Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-03-27

the court house in this city Tuesday
than at any other meeting of thil
body.
/ The first year has passed and the
report made by Manager Sanford H
Cohen was good one. He told in de,
tail what he had actually accomplished
and many items which he had done
with the hope of accomplishing some.
thing in the future. In the rear ot
the court room was strung tremend.
GUS poster, one of those which have
been placed over the Northwest and
eastern part of the United States
From this poster alone many of the
towns in the Association have received
untold benefits.
| Col Cohen briefly gave synopsis oi
his trips over the country In his en-
deavor to attract visitors into this sec.
| ton of the State Having the South.
well organized passenger department
Col. Cohen was well pleased with the
results he had obtained.
President W. e. Breese Jr. presid-
ed over the meeting and after the re-
port made by Col. Cohen he announced
that the meeting would be made in
u
j from in reference to the benefits de-
rived during the past year from the as
scciation and the desire on the part OF
! each county as to the future. Bun
! combe county was the first to be
| heard from. Mr.. G S. Powell of Ashe-
vile stated in a few words that Bun
combe stood ready to abide by the ma
jOrity. If the other counties desired
/ to increase the assessment Mr.. Powell
stated that Buncombe would stand by
the decision. He felt that his county
had received untold benefits from the
work Of the association and that he was
! Ia close touch with the working OF
Office of Col. Cohen and was sure that
great results had been gained through
/ the efforts of Col. Cohen,
When Haywood county was called
for Mr.. H. G.. Satterthwaite of Way
nesville acted as spokesman. He stated
that his county was well pleased with
the result so far obtained through the
association and that although his coun-
ty had considered that If any of the
counties withdrew this year his county
would do the same, but later it had de-
cided to remain in so long as there was
an association in operation.
Mr.. Lindsey, prominent citizen OF
Polk county was called on for an ex-
preston of this county. He stated that
his county had received a great deal
of help from the association and that
his people felt that their money had
been well spent. He was sure that
Polk county would remain in the as
sociation.
D. Ebbs and G.. Roberts spoke for
Madison county. They stated that their
county would remain in the associa-
ton, hoping each year to receive more
benefit of the advertising done by the
association.
Col. s. H. .Hardwick, manager ofthe
traffic department of the Southern
railway company addressed the meet
ing for few minutes with few well
chosen words. Mr.. Hardwick has been
close observer Of the workings of
this association and in fact was one of
the prime movers in the perfecting of
this body He stated that his COM
pany stood ready to aid in the work
and since the starting Of the associa-
ton his president had mentioned the
work of the Greater Western North
Carolina association in most all Of his
speeches during the past year. Presi-
dent w. w. Finley heartily indorsed
the work of the association stated Mr.
Hardwick. Mr.. Hardwick remarked
that he felt sure that another year OF
the association would show double
the results obtained this year and
that it would increase in proportion
during the years to come Mr.. Hard
wick did not hesitate to say that the
one thing this section OF the country
was badly In need of was good roads.
He was in favor of the assocition levy
ing an extra assessment for the sole
purpose of advancing the good road
movement in this section. He was ap-
plauded by the directors
Mr.. NJ. v. Richards manager of the
Land and Industrial. department. of the
Southern railway company was the
next speaker. Mr.. Richards stated
that he had been coming here so Of
ten that he felt kinder like Hender-
sonville was home. He remembered
when this city was only a small vii
lage and stated that over rs years ago
when he began his work for the rail-
way company he could not find over
fifty business associations over the en-
tire southern territory traversed ty
the Southern railway company. Today
he says there are over 500 organiza-
tions with which he can communicate
directly with the people In ascertain-
ing the prices OF lands and suitable lo-
cations for prospective business con-
Germs moving into new territory. Mr..
Richards stated plainly that he was an
optimist and that he hopes to be dis
carded as soon as he became pessi-r
mist. he felt sure that the south
would grow faster In the next ten
years than Il had grown I'm the past
fifteen. One Of the important items
mentioned by Mr.. Richards was the
work OF his department in receiving
inquiries from an over the world about