The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-28
WONDERFUL PROGRESS
OF GREAT SOUTHLAND
Things Down in Dixie as Traveller
From Richmond Saw ~:
Them.
GOOD WORK OF GOOD ROADS
Young Man, Tired OF Office Work,
Takes Trip, and Comes Back to
Tells Some Things About It--Sees
Marvellous Development.
GOOD WORK OF GOOD ROADS
ny AUBREY l.. OWEN.

We have become so accustomed to
hearing OF the steady and substantial
progress of the South that the re-
ports OF its continued advance fail TO
make the impression which they should.
lhe TACT is, one hns to see the i'm
provements to really comprehend them.
They arc far too vast and widespread
TO he merely written or spoken OF with
the proper effect.
The writer has Just returned from
u trip through the Southeastern
states, and, although he had been
reading and hearing so much OF the
wonderful agricultural, Industrial and
comercial advance of the South he
was amazed at what he saw The
great changes AMI improvements are
not cohhned to any particular State
or states of the Southland, but in
every ono OF them country cross
roads are growing into small towns.
small towns are developing into largo
ones. and the large towns are rapidly
assuming the proportions of good sized
town and city districts. all showing
every sign OF wonderful progress.
Road building IL steadily increasing.
as is the filling OF heretofore unde-
veloped soil New buildings of all
kinds. from tho two-story, modern
dwelling to tho tall and immense sky
srrapers, are being erected through
OUT this great section.
FEW THINGS SEEN
As TIE OARS WENT ny
The wonderful increase in the
Souths population has merely been
commerce and industry. Old CONNER
cidi houses have largely Increased
their business and means of conduct
ing ii, new commercial firms and or
CARNATIONS have been organized: old
industries have greatly enlarged, and
established; and the beauty OF II all
Is that the South possesses In great
abundance tho natural resources to
maintain all of these and thousands
more.
All of this represents natura,
dcvciopmcnt--not a forced growth.
and there are far greater things
ahead. In fact. despite the startling
nSurcS representing the South's record
progress of the past fifteen or twenty
years THIS great section has only be-
gun to develop
No wonder the South Ia tolt,pp .roh
prominent part in the government OF
the nation. Wise was the Baltimore
artist when he placed the stone rem
rcsenting the South AZ the Keynote in
the Industrial and commercial arch OF
the United States. Nowhere Is this
better realized than In the North. as is
evidenced by the enormous amount Of
Northern capital now invested in South
crn territory.
EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES
AND RELIGIONS PROGRESS
with its increase in business and
population. the South is not neglect
ing TO advance In educational adyan
tages or in its religious progress. In
every vicinity old churches arc being
improved and new ones erected The
churches are also enlarging their, scope
of religious work, many of the CITY
churches acquiring adjoining property
for the erection of institutional build
ings. From the steady development of
It's established colleges to the improve
ment In Its city and rural schools, tho
educational facilities OF the South are
maintaining the rate OF development
along other lines.
This brief outline is not likely to
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