The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-07
LABOR DEMAND IS
 KEEN IN ENSLEY Industrial Situation Has AL ready Passed Normal REPORT ON HUMANE WORK Many New Buildings Are Under Way in EnsIey and Business in All Lines Is Booming-Personal
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Ensley. November 6.-(Special. .)-Indus- trial conditions in Ensley have passed the normal stage and already there is a de- mand for labor that is steadily inoreas- ing. The new work under way and the proposed new developments by the com pany call for the employment of large force of workmen. especially common labor.
 More particularly is this shortage felt around the mines and coke ovens, the company needing many men at this class of work The work on the new steel furnaces is being rushed and the re- modelled blast furnace is about completed. The operation departments of the mill and blast furnaces are working smoothly, and while no records for output are being made they are working more steadily than at any time in the past.
 Many Miles of SideWalks Being Laid. The Malarkey Construction company has four gangs of men at work laying curb ing and sidewalks in various parts of the city. They have the contract for over six miles of sidewalk and are rushing the work to speedy completion The largest force Is at work at Oak avenue, Wylam, and much progress has been made at that point. When the uressnt contracts are completed Ensley will have more miles of sidewalk than any town of its size in tho south. A contract will soon be let to extend the street pavement on Avenue E and Nineteenth street.
 Ensley Human Society.
 The Dnslsy Humane society will meet at o'clock Tuesday, November g, at the city hall in regular session. Officers for the ensuing year will be elected. All of- ficsrs and directors are specially request cd to be present promptly at o'clock. Everybody interested will be cordially welcomed The present officers are 0. H. Mandy, president; D. F. Sugg, vice president; W. II. Davis, treasurer; Mrs. w. N. Wood, secretary.
 The following is tho annual report of Mrs. Wood. secretary.
 'Ensley, November 9, 1909. 'Chsrles H. Mandy, President Ensley Hu-
 mane selisty,
 ''Sir-I respectfully submit for your con- 5iuekduou my becouo Annual report or the work of this department: Number of arrests g. number convicted 8, number dis missed l. number of arrests. inferior court. 1; amount of fines inferior court. $50; amount of fines assessed by city, S62.60; warnings given. 10; animals hu- namely destroyed, s; cases investigated but did not warrant arrest, 25; cases in- vested rAT1rcinG children fine imposed, l; money contributed by citiEons, SsS.
 The society has received great encour- agement from tho mayor. D. F. susg and ohssrful response from Chief of Police J. c. Jordan and officers of his department. have had full assurance of thsir CO., operation and willing help at all times. Tho socisty to prevent cruelty has made a marked change in Enslsy, and we earn estly request complaints to be made to C. II. Mandy president; W. H. Davis, trsas- ursr of Humane society, city hall, phone 2o2. Ensley, or to Mrs- W. N. Wood, sec- retary Bell phone 2eO2. Enslay, where complaints are promptly attended to. Re- spectfully, MRR W. N. WOOD,
 Secretary"