The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-08

per cent of Allegheny county, which coantf Is today producing probably 10 Dar cent Of the entire pig iron pl oduc- Jon of the country These are the figures We must reach If We contemplate de- Nelopment. Marking time does not sdS- gesl advancement. in tne pIst we have been satisfied to be "hewets ot wood and drawers of wa,er, sending to the mar ket our finished product of pig iron Our northern brother receives thls in nis back yard and proceeds 10 develop IL into the more highly nuisned forms and in doing so calls for tno servlees of hgnly skilled and highly paid Worknsn After his Wodact aas been tinlsaeu, we of this srel southern] country proceed to spend our earnings in the parcnase of those ar tces which should by al nat..ra law be fabricated in the district, and from which point, as a great iadiating center, We should supply the empire of the south. The north has been built up. and is being built up. result of the great flow of immigration. which up to the present has been diverted to any and every place but the south Those who are properly qualified by experience know that this great army of Workmen Is ac- customed to the use of either beer or wine, and in same cases whisky. IL Is not contended that these men could not sur vive without the use stimulants. but on
 
 not single rage industrial center in the north where tho worlsmen are under the restraints of prohibition. Take Pttsburg, McKeesport, Homestead Cleveland, Chi cago. Joliet and in each and every in- stance the community seems to prosper without the necessity of imposing prohibit tive measures which In turn result in the blind tiger There are thousands of very desirable workmen who are temper
 
 are not willing 10 sacrifca their mari hood bv reeorting to the ''hltnd tieer." These men. therefore. ahcolutnlX decline to come 10 q district which offers ro particular inducements over those in which they q TO at nresont located. md where they 6nd | nrof'aple employment and modern mills These same men are not slow to apnre- ciate some or the disadvantages from 1 wheh they will su6er result or emigratin to mparti"eiv now cann- trv To meet theeo eaudito1~ o1 keap | connetition. it etards to reoso that wn l must at leaet he on tho sa"'" h"sis if we earro. oe'a~ enaeia1 ind-cemeuts In fnnl annlvss if "ould see", alrrost work ar eunerrogatio to saw that 1 everv individ''al in tho countv ie inter- ested in brironQ ahout the rosishle de- velopment aboe outlined as the adYan- | taPes accrue 10 All With tho large" | increase in rnpnlaton the products ef | thh farm will he in preate~ demand 1 stmniatin@ form Veines and with erea .e. | material wealth will come betto~ nuh1is and nrivate sohoole more churches witt ! on eeer-fvidening sphere of inHuepce and | the thnpsard and one eoliat"rnl ndvan- taoes ine'dert 70 wealthy and prosper l ous community.
 l A. any r9'e ~ould if no' seem rea son l able 10 stndv the effect nr reotricfed CT reelllafad saloon bv aetuiaI trial ha- | fore passino to tho moro rrdcai plan contemplated by prohibition laws? Sunday School Chorus Recital. 4 song recital will he given this afternoon at D. m. at the Pratt City | Methodist church by he Jefferson County Sunday school chorus. very attractive Drogra mme has heen ar ranged by Professor Allsopp. The reg ular practice of the oh orus will be held Monday night at the Central Presby- terian church. at which the regular re | r.Ffl l.x 1. zIJ