The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-07

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 lows were given second place in the pa rade and were the center of attraction l from beginning to end. They were called l upon to play at the convention hall, at l the several leading hotels of the city and gave a number of street concerts. 1 They devoted their entire time to re- spending to the numerous calls and while
 and enabling the plant to be ceanly and
 easily maintained in the highest condition. There are substantially inexhaustible beds of iron ore of about 40 per cent
 metallic grade within a short mileage of the city of Birmingham. In fact, a walk 1 of about one and one-half miles from the city hall courthouse will bring you
 to red mountain, estimated to contain within mining reach more than 1,O00 GOO GOO | tons of workable ores.
 Tn addition, the district contains large 1 deposits of limestone and dolomite both l essential to proper furnace operations, although much Of the iron ore is self | fiuxing.
 Ut is doubtful whether such a geolog- ical combination of the basic elements for 1 iron and steel making can be found else wEere, so that due appreciation should be
 hao fof the bounties of nature thus ad-
 ventageously placed for human uses
 l "'These deposits are largely owned by
 several corporations which have made inn
 portant developments in furnace and fin
 ishing plants, so that the future of the district may be considered well assured.
 These corporations surely can control the
 business throughout the south, and as the
 manufacturing industries are growing rap
 idly. the business for these corporations
 will certainly follow, with consequent ben 1 ef,tS to the Rirmi n ohn n, disfpiof
 Labor Situation
 "The proportion of labor in the Bir- | mingham district is about 90 per cent colored and 10 per cent white Until recently convict labor was almost OK l clusively used in the coal mines but some two years ago one of the larger corporations, believing it was acting
 more in harmony with modern thought, dispensed with such labor and it's em- ployes are all now of free character. Due consideration. however, is given to | those unfortunate to be in confinement, so that generally satisfactory service was given. The corporation whose camps were visited has seggregated
 the two classes and furnishes a plot of ground with a four or five-room frame house with sanitary convepiences for small rental per month. Schools have also been provided with settle ment workers, so that all human in terests are being carefully supervised These agencies must result in great future benefit to the colored race, as it places them in a position of lnde-
 pendence. out of which should grow
 the responsibility attaching to citizen
 ship in this republic. There seems It.
 tie or no friction between the two
 classes of labor and due regard ex- lsts between the races as to the prop
 CT position to be maintained by each.
 The people possess the tradltionary
 southern hospitality although there have been accessions from many oth- CT sections. Business proceeds with due promptness and courtesy. Several large office buildings have been erect ed making a fine skyline. which will doubtless be added to as developments progress. when at play so that the opportun ity afforded during the river trip 70 the dedication of lock 17 above re ferred to, was taken advantage of. Thorough sincerity was manifested and on the return trip some three hours or more were utilized by many in i'm promptu music, beginning with the Foster melodies and leading to stan dard hymns of the familiar type, there by showing deep religious sentiment, which Is always a factor in the conf munity life.
 Birmingham at Church
 An attendance at the Sunday morn ing services of one of the churches showed further lines of activity, in that the pastor announced the organiza- tion of new congregation during the previous week and that further form | alities would be had on that day Two l of the more recent church edifces are | fine examples of modern architecture | adding additional features to the sec tions in which they have been erected |
 "A question of great importance is | that of the method of transaction of | legal and judicial business of the com munity. Observations show that the | lawyers of the Jefferson county bar | compare well with those elsewhere, are active and courteous, versed in | the practice which has been of the old common law style of pleading, but | which is proposed to be modified to | more simple method by an act of the | legislature presented and discussed tt | a meeting of the bar where the views were freely and fully expressed It ia expected that this legislation will be passed at the reconvened session If l the legislature in July, next. so that procedure will be on the modern basis.
 "The judges are active in furthering the disposition of cases and generous to lawyers and litigants, although they are handicapped somewhat by lim- nations upon powers to charge the jury. There can be no complaint as to safety in investments from this but both the judges and lawyers are harassed in attention to the interests of litigants by the made quate facilities furnished by the pres ent courthouse Several of the court rooms might well be characterized as judicial bandboxes.' Doubtless these will be cared for in due time.
 Data on Alabama
 "The state of Alabama contains about 52.000 square miles, with a pop ulation of more than 2.200.000, and , therefore with plenty of room for the future. The government is controlled , by the democrats, but with good com mon sense.' The Appalachian range sub terminates within the limits of the state and Jones valley, within < which the city of Birmingham lies, Is similar to Cumberland valley in ( fennsylvania. Great attention is being { devoted to the farming development, l as products of all kinds can be grown. 3ood roads have been provided and are well kept up. The second growth of forest is producing timber sufficient Tor present and future needs. The ( .empertaure hardly ever falls below IS $ degrees above zero. and while warm in summer is not enervating t
 Banking and business statistics show hat rapid growth in these lines has oc- l 'urred In the past few years, thus form ng strong basis for predictious as fo a n {