The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-18
COUNTY ALSO WILL BUY NBIRMINGHAM
 PLEDGE BEING MADE
Board of Revenue to Co., -oper- ate in Chamber of Com merce Home Trade
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County of Jefferson, representing the 3l0,054 inhabitants within its borders, has pledged itself through the five members of the board of revenue and the county purchasing agent to give preference to Birmlng- ham-made goods and Birmingham merchants in purchasing supplies for county purposes.
 This pledge was not wrested from the board of revenue, but followed in form Of resolution to that effect adopted after conference with spe- cial committee from the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon.
 In order to better carry out the resolution and the pledge involved. the board of revenue instructed the county purchasing agent, T. $. Page. to join the Birmingham Purchasing Agents association and thus align the county's purchasing power and interests with those of the private concerns pledged to the same ob- ject.
 Members of the board of revenue expressed their preference for pat ronage of home merchants and buy lnsS home made goods and this was the sentiment of the county purchas- ing agent. Adoption of the resolu- ton was regarded as formal declara- tion of principle and as outlining more definite course of action so that patronage of home products and home merchants would become nearer automatic
 BrinEs New Industries
 The board also agreed to furnish the Chamber of Commerce and tho Purchasing Agents association with lists of goods that must needs be purchased of outside concerns be- cause they are not handled or pro- duced in Birmingham. The chamber and the Purchasing Agents associa- ton take the position that, having this list in their possession will en- cause the location in Birmingham ot firms doing business here but not uow located in the city.
 The Purchasing Agents associa- tion has been the means of bringing l7 new business concerns to Bir- mingham on the representation to them of the superior advantage of being located where they seek to do large business. If was suggested to these firms that they would do larger businesss here if they be- came entitled to that business by identifying themselves with the dis trict.
 Mir. Page will attend the next meet ing of the Purchasing Agents asso- citation and become affiliated with that body and associated with the leading purchasing agents of tho city. This connection will, 1t is be- lieved, be of great assistance to the county in carrying out the intent of the resolution adopted yesterday.
 City Has Joined
 The city of Birmingham, represent ing 17S,000 people. took the same po- sition few days ago and the city purchasing agent, Mir. Shook. was in structed to become member of the Purchasing Agents association. The Chamber of Commerce com mittee," says Manager O. L. Bum. feels that the action taken by the city and the county, representing the entire people. has done much for pro- motion of the buy in Birmingham campaign"
 The chamber committee, which went before city and county. con sists of R. A. Porter. president of 1 the chamber; O. l.. Bum, manager of the chamber; Col T. O. Smith, w. J. Adams, Thornton Estes, c. c. Burke and Nj. P. Northington.