired result
 The ladies of the Equal Suffrage asso- citation were thanked for their work during the past six years to the end
 that the retail stores close half day
 every week during the summer months. J. F. Rushton, chairman of the joint finance committee on the matter of solvent credit taxation, reported that he had received $500 to be used in the fight of the merchants against what
 they term discriminatory and uncon-
 stitutional taxation. He said that about twice that amount would be needed and
 that it would be secured.
 George A. Blinn, Jr.. chairman of the joint legal committee, made q report
 and stressed the importance of the
 merchants refusing to make assess
 ments. and saying that they would lose legal rights in the event they did not make the assessments at this time.
 J. D. Rosenberger, vice president of
 the Ad club. made a report to the Board of Trade on the Home Products exposi- ton to be staged by the Ad club in August.
 Associated Charities Ask Help A letter was read from H. Key Mill
 ner, head of the Associated Charities, asking the cooperation of the board in secluring q donation of 5000 for immediate needs from the county board of revenue and monthly allowance of $700 from the county funds. President Ewing appointed committee to han ale the proposition follows: Joe Saks chairman Jacob Burger and George McCleery.
 On the programme of speakers was r. M. Jackson, Mrs. C. P. Orr, E. Wilk- inson and J. D. Shelby. Mr. Jackson S talk was resume of what articles are made in Birmingham, and was in line with the spirit of Trade in Birming-
 ham, exemplified in the distributing of prizes for essays on this subject. Mrs Orr spoke of women's club work here and of what the women of Bir-
 mingham are doing to help the local
 merchants. Mr. Wilkinson's topic was '"rhe Birmingham Spirit and How to Have It Abundantly' He made a most
 excellent talk and said that one of the ways to get the real Birmingham spirit would be to subscribe to the university fund.
 MT. Shelbys talk was on the facility for service of the local stores. He re- ferred to the vast amount spent outside of Birmingham before the inaugura tion of the Board of Trades trade in Birmingham campaign, saving 1t to- taled $75,000 month. He Inferred that this amount had been greatly reduced because of the campaign.
 Winners in Essay Contest
 Chairman John h. Frye of the judges folnIHiilee was toinelleu 10 pc hDSeHl
 and Secretary William c. Radcliffe read out the names of the prie winners in the several classes. They follow: Class No. 1-"Why Alabama Retail Merchants Should Buy Their Merchan- disc of the Birmingham Wholesaler" First prize, $25 in gold. won by Will liam Dessler, Corona, given by Goodall- Brown Dry Goods Company. Second prize. 12-inch electric fan from Turner Electric Supply Company, won by George Johnston, Birmingham. Third prize. carving set. Moore x Handley Hardware company, won by A. NJ. Phil Hips Altoona Ala. Fourth prize, five pound box of candy. Beck Candy and Grocery company, won by A. J. Powers. Greensboro.
 Class No 2--"Why We Should Buy Birmingham Manufactured Products"
 First prize. s25 in gold. Birming ham
 Macaroni company. F. B. Daniel. Avon dale. Second prize, S15 all-steel filing
 index Cor equivalent). Roberts & Son, won by Anita Waldrop. Birmingham. Third prize, $10. Phillips -Hendon com pany. won by Buena Smith. Birming- ham.
 Class No. 3--"Why We Should Trade in Birmingham" open to ladies over IS. First prize, S25 lady's lingerie gown, L.oveman, Joseph & Loeb, won by Miss
 Katie Cordell. East Lake Second prize.
 $10 hat. Hirsch Millinery company, won by Miss Harriet F'itts. Birmingham.
 Third prize, parasol. Burger Dry Goods I company, won by Miss Halle Stephen
 son. North Birmingham.
 | Claas No. 4-'Why We Should Trade lin Birmingham," open to Dfen over 1s.
 First prize, s1b suit. J. Bfach & Sons.
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