The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1910-12-16
Mr.. JESSE BOUNDS
N FOURTH ADDRESS
lsst Of the Series Of rhoushtiul
fsIhs Delivered h Recent
Boosters Bsnqust
WITH AND WITHOUT
TIMBER IS THEME
Cut Over Lands vsritsbIs Fields
Of Wealth Of Hidden Gold
Awaiting Only intelligent
Development.

Az the BOOSTERS Banquet, held NJ
Mrs. Couret's hotel on November TO-
last, the fourth and last of the series
OF set speeches on the program was
that Of Mr.. Jesse Bounds OF Moss
Point on "Pascagoula With and With
out Timber The other three ad.
dresses were; "pascagouIa's Past" by
President j. D. Clark Of the Com.
mercial Club; "Pascagoula's Present." I"
by Vice. President W. y. Chcnoweth
OF the club; "Pascagoula's Future"
oy Mr.. J. j. McIntosh OF Moss Point,
all Of which have been printed In full.
in this issue the address Of Mr..
Bounds is given, completing the
series. The four addresses teen with
important and interesting data OF the
Port of Pascagoula and form valu-
able addition to any library for future
reference.
The address by Mr.. Bounds made a
deep impression on his hearers, his
subject having been one that has
caused much serious consideration in
all walks OF life among the people OF
the port. In closing this series Of
important papers, The DEMOCRAT
STAR expresses its pleasure and graft.
flcation at having been the instru
ment by which these valuable seDti
mepts are made possible OF permanent
preservation, and is inclined to con
gratulate the people OF the port a.
well as Of all South Mississippi in the
opportunity afforded them to enjoy
and appreciate 10 full the big
thoughts Of the big men OF the com.
munity.
The address delivered by Mr.. Bounds
at the banquet was as follows:
Mr.. Toastmaster and Gentlemen:
/ While it is late 10 life for me to be
gin to make after dinner speeches,
hope to be able to offer suggestions
that will be helpful to sumo one.
The subject allotted to me, "Pas
cagoula Without Timber" carries
with it the idea OF complete exhaus
tion OF our timber resources at som,
future day and naturally elicits {
9yophesy as to what the effect will b'
10 our community. ! do not believ,
that our timber. will ever be com
pletely exhausted, however. Many ol
our citizens now stand with one foo
set well forward ready to flee wher
the demise comes, and which the,
have sighted It varying distance
away, measured by various condition.
and influences.
i The ultra optimIst paints to-
roseate, while to the pessimist th
sky is always dark. 1t Is the pains
taking calculating multitude upo
which we must build our hopes OF th
future, those VINO have dIsappolnt
ment as part OF their plans, and VIII
have seen far enough into huma
affairs to know that we cannot g,
pect that our every effort will be su'
cessful, but by determined effort the
will have more Of the success than q
J the failure in their undertaking.
u ALWAYS UPWARD.
know OF no city, no town, no cou
muuity that have not had their VI
9 and downs, and know not Of sing
one that is not on an Infinitely hight
plan ethan they were thirty years ag
i yes, twenty years ago, yes, teu yea
j, ago. Our course has been constant
upward, though We have at tim
staggered almost to the fall, yet !
gained our footing and continued
!. climb. Shall we be an exception
: all this system Of progress, and Il
by the wayside, while our neighbo
are forging on and on TO greater al
greater achievements?
The pessimist answers "yes, VIII
our timber Is gone we will have dI
and are dying now as our timber
passing away, and that Is the thi
upon which our life and hope
predicated."
A young man In the state OF OF
entered 100 acres Of land and marrI,
IThe land was heavily timbered a
/ be was poor. His hope was to destr
1.-The timber that he might have
farm. He set himself to the task
Icutting IL away and burning :
Timber and building him q hor
children were born sin his house,
raised a large family OF boys and gil
he educated them ia the neighh
tnood schools as best be could I
linen sept them 70 college. When