Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-02-24
Pioneers Battling With Hardships to Blaze
Way for Civilization IN WiLds of PHILIPPINES
WeakIings Not Wanted
Only the Man Who Can
Take Care of Himself Has
Chance to Make Fortune in
Uncle Sans Oriental Pos
sessions

DAVAC, Philippine Islands. Feb. a.
Back to nature in the Philippines isn't
a nfe of Iuxury-it is life FUN OF the
hardships endured by the pioneers who
blazed the sran OF civilization through the
virgin forests and across the plains.
Here. in the southernmost island OF
the Philippine group. are over 100 hardy
American pioneers. blazing trail for
the coming OF the citizens OF the main
land 70 Uncle Sans possessions in the
Orient
Not unlike the pioneers OF the main
land. these pioneers OF the Orient are
also lighting their battles. with knife
ana rife. where the Pilgrim fathers
fought the Indian, the Philippine planter
lights the Moro. These people are not
warifke, yet occasionally they run amuck
and then there is trouble which may be
settled In a day and then again not for
months and rarely without the sacrifice
OF lifa Hemp Is the predominant crop.
and dotted here and there. In Mindanao
one sees the home OF the planter. the
hacienda sitting in tropical garden OF
wonderful plants and trees
Da-ao Is the governments real bureau
OF agriculture, and its steady develop
xnent means much TO the future OF the
Philippine Islands II is land or toilers
and tiilers- The longest, whitest and
strongest hemp fiber comes from the
American plantations in Davao.
There Is a reason for this IL Is the
man behind the hoe. and his modern
methods-to him who has turned
gloomy. forest jungle Inhabited only by
deer. boar. and boa constructor into the
PbflIppfnes' most active garden spot
Take a launch and travel around the
gulf. stopping at q different Amerien
hacienda every hour or So That II was
all done in the incredibly short space OF
ten years is the really unbelievable part
OF the strange but true story
The original pioneer OF pioneers Is
Capt james Burchfield- He came out as
a captain OF volunteers, sent his com
psny homo and stayed here
Engineers who come 10 build bridges
and roads stay Captains OF boats be-
come infatuated with the lure Of hemp
and stay. Merchants. professionals. all
fan victim 20 the hemp fear" and II
they leave they DO it because they have
failed. although the failures are very few.
Next on the list stands Frank A. Crow
hurst. who with admirable skin nodded
the Davao Planters association into an
organisation which bids fair TO become
the chief agricultural authority OF the
Philippine Islands
And there are others 10 numerous 10
mention. some OF whom are still strug-
Cling with the wilderness Then there
are Others who have given their lives
after the manner OF frontiersmen. so that
those who are left might reap the harvest.
Among these are former Governor Boil
ton. who gave his life while going from
one plantation TO another; Planters
sprague. Perlot. Christian. Shipley and
Libby. These are Davao's martyred blaz-
ers OF the trail Their lives were the
sacrifice TO be laid on the altar OF adj
vancing civilization
Is rs No place for the wealzling, nor
does the government want him.