Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-03-28

/ NPeAoA VI luIpcutluo and rOS&-
W. showing increases ranging from Sc.
per cent for mems clothing to 459 perr-
cent 1or boots and shoes and 463 per
| cent Tor mattresses and spring beds
ne orew the conclusion from the sta
| tlstlcs OF agriculture and manufactur
Ms tnat economic conditions in North
Carollna are exceptionally Favorable.
70 progress and DEVELOPMENT. a.
showing that the progress of tbosu-,
parts OF the State served by Southern
halfway INES compares most favor
aoly with other parts of the State
Ar. F1nley pointed out that, in the
."ehty-year census period from 1896
10 ISlo, covering the first sixteen
years OF the corporate existence O..
'ne southern Railway Company, efgnf-
cen North Carolina cities with no,.a;
ulatfon of $500 or more in 1910 baes.
SHOWN growth of more than 80 uerx
ocn'' tnese cities being AshevilIe
WIN 1873 per cent increase; Hickory.
900 per cent; Statesville, 1914 per
cent; Concord, zoos per cent: Wins
.oA-oaiem, 111.6 per cent; Mount Airy
1T per cent; Shelby, 1243 per cent:
i'endersonvllle, 1917 per cent. Ora
nall' Iol.7 per cent; Burlington. 1862
per cent; Lexington, 189 Der. cent
charlotte, 1913 per cent; Mooresvil.e
1851 per cent; Greensboro. 37y,szer,E#-,--
cen., Gastonla, 1915 per cent; Tfl,3-r,4
me Doll per cent; High Point.
"nere the Increase could not be ex
dressed IN percentage fer the reason
'haC the population which had grown
20 1925 in 1910, was so small in 1899
hae IL was not returned separately az
ne census; and Salisbury, combine
FHh spencer and East Spencer SIR
5ufGs which owe their existence r.
Tie SHOPS OF the Southern Railway
showed an increase Of 144.4 per cent
speaking OF the helpfulne-- &C the
oouthern Hallway Company to the ter
:leory traversed by its lines, LIZ. Fin
icy pointed out that one of the WAYS
III Whlch 1t, is contributing to the de-
Velopment of North Carolina -
through It's large expenditures in the
State, its payments within North Car
DINA on account CT wages and taxas
alone being each year in excess of thu -.
total amount of freight revenue cca.
iected within the State.
MT. Finley said that the Companr a.
helpful cooperation is available for
every community in the State. HI
told OF the organization and activities
OF the Greater Western North Care.
INA Association, and said the. C0rz<ss
pany would be glad to participaee- il :,
statewide movement Of the same
sort il carried on under the auspices
OF the State or through a responsible
organization similar 70 that in West
efn North Carolina. He said thai in
aooitlon to an agent of the Land and
industrial Departm ent located in the
state and the representation of the
department of Farm Inlproyeme ~
work by an Assistant Manager AT
Charlotte and Field Agents at Greers
2oro and Asheville, North Carolina
mares with the other States travers-
"a by It's lines in the services of ~ 2.
1ompany's Dairy Agents and Liza
STOCK Agents. Under a scholarat
provision made by Nhe Company
hree North Carolina boys are recaiys
ng the benefits of the full four-vea,~--
lgrlcu1tural course in the North Caro-
ina Agricultural and Mechanical Col
eye. Telling Of the recent appoint
nent by the Southern Railway ancs
associated companies of four Marke4s
agents to assist in the successful rus.r
-etlng OF agricultural and horticuItur
i products from territory along their
ines, Mr.. Finley said that one of the
lrst concrete propositions undertaken :
y these agents was that of aiding
n the effort to find the most advan
ageous markets for $4,000 cans of to-
natoes put up by the Girls Tomstfs. =
Tubs of North Carolina.
Southern Not in Politics
IN conclusion, Mr.. FINLEY said:
THE Southern Railway Com
pany does not participate in the
politics of North Carolina or of
any other State traversed by its
nnes. There was a time when -
support by the railways of policies.
deemed essential to the preser
walton of our civilization was
urged upon them as patriotic
duty. ! think we may all rejoice
IN the awakening of public con-
science and the elevation of public
standards that would condemn any
return to those conditions. In al
STAINING from political activity in
the State the Company has not
surrendered anu Of rbo