The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-09
MANY NEW FIRMS START IN OCTOBER
Chamber Of Commerce Re-
 port Reflects Progress During Past Month


 fer the month of October, as indi- cated by a report issued Thursday by the Chamber of Commerce. shows substantial progress in every phase of business, civic and industrial ex- pansion, according to o. L. Bum, ssecretary manager of the chamber, Gunder whose direction the report was compiled.
 Among the larger undertakings of che month, either started, completed or contracted for are: A S100000 ice plant to be erected on Eighth avenue and Twenty second street, north, gwith a capacity of 40 tons per day; eopening of the Jefferson Dairy com pany's s125o00 milk plant on CO., &operative basis; J. Black & Sons new #ready-to-wear department, Pizitz new s1,00O.oo0 department store; ground broken fer New Merkel county school to cost S23,900 and two sothers, one at King Creek costing S6.237 and another a Victory costing tS12SS1; first unit of S500.000 Break Bulk in Birmingham Bonded Ware house corporation to break ground Rushton corporation to erect $125,000 ice plant at Fairfield; new Augusta fFriedman building being erected at 1915 Twentieth street; $. M Constan- tine to build s1S,000 warehouse; Fifty seventh Street Christian church ito erect twC-story annex to building two new fire stations, one at Lake view and another at West End.
 The report further shows that Bir- 5ninghams pay roll has increased to S3,100000 weekly participated in by 477,300 male and 2S.995 female wage learners. There are TIP grocery stores. 125 drug, 21 hardware, II de- partment, Fl dry goods, 57 butchers, Aa fyYr tt1~ TO 9S candy, S2 mems clothing, S25 ci- gar, 34 automobile. 21 truck. Fl tire, go auto accessories, IS dairy prod ucts and 49 jewelry, showing a sub stantial gain in the number of new establishments during compara- tively short period. During the month there were about 30 new m members added.
 Twenty-four New Corporations.
 New corporations listed which have already been published in The Age capital stock of S260,001 divided among 24 new concerns.
 There were opened at the Chamber of Commerce offices during the month two new departments, one a consular and exposition office for the Honduras government and another representing the bureau of domes- tic and foreign commerce whereby the governments facilities are more fully placed "at the Ndisposal of Blf- mingham manufacturers, designating the Chamber Of Commerce as CO., operative office of that department.
 Six thousand, three hundred and sninetv-seVen pieces of literature were sent from the offices Of the Chamber of Commerce during the month. Fifty-eight meetings were held in the chamber offices invita- tions were extended to 32 states and national associations seeking con yention dates Eight conventions were held in Birmingham as result of the chambers activities
 The months activities of the body included many other details such as rendering assistance to Birmingham ,,ndertakings of various kinds, as sisting In entertainment or distln- Euished visitors, furnishing Narled information and handling details of the Birmingham fall testlVal anu lh- dustrial exhibit.
 Junior Chamber of Commerce. N intensive campaign inaugurated for building of s275,000 stadium Ter Birmingham. Tentative outnne for financing of stadium provides for s1bO 900 preferred stock; $15,0OO com mon stock, and $100,0o0 bonds. over S6o,000 of preferred stock subscrlp- tions sold. Control Of stadium Will be vested in the four colleges ot State. Birmingham-Sout How ard Alabama and Auburn. one vote each; one representing the high schools, one representing amateur athletics, one representing thc mel cantile interests. and twoi represent ing the junior chamber.
 Junior Chamber returns 66 per cent of funds collected from citizens of Birmingham subscribed for in- Vestigating better form of govern ment for the city of Birmingham. Junior Chamber made thorough ln- vestigation.
 Football committee aids in enter taining visiting teams; co5operates with local merchants in displaying college colors during days games are played. With assistance of Boy Scouts operates scoreboard at Rick wood Park for convenience Of pup 1ic.
 semi-annual election held at Tut Wiler, October II, the following being elected: President, Crawford John son, Jr. vice president, Dr. II. P. Hanna. Directors: P T. Sessions Charles T. Allen, Alan Drennen, J. K. Taylor, E. c. Armes, J. E. Bryan M N Kronenberg. A. J. Thomas, T. K. Byrne, J. s. Gelders, T. A. Nickel, R. W. Roberts, William M. Spencer Jr., W. L. White, w. W. Kennedy lLd Allen, IT, D. Di aUAS9' n, E IT, tain, D. w. Stoclham and H, k. Terry.
 Committee appointed to corporate with local body in welcoming dele gates to convention of sigma Nu Fraternity, December 2S to 31.
 Committees appointed to cooper ate with city. county and state of firiaIs: also appointment of general complaints committee tG observe and handle matters of a nature looking to the betterment of civic life in Blr- mingham.
 Naval-military committee dP pointed to cooperate with locaI or