The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-04-11
TELLS OF RESOURCES
OF THIS SECTION
BALTIMORE JOURNAL GIVES
PROMINENCE TO PASCA-
G0ULA AND ONE OF
ITS CITIZENS.
WASTED OPPORTUNITIES.
Neglected Resources That Should
Have Been Developed In The
South Long Ago.
WASTED OPPORTUNITIES.

Quoting a sentence written by
Judge Charles E. Chidsey, the
Manufacturers Record, in its issue
of March 81, again gives editorial
prominence to Pascagoula and one
of its citizens. 1t tells of wasted op-
portunities in the South, but which
are still knocking at the doors of in
vestors. The article follows:
When think of the South as a land OF wasted
opportunities, l cannot refrain from raising my
voice like one crying in the wilderness.
That Is a sentence from letter to
the MANUFACTURERS RECORD from a
Mlssissippian who for quite while
has been raising his voice quite effect
lively In the cause Of the material de.
velopment OF his section. Heis Charles
q. Chidsey Of Pascagoula, and our
readers are well acquainted with the
work he has been doing fpr his com.
munity and his State through per.
sisted publicity In our columns. His
correspondence has taken a wide range
and we have no doubt that lie Is
capable Of lllling every week Two or
more pages OF our issue with interest
Ing matter suggesting opportunities
for profitable inyestment OF money
aud muscle and Inspiring Others to
greater endeavor for the South In
fact, In the letter from which the
quotation Is made Mr. Chidsey as
sumes rather an apologetic attitude
toward his sending US so much Tor
publication. There Is no need Of |
apology. We can recall nothing that
he has submitted which was not |
worthy OF publication, and the only |
reason Why,all that he sends Is not
published is the fact that our space ia |
limited The field OF the MANU-
FAoTuRERs RECORD Is so wide, cover
Ing nearly 100000 square miles OF |
tue territory OF the United States more
active In development on many lines
than any other like area, that our
main problem Is not how and where
shall Interesting and valuable matter
be obtained each week, but how best
for the whole South shall he handled
the vast amount OF matter that the
and mail bring US for publ
.ation.
Mr.. Chidsey Is one OF number OF
alert Southern men. keen observers Uf
'urrent events, familiar with potent
acts and recognizing the MANUYACT-
JRERs RECORD as the medium fer at
,cacting attention to the waiting op
OF the South. The stu
lti0n Is hardly one Of wasted oppor.
unlties, in the strictest sense Of the
erm, but Of time lost in making the
most OF opportunities. In some cases
opportunity knocks hvt anGe at any
ne door. ln the case OF farm lands,
I mineral resources, OF water powers,
7 forests the most has never yet been
I Southern opportunities, and there
as been much waste In the handling
I coal and other minerals and Of the
orests. But the natprs! resources !
re SO vast that the wealth that has
een lost through neglect to develop
r through recklessncss In use Is
ractically as nothing compared with
he wealth that may still be derived {
rom the building up OF lands now {
wing Idle, the reclamation OF millions
+ acres OF wet lands, Utilization OF /
ut-over tim ter lands and the scien.
iflc treatment OF rich. virgin lands,
rom the application OF chemistry to
he refuge OF numbering operation and
. the by-pfoducts OF mining and
from economic liber.
lity 10 the exploitation CT its coal,
IS phosphate rock, It's salt, its sui
hnr, its lead and ziLc and other
and from the hest use OF It's .
treams and power and transporta-
lon. Meanwhile, we hope that every 7
ian devoted to his section Will con. .
inue to swell tile chorus OF voices
elhng OF the South's great oppof-
unities. q