New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-08-04

the finest educational centers for
young men in the South.
Realizing that good water Is one or
the primary assets of a municipality,
Charlotte has constructed water
system at q cost Of over one million
dollars, which in point of construction
and service rendered, is equal to that
of any in the country of its size, with
a daily capacity of ten million gallons,
pumping capacity of ten million gal
Ions and reserve capacity of sixty mill
lion gallons.
Charlotte =. is fortunate in that she
has nine banks, representing a total
capital of two million, three hundred
and tWeney- nine thousand dollars;
total deposits Of ten million one hun
dred and sixty-five thousand dollars
and total assets of sixteen million, two
hundred and eighteen thousand dol
lars. These institutions are managed
by some of the ablest tinanciers to be
found in the South, who are capable
and Intelligent and are in position to
furnish all the needed banking facili-
ties to the inhabitants of the munich
pality and those who would do bust
ness with her In addition to her
banks, Charlotte is the mother of the
Building and Loan Associations which
have increased from one to four, with
| total deposits of about two million
| dollars and through this medium the
! citizenship of the community has be-
| come largely city Of home owners;
| pays lowest taxation o. eny other city
| in the State proportionate to its size,
| and according to the United States
! statistics, is the cheapest governed
| city in the United States.
| In the matter of railroad facilities,
there are four railroads running into
| Charlotte, diverging in eight different
! directions, that furnish sixty-two pas
senger trains daily and a splendid in
ter-urban which is soon to be linked
| up with the leading cities in South
Carolina and perhaps Georgia.
Our telephoneic system is second to
Atlanta in the matter of toll distribu-
ton, representing over five thousand
city stations. three hundred farmer
| stations, local call per day per sub
| scriber with an in and out toll Of
about thirteen hundred messages. We
| are headquarters OF the two Caro-
linas, giving employment to more
than two hundred employees with an
| average pay roll of over ten thousand
dollars per month.
Charlotte is so we'll situated and
centrally located that is proverbially
| known as the home Of the travelling
| man, with more than six hundred
knights of the Grip who make
their home in our midst and repre-
sent their houses and business inter-
ests from this point.
Charlotte is backed up by a. SPLEEN
did rural population that has built
and constructed more than three hun
dred miles of macadam roads, at a
cost of over one million dollars, and
which has been paid for Not only is
the county of Mecklenburg noted for
her goood roads, but it is one of the
| foremost in agricultural and indus
trial lines. -..s
The rural free delivery of mail COW
ers all parts of the county and not a
rural Post Office is to be found
therein. The county, as we'll as the
city, is we'll supplied with school
| houses, which are modern, neat and
we'll equipped. --
The city of Charlotte and county
Of Mecklenburg in addition to its
mmercial facilities and advantages
enjoys a splendid home reared popu-
lation which takes especial pride In
good roads, good schools and the
| DullQlnS OIL CHuICuSS duO
boasts, that it is not dominated by
saloon and liquor interests, or any OF
the immoral tendencies undesirab BILE
for good citizenship or the rearing OF
children. Charlotte also maintains a
magnificent up-to-date Young Men
i, Christian Association and also one
for the Young Women's Christian AS
ISOLATION.
et} w h ,hnl n
ed to make Charlotte what she is to-
! day and which are giving her inter-
ests in the future, is that she Is the
home of two of the leading newspa-
pers in the Carolinas, The Charlotte
| Observer and The Evening News.
| These papers have the welfare of
Charlotte at heart and use their best
interests to keep Charlotte advertised
to the world.
Life in Charlotte blends most hap
PLY the peaceful spirit of the old
South with the modern progressive
ideas of the twentieth century. Our
community today with educational
and religious advantages, splendid
climate being situated midway be-
tween New York and New Orleans,
with fine railroad facilities, occupies
an enviable position in the heart of
the Piedmont section and contains
promises Of greater opportunities and
unlimited possibilities.
| George M Landers' generous Of
fer of his property at the corner Of
Winter and Clark streets for use as
q public market place in case the
New Britain Food committee sees fit
to use it for that purpose is a public
spirited action by public spirited
man. The idea of a public market
is one of Mr.. Landers' original prop
ositions which he first introduced as
| long ago as when he was mayor of