The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-09
A Chat With Mrs J. B. Reid Who Is Tn Charge of The AgeHeralds Special Manufacrers and Pure Food Show
By DOLLY DALRYMpLE

Tv VERY housekeeper in Birmingham " will be interested in The Age Her.
 A-A aids Special Manufacturers and Pure Food show, which will open in con- junction with St. Marys annual bazaar
 and luncheon, and the formal opening of
 the Birmingham Manufacturers perma- nent exhibits on Monday, November 9. with Mrs. J. B. Reid in charge of the display section and demonstration fea- lures
 The idea is real innovation here, and one which will undoubtedly prove a pop
 ular one with all those housekeepers who
 pay discriminating attention to the food
 which they use on their tables, and who will not accept anything other than the very best that the market affords. Mrs. Reid, whose splendid work in the
 wonlan's department at the Alabama State Fair has made her famous through
 out the south for her knowledge of house. hold commodities, will be glad to give any information concerning The Age Heralds Pure Food show that may be desired and with her usual affability and kindness she will capably do the honors of the occasion.
 Mrs. Reid wants the housekeepers of Birmingham to realize that it is up to
 them" to "boost' Birmingham products They can no longer afford to let the mills
 stop grinding; no, for humanity's sake they cannot; and, besides, those who want products fresh from the factories where
 they are made, must also use their word of influence in letting the next door neigh Dor know that as fine articles of food
 produce are made right here in Birming
 ham as can be bought anywhere in the
 world.
 In talking with Mrs. Reid yesterday about The Age-Herald's Special Manufac- turers and Pure Food show, Mrs. Reid said, among other interesting things: The idea of this demonstration is very
 unique. There is so much being done al-
 ways to educate people to the style of dress and of entertainment, but little
 time is spent on telling them what to buy for the pantry; that Is, what things that are made fresh at home and this is a subject that is of vast importance to every industrial center. We invite small
 industries and large ones; they invest their capital, pay taxes and license and
 begin business, but the very fact that they are here is not all that is needed for success. The demand for their output is absolutely essential for permanent in dustry." |
 NOW, now uOeS tnlS concern the pup
 lie? Why is it that it is your business or mine? Because we are public spirited, is, of course, one reason" Mrs. Reid con- tinued. Because we want the city to prosper is another, but above all, we need to keep our people employed, and busy shops mean less want among those who depend upon their daily energies and more capital in circulation. Every cit- zen realized last winter in that period of dull business what idle shops mean to a community; what want, misery and ill., ness followed. The period was terrible for those in distress, and equally as dis tressing for those who were anxious to be a friend. That time is over today, and
 the people are at work again and pros- perity is ahead of us, but we must keep them at work"
 'The Birmingham Manufacturers ex-
 hibits is established as a permanent insti-
 ution in the city to demonstrate the quality and perfection of homemade ar- ticles, for the home and local supplies, and for shipment, and there are inter- esting samples of products of our raw material Mrs. Reid said. "The Age
 Herald is always ready to take hold of any object that has for it's purpose serv-
 ice, and this is the season it has taken
 hold of this medium of telling the people
 what they will be glad to know. The Pure Food and Home Products show we are about to place before the men and
 women of Birmingham is the direct result of time, thought and energy. The audi torium of the exhibit hall is bright and well ventilated with splendid capacity for handing crowds comfortably. The purpose is to cooperate with church ba- zars, flower shows, and home makers in all features that claim their interest. In return we only ask them to see what is