The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-12-12
MISSISSIPPI PRESS ASSOCIATION
1913-MEMBER-1914
4NHAT HAVE YOU GOT HERE?"

On numerous OCCASIONS Tue wIiSi
has been asked this question. we
would reply what haven't we Rou
here?p This section OF the South IS
the most favored spot 10 thls wnoie
country and we are lying asleep 10 the
macy advantages we possess. rms IS,
Of course, a question that has been
thrown at us many time, and II every
citizen would follow the practice OF
several OF our citizens who. on every
occasion. be it to the few or several,
Of even TO a multitude, praise the
mort and territory adjacent thereto On
high plane, and truthfully, TOO.
there would not be heard the cry OF
hard times 10 this country 50 lavisniy
favored.
Look at the magnificent harbor we
po,sess. with its miles OF river front
and deep water anchorage that would
accommodate the shipping or the
world, and 10 secure place against
the storms that sometimes arise IN
the Gulf waters. What do we need 70
bring this TO the eyes OF the w0flo!
We need manufactures OF every kind,
and 10 most instances there Is a0ucu.
ant raw material for the supplying OF
these factories.
the vast country around US that
has been denuded Of the timber Is
open FOR settlement by people VINO can
draw fortunes therefrOm, and IL IS
being done In sumo instances. But
there is plenty Of room for more. ano
the time will come when the nome
peOple will look with sorrow and regret
That they have not availed themselves
OF the opportunity that now SO vivloiy
presents itself. The awakening Will
come TOO late. Now Is the time to be
up and doing.
There is great deal OF talk about
RAILROADS. making this their terminals.
IL takes a great deal Of talk to bring
this about, as well as large amount
Of hard work, and when the time IS
ripe for such they will all be tumb-
ling over each other 10 get a footirK.
Let the agitation 70 on, and 90 nut
look upon it 10 ridicule and knock 90
every occasion, but bOost along with
The boosters aud get 10 line aud talk
railroad too.
You will! tnd the knockers 10 every
community, and we have them here,
but they will come to the realization
after while they were spoutlng up
the wrong pipe, and II they 90 not
boost thereafter, they Will at least
keep quiet and watch tue great devel-
opments 20 on that are sure to come.
1t is true that Those places which are
so favored by nature, rs we are mere,
are aluUng the last to see them, and
when u stranger comes To tOwO, be
booster aud point out to them tie
many GOOD features we have, for we
have no others, and show them we are
alive to our opportunities. Look
around you and see the many places
that are going ahead which are less
favored, and then utter thanks for
what you have, and yet busy.
The writer has looked around 10
wonder at the dormancy existing, and
has tried to fatlIUm the letharRy, and
cannot explain 10, except that IL is we
are waiting on each other to make a
move. Some have moved, but the
spirit does not move fast enough Tor
the times, and il will take new blood,
and the doing away with old fOgeyisni.
TO start the revival. 1t is true that
few years ago tins city was IA thriving
little place, and those who come back
wonder at the existing condition.,
shrug their shoulders a1d then go
away again. saying they do not under
stand why 1t is that we sleep on our
rights and opportunities. Let US yet
some ginger Injected into US and show
the world that we have here the best
place and the most favored spot 10
this great country OF ours.
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