The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-12
The Real Estate Situation.

Thirty years g Joseph Atkinson, IN his history If Newark, states: TT
is said that Newark lacks enterprise that it is sGw and old-fogyish, and
thai its ruling element is prone to cling to systems an methods of the past
rather han to sprng forward with the progressive spirit of the present
These words were said in 1875 n still in 1905 we can in a measur repeat
them. While Newark has had a wonderful growth during the past thirty
years, still it must be acknowledged it Wa not due particularly 10 ny pro
gresdves spirit of our citizens. The growth was a natural one M almost en-
trely caused by he location of Newark Us a business centrea M mapufactur-
ing town. There is not the least doubt but what or citizens have always
been n an anxious Is a natter local pride to see Newark grow and de-
veop itself; but We have always left that growth and development to a few
n have offered nj helping ham in the mattr. What Historian Atkinson
sadi in 1873 is true today notwithstanding our great growth sine hat time
Loo back during those years n you will note that our city hs been IN
couraged by but a few of Its citizens. Fears ave not improved or spirit in
this respect, nd as Mr.. Atkinson hs truly stated, Newark lacks enter
prise Is slow n old fogyish' n it's ruling element is prone to cling TO sys-
TENS methods of the past, rather than to spring forward" and take adj
vantage of the progressiveness demanded at the present time.
In those days of 1878. the majority of or citizens prophesied a decadence
and claimed Newark's greatness had reached It's height and was The slowly
declining One argument advanced o sustain this view was that Newark a
toe near New York to permit of It's everb becoming a really great city N look
Ing over statistics re will find the closer We are to New York the greater W re
ly W hours to travel between both cities. Today We car travel Inc sam dis
lance in twenty-five minutes and our population las increased sixteenfod.
This is sufficient to prove that The nearer W re car place ourselves to New York
the create W e Will be-, n what will this greatness be as soon as the tun-
nesa are open for business n will again reduce that time over one-half? SO
long as Newark and the suburbs can furnish more economical homes to those
who cannot afford to live in New York; or Brooklyn, with bethrt ansportato
facilities, and will provide convenient manufacturing plants to supply the
markets Of the world, our prosperity and increase in population will be bof-
rowed from those of New York. The more New York grow the more it be-
ONES a monster warehouse for the world. n a short time New York will be
forced to extend its commercial and industrial growth to the Jersey shore
becaus practically all traffic to and from the North. West and South ges
through III State. T. conveniently and economically handle this traffic out
side of New York city, and al a necessary auxiliary to it Jersey City AM
Hoboken will be a part of the greatest distributing centre of the world nj
Newark will be the largest city supplying isd demands, while the suburbs will
be a beehive of homes for the millions of directors and toners of the great
est cities in te universe The nearness Of that day is TO- a question which
rests largely with those who have succeeded to the places of the founders of
h cfy-thoe who mold, hose who constitute N hose who guide the
towns" mind-the men of wealth, the men of influence and the men broad
mental grasp. whose enterprise is directed not merey to the successes of the
present but to the great harvest that will shortly be here. 1.-THE struggle of
today is not altogether for today; 1t is for a vast future"-almost visible.