Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-21

States Of the Southern part Of the
country express earnest appreciation OF
! the services Of Richard H. Edmonds,
founder and editor Of the Manufactllr-
ers' Record Of Baltimore, as one Of the
great builders Of the South. He is
| credited with constructive work In the
| direction Of industrial progress and the
use Of the natural resources Of these
States.
Not only did he proclaim the South
q land Of opportunity, but he proved
that 1t was" asserts the Little Rock
Arkansas Democrat, with the convic-
ton that there was no phase Of It's
development and progress in which he
was not interested" The Admission
Star states that che spoke with author
ity through his paper and the Blue
he will be greatly missed by those
who now are lah0g4ng to upbuild this
section"
"Since early manhood" records the
Lexington Leader, "his life had been
devoted to Southern development. While
never of robust health, his energy was
tremendous and he gave 1t all to his
| chosen work. His love for the South
assumed almost religious fervor. His
knowledge Of its resources and his un-
tagging efforts to direct the attention
Of the rest of the world to what the
South possesses won for him the respect
Of business men everywhere. He was
honored throughout the South, the Ma
ton and the world" The Chattanooga
News also recognizes in him zone of
the most constructive and influential
| editorial supporters the New South has
had" and 1t concludes that IAN in
veterate optimist, he literally pushed re
South forward by his unfailing spirit Of
progress and achievement"
"He was a citizen Of the New South,
born In the DID," says the Houston
Chronicle, and he helped this part Of
the Nation fight adversely and win in
some degree material wealth, but not at
the expense Of the ancient ideals and
standards" OF his value In the sphere
Of material growth that paper declares:
For almost six decades he Zealously
preached the doctrine that the South
should and must become induStrialized
in order to win for itself q fair share
OF the wealth the country was produc-
ing. And so every bridge built below
the Mason-Dixon line, every highway
constructed along the pleasant and lazy
rivers of the South, every skyscraper
erected in the rapidly growing metro
politan centers of Dixie became source
of great qualification to Richard H.
Edmonds and news story Of impor-
lance in the Record
y
HE was probably better informed
about tire South than any other per
sons" thinks the Birmingham News,
'and he never lost an opportunity to
lay the facts before the American pub
lie. He was constantly giving effective
publicity to the resources, the oppor-
tunities and the possibilities OF this sec
ton. Happily, Mr.. Edmonds lived to
see his work bear fruit. The poten-
tialities of the South are recognized
everywhere, and Mr.. EdmondS himself
was in large measure responsible for
that recognition. He knew that 1t held
wonderful industrial opportunities, and
for many years he proclaimed it to the
world. He lived to see those opportuni-
ties utilized to steadily increasing
extent It must have been gratifying
indeed to him to witness the southwark
march Of industry In recent years. II
would be impossible to estimate the
worth Of all that Richard II. Edmonds
did for the South But we In the South
know that we owe him deep gratitude,