The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27
Delighted With Bfrmingham

marveled when 1 motored through the residence section Sunday" said Charles T. Logan of New York.
 Birmingham Is indeed a revelation to me. It has not only grown rapidly, but
 it's boulevards are beautiful and its land scape effects enchanting.
 Birmingham will outgrow Atlanta had never thought so until now, and you could not make the people of Atlanta be- lieve that their city could even be out stripped. The Georgia capital is a great city. Civic pride is highly developed there. It has that which Birmingham lacked in-the get-together spirit and above salesmanship. The Atlanta man has acquired the habit of turning over dollar dozen times while the trader in some towns would be getting ready to turr it over once.
 But with all of Atlanta's splendid or- garization and it's strong lead Birming- ham has the raw material assets that at- tracts large capital, and in time 1t will be the big city in the south"
 Texan Discusses Alabama's Resources
 'The vast undeveloped resources of Alabama surprised and impressed me more than the great beauty of it's scenery" said Jack Harper of Dallas, Tex, who was in Birmingham yesterday.
 Alabama has valuable undeveloped as- sets below, above and on the surface. Its mineral ore beds have hardly been touched, although they have yielded beautifully for many years After be- coming used to the treeless prairies of Texas it is a treat to see the splendid forests of Alabama. There are millions of feet of fine lumber material being grown every year on the hillsides of the state. There are many sawmills in the thriving towns along the railways but the timber Is not being cut half as fast as 1t grows. The value of the Ala bama forests could not be overestimated. as trees, as lumber or as fuel
 The soil is very productive and most of the cleared land is being utilized for intensive farming. The Alabama farmers have learned the benefits of crop diver sification, and they are raising a splen- did variety of crops. They learned the lesson taught by the slump in the cot ton market last fall, and, although most | year they also have numerous other crops. The soil seems to be adapted to the profitable production of nearly every crop. And the farmers have not forgot ten to provide themselves with pork, ba- con. milk, butter and poultry products. Fruits and melons thrived this season, and nearly every farmers wife has q pantry full of preserves With full smokehouses and pantries, several win ter crops. small herd of live stock. . large flock of poultry, and cotton flirting l with Il and 12 cents. the Alabama farm CTS are both happy and prosperous. Some of them have to pay off of last year. s debts, but they are doing it with quiet joy.
 "Alabama's scenery is very beautiful. In Texas railroad track is principally crossties and rails, but in the hills of Alabama it is masterpiece of engineer ing construction. These roads pass through, under and above forests, rills and rivers. interspersed with splendid farms. It is impossible to describe ade- quately the scenery. Alabama is full of homelike homes
 It's inhabitants are settled and not mil gratory. Its homes are real homes and | not mere residences. The stranger is i welcome always. The rural pastor. trav-
 cling without script or purse. finds ready
 and willing lodging. It is a pleasure to
 visit it's homes and it's makers. l "The Alabama girls may be equalled,
 but they can't be excelled. They make i the young man feel at home. They are
 carefree and wholesome; never hypo-
 critical. They have winning ways and
 easily persuade the young men that they can make home and make it homeliks
 and happy
 l Industrial Notes
 Birmingham can be and should be the
 industrial metropolis of the south, and
 the steel and iron exporting center oi
 the United States said Col N. F. l Thompson.
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