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

ehIiTSiy OUT or eccOUntJ II has SEEM
Iilur Ut ieasr 1907 cents out OF every
dollar expended by the s;crtheFn
Bahway remains IN or is brought into
the South.
1t may be added that these Figures
do not take account OF expenditures
Tor additions and bettsrments amount
Ing last year to three millions and
half anu in ten years to twenty
seven millions OF which the major
part, expended on roadway and
structures, was practically Gii paid
out along the line of the road. We
may then takes Il Aa established that
what the Southern people pay the
SoutheTs lines FOR transportation
remains IN or Is brought into the
South
Additions and Bettermeats.
II may be added that these figures
DO not take account OF expenditures
for additions and bettermeats amount.
ing last year three millions end a half
and In ten years to twenty 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
1t as established that whet the South
ern people pay the Southern railway
for transportation remains a part Of
the working capital OF the Southern
people; but 1t is interesting TO pursue
the thought a step further to a
relization OF what these disbursements
by the Southern Railway in the South
mean in the life, and growth OF the
Southern people. or the total OF
seventy six millions paid out along
l,A lnfl
approximately forty three million
employees, and thus, on the c6Iivenf
tional basis OF five to az family,
directly supported aborl. 295 ,000
Southern people, or about Six aud
one half times the population OF
Chattanooga at the date OF the Hast
census, is
I have spoken OF our Z preferred
atockholders, but the real preferred
stcekholders OF the Southern railway
System, in the matter OF priority Of
claim. are the. political governments
OF the States counties, and cities
along It's lines. Their claim upon
railroad revenues comes ahead even
of that of employees and they work
So 543, ,T0s,39 in the last fiscal yearslI It
IS hard to5Rrasp tae Significance OF
figures rs large as this: what our
tax payments really mean to ths
communities along our lines can be
better understood by an illustrative
analysis Of oiir payments on acrphat
OF school taxes aud road and bridge
taxes III the Southern States, IN
i1is, 5S5siIlvi VI an "a
twenty eight hundred dollars for
each county traversed by cur limos
At the average annual compensation
of school teachers In the Southern
States as reported by the United
/ States Bureau OF 81 tioni this
would more tliar nay for ten teachers
In each county It represents sG,aA
out of every 500 OF school taxes
papdS IN Inese SpI1Ici uIu ,QIIIv1flTo 10
fifteen dollars for each school bull ding
lin the States t:,ayersed by our lines.
Every dollar paid to the Southern,
Railway for transportation charges
thus includesIa q Substantial contribn
tion to the maintenanee OF the system
OF public education In the South.
Payments by the Southern Railway
directly ASSESSED for nublic roads
bridges amounted to 9s4, $50. .63, or an
average OF Si,57L8l for each county
along our lines. Every doliar .y-id
TO the lhern halfway for trans-
portaticn charges Siius inciudes also
substantial sEpntrlhntipn 3 TO the
maintenance 90 the public. highways,
of the South and IS an Indirect but
none the less feai pub lie support OF
System in the safne gearsof taxes
the progressive movement for good.
and better roads, sss3s
hai7es feferfed TO the ,frnpractIca-
4bility Of detet tnlning the aiffe ts Of
interest ana dividsnG On pa ~ holders iltis5
OF securities living along tiSG line of
the roads w D know anweSsg, that "a
/ large percentage; OF our popIi ;sIii
have q very real though iAdlFScei
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