The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-08
SYLACAUGA BEGINS YEAR 1922 WITH GREAT CONF F|DENCE
Progress Is Made in Business, Industry and Education in Spite of Period of
 Depression

Sylacauga. January 7.-(SpeciaI J. With the new year now well under way and 1921 but a memory, Syla- cauga Is assuming a spirit of optim- ism that Is grounded upon real facts Although the past year has been overshadowed by the financial de- pression, almost without exception the bushes shouses of the city report nice sums on the right hand side of the ledger.
 For the local industries the past year has been somewhat trying ow- ing to the unstable market. How ever, with everything taken into consideration, the year has been one in which the industries have profited more than they have lost Not all of their profits have been moneytarily. but somewhat abstract. The largest profit to their credit may be said that they have returned to a pre-war basis. The different plants are now operating on practically the same plan that they did before the times of the large wages and rushed over time rate of production.
 In an educational way Sylacauga has progressed very much within the last year The number of students or the State Secondary Agricultural school has grown from no to ISO. At the Mignon public school there are approximately 400 students enrolled. At the Sylacauga public schools sev- eral improvements have been made and their attendance is recorded as 300.
 Each of the schools has added new members to the faculty since the opening last September. The reason for the growth in school at tendance is explained by local teach CTS as a natural consequence of the
 Flush times" Many of the youths who had been attending school before the war dropped out when attracted by the large wages and since these have been lowered the former pupils have returned to their studies.
 In health and sanitation Sylacauga has also progressed much during 1921. The Talladega county board of health instituted a severe campaign against the mosquito in Sylacauga during the spring of 1921 which was hlgnly successful. The house fly ha5 also been almost eradicated.
 During the year modern sso,o0o private infirmary was erected here and has met with success. This in- firmary is equipped with tho latest models of the X-ray machines and medical apparatus. Birmingham spe- cialists perform many difficult op- erations in this hospital.
 Among the new industries to open during the year were the heading mill. operated by Conaway & Me- Donald; mattress factory, operated by A. D. King, and coffin factory, operated by R. c. Feel. Many stores were also opened during the year.
 new vein of marble was discov- cred about 100 yards from the vein which Is now being worked by the Alabama Marble company. The new vein will soon be quarried. The marble has been tested and the analysis Indicates very fine grade
 The lumber mills of R. L. Rumsey W. o. Peace. and Wisconsin Alabama Lumber company have operated throughout the entire year. The Avondale mills also have operated the entire year. These cotton mills are owned by B. B. Conner and are located about one mile distance from the city in separate municipality Mignon.
 The new year is being looked for ward to with the keenest anticipa- ton and many big events are slated to be staged here during 1922 The tenth annual county fair will be held here in October. The sales day plan was put into practice here in last November with marked success. Many like sales are planned during 1922. Sylacauga leaders in church, club, masonic and business life are deter mined to bring as many state con ventions to this city as possible dur ing the next 12 months.
 Every indication points towards 1922 as real banner" year for this city,