The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-18

dustrlal survey of the immediate Bir- mlngham district, which extends from East Lake to Bessemer, finds in the area mentioned 336 manufacturing concerns. After careful revision of the data obtained report, comparing the number of industries here with those being operated in Atlanta, Mem phis, Chattanooga and other flourish ing cities of the south, will be pub lished in pamphlet form and widely distributed.
 A few years ago it was not uncom- mon to hear people of scant informa- tion say that while Birmingham had large iron and steel plants it was short on varied industries. It has been long time since Birmingham was without scores of small concerns, such as employed all the way from twenty to one hundred and fifty workmen. The number has grown in recent years, until today Birmingham is we'll in the lead in minor industries. to say nothing of the rapid strides made by the big concerns.
 The United States census bureau takes an industrial census every five years. The next will be taken in 1919. A large increase will then be shown, as compared with 1914, especially in the number of wage-earners employed and the total of the pay rolls. In the first industrial census after the war there will be a substantial gain both in the number of establish ments and the volume of output-a vast increase in production and in the value of products.
 In the meantime Birmingham is justified in manifesting a sense of elation over what has already been accomplished
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