The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-16
DUTY OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS TO BUY HOME PRODUCTS

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 Public officials who spend the money of the people when making purchases for their de- partments should set a good example by buying home products.
 timely resolution adopted by the Alabama Manufacturers association at it's recent annual meeting in Birmingham read in part as follows
 "The Alabama Manufacturers association recommend and urges that the governor of the state the highway commission and others who have to do with the purchase of supplies for pub lie works, including good roads, give preference to the purchase of that which is produced in Ala bama price and quality being equal, in order that full benefit may accrue to Alabama's peo- pie from the revenues derived from taxation"
 No direct return of tax money can be made to the people of Alabama than by buying what they produce. Those who buy in the name of the public should not only give consideration to home-gro and homemade goods, but they should make special effort to do so.
 In the matter of hay alone the highway de- partment can feed stock more economically and at the same time provide market for Alabama's Johnson grass and alfalfa, which are known to be equal, if not superior, to other hay and to cost much less, freight considered.
 It is not only the right thing to do, but it is positive duty to taxpayers to return to them as much of their money out of state and county coffers as is possible.
 
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