The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-28
Increase of Employment ;Tor Young
Men in the South.

the emigration from that State OF
Young men and seeking to devise
ways to prevent it. Virginia IS not
alone in Seeing many Of her most
promising sons leaving for other
places where they hope to find an
easier road 70 Success: the other
Southern States are suffering from
the salAc trouble. IN nearly all parts
! Of tie South this question is attract
ing much attention: and its import
ancc should command the most care
full study by the people Of tie South.
4 certain amount Of emigration is
! to be expected. IN all countries
there are some people who. inspired,
some hy love Of travel, some by the
desire to get away from their native
! country, where, unfortunately, often
! mans good qualities are less ap-
preciated than elsewhere. and some
/ for health, cut loose from their early
associatins and cast their lot with
strangers. IL the South. however, the
emigration is TOO large to be attri-
buted to these natural causes that
oDerate in all countries. The loss.
! (and q very serious loss it is, for
! probably the majority Of those WHO
! thus leave the South are Of the most
! desirable class Of citizens, men of in
tell!gcncc and cnterprise,) is so great,
that if possible soD:e remedy must be
devised to check it. This remedy
can only be found in the develop
ment Of wide range Of employments
that will afford to every young man
the opportunity which 50 many Of
them are seeking iii the West. I'm
til recently the young men Of the
South had very few inducements from
business point Of view to remain in'i
that section; the professions and
farming and ''llecping store" were
the, chief occupations. These three
we're all over-crowGcd. There were
more doctors than were needed and
the abundance Of lawyers did not
succeed in stirring up enough strife
| to keep them all employed; farming
offered but few attractions and, be-
sides, required considerable money
to begin on, and the mercantile busi-
ness was SO crowded that there was
but little room for any new comers.
In this condition Of affairs hundreds
Of thousands of men went West and
North seeking employment for which
they looked in vain at home.
During the last FIVE or six years a
great change has been inaugurated,
| bat its effect has thus far been felt in
only certain parts OF the South. A
few years more and its influence will
reach every section Of the whole
South. With the development Of the
industrial! interests OF the South there
have been opened up new avenues Of
employment and thousands who
otherwise would have been compelled
by force Of circumstances to seek
living elsewhere, have found profit
able and honorable employment in
their own country. 1t is not alone
the unskilIeQ labor for which q new
market has been created. but for
skilled labor. commanding high pay,
there is rapidly growing demand.
The operation of The vast railroad
interests Of the South. the construc-
ton OF ncW. roa"s: Tie opening OF
mines ana tic O"ii"'Hs IN" manage
mcnt OIL every variety o. 'A"""'"cVu'-
lug enterprises, have all combined to
open to the rising generation Of the
South opportunities or"oFK 'Nat were
scarcely dreamed OF 4 dozen years
ago, ranging from that ol The Gay Ia
borer to the highest ana most Hoer-
al positions OF trust ana honor'
Inc grown IL L { "ema"'! lor ta'o'
has also proved Oh great oenen' 10
the farming interests. cSpeclaily III
the immediate ncighborhood OF the
dozens Of thriving. popuious cities
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