The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-16
ELECTRICAL SHOW
 WEEK OF DEC. 2-9
 PLANNED FOR CITY
LGcal Club to Present Great est Display of Electrical Devices Ever Exhibited
 in the South

Birmingham is to have great sec trical week. December 2 to 9.
 Americas electrical week will be one of the greatest events of the year when observed in Birmingham, ac- cording to members of the Birmingham Electrical club. The electrical show dates for Birmingham. December to 9, will cost approximately s10,0O0 and will be the greatest demonstration of "rhe New Way" electrical devices ever exhibited in the south.
 Last year the electrical show was a pronounced success and members of the club say that the exhibit for this year will excell that of last year in many ways. They are enthusiastic over the matter and believing that this dis trict needs more electrical education, they will undertake to demonstrate ev- cry form to which electricity may be used.
 The questions relating to Birming- hams part in the national electric week were discussed at an informal bancuet given at the Hillman hotel last night. The principal speaker and guest of the meeting last night was 1tOISc w, I1lll, representing the SO- ciety for Electrical Development of New York city.
 MT. Hill spoke of the great cleo trical developments in the last few years and the possibility of further de- velopment along this line. He said that the society was endeavoring to put on a campaign for highway lighting systems that would give every city and hamlet the advantage of electricity He gave the members of the local club some valuable information in connec- tion with their efforts In preparing for the electrical demonstration in Bir- mingham, quoting figures on, what other cities had done in the electric shows of last year. Buffalo last year, he said, spent s11.000 on the electrical show, and their net profit amounted to $So00, while the net receipts were $19,000 Cleveland spent s29,763 and their net receipts were s30,600, with profit to the exhibitors of sS37. He said, however, that the object of the shows was not one of profit but to educate the people up to the use Of electricity.
 ORAL EXPLANATION
 A series of slides were shown &C., companied by an oral explanation from Mr. Hill on the electrical week. The slides concerned different electrical de- vices, advertising. decorations and practical uses of the electrical ap paratus. Following this lecture two- part Mutual movie entitled "The New CT Way" and demonstrating the use of improved methods and electrical de- vices on the farm was shown. The story is one of educational value and interestingly told.
 MT Hills talk and the pictures were highly interesting and instructive. He offered various literature to the local club to assist them in getting ready for the electrical show and urged them not to neglect advertising.
 Among the. local electrical men to speak were: F. V. Underwood, H. w. Matthews, Robert Brooks, William Martin, Frank Hammond and J. H. Klipck William Blanks Everett, act ing general manager of the Chamber of Commerce, was present and made a short speech, offering the cooperation of the Chamber of Commerce. Harry M ISohn commercial manager of the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power