Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-19
ATLANTA IS GIVEN
BOOST BY NOTED
Ne WSPAPER
The Christian Science Monitor.
Great Religious Daily, Calls
This Leading Dixie City.

Atlantss progress and the future Of
the city Is the subject Of q half-page
feature article in The Christian Science
Monitor Of Boston the most widely
circulated religious newspaper in the
world, The article is illustrated with
views Of the downtown section Of the
city showing the impressive skyline
along Peachtree and Whitehall streets
Here IL the article:
An Americans are familiar with the
name Of Atlanta, but comparatively few
beyond the neigh boring states realize
what strides this city OF widely diversi-
fed industries and interest is making and
has made during the last Ave years.
This city, the capital OF Georgia has
a population of 175 900, an area Of 20 "a
square miles and an elevation of 1850 feet
above sea level The city occupies com
handing site on the crest of the ridge
that divides the watershed OF the South
Atlantic coast from that of the Gulf Of
Mexico. Part Of the water that falls in
the city limits flows into the Atlantic
ocean. The altitude gives Atlanta
oracing atmosphere and fine natural
drainage
"Atlanta's business edlfces, il is claim
ed. are the largest, stateliest and The
nlOHl SuHSLdHIldA III tHb 9OhtHdiH Slditbs
Atlanta is the great center OF industry.
railroads, finance publics ton. insurance
and commerce for the Southern states
It's municipal activities have spread over
territory Of 26 "a square mies. IL has
about So 600 dwelling houses, 235 churches
100 apartments houses. five theaters, Sc
public schools, great terminal station
a magnificent postoffioe, built at a cost OF
1900 coo. a beautiful and commodous
state capitol. built between 1885 and 1889,
at q cost of 81 ,000 900 which, IL is said,
would now cost more than 81 600 900,
great auditorium, which will seat $500
people; II hotels "a great f1reproof Of
fee buildings. with 1000 rooms; a manu-
featuring industry which turns out $50,
100000 worth Of products per annum; in
surance business which brings in So,
600, 900 worth of premiums to the general
agencies of this city. bank clearings of
more than $500 100000 and postoffice re-
ceipts greater than those Of any other
city in the Southern states, and the
greatest and most influential newspa pers
in that region.
"Atlantas manufacturing industries,
about 54S in number. tdrn out a very
large variety of articles. something like
1000. The great advantage in industry of
such a variety is shown by the high pro-
portion OF increase III NdINe aOueu 10 lnt
raw material by the process Of msnufac-
ture
Strength as Market.
"The last census shows thai the added
value due to the process of manufacture
IN Fulton county, Georgia, Of which At
lanta is the county seat, is 40 per cent
Another Southern city, famous for its
manufactures, was only q per cent The
difference Is due TO the great variety of
high class articles made in Atlanta.
"Atlanta's strength as a market is in
dicated by the fact that Of $4,000 mer-
chants doing business in the Southern
states. quoted by Brsdstreets agency.
more than 126, O00 have bought goods in
Atlanta during the past FIVE Years, ac-
cording TO the records of the Atlanta
Credit Mems association. OF 10000 mer-
chants in the Southeastern states, 900
have bought goods in Atlanta during the
last I'VE years, There is hardly another
Southern city that can make a statement
showing such strength as market
THE productive power of Atlanta's ter
rtory 70 increa sing al a rapid rate. In
1910 the value Of farm and factory prod
uCts in Georgia was in round numbers
s45c 600 600 !. Phil Campbell state SUI
perintendent Of the corn club work in
Georgia. is authority for the statement
that within the past three years the value
OF Georgia corn crops has increased by
$50 600 900 The average yield per acre
is increasing every year and is now so
per cent larger than ii was FIVE years
ago.
Big Increase in Crops
Secretary James Wilson. of Inc United
States department OF agriculture, stated
TO committee from the Atlanta Cham
her Of Commerce in October, 1910 that
here had been within FIVE years an in
crease Of coo, o00,0O0 bushels in the corn
crops Of the Southern states This he
sttribted largely to the systematic and
widespread agitation Of improved meth
obs of intensive farming
This system employs methods known as
farm and demonstration work and boys
corn club work and girls clubs It now
covers the entire Southern states from
Virginia 10 Texas and has the co-opera
ton IN some states Of the state depart
ment OF agriculture and in others of the
state colleges of agriculture in Georgia
there IS active and very effective cooper
alton between the United States depart
ment Of agriculture and the state college
OF agriculture, so that this state is lead
ing the progress in improved agriculture
Leads IN Building.
Atlanta is leading the South IN buiIdinp
az o. SiitNt iEt bih from previous wears
SG6O0000 during 1910; this record will be
exceeded IN sl2 ana the permits viii ae
gregate between $1,000 GOO and 50 900 O0o
september alone viii show a total OF 81
VVO,OOO OF building permits issued nv tho
Guy OF Atlanta. The two notable items in
september permits are the 500 600 Office
Dulidlng begun by Joel Hurt and me $500
0Oo building begun by w T. Healri
nese. II ls claimed, viii be the finest and
iSiseSt buildings of their kind i'm the
South. Oh" '"S
Win all OF this Atlanta is a sre.i eai-
calonal center. with "a 900 IiniIs an
rolled IN The public schools. and over 800
students In technical and other iusr.ty-
uons OF various kinds The Georgia
school OF Technology. with a total enron.
ment of more than 500 students il con
sldeTed he greatest .echuical school m
me SCUM, and its graduates nh posts of
noHof and usefulness in an parts OF me
Dnlled States, while some have distin-
from Mexico to Japan 'o''
one, secret Of Atlanta's remarkable
growth is 10 be found IN the fact that tbe
people pull together on all questions tbst
affect the growth and prosperity Of tSe
CITY Thew have a pr7a