The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-09
ENSLEY POPULACE WILL RUSH AID TO
 DEVASTATED JAPAN
Citizens Show Substantial { Appreciation In Time Of
 Great Need
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 the relief fund for stricken Japan. dsocal clubs have been informed un- officially that the drive will be started next week and there is a decided sentiment here in favor of making the fund as large as pos sible. This is caused from the reali- Eation that Japan has poured stream of gold into Ensley greater than any single customer of the To- cal district with the possiS ole excep- tion of the Louisville and Nashville railroad. The Japanese are the larg- est buyers of sulphate manufactured from slag by the Tennessee company and practically all the rails laid daring recent years in Japan have been bot ght from Ensley by Mitu and company of New York ana Japan.
 It is recalled that Baron Mitzu head of the company, and the Bar onsss Mitzu came to Ensley short while ago to see this district. of which they had heard so much. They were entertained by officials of the Tennessee company and a few out amazed at the importance and strategic position of this section. Since that visit the Imperial railroad way of Japan and Mitzu and com pany have been steady customers of
  medately after the war when steel plants and furnaces were being closed all over the United States, that it was through the strategy of President George Gordon Crawford, and the patronage of Japan that the local plants were never closed and the employees of the company tided over what threatened to be most unfortunate period.
 s This accounts for the great sympa- thy felt here for the stricken Flowery Kingdom, and it is not expecting too much to believe that Ensley Will make her work 100 per cent and her donations as large as are possible under existing circl instances
 TOWNS FOR SALE
 Three towns. Adger, Sumter and Johns. are being swept off the earth. pfactically by the removal of all properties of the Tennessee company from a trio of what was at one time the most substantial coal operations of the company. During the past week truck after truck has rolled Into this section of Birmingham loaded with lumber and timber taken from houses in the three towns. The company has been engaged in selling the houses as they stand for imme- tiate removal having abandoned ali coal operations at Adger and Johns.
 It was stated here Saturday by contractors that have purchased many of the homes. that the company is sacrificing the houses at astonish- ingiy low. prices. Prices quoted on 10-room houses or those up to that number of rooms was $50. One building. 1t was stated, was used as store with timbers in 1t that are hard to get at any price was sold for $75, which would scarcely pay the cost of one mans time when 1t was constructed. In many cases the houses are being taken down care- fully, all the nails drawn and re- erected in various parts of the dis trict for the use of negro or other residents wanting a small and mod erately priced place to live. In some eases exceedingly large profits have been made in the transactions.
 While no official statement has been given out, it was suggested here that if all the houses in the three towns owned by the Tennessee com pany are sold, including the stores, there will be nothing left of any con sequence where industry once thrived aud where some of the most dramatic history in this entire district has been written. It is assumed that the localities long famed in Jefferson county politics and industry will re- main officially a post office and a voting place. but it Is to be ex- peeted that the desertion by the Ten nessee company will leave in Ala baina at least three places that are accustomed to associate with the de- serted boom towns of the west.
 1T PARK DRIVE STARTED
 Tn line with the plans of the vari ous women's clubs to assist Tn the work of securing funds for the Parks ana Fairgrounds association, it was announced Saturday that the city had heen divided into several secrionS and each club assigned to work that territory in the drive to begin within asshort time The clubs have also appointed committees to have charge of the work. and a thorough canvass will be made of the entire city. The work of securing funds for the park and playground will. 1t is believed, receive quite an impetus when Dr. Herbert. Harris, president of that as- 1ociation. returns Sunday from a short vacation. He is deeply inter- ested in the success of the plan and has been working unceasingly for its success. The residents of Ensley most interested in the work believe that the idea has been sold to every one in this section and that the needed s5,000 will be quickly secured The city of Birmingham is pledged to donate similar sum for the per manent improN ements.
 TO SHOW MANUFACTURED GOODS The Ensley Business and Profess 6ional Women's, club has decided to eponsor an exhibit of manufactured articles of Ensley October Is and IT, Announcement to this effect was made Saturday, with the explanation that there would be no admission charge to the exhibit and that all entering would be expected to finance their own exhibit or booth as they choose. The place for the exhibit has not been selected, but an an- nonncement as to the location will be made within a few days.
 The club, after a preliminary can Vass, suggested that so many arti- cles were made here with which the average resident Is not familiar the proposition would open the eyes of residents of Ensley and Birmingham to the number of articles made in this section.
 -The announcement was also made that the club had rendered the use Of its club rooms to the Ensley Mer- ehants' association. and also to the Jewish residents of Ensley, in which to hold their New Years services next week
 The position of parliamentarian was created, and Miss Edith Edwards elected to that position.
 
 M TO CONDUCT SERVICES
 Rev. A. E. Seddon will occupy the pulpit at the First Christian church of Ensley Sunday morning owing to fbe absence from the city of Rev. David Griffin, who is in Colorado Springs attending a convention. The