The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-01-23
EDITORIAL
Are We Going To Stand By And
See Paris Remain In The
"Backwoods ?"

Unless the City of Paris can show
a population of 5000 or more, the
result of the census that has just
been taken, it will not be classed as
a city, and consequently will be
looked upon and considered in busi-
ness and social ways as in the "back-
woods"
Scores of residents of Paris have
not been listed on the books of the
census enumerators, according to
individual developments the past few
days since the enumerators concluded
their work on the 17th. And, unless
a vigorous campaign is launched at
once by those who should be inter
ested in the future of this city and
its development in most every way,
Paris will be another 10 years out of
line and out-of-luck.
The enumerators, however, are
closing up their work few days
behind schedule because of inability
to reach certain outlying streets and
failing to see certain families on the
first trip. 1t is not compulsory that
they return in the latter instances,
but the local enumerators have in
teresed themselves as far as they
could to this extent. Nevertheless,
the census drive is practically COM
pleted and there is no time left now
except that taken Immediately to
round up all unchronicled residents.
Our business men, bankers, real
estate men, and in fact all public
spirited citizens must necessarily be
interested in the census showing to
be attained here, and especially
should they be interested in placing
Paris in the 5000 class. But, un-
less quick action is taken there is a
strong probability that this potential
ity will not be attsmed We must
be up and doing.
When big business considers a
campaign of any sort, when the hand
of philanthrophy is 4x:ended, when
the location of distributing points
and wholesale houses are being de-
termined and the like, and so forth,
towns to be analyzed and determin-
ed upon must be in the 5000 class
or multiples thereof. There has
been difficulty in Paris in the con-
cluded period of census because of
the, last enumeration statistics; it
came when a postoffice building was
needed, and subsequently came when
city carrier service was required.
And, there is no telling what has been
missed by Paris because of her back
woods class.
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the census enumerators, but not for
anything like the population it really
possesses the reason for this ur-
gent comment. In most cities and
in nearly every other city the size
of Paris where business clubs or mer-
chants associations are located, these
organizations have taken the census
in hand. Paris is not so fortunate,
and seemingly the only efforts that
have been made, aside from the GEN.
sus enumerators, have been the news
and editorial columns of The Paris
ian. This newspaper cannot, how
ever, get out and round up the un-
chronicled. Its attaches will do that
as far as possible, but there are bus.
iness men, bankers, real estate mer
and public spirited individuals that
should take a hand in the showing
and development, and this hanc
should be taken Friday and Saturday
of this week
The unlisted ones should be re
ported Immediately by telephone tc
Cardwell McGehee, telephone 543
Remember, it will be ten years be
fore another count.