The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-19
900 GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES TO HAVE
PAY DAY THIS WEEK
Many New Men in Florence
For Work on Wilson Dam.
Houses and Rooms
Are Scarce


Florence. September 1s.-(special.)
Officials at Wilson dam have an.
nounced that next Tuesday or
Wednesday viii be pay day at the
government works and that the 500
or 800 government employees will re-
ceive almost $4,000 for the 15-day
period ending September is.
New men are being employed daily
on the big job and unless something
unforeseen happens the pouring of
concrete will begin not later than
september 20. at which time the
WORKING forces will be materially in
creased Work at Buck Island is
progressing rapidly and sand and
gravel will begin moving within a
short while.
Large orders for cement have been
placed with nearby mills and ship
ments are expected within the next
few days. The giant mixer on Jack
son Island is being repaired and put
in first-class condition for the begin
ming of operations A large amount
Of work has been on Golfers Nos. 2
and 6.
Conditions Crowded
Several hundred new people are
already In Florence as a result of re-
sumption of activities at the dam
and conditions are fast becoming
crowded. There are. no vacant houses
and rooms are in great demand.
Merchants are expecting an Increase
in business during the next week
and with the pay roll increasing each
two weeks during the coming months
local business will probably expert
ence a boom.
The Alabama Power company IL
operating the big steam power plant
at Muscle Shoals, which is develop
ing approximately 10000 horsepow-
er. The current Is being transported
via the transmission line to Gorgas.
thence to points in Georgia and North
Carolina. Operation of the plant was
made necessary on account of the
coal shortage and the inability of
power companies in those states to
operate. according to a statement
made by the superintendent in
charge. Sixty men are employed al
the power plant and about $50 tons
of coal is being consumed during
each 24hour period.
Mass Meeting Held
In the meantime the Florence
chamber OF commerce and civic clubs
are going right ahead with their
plans for carrying the fight for the
acceptance of the Henry Ford offer
for the government projects at Mus.
Gle Shoals to a successful issue. A
campaign was undertaken during the
past week for raising funds to be
used by the Tennessee River Inn
provement association In Its educa-
tionai campaign in the interest of the
Ford offer.
A mass meeting was held at the
courthouse on Thursday night at
which time more than 60 per cent of
the required amount of cash was
raised. Committees were appointed
and on Friday and Saturday the ball
ance of the quota was subscribed.
There has never been time when
there has been such unanimous re-
Spouse in answer to call from
headquarters for money to finance
the activities of the Tennessee River
Improvement association. This is
taken as an indication that the offer
of Ford Is near to the hearts OF theH
people of the Tennessee valley and
that hope for It's acceptance has not
been diminished by the delayed ac-
ton by Congress brought about by
political juggling.
At the meeting message to Ed
ward O'Neal, vice president OF the
Alabama Farm Bureau federation.
from Gray Silver, Washington rep
resentative of the American Farm
federation, was read. In which Mr..
silver stated the farm organization
was still active in favor of Hord's
bid and that $4,000 had been set
aside by that organization for the
next years campaign in the interest
OF its acceptance.