The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28
HOUSEWIVES EXPOSITION BOOSTS CITY Eighty Booths Are De- voted To HOme-Made
 Products SPECTATORS FILL
 NEW AUDITORIUM Mining, Industrial, Com mercial Firms Rep
 resented DISPLAY OPENED
 BY MRS. HAWKINS City Officials And League
 Members Make Addresses
DISPLAY OPENED
 BY MRS. HAWKINS

Birmingham is the city of opportunity. This was shown in a clear, forceful manner at the third annual Manufac- turers' and Housewives ex- hibit, which opened at 8 o'clock Monday night at the new Municipal auditorium.
 The exposition serves two purposes. It demonstrates the wonderful growth of the city as a mining, manufacturing and commercial center, and at the same time holds out glow ing visions of the opportuni ties of Birmingham's future development.
 When the doors of the new audi toriunI- conceived, designed and coiv structed by Bikhinigham men out of Birmingham products almost exclusive ly--were opened, the first nights throng estimated in excess of 2,500, was greeted with row upon row of exhibits, every ore of which represented some phase of the city's industry.
 A hurried walk past the so booths disclosed the wide variety of Birming- ham products, which are being sold ev- cry day in the four corners of the earth. A closer, inspection showed the qualities of the products, and demonstrated that Birmingham has taken it's high place in the world because of the high grade of it's manufactures.
 The most popular booth and the first one which greeted the passer-by was that of the Alabama Association for the Blind. Here a sightless man, with out aid, was making brooms. The broom was only one of the Birming- nam products, for the exhibit, also showed that the blind man had been made self-supporting because of the teaching he had received in the city of opportunity.
 Exhibit Grows Yearly
 The growth of the Manufacturers and Housewives exhibit also tells story of opportunity. Two years ago, the exhibit was given ill space donated by one of Birminghams retail stores. Last year. it had grown to such an ex- tent thatit was necessary to use large garage.
 And this year, the vast arena of the auditorium is filled with the various ex- hibits, surrounded by a color scheme in which blue and white predominated. It was especially appropriate that music for the opening night should have been furnished by the Birmingham munich pal band, under the direction of 0. Gordon Erickson. Like the rest of the exhibit, the music was of high quality.
 The idea of the exhibit was set forth in clear manner by Mrs. J. NJ. Hank ins, president of the Jefferson County League of Women Voters, under the auspices of which the exhibit is being staged. Mrs. Hankins acted as chair man of the opening night program.
 There is feeling of pride and loyal ty to Birmingham, our very own great city, as we assemble in this beautiful new auditorium, filled with Birming- ham people and Birmingham products. We have Birmingham's municipal band. Birmingham's own city features, ille Birmingham public library, the B!;- mingham health department, BiIInirg- ham coal and iron, Birmingham food, Birmingham furniture and Birmingham exhibits of almost every thing that lS needed in a modern home.
 Birmingham, with your mary re- sources, you are truly blest as the land
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