The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-16

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which is larger than any other in the town.
In other words the equivalent Of three
hotels Of the capacity Of the three old ones
and two new ones besides have come into
existence within the past three years. a
circumstance perhaps which had not
little to do with bringing both the Demo-
crat ic and the Republican State conventions
| 10 Greensboro this year.
In the matter of street paving and water
equipment the growth of the city has been
~ rapid that it has literally got away from
the municipal authorities in their efforts
10 keep up with it. But radical meas ures
are now under way which not only will
bring the city right up to date in these
RESPECTS. but will leave "A liberal margin
for future growth.
GOOD ROADS AND EDUCATION.
And in another and kindred respect
not only this municipality but all of Gull
ford county Is now awakened in a way
that will bring incalculabe benefit in the
near future to the rural population in par
,icular. This Is in the ma tier Of maca dam
lied roads
Plans are now on foot which will result
in the expenditure of $500. 900 on macadain-
zed roads in Guilford county az soon a.
the necessary formalities can be gone
through. Guilford now leads every county
in the State in the amount of money il
raises by taxation for the support Of public
schools and it is not proposed TO be behind
in the procession in that other grea, civilizing
agency good roads.
Education and good roads. these ar the
two features Of North Carolina's develop
xx.tt1 thx, -. l.
title her to the admiration Of the entire
country. And in the matter Of education
tn his lasting credit he II said. Coy. Aycock
has been the vitalizing influence tina, has
produced more results than any other one
influence. The Education Governor"
they already ali HIM throughout the State.
and with that well-meritcd and honorable
title 70 distinction he is destined 10 60 down
to history.
COMMERCE OF oRERNs8oRo
The commercial growth Of Greensboro
has gone hand in hand and kept even pace
with the remarkable development of its
manufacturing interests The oity's ad-
vance in this respect was very conci-ely
presented in an address delivered before
the Press Association here few months
ago by Prof J, Y Joyner as follows:
"Greensboro's favorable location gives
the city great advantages as a jobbing,
Wholesale and commission centre. Within
the past few years she has rapidly de-
wluped along these commercial lines
To-day there are three great export and
commission houses, handling the output of
our cotton mills and Garnet factory. and
that Of many other mills and factories.
fDlIpp m rLpta for bnir ,,ynl,,,,u oil
the world; five wholesale grocery houses,
on" Of them with almost unlimited capital
back of it. the largest Of the State and
comparing favoraby with any concern 81
tho sort south Of Philadelphia. and travel
ling seven statesmen; one wholesale shoe
house, travelling six statesmen. with CAPT
tai Of 100000 and an annual business Of
more than $500 GEO. one wholesale drug
company, travelling several statesmen: one
Wholesale hardware house. travelling mora
salosrnen and doing a larger annual bust
ness perhaps than any similar concern in
the Sou h. two wholesale dry goods torres
and notions companies; one wholesale prod
uCe commission concern; two large nur-
series travelling many statesmen and selling
fruit trees in all sections of the country
In all, there are nineteen Wholesale
houses selling eleven different classes Of
goods and representing over 81 100000"
THINGS TO REAR ~ MIND
In addition 10 this Prof Jpyncr might
have ncnt ioncd thd, the home Offices of
three fire insurance companies, with assets
of 1921 900, are here, toget her with he home
Office Of one life insurance company, with
assets Of 500. 600. And one might go on ping
on those statistics hy saving that there
are four banking institutions, with Assets of
S?3 600 eco, twenty-siN church cdiiiCcs and
five separate colleges and graded schools,
and 50 on adj inhnitum.
But all these facts and figures are mean
ingless except by comparison. You must
ever baar in mind a. you see it all from
the inside and hear by word Of mouth what
of effort and enterprise il must mean.
You must ever keep in mind ia" forlorn
little village that was here only ton -hor,
years ago and has been supplant,d
by this wonderful young city pulSating
with life and buoyant with hope Of the
future.
The long street solid, with fine business
places and reaching quarter Of n mile or
more through the heart Of the city, is
only a street Of fine business places, unless
one raises in the mind picture Of the de-
icctcd reach Of mud or dust that i, was so
short a time ago. Then only does the
marvel of the transformation come home
to the stranger In its true significance.
GOLD AND COPPER
And with all that there il TO be- horne in
mind likewise that the Resources back
of the town have been but barely touched,
tha, there has been put in but the en-
terng wedge 10 the possibilities for the
future, not only here in Greensboro, hut
clsew here all through this Piedmont
region.
There are people here and clsew here
who are bearing in mind that prior To- the
great discovery in California in lsi9, more
gold was mined in North Carolina than in
any other State in the Union. The old
abandoned mines are still here and some
Of them recently have been opened and are
turning out both copper and gold. Will
kins U, Greene, formerly of New York,
graduate Of the Columbia School Of Mines,
Is in charge, as mining engineer, Of one OF
these old plants about twelve miles from
here.
There is money to be made in mining
the copper and gold of North Carolina"
he said the other day, If people would go
at il a. they would go at any other business,
being content with reasonable returns and