The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-23
W0n1Qn'S Work at the Fair

TIT is always a pleasure to me when
 the time comes round to write c story about that wonderful woman-Mrs. John B. Reid of whom all Alabama is proud-for if there is any one individual in this commit nifty who has done splendid things for her fellow men-who has sacri- feed credit which she might have taken to herself-and has put the other fellow forward in real ity the honor was all hers--who has helped more women to sell their wares and make themselves self sup porting and self reliant-that woman is Mrs. Reid.
 Have you ever seen Mrs. Reid in bad humor?
 Have you ever met her when she didn't have something sweet and kind to say to you?
 Have you ever seen hS- when opti- mism wasn't the key note although the very heaYens themselves threat ened to fall?
 Have you ever seen her when the Alabama State Fair wasn't upper most in her heart and mind and the making of the "Woman's Depart ment" splendid success wasn't her goal?
 No-you haven't for I haven't, and I see her probably as"often as nearly any one else-yet not half as often as I'd like to--for to feel the swift influence of this noble woman's life and characterize observe the won derful success she has made of her life and of the lives of others. is an inspiration which is of benefit to mo always-a goal to keep in view-a standard to work to.
 From the beginning of the Alaba-
 ma State Fair associations work Mrs. Reid has been synonymous with its success; starting as she did with a mere hand full of exhibitors, work ing, (pioneer work at thaD going out into the "by-w&ys and hedges to dig up practical things-enlisting the in- terest of women who stayed at home out in the rural districts with great households of children to care for and to rear--yet who found time to make a quilt: or preserve pears, and peaches and plilms; to pickle cucumbers. pep pers, and cabbages; to crochet lace and to make "tatting'', drawn work" "hemstitching" a thousand and one other, things which but for Mrs. Reid would never hare seen the light of day.
 Truly Mrs Reid has been a friend to the women of Alabama--an as- set to the Alabama State Fair asso- | ciation--and an ornament to her home and to society of which she is a val ued member.
 i, With the Alabama State Fair of | 1s21-22 SO. near at hand and every | thing in readiness for the opening I sought Mrs. Reid few days ago to talk with her about 'Woman's work at the fair this year and what inno- vations she will make.
 "In the first place, may say Mrs. Reid observed that we are again going to conduct the wom ans department in the space just un- derneath the grand stand It has proven so much more convenient and satisfactory than the old building which we used as an exhibit hall that we will again this year use it as our headquarters for our wom- ans department.
 'The only objection to it is that on account of the walls being made quate for display of art, this de- partment will not be featured this season." Mrs. Reid continued. "The art department has never been one we hope later to feature this depart ment and make 1t one of our most in teresting departments.
 l Our needlework and household commodities exhibits this year will undoubtedly. surpass any we have ever had" Mrs Reid declared. "and in every department there have been I large numbers of entries, everybody ! interested and everybody working I like Trojans to win the prizes which are numerous this year and quite worth while.
 | Our baby shoy of course, will be a big feature of the Alabama State Fair this year conducted by the Womans l department" Mrs. Reid declared