The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-08-19
Democratic Ticket.
ENCOURAGING Signs.

Evidences of very bright future fol
Union City are cropping out in num-
bers Of instances A few years ago the
prospects were indeed discouraging, SO
much so that many of our citizens fell
into the habit of criticism. We had
numbers OF knockers. F." There has
been change, There is no more
knocking. Trade is improving The
schools are improving. Investments are
an everyday business. Men are buying
real estate. They are investing in homes
and farms. They are investing in bust
ness There is no timidity in these in
vestments. Money is plentiful. A few
years ago men were borrowing Some
OF them are lending now Thrifty,
well-to-do people are moving to town
and peopling the farms with troopers
and tenants Of the best character. The
laboreTs are of better class from the
fact that many Of them are entrusted
with the responsibility OF management.
This article is not of the usual variety
employed to fill up space. 1t is in
spired by conditions that actually exist.
1t is not simply optimism, but genuine
realism. There is life in our activity.
There is vitality in our efforts Union
City was at one time a very busy lum-
Der and furniture manufacturing CEN
ter. Its reputation had extended all
over the State. Union City is to-day
on a tirmer and more substantial basis
than ever in the history of the furni-
ture period. The population is larger
The grain business has developed into
proportions Of great magnitude and
our finances are stronger and better in
everyway,
In addition to all these encouraging
conditions we have now in the course Of
development one or two manufacturing
interests that promise to eclipse far and
away anything that Union City has ever
had. We may be mistaken, but it is
our firm opinion that Union City now
has one Of the most gigantic manufac-
turing enterprises in the state of forma-
ton that ever fall to the estate of
town hike this. Practically all the es-
sential elements Of this enterprise are in
hand. Its finances are unlimited, and
the financiers have unbounded conf
dence in its future. There are one or
two points Of the business that must be
perfected, and the principal one is moth
ing more nor less than the training of
operatives, That feature is one of every
day solution in the manufacturing line
So far that is practically the only trouble
to encounter, with otherwise a clear
field
Weare not permitted yet to go further
into the affairs of this important enter
prise and other matters now in the stage
of incubation, but are taking the lib
erty OF noting a few things which are
establishing confidence in Union City,
its business and its future.
1t is also noteworthy to say that sew
eral of the prettiest homes in the State
are now in the course of construction in
Union City. l.. s. Parks, president Of
the Old National Bank, has recently
constructed residence of elaborate and
expensive character and is improving
its surroundings to conform to its lux
ury and attractiveness.
On Main street former Mayor John
T. Walker, president of the Third Ma
tional Bank, is building one of the most
commodious and attractive
residences in the State The architec-
ture is the product Of the leading tai
ent of Nashville. Property values are
also increasing gradually in Union City
and everything taking on new life.
There were numbers of discourage
ments few years ago, but they are dis
under the advance of progress {
and prosperity. /
The future of Union City is in the c
ascendancy.
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