The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-08
7 " D FACTORS IN
DEVELOPMENT Of.
BESSEMER c 7 Y
Marked Industrial Activity
And Rural Community
Organization
BESS EMER EAU |
THE AGE-HERALD
Ressemer. Ala. Anril I


industrially as the pictures shown
on this page would indicate. With
the opening of the spring season two
factors are observable which argue
well for the future of the town, a
marked industrial activity and OK
pansion, and the rapid organization
of the rural communities under the
direction of the Chamber of Com
merce, and with the assistance of
state and federal agricultural Off
Gals.
Tho Chamber of Commerce is han
ding these two movements through
the secretary, A. T.. Ausman. who Is
being assisted by corporation Off
Gals. business men and scores of
residents of nearby farming and
trucking communities. The main pur-
poses in view are to exploit the ad-
vantages of Bessemer to the outside
world in regard to it's mineral wealth
and to interest the farmers at the
same time in producing moro and
better grades of produce and meats
The two moves constitute tile main
detectives of the chamber at present
and require volume of correspond
ence and detail work to which Mr.
Ausman Is admirably adapted.
1ndustriallly the progress of Bes-
semer is apparent. But the rapid
strides being made in improving
farming conditions while slower is
Just as great, and the Chamber of
commerce is being given the en-
substantial truckers, poultrymen and
dairymen. Recently the poultry di-
vision has made plans for the hold
ing of chicken and egg show, which
Will be in charge of government Of
meals and at which classes will be
held for several hundred persons
rms show will take place at 1914
Second avenue, April 13. IA and 15
The chamber is also aiding five
rural high schools in improving their
grounds and in organizing extension
classes In husbandry, dairying and
stock raising.
These are but a few of the MANY
movements being handled by Besse
mers Chamber of Commerce. and
others are to be started early in the
summer.
POULTRY SHOW
Inc poultry and egg show that is
10 De staged by the Bessemer Cham
per or Commerce on THURSDAY, Fri
Gay ana saturday of this week Will
pc the feature of the weeks celebra-
ton that will mark Bessemer's thir-
ty-sixth birthday anniversary. plans
for this show have been worked out
over a period of several weeks. and
1t Is certain to be widely attended,
Inc clys birthday occurs on Thurs
day. April IL. and the merchants
have planned a day of celebration
curing which $1,000 in prizes are to
De distributed, under the auspices of
the retail division of the Chamser
OF Commerce. In addition to this the
civic bodies will all carry out appro-
pirate programs, with talks empha-
sizing the progress and future pros
poets of this city.
The poultry and egg show will be
Snnnnd
designed as educational movement to
stimulate interest among farmers In
raising better breeds of poultry
rather than for the value of the
prizes or the honor involved in show
ing breeded stock.
w. NJ. Strickland is in charge OF
the exhibition. A large number of
Bessemer people are to enter fowls.
and Will exhibit settings of eggs.
The show will open Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock. and instruc-
ton will be given classes daily by
government and state experts. EN-
hibits will be made also of coops and
other yard devices which are econom-
ical and easily made.
On Thursday evening there will be
a rally at the rooms of the circuit
court at 1880 o'clock when talks Will
be made by experts on poultry and
organization. after which the audi
theatre. where government films will
be shown. The management of this
theatre have turned over their place
to the division for this lecture, which
will take about 40 minutes.
On Friday evening another meeting
will be held at the circuit court
rooms, when talks will be made by
President Jap Bryant. j. II. Lisle,
government operative. and Miss Flora
Shelby, home demonstration. On Sat
urday evening the educational film
will be shown at the circuit court
rooms. and will be preceded by talks
from Mrs Florence Forbes. govern
ment demonstration; l.. Lv. Vann, SUI
perintendent of schools, and J. E.
Haffner.
The awarding Of prizes from the
merchants association will be de-
termined by drawings to be held in
front of the Chamber of Commerce
at II o'clock Thursday. The grand
prize is an automobile, with other
valuable prizes.
SONS ELECT OFFICERS
Stonewall chapter. Sons of Con-
federate Veterans, held an enthusia-
site meeting saturday, when plans
were made for a membership drive
and a plan of work informally dis
cussed. Officials for the coming
year were elected as follows;
r. L. Huey. commander; DIR. r. p.
McTyeire. first lieutenant COM
mander; John w. Mcconnell. second
lieutenant commander; Rush Randall.
'adjutant; DR.. f.. r. Lacey, sergeant;
w. C. Baty. quartermaster; j. C. b.
Gwin. chaplin: DR.. p. l.. Gwin. treas
urcr II. G. Terry, color sergeant; +.
NJ. Matthews, historian.
This organization has been inactive
FOR some time and on account of the
number of interesting matters the
national organization is working out.
Plans were made to enter at once
into a vigorous campaign to bolster
interest in the Bessemer organiza-
ton.
Another meeting is to be called for
the near future, and II is urged that
those interested in the work of the
organization turn in their names for
membership at that time. The re-
organization of the association has
been aided by the United Daughters
of the Confederacy, which has ap-
pointed committee to help interest
those eligible.
CIVIC LEAGUE MEETS
The meeting of the Civic Improve
ment league this week at the home
of Mrs. 7. 7. Huey, was most inter-
esting because of plans that are to
be carried out during the summer
months. The association planned an
extensive program of Improvement