Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-15

conservative party OF this country and
was in power pretty well all the time
Now, let's dwell little while on
the industrial achievements of the
South, and l prophesy that in the
course of human events this viii yet
become the wealthiest and most rich-
| ~ blessed spot on the globe.
The greater part of the increase IN
the south has come since 1900 and it
| has been much greater relatively than
| the increase in the rest of the country.
Great Percentage of Gain.
With about one-third OF the total
| population OF the country between
| 1900 and 1914 the increase has been
at a rate greater than 100 per cent
In canital. greater than 230 per cent
| In aggregate resources, ana greater
than 2t0 per cent in individual de-
posits for the national banks OF the
| South. while for those in the rest OF
| tho country the increase has been less
than CT per cent In capital, less than
| 1913 per cent in aggregate resources
and less than 43 per cent in individ-
ual deposits. The aggregate resources
of the national banks are now greater
by S36,S70104 than the aggregate re.
sources of all the national banks OF
the country in 1880. OF the tota''
S9,759, 100000 estimated value OF ag-
ricultural products in the country IN
1918. the South yielded 1884, 0OO,OO0.
or nearly 81 per cent The value OF
tthe raw cotton exports in 1918 IS
$4,000. 600 greater than the value OF
all the gold produced in the world IN
that year.
And now of our Georgia. Where
does she stand amid these master
piece industrial strides of our section
and country at large?
The Empire State.
We people of Georgia have long
been complimented by applying TO
Georgia. the entitlement, THE Empire
State of the South" indeed, she IS
worthy of this designation. Georgia
has the largest area of any State east
of the Mississippi River. OF the
crops raised in Georgia, cotton is the
most important This State stands
| second to Texas in the production of
i this staple. In our congenial climate
and on our productive soil cotton
corn, wheat. oats, sugar cane, water
melons; peaches, apples and many
other foodstuff articles are produced
in abundant quantities.
The State is rich in mineral prod
ucts,i both as to variety and as 10
quantity in which many of them are
found. 1t has marbles of the hlghest
rank for building purposes, and prac-
i ticallv of. unlimited extent; fine gran
ties in equal abundance, granite
mountain near Atlanta known as
Stone Mountain. being classed as one
of the greatest granite beds known in
|
SQUARE miles. There are important
gold deposits in many of our counties
and mining has been carried on for
almost a hundred years The nrst
gold coins in 1929 were from Georgia
metal.
Georsia's Rapid Progress.
The Industrial development oil
Georgia has made rapid progress and
covers a very wide range of diversi-
fed manufacture. Our State has
. more than 100000 spindles and 49,
loco looms. The rapidity of it's indus
trial development is illustrated in the
fact that it's factory products IN
creased from $106, 655, 900 in 1900 tc
$245 900, 900 in 1912.
The progress of the banking inter
ests of the State are indicative OF
, the general progress and prosperity
OF Georgia. J. ne lOldl DdIlh d0PPs'ANh
of the State rose from $22,00O,OOO In
1900 to SIS. 100000 in 1912.
I AS a grand total / will cite you tc
1.-The astounding figures that from the
factories OF. Georgia in 1912 there was
, derived SPAS, 100000; from our farms
s269. 22O, 900; from our forests, $35,
632. 900. and from our mills. $4,000. 600
making a total gross income of $780,
S52. 600 A
The Manufacturers Record has sale
of Georgia: "She has great resources
, in soil, climate, water power, ttmbers
; GRANTEES, marbles, clays and other re-
, sources Offering an almost unlimited
field for industrial and agriculture
, expansion"
! Isaiah on Georgia.
Georgia is very substantial par
of our glorious Southland. and Z
= writer has quoted from Isaiah, the
Prophet the following language con
: corning the South: every valley
shall be exalted, and every mountain
and hill shall be made low, and the
I crooked shall be made straight, anC
the rough places made plain, and thu
| parched ground shall become poo
r and thirsty land springs Of water
I habitations of wild beasts. where eacl
lay shall be grass; the wilderness anC
solitary places shall be glad for them
E and the desert shall rejoice and bios
r som as the rose. and a highway shall
} be there and way.
r Theri the writer adds to the proph
ecy the following thought: IF Isaial
3 were on earth to-day he would un
r doubtedly be a great engineer, and i
D he and Moses could compare note
r they would be obliged to confess tina
{ the constructive work forecast by thu
one would bring the greatest return
for the benefit of mankind If exertet
in the goodly land pictured by tn
other, as he encouraged the children
t in the wilderness. and that the Soutl
e most aptly fuflls the description 0
that goodly land"
E Land for All Ages.
I To this | may well add the beauti
full suggestion of Richards Fl. Ed
. monds; ITO the young and to the old
: to the hustling active man who want
! to join the development of the mos
; richly endowed country on earth, L
Z the middle-aged or aged man or WON
! an who wants to spend the latte
years OF life away from the blizzard
n and the killing cold of the North AM
: | West, the South bids a hearty wei
come. with the assurance that tn
experience of the tens of thousand
!. who have already come is q guaran
q tee that millions of others could com
and find health and happinesq an