The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-13
tuesday, June Is, 1905
MED OF IMMIGRATION.

= North Carolina needs one hundred
thousand laborers to perform work
now mapped out in this state, says
Governor Glenn and Senator Simmons.
This estimate, which does not at
tempt tc provide for the rapid devel-
oament of our which may be
expected to increase, has a world of
meaning in it.-Winston Journal.
Governor Glenn and Senator Sim
mons might have gone further and said
that North Carolina not only needs n
hundred thousand laborers, but that
b can give employment at good wages
to this number Of laborers; that The
work in waiting for this number and
many more. Why, there is an open
ing right here within a radius of mir
ty Or forty miles of Wilmington for
more than a tenth of this number. We
could bring ten or twelve thousand
able-bodied, Industrious men into the
area above mentioned and each one of
them could find profitable employment.
Men who can work and are willing to
work can make a good living in cur
section. The thousands of acres Of
land lying idle can be cut up into small
farms. A man with a five or a tea
acre farm can make a good living.
We look for the time to come in the
neal future when there will be seen
throughout this section, instead of the
acres upon acres of waste land, farms
and truck gardens. We need these
immigrants and we have the means
for making them self-supporting and
prosperous citizens.
Nowhere else in the south are such
opportunities awaiting the men VINO
will take advantage of them. We have
the land, the climate, the transport
tation facilities and every thing else
truck growing poftable. Every thing
is ready and waiting.
With ten thousand farmers and "a
borers settled in this section the new
conditions can hardly be conceived
Just imagine whit these southeastern
counties would be if we had ten Or a
hundred we'll cultivated farms where
we now have one; if we had ten " a
hundred thrifty farmers and producers
of farm products for the home and
northern markets where we now have
one.
1t must be remembered that while
these men would be producers they |
would also be consumers. They would
not only dig wealth for the community |
out of the ground, but they would
distribute that wealth among the peo-|
pie. Much of it would go into the
hands of the grocer, the dry goods Iaer-I
chant, and men engaged in other kinds
of business. |
This is the condition we wish to see |
brought about in our section. That it'll
can be done we are fully convinced. il
the matter receives proper attention.
immigration is not going to turn This
way without ONE effort on our part.
Those who interest themselves in this
matter and MAKE the effort to secure
this class Of immigrants should receive
the hearty support and cooperation of
the people generally. The question Of
immigration is just now receiving I'M
usual attention from the people of this
state. We are glad to know that thel
agricultural department is doing all
it can in this direction. 1t is handi-
capped through the refusal of the last
legislature to give aid to the movement.
The board though, is using the means
within it's power TO forward this novel,
ment. 1t should have the c~ountenance
and assistance Of every citizen of he
state. As to the action Of the board
the Salisbury Sun says:
The state board of agriculture has
decided to invite those wishing i'm
mig ants as labor tenants, or settlers
to record their needs with the iepart-
ment, who will undertake ito secure
TIE settlers through agents in Nav
York and elsewhere. A charge to the
parties on whose lands the imE:i-
grants locate will be mad of IS for
every man. 81 for every woman, and
81 for each child SO located. This
amount goes 10 the agents through
whom the board secures the inin,i-
grants.
A Bad Scare