The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-24

which are affected by national legisla
ton, and the large part which people
of this district are playing in nation
al affairs, results in plenty of Birming-
ham people being in Washington al
most any day. The fact that Senator
Underwood and Mr. Harding of the
federal reserve board are from Bir-
mingham has caused the people in the
national capital to think this is quite
an important town in the matter of de-
Ve1oping prominent men. Taken all
around, the entire Alabama delegation
in Congress is one of the most In
fluential there
Judging by the crowds of shoppers on
the streets today one would judge that
every man, woman and child in BlrmlnS
ham was bountifuliy supplied with cash
Fand had nothing to do but be happy and
buy goods said DIR. c. A. Grote of Jas
per, who was in the city yesterday. 1
have been reading for many weeks about
the return of prosperity to Birmingham,
but no more convincing proof of the truth
of those statements could be given than
to watch the crowds of busy shoppers"
Dr. Grote, who is in charge of the
health department of Jasper and Walker
county, has made a splendid record in his
work. Walker county was one of the few
in the south selected by the United States
department OF health for their experts to
work in, and as result the people of
the county have been greatly aided in
their efforts to improve conditions of
health and sanitation. Walker was the
first of the smaller counties in Alabama
to employ an all-time health officer, but
the success of the plan there has resulted
in a number of others following suit.
Business men in New York say it looks
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up in this country" stated Forney john
ston, who is just back from the east.
There has never been such an optimistic
feeling among the financiers in this coun-
try as exists at present The fact that
prosperity, after the worst effects of the
early war depression had passed, returned
slowly and upon solid footing, convinces
them that it will be many a day before
there will be a cessation of the present
wave of business expansion and develop
ment. 1t is predicted by conservative men
in the east that business will continue to
improve at about the same rate it has
for the past six months until the war is
over. Then despite the reduction in war
orders, it is expected that there will be
an unprecedented era of prosperity"
James T, Bostick. for many years with
the Birmingham Southern railway but
INV ehSaScu aS an expert accountant Tor
the interstate commerce commission in
the physical valuation of the railways, is
viistin gin Birmingham for the holidays
Il am at present stationed in Savan-
nah," said Mr.. Bostick, "but | do not
| know where l will go from there. We
have work for about two months more in
visiting in Birmingham Tor the holidays.
the Georgia city. We are progressing
| rapidly, more rapidly than we had hoped
in our work, and expect to complete it on
schedule time. Birmingham looks good to
me and am always glad to get back even
II can stay only a few days. I can see
Where the city is making rapid strides
forward From what hear the industrial
district is fully recovered from the depres-
sion of last year and is booming again.