Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03

ing was on an unsound basis.
There was even some satisfaction at
having the European war serve to
show up the method as defective. A
debt had been piled up against the
present crop of cotton Of somewhere
between $500. 100000 or S4O0,O00.000 be-
fore a pound of the new crop had been
picked. That debt is not peculiar to
this year. Each year its influences go
all through the business of the south
and spread to the business of the ma
ton. The man in debt must sell to
settle. Unless he can sell, he cannot
settle; dates, terms of loans and so
forth mean but little to him when
prices drop low or demand ceases But
his failure to settle shakes every other
obligation dependent upon his coming
to time.
This is where the calamity shows up
worst and serves to prove that cotton
as a cash crop is the only absolutely
safe basis for southern agriculture
I'm number of southern states there
is already highly organized effort to
change conditions through raising
foodstuffs for man and beast and.
therefore. becoming in some measure
independent of purchases in these two
directions
There is no deiusion in the south as
to the size of the present crop. 1t is re-
sarded as enormous and bound to have
produced a falling off in price under
the most favorable conditions. There
was. l found. confident belief that a
right active demand will come from
the airing nations: and that Germany
viii q found in the market. This has
been confirmed in the past few days
Some Striking Activities.
In response to question as to the
municipal and general activities of the
south, Mr.. Dave said.
"The reaching of the south toward
tomorrow and it's requirements is en-
traordinary. 1t is not sleepy nor sloth
full. Let me run over few items:
Raleigh, n. c., is increasing its
scholastic facilities. 1t already has 1000
out-Of-town pupils in its nine colleges.
Charleston, S. C., is working out a
5.000-acre fiat city in the woods north
ward OH Cooper river.
Savannah, Ga. has the best garbage
destruction l have ever seen. The city
saves money instead of paying it out
on garbage. 1t has a archaeological
laboratory that takes city sanitation
very seriously.
Jacksonville, Fla. is spending $780,
ono on street pavemeHts and on bury
ing all wires.
PENSACOLA, Fla. is opening new
routes to new narkets-coal to South
America and rails to Japan from the
Birmins CHAM district.
Mobile, Ala. is working out big
dock improvements and planning for
many years ahead.
New Orleans is cheerfuily rafting
and rat -proofing for the sake of prouec-
ton, and handling record shipments at
the same time.
orange. Tex, just on the line be
tween Louisiana and Texas. is planning
a 6.o00foot slip. one side of when will
be under municipal control forever.
beaumont, Tex, is nearing the end
of it's effort for municipal docks on the
Neches river.
Costly Buildings Under Way
Houston. TEX. is sprnging INTO the air
with wonderful buildings: the Rice Insti-
tu1e. d ST., 600. 900 educa tional foundation,
is now in running order: the snip channel
TO Galveston bay is done: gives twenty
six feet, and s3,000.000 will be spent by
the city in creating a turning basin and
dock facilities.
Dallas. Tex. is also srrinsing into the
air The jail. Tor instance. is many
stories up where the air is pure and free.
One great Methodist University is COM
pleting an imposing group of buildings.
Shreveport, La. is reaching forward
toward a great industrial future. based on
the Caddo oil and gas fields.
"TeNarkana. Ark. is planning to spend
$500 900 in streets Two splendid high
schools have just been completed.
Little Rock, Ark. has the most superb
public market ! have ever seen. All
chilling in its stands is done by radia
ton from pipes. The basement has. as
it were. chilled safe deposit vaults for
those who want TO store bulk purchases.
Memphis. Tenn. is fairly spreading
itself on a vast park system.
Birmingham. Ala. is giving more and
more attention to beautifica ton. Its
suburbs are superb.
Atlanta, Ga, is becoming greater
daily. 1t has just celebrated the prog
ress it has made in the fifty years since
Sherman destroyed it.
Rome, Ga, boasts a new group of
college buildings set on a high hill
Shorter College for Women-and the
constantly spreading Berry School for
country children.
Chattanooga. Tenn. has the best in
dustrial exhibit in the south-display-
ing In one building the 1,017 articles
manufactured in the city.
Knoxville. Tenn, is proud of
market, is starting a cham
Der of commerce for boys, and is be-
hind on its marble orders.
Wilmington, N. c., is thriving off
15o.00o,00o feet OF gum timber. that
twelve woodworking establishments
are turning into box and barrel ma
terial."
In closing his interview relative to
southern conditions, Mr.. Dave said:
1T is uncomfortable that in any one of
the cities mentioned, an unroofed and
high school would be
left exposed to the rains for months |
doubt if any of them could understand
our hardness with the Western High
School"