The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-19
iSOUTH NATIONS
GREATEST ASSET
Development Expert Advises
Real Competition With
North and West.
MUST INVITE IMMIGRANTS
Climatic Advantages Should
Make This the Real
Corn Belt
MUST INVITE IMMIGRANTS

Il make the prophecy that tho com
ing Industrial centre OF the United
states will before long DO in this sec
tio,,. and thet the heart OF the import
and export trade will be III the ports
along the Atlantic Seaboard from Bal
tinore to tho Gulf" said w. H. Manss,
vice president and general manager of
tho Southern Settlement and Develop
ment Organization. speaking last might
at dinner i'll tho jefferson Hotel To
tho representatives OF business orRani-
cations and railways i'll this State
"Thc South is destined TO become the
nations asset through the agency of
such an association as the Southern
Settlement and Development Orgari-
cation. If the South had given real
competition the West and Northwest
would not have been developed in the
marvellous way they have.
Gathered to learn the objects and as
piration Of this great cooperative
agency for the development and enrich
ncnt of the South were more than
Petersburg, Charlottesville nanvillc.
Alexandria, Newport News and Will
liamsDurs and representatives OF rail
WAYS From the talks given by Mr..
Manss and his assistants grew u "a
tioral, solid Virginia agency Of the
Southern Settlement and Developmct,
Organization. which seems destined II
he great development force IL the
state
Aims at Colonization.
As the objects Of this organization
We're outlined last night, it Will strive
20 turn the tide Of Immigration or
American farmers from Canada to the
South. to establish colonies Of North
Europe farmers on the deserted lands
of the Southern states. to advertise the
resources and advantages or this Soc
ton Of the country on 4 huge scale
A., tf.
telligent farming and soil building.
aud TO win hearty support for the
agricultural colleges and agencies of
each State.
Az stated by President Carriugton
of the chamber. in Introducing Nh
Manss. the Southern settlement and
Development Organization Is intcnded
to unto all tho development forces in
tho South into one compact rational
body. All the money raised by this
organization in Virginia Will be spent
in Virginia by the Virginia nnance
Darlington. The sum required for the
upkeep OF tho headquarters, staff OF
experts has been pledged by state
governments. railways, big corpora
tons and individuals with the prog
ress OF tho south ut heart Frank
NJ. Bunch. of Charlottesville. has been
chosen as the State manager.
a business scheme.
According to Mr.. Manss, the South
ern settlement and Development Or
ganization WAS not formed for tho pur-
pose OF holding conventions. paying
large salaries and commissions or Tor
the benefit OF Individual interests.
Above all, ii is not To be profit earning
There ~ no state in the South that
does not import food products for the
consumption of its citizens. said he. The
object of this organization is 10 dc
velcp the South SO that these states
shall become self-sustaining.
In attempting TO have big com
mercial enterprises locate in the
south, said Mr.. Manss the Southern
settlement and Developments Organ!za
ton will offer no bonus w. do not
belieVe in bonuses. 4 business that
needs a bonus should 20 70 a financial
hospital"
South Is Real Corn Bcit.
Following Mr. Manss DR. CYRIL g.
Hopkins. famous as a scientific farm
ing expert and now director OF the
agricultural bureau OF the Southern
settlement and Development OrganiZa-
ton. spoke. DR. Hopkins. giving con
crete figures 10 prove his statements,
said that the South is climaticaliy tho
corn bolt OF the United states. lie
urged the necessity OF building up the
wasted soil, made an earnest plea for
farm demonstration work and asked
the support of the state for agricul-
turai colleges and farm experiment