The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
TRI-CIT1ES FEE[ EFFECTS OF WORK AT MUSCLE SHOALS
Franklin County Asphalt Gets Attention And New Ore
 Properties Purchased
TENNESSEE VALLEY BIrREAUI
 THE AGE-HERALD A1hanv.nArpfur Alb .Tuun . |


 , Tho first five months of 1923 have timists who declared that this year would be the greatest. commercially and financially, tho Tennessee Valley had ever experienced. Beginning the summer term. the expansion pro- grams started in the winter have continued and today North Alabama probably is in better shape industri- ally. than ever before. not excepting the great business peritd following the war.
 Lauderdals and Colbert counties are now feeling the effects of the big construction program at the Will son Dam. Announcement was made this week that about 200 more skilled employees could be used at the dam. The governments pay roll Is felt in business circles in Shelf field and Florence. With the farm CTS in those counties in good condi- ton. much building going on. and the government certain to complete the dam, tho counties are enjoying a normal, healthful growth. unlike the war boom. but considered far more substantial.
 To Develop Asphalt.
 Franklin county Is making strides not far behind those of any of the progressive counties in the state. The county now seems to be on the eve there on big scale. The purchase of steel company properties in the county recently have caused the eyes of large part of the outside world tC be turned toward RussellvillC and its trading center. Franklin county h ivI tNvn o$ hoi In O beginning of wide expansion.
 Huntsville and Madison county probably have never known before the growth the city and county are enjoying now. The plans for in creasing capacity of present cotton new ones. The movement of mills from the north to the south is being taken full advantage of by that community. The live Chamber of Commerce and other civic organiza- tions are awake to their opportunity and are making the most of it.
 Lawrence county, always held back by the lack of inadequate railroad facilities. now has hopes for rail- road traversing its rich mineral and timber sections around Moulton. The Russellville and Albany-Decatur Chambers of Commerce are working hard in an. effort to enlist the sup port of the Louisville and Nashville in a plan to build a line connecting all sections of the Muscle Shoals valley and officials of the civic chamber here believe their hopes will be realized.
 Erecting New Hoistinx MilI.
 In the Twin-Cities and Morgan county, the business outlook is good and getting better. The Louisville and Nashville shops are now working a big force of men. Tho extract plant Is operating, the box and basket fac tory, brick and tile plants and small CT industries arc working full crews. The Decatur Cornice and Roofing company, now Cne of the major factories here. has expanded rapidly in the past year and now Is said to be considering a new loca- tion for a modern new mill, where moro room will be available.
 its products. shipped all over the south and t. foreign countries from southern ports, are in heavy demand as result of the flourshing business conditions in other localities and the general building everywhere. The hoisery mill. now almost com pleted on Second avenue. will add many hundreds of dollars weekly to industrial pay rolls here. The con- struction of two new high schools by ture of several hundreds of thou sands of dollars on roads in this county by the state. federal govern ment and county. Is proving one of tho major pay rolls here and one of Che large considerations in making business good for the Twin-Cities huatness men,