The Washington times., 1936-12-17
NEW ORLEANS DEVELOPS INTO EIGHT CITIES IN 2B YEARS
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Planted IN the dismal waste
Of the Metairie Swamp 21e
years ago by Bienville, New
Orleans has grown into eight
cities held high on eight eco
nomic peaks. Each peak sup,
ports an element Of the half
million souls and each of the
communities has it's own char
acter and appeal-each con-
tributes substantially to the
economy, life and vivid color
that makes America.
At the foot of the port city
peak the Mississippi flows with
the waters of an inland empire.
Men of the maritime crafts dwell
In this city within New Orleans.
Has 1900 Factories
- To the docks that line its
waterfront come the ships of all
nations. The throbbing activities
of this salty community support
70 per cent of the entire city's
population.
In the industrial city, 1900
factories employ 10000 workers
in . wide variety of distinctive
handicrafts ranging all the way
from the fabrication of 80 per
cent Of the wash suits worn by
men Of the nation to the goodly
proportion of the jute bags that
hold the nations farm products.
. Along sylvan boulevards and
around gardened parks the people
of modern New Orleans live in
lovely homes, free from the old
fear of floods. With no natural
drainage New Orleans is now one
of the best drained of American
cities. Purified, the waters of
the Mississippi flow, hot and cold
in these homes in cheap abund-
ance. Generations of engineers
have made this city within New
orleans a sanitary marvel, with
health standards high in the rank
Of other American cities.
City Of Cultured
Within the limits of the ancient
city stands in a hundred squares
a living museum Of many Of the
early chapters of the life story Of
Louisiana-85 building that have
on them the mark of cherished
antiquity, either because of their
unique architectural character or
because they were the settings Of
great events Of the past.
The city of culture comprises the
schools, converts and universities,
the churches, the libraries, little
theaterS, auditoria, newspapers,
museums, the association of COM
merce wherein a culture, ancient
as American culture goes, is being
kept and broadened and made
available to all who seek the finest
OF mans expression.
Within this radiant range of
revelry an entire nation comes to
play at mardi graS, comes to hunt
in the winter and fish in the sum-
mer; comes to witness the annual
Sugar Bowl football classic, the
annual racing season, hear SYM
phony orchestras, and fine music,
and to be entertained.
Haven Of Pleasure
Into this light-hearted city
within New Orleans those who are
tired and bored with hulndrum
surroundings come to rest from
the cares Of a too hectic world ..
come to live for a spell with and
in the spirit of New Orleans.
Surrounding the other cities
that are New Orleans there stands
high q range of interest. "a com
munity of communities wherein
are to be found>a a wide variety OF
people and interesting enterprises
The AcadianS of the Teche coun
try; land of Evangeline, the people
of Grand Isle and Barataria ano
the orange country, the Gull
Coast resorts; the pine woods Of
st. Tammany, the picturesque land
between New Orleans and Baton
Rouge; and people of the river
plantations and those of the Hou
ma and Terrebonne.
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