The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-01
For Good of
 the Community

NOTHING dead, decadent, dying in V this town. The facts are there to show that Birmingham is forging ahead as majestically as ever. Best of it is that the ethical side is caring for itself fully as we'll as the material.
 This community is preparing itself to merit the new tide of prosperity just in the offing by rigging the ship fore and aft so that it's ride over the sea of commerce and industry and of better and finer living shall be smooth and gladstone one-one that satisfies.
 The Age-Herald of Tuesday bristled with concise statement of live events and portentous movements of the people of the district. Some of the items recorded werethese:
 Report of the census bureau shows that the products of the mines and quarries of Alabama have increased 145.8 per cent in value in the decade from 1909 to 1919 and that wages paid to men working in these industries have increased 154.1 per cent This basic industry has given a splendid account of itself
 s. Dana, representing the Japanese government, is here inspecting the 5000 tons of steel rails which are being rolled for his country at the mills in Ensley and Fairfield. This stands for the continuity of Birmingham's foreign trade with the faraway peoples of the earth
 First shipment of canned goods and other products to Birmingham merchants from the Pacific coast via the canal, Mo- bile, the Warrior barges and Port of Bir- mingham has reached Mobile and is today being headed up river. Other shipments are on the way. Thus formally Birming- ham inaugurates return business from the Pacific coast in exchange for the iron and steel products which she takes of us
 Invitations have been issued to the launching of the eleventh of the Chicka- saw freighters next Wednesday. Three more of these water carriers enabling the delivery of our ircs and steel products over the face of the globe are still to come. A grand and majestic fleet at our disposal for conquest of the worlds trade and carrying over it's surface the fame and prestige of Birmingham
 Wholesale merchants hold dinner to perfect arrangements for live fall cam nalgn to bring out-of-town merchants to Birmingham. Retailers join with them in this commendable movement
 Congregation of St. Pauls church pre- sented Rev. James B. Coyle with $2O,- 900 purse for the building of rectory more suited to the dignity of the parish than the historic little frame structure now inadequately housing it's ministry
 The Axis club, composed of leading women who wish to stimulate the desire af service, has been organized and taken it's place among the civic forces of the community
 The Jefferson County Truckers asso- citation has completed arrangements for today's opening of the city market on Morris avenue and Twenty-fourth street. Another coterie of district citizens or ganized for self help and prepared to serve their community in vital necessity.
 Make it Million campaign for Bir- mingham-Southern college launches it's campaign with S728,OOO pledged and bands of enthusiastic citizens of all de- nominations and walks of life starting out to make it a whirlwind finish in the name of the young of this community.
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