The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-15
BUILDING A CITY,
Do WE KNOW HOW?

A'N SSNi SI VI tllC VI d CITY
is problem every city that has as
plrations is diligently striving to solve
for the purpose of furthering it's adj
vancement and development, and ulti-
mately reaching position where it
is recognized as city. The first in
eredleIlv All this work IS location al.
natural resources. These are the foul
dation stones, but they will not bull
a city. Nature created the country
the fields and the forest, but man Gre
'.tcd the CITY, and it is energy, fore
sight and ability that, man puts into
the effort that determines the ult;
mate position Of the city in the sec
ton in which it is located and wheth-
er it ever becomes known outside of
its environs.
There have been cities, and very
large and prosperous ones, built where
there were no natural advantages, bu
these have been erected by the men
who were responsible for their Civ
ing greater effort, time and abilit!
to the work than if they had beef
working with nature. They were in
the attitude of a boat travelling up
stream-it may attain speed that is
regarded as marvellous, even though
it has to overcome the handicap OF
the current. On the other hand, re
sources will not build city.
) Man has simply failed to take ad
vantage of the opportunity and erect
the super-structure. So it is with city
building. The cabin or office that sur
mounts the foundation indicates the
progressiveness, ability and enterprise
of man. The modern tilling of the
soil within it's limits for the supper
of it's population and therefore other
employment must be offered-in the
factory, office, business houses OF
warehouses.
The city that is not surrounded by
a good agricultural country, where
sustenance for the city workers can
be produced and supplied at a low
cost is under great handicap that
will necessarily limit the height t.
which it will reach. Cordele is free
from any handicap, and has made g
steady and wonderful growth of sub
stantiality that has shown no dlml-
mutton in the periods of dullness that
have swept over the country. Its To-
cation is in the midst OF a vast cotton
territory, has excellent shipping facili-
ties for the distribution of the pro
ducts of this section whether they arc
of the soil or the factory. In addition
to these, it's location, corde1e has
large jobbing houses and factories ano
their solidity and variety, together
with the railroads is proof that tht
men responsible for the building o.
Cordele have done will in the matter
of supplying the employment. Cor
dele plants run nearer full capacity
and time than factories of any city
that is competitor.
The handsome and excellent church
es testify that they have not over
looked the spiritual needs OF the eli
liens. The large number OF pupil
going out from the schools of this cit!
to the colleges and the attendance
show that these are appreciated anf
are bearing the expected fruit.
The numerous places of amusement
give opportunity for recreation and
amusement for the people, showing
that Jack is not expected to put in al
his time at work and thereby become
the proverbial dull boy. The paved
sidewalks and streets, sewer and wa
ter system that cover the entire city
afford not only conveniences and com
forts but are great factors in improv
ing the health conditions OF the pop
ulation.
There is not city in the United
States that has so large per cent
of its sidewalks and streets paved
The water supply is exceptionally
good. and one of it's great advantages
ia that there has never been short
age These show that the men who
are building Cordele realize that the
successful city must be well-round-
ed and balanced one, and that it must
successfully answer the question, is
It a good place in which to liver
While. there has been great sue
cess achieved, the foundation that ma
ure. has given the city is susceptl-
bile of wonderful improvements being
made and the business men are en-
gagged in the study of the conditions
and opportunities for the purpose OIL
realizing on them to the limit.
In order to accomplish this there
must be a full cooperation on the
mart of man, with nature. Nature
has already done her part toward the
CITY, and the present and future sac
cess depends on the man. The meas
IRE of this will depend on the coop
Grafton that exists between all classes
80 +ba- o;tizens-there must be no