The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
MERCHANTS PLAN|
 TRADE CAMPAIGN
Ressemer Business Men To Offer Special Inducements
 To Patrons
BESSEMER BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD RoSanrnnr Ala Ian 2

"A large attendance IS expected at the Friday luncheon of the business men at the Bon Ton cafe, when plans afea to be worked out for mer- cfSandising campaign to extend over a period of several months. The meeting has been called under the auspices of the division of the Chamber of Commerce to secure sup port from the merchants for sys- itematic campain throughout the Bessemer district.
 Plates have already been reserved by great many members of this or ,gauization, and those who have not yet responded to the invitation to at tend have been requested to phone the Chamber of Commerce not later k-4Aan 10 o'clock Friday morning. Of- ,firers of the retail division will pre- Aside at the gathering, and the pro- ssgram will be devoted to discussion e-of concrete plans upon which the merchants have already experimented with considerable success.
 The merchants have completed a short campaign of offering rebates to- s,the rural schools, and are well pleased with the results. Most of these who entered state they favor continuation of the plan, and have agreed that larger rebates should be offered the schools, and that other details. looking toward more sys- tcrnatic handling of the plans,
 should be adopted. The meeting NiA take place promptly at l O'CLOCK.
 "a BANQUET IS PLANNED
 l'laces for 75 have been reserved for .the banquet to be given by the , .Ap1erican Legion auxiliary to the members of Worth Lewis pust Friday evening at the Grand hotel. It is ex- 2 pccfed that additional places will be reserved during the day Friday, and at with the guests. IS ,XpsctcG to be more than 100 Offl- < ccrs of both organizations will be installed and plans discussed for the work to be carried out jointly during a5ssf, fr.. H. L. p.,ns will, act as toast mistress. and the installation eXer- : cisas ire to be held immediately after the banquet. J. E. Golden will install 2 tll officers of the post 0. M. Bar Ioi. the new commander, will re- spund. while Mrs. Lacey Edmundson will install the incoming officers of sthe lXiliary, which will be headed { ne, I'sear by Mrs. Lee Mattingly.
 Mrs. A. F. Spear will propose a toast to the legion, responded to by W. D. Taylor, Jr., who has been ac- tive in the work of this orsaniza- ton. A short talk will be made by Mrs: M. T. Benton for the Gold Star Mothers, and the address of the eve- ming will be made by J. E. Haffner. s who has been associated with pa- triotic work here for a number of year There will be other speakers representing the two organizations, and musical program will be rem ,dered under the direction of Miss Nellie Adams. The Bowen orchestra will also render a musical program during the first part of the entertain ment
 ., PLAN FOR LECTURES
 Pa were discussed at the Thurs ds} cheon of the Rotary club for tte- presentation of Dr. Charles Ba, ;eY in series of lectures on January 23. pr. Barker is noted lecturer on the sex problem and all expenses incident to his visit are to be- paid by tho members of the club. He will make three lectures, speaking to three different groups in various parts of the city.
 An address will be made to the members of the senior classes of the high school of the district at the Bessemer High school in the fore noon. A request will be made of all school officials to allow the seniors to attend this meeting. and several hundred are expected. At 5 o'clock ir the afternoon he will appear at the First Presbyterian church. to ad- dress the women and girls of the