The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31

in every sense of the word. 1 know no better way to express it."t
 w. B. Perley, New York, assistant to President Farrell: T of course am prejudiced in favor of the dis trict for I think it Is wonderful place. The improvements here in the past several years have made the Birmingham district a very impor- tant factor in the iron and steel business"
 George Mesta, president Mesta Ma chine Company. Pittsburg: T think the Birmingham district compares 1a- vorably with any iron and steel cen ter in the world. The developments here are truly wonderful"
 Karl Niebecker, steam engineer of the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Com pany, Youngstown, O.: These plants are models of efficiency and display re- markable engineering skill. Their To- cation with reference to the ore and coal deposits is exceptionally fine. The most interesting thing to me was Il @ large dam at Bayview-the solution of the water problem for the Tennessee company. Difficult conditions have there been met and worked out with wonderful skill and 1t should meet all contingencies. The arrangement of the power plant and pumping staton at Edgewater are wonderfully svs- tematic. They show much care and attention has been given to details nnd should prove highly efficient
 Mining Towns Are Models
 G. A. Reinhardt, metallurgist, Youngstown, O.: "The by-product coke plant is a model. The layout of ,1lr is wonderful. minimizing all surplus handling and carriage, eliminating any difficulty of manipulation and insuring continuity of service. The conversion of the waste liquor from the piclSling vats into iron sulphate is progressive and reduces waste. The mining towns are models of their kind. The diff ferent phases of the welfare work are probably the best in the world, no other company showing as much con- cern for the health, education, sani- talon and similar conditions of their employees The barbecue was novel, especially to the men from the north, to whom such an event is a rare oc- currence, many of them never before having attended one"
 Alex l.. Hoerr, steam engineer sJa- tional Tube Company. McKeespcrt,
 
 enjoyed the trip. tt was wonderful. That wire mill we just came through is the last word in wire mills. I doubt if the people of Birmingham realize what it is doing. Edgewater, in my estimation, presents the most remark- able development we have seen today. In welfare work I believe this district is far ahead of the north"
 John Hust, chief engineer Carnegie Steel Company, Pittsburg: This dis trict certainly affords wonderful op- portunities. And you are beginning to take advantage of them. The change in the last six years, 1t being that long since I have been here, is remarkable. The wire mill is the best of it's kind I have ever seen"
 Jones w. Porch, southern manager the Lukens Iron and Steel Company, New Orleans: The Birmingham dis trict is the Aladdin lamp dream of the iron and steel business"
 w. c. Prendergast, vice president of John c. Vance Iron and Steel Com pany, Chattanooga: 'I have tried to imagine all my life the magnitude of this district, but since I have seen a part of 1t I am amazed It is beyond description. I am coming back some time to see 1t good. It would take two weeks to do so.'
 l.. c. Dilkes, general manager of sales of the Eastern Steel Company, New York: This district presents the most remarkable concentration of raw materials I have ever seen. Birmins- ham is to be congratulated upon The advent of the Steel corporation into the district seven years ago. and am not a Steel corporation man, which I want understood in connection with that statement The properties are splendid. Nothing could look better. The wire mill at Fairfield Is a pearl"