Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-15
Phila. Is Center
of "WOnder Area"

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stitutions Of all kinds with q student
body Of more than 5000, 600.
In ITS heart lie some Of the worlds
greatest men, Washington, Franklin,
Grant, Roosevelt, the New World s
hall of fame; the vast cemetery at
Arlington.
The resources Of the adjacent Allan
tic plateau, in fruits and vegetable
and the agricultural and dairy products
OF the Piedmont plateau, which takes
in Delaware, Chester. Lancaster ana
Montgomery counties, plays a second to
no other similar region In variety and
quality.
Within this magic circle the finest
average of weather is to be found along
the entire coast line of the continent.
The elevation Of land varies from tide
water to 22OO feet.
The zone embraces the leading musical
and theatrical center Of the United
States, Philadelphia and New York.
Abounds In Parks
The greatest acreage in parks and
park drives on this hemisphere Ii to be
found within this realm.
Its pleasure resorts in number and
variety surpass anything else in the
world. They include mountain and
seashore, Afforded by Long Island sound,
the Atlantic ocean, Chesapeake bay, the
Patomac, Susquehsnna, Delaware,
Hudson and other rivers, together with
such mountain places as Pocono and
Eaglesmere. and the Atlantic coast re-
sorts Of New York and New Jet ey.
A unique feature Is that within 1t can
be found the greatest variety OF game
for the hunter, and fish for the fisher
man. This includes turkey pheasant,
bear, deer, p0rcupine and catamount,
and fresh and salt water products from
the mountain trout TO the giant
sturgeon.
Raw materials including sand,
marble, slate, cement, coal, iron,
granite and lumber can be found in
larger variety than in any similar dis
trict.
There is the greatest privilege OF
railroad, railway and water transporta-
ton. for the purpose OF conveying this
population Of 10000 5000 and OF the
manufactured and raw materials both
within and without the district.
The circle with Philadelphia as the
center, includes the ports Of New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, through which
the greater part of the country's I'M
ports and exports pass.
Railroad and parcel post schedules
show that one can reach 10000. 600
from Philadelphia with lower freight,
postal and passenger rate, than from
any other city on the continent.
Additional facts show In BRIEF out.
line. the greatest mileage OF improved
oublic streets and roadways; the great
est number of newspapers and other
publications; the only district where
two Of the three largest cities on ~.
western hemisphere were ever built
within ninety miles OF each other, viz,
New York and Philadelphia.
Inside this 140-mile radius Ia the
largest city in the world and the world 3
financial center.
II IL unique in that It contains not
only the national capital, Washington,
but four state capitals.
Rich In Historic Loro
In history, AZ applied to this country.
Il holds the story Of William Penn.
the Duke of York and Lord Baltimore.
Here too, George Washington and Rob
ert Morris, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin
franklin and Stephen Girard and their
associates played their parts.
II was here that the Declaration OF
Independence and the constitution Of
the United States were formulated, che
first American flag made, and the
7 liberty Sell cast and rung.
odd facts Of this wonderful domain
are, that IL has the largest buildings
IN the world, and the greatest number
~ them: more miles Of elevator Ser rIce