The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-21

entirely out ne account 1it hne sAann .n
that at least 1857 cents out of every
doiar expended by the s:crtheFn
Railway remains in or is brought into
the South.
It may he added that these figures
do not take account OF expenditursa
for additions and betterments amount
Ing last year to three millions and
half and in ten years 10 twehty
seven millions OF which the major
part expended on roadway and
structures, was practically eli paid
out along the line of the road Vel
may then takes It as established, that
what the Southern people pay, the
Southern lines for transportation
remains in or Is brought into the
South.
Additions and Betterments.
1t may be added that these EguresI
DO not take .account of expenditures
for additions and betSel4noats amount.
ing last year three millions end half
ana In ten years to twGaty seven
millions OF which the major part,
expended on roadway and structures
was practically all paid out elcng TIL
line of the road. We may then take
It as established that what the South
ern people pay the Southern railway
for transportation renaine a part Of
the working capital OF the Southern
people; but 1t is interesting TO pursue
the thought a step further TO al
relizatiun Of what these disbursements
by the Southern Railway in the South
mean in the life, and growth OF the
Southern people. OF the total Of
seventy. six millions paid out along
the Southern Railway lines last year
approximately forty three million
dollars went to the army OF $4,000
employees, and thus. On the conven
tional basic OF five to a. family
directly supported about e2a5, ,O005
Southern people, or about Blk and
one half times the population or
Chattanooga' at the date Of the last
census, n
4 / have spoken Of our preferred
stockholders. but the real preferred
stcckholders OF the Southern railway
System, in the matter of priority OF
claim, are the, political governments
GO the ss.At tas ., z,naan4laa and niilas.
along It's lines, Their claim upon
railroad revenues comes ahead even
Of that of employees and they work
S,J43, ,T04.39 in the 1nf4 fiscal yeartIt
Is hard to}grasp tine Significance Of
fignres as large az this; what our
tax payments really mean to The
communities along our lines can be
better understood by an illustrative
analysts Of our payments on account
OF 5offiboi 4a4es and road ard h..!ags
taxes in the Southern States. IN
1912, our school, or an average Of
twenty eight hundred dollars for
each county trayersea by cur lines.
AT the average annual conrfn satlpn
OF school teachers in the Southern
States as, reported by the United
i States Bureau OF Education, this
In each county. It represents 1864
paid IN these States 11d amounts 70
80: .il.s. enhnai ilailidinrt q
in the States trayersed bysour, lines
Every dollar paid TO the Southern
Railway for Transportation charges
thus includes substantial contrlbu ]
tiun TO the maintenance OF the system
of public education In the South.
Payments by the Southern Railway
directly assessed foT public rosas.
s=.5gsz sioret.. - s s. : z,s SIS CO. or
average OF S1,57I.8I for each county
hlong our I'-e es. Every dollar paid
to the Son. sns Railway for trans
portaiicn charges thus Includes also
substantial lscon tFibntion to the
maintenance OF the pRblic highEeysl
gcf the South and Is an indirect but
{ none the less real public support OF
Syeteni in the same year Of taxes
{ the progTeEstket I1eYeInapt for good
and better Foads.
have referred to the irapractl6a-I
bility Of ,detersain ing the airlouats Of
intefest and dividend pal 10 holders.
of securities living along ftsyc, line OFF
tho road. We know, floweS5s, that a!
: large percentages . OF Our, !popllr ,cn,!
have 8 very real though Ia ilsSct