The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-07
For Good of
 the Community
Leeds Portland Cement Works Working "Jam Up to Capacity" In Response to Actiue Structural Operations Other
 Bright Spots


 capacity, there is lots of construction. That means two things; namely, that folks of the south have money and that they are confidently placing their money in expanding what has al- ready been well done.
 Thornton Estes said: Building material men have all they can do Atlanta may have built more apartment houses, but Birmingham leads the south in building homes. The official records show it.
 Il What did the Atlas Portland Cement com pany say when asked about operations at the Leeds plant? The reply was: "The plant is II operating jam up to capacity. It has been go- ing we'll all the year. Business is improving It looks as if we will continue present operations for the remainder of the year." | It was also said We recently increased our capacity. We are going at the rate of 4,500 barrels day. Our product goes into seven southern states, Alabama, Georgia, the Caro- linas, Mississippi, Florida. We not only feel that we shall operate as now for the remainder of the year, but it is probable that we shall in- crease production"
 This came right off the bat Pretty good stuff to hand out to those few who may still be visualizing the dark spots and seek not the bright.
 What are some of the other outstanding statements made by men who conduct business and know what they are talking about? A few are these:
 Phillips-Lester Manufacturing company: H Almost 100 per cent larger overall business in August than in any preceding month this year"
 Donald Conner: Entire group of six mills of the Avondale Mills company on full turn. Avondale and Eufaula plants worked all the year. Sylacauga, Sycamore, Pell City and Alexander City have worked all but three weeks of the year"
 John w. Sibley, of Birmingham Clay Prod ucts company: Face brick plants at normal Shipping more than make and booking more than make"
 A. s. Holberg, Alabama Clay Products com pany: 'Ensley and Bessemer brick plants at capacity Have been at capacity for three weeks. Shipping into half dozen southern states.
 Il John w. Cooke, Penick and Ford Syrup mills: Sales have been 50 per cent larger in the recent past"
 N V. Millsap Sharp Hat company: "Col- lections good; country merchants who were hesitating buyers, now buying freely on ac- count of the better feeling in the agricultural sections"
 II Gulf States Steel went from half-year aver age of 20 per cent production to one of 45 per cent in August. This also was in direct re- sponse to the better feeling on the farms ard among the country merchants Forty-five per cent is no break-neck speed. None claims it is, but it is clearly more than 100 per cent above 20 per cent.
 The T. c. l. steel mills went to 50 per cent of capacity first of August. Before it's close they were at 50 per cent Rail mill, which was producing 5000 tons week, has been two weeks on turn of 5000 tons.
 Six vessels of the Isthmian Steamship com pany in southern waters billed to carry south ern products to the world compared with three of them scheduled to leave north Atlantic ports Il in the same period. Il Seven thousand tons of Birmingham cast | iron pipe shipped to the Pacific coast in August. Il None says all the dark spots have been re-