The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10

The pages of the Industrial Index de- voted to the publication of advance news of construction work to be done snow very pointedly that intending builders are recognizing mere and more generahE that it is wise to build now.
 This conviction is spreading and IS pe- ing noted and urged with good effect by newspapers of general circulation Below are reproduced from some of these pa pers editorials and articles upon the sub ject that are of much interest
 I-reing the erection of buildings in AL bany, Ga. in place of structures that were destroyed by two, recent fires' the Albany Herald says:
 it therefore becomes a matter Of the greatest importance to speed up, In all pcssible ways. the building operations frat we're never so vitally important as now.
 At q time when business is reviving as was inevitable following the close of the war: when newcomers who see Al bauy as a community of opportunity are looking for business openings and seek ing to become permanent residents; when the whole community is under the stress of growing pains that become daiiy more pronounced it is time to peslh making the dirt fly and letting the sa" and hammer tell a story of community self-confidence. UnCer the heading Build Now ana Avoid the Rush." the News and Sun Of Or. fin, Ga, says:
 "Ouot!np recent utterances of the de- rartment of labor: investment m ouilo- ing has always been considered the sat est investment for the individual and ms deuendents The country is probably full year behind in it's civil construction programme, amounting to -S5,oo,WV'V"' This must be caught up and at the same t,t,,e normal building continued, condl- ton of permanently arrested development is inconceivable' Pursuing this same subject the department says: Al tii' time of quiet in the building huustry tbe foresighted who have need for bulld- ing will naturally receive better ser vice than when the rush comes on,
 eve see good aavice and sound Judg- ufnt in these deductions. They apply to present conditions in Grifilh-risli li here at home and We recommend to all who are contemplating building, to do it now and avoid the rush. We base thiS opinion on the tremend ,us opportunities awaiting American industFles-Siillli III dustries. the shortage of housing accom- modations which it will require years tt fill and on our conviction that we arr entering on an era of unprecedented prosperity during which the demand lol well-located soundly constructed pulld ings will be at a high mark and returi reward for the investments made Tn then today
 Millions of dollars are now being i'll vested in new buildings, construction ae tivities being quite marked all over th country, as will be noted by a ne" story. appearing on the first page or to days Ledger" says the Ledger Of Co lumbus. Ga ~
 Despite the fact that weather con ditions are still unfavorabe, and in man sections it is impossible to proceed, plan are going on and construction actlVlte are soon to become much more genera and extensive.
 What of Columbus?
 There is need for more homes in thi city. more business houses are Tn de mand. more public improvements ar needed especially better streets and roao ways and there is good reason wh building operations shouldn't begin her at home on a large scale, as in othe sections.
 ''The reconstruction period IS at hah' While we have been fortunate In escap ine destruction horrors of the world-wa1 we have been inactive in the oullaih