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THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN, PHOENIX, MONDAY MORNING, MAY 14, 1923 PAGE NINE MOKE Community Character RAILROADS REQUIRED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF WORLD'S PRODUCING POWER Asia her Arabian and great Gobi Deserts, and Australia her great arid interior, but our own experience with that area which a half century ago was called the "Great American Desert" has shown that cultivation along its edges increased the producing power of the adjacent lands, and the application of water by irrigation has rendered the arid land extremely productive. This development of the producing power of our own desert areas fol- growing use of agricultural efainery including farm motors and tractors would increase enormously the producing power of the population as compared with that in which (the present great producing areas were developed, and the use of the automobile and freight truck for transporting products from the farm to the common carrier would enable a given number of miles of railway to serve a much larger area than was the case in the years in which farm oceans increased 14 in the same period. Thus the ratio of world railway mileage to world population or ocean transportation declined during the period 1914-1920, but meantime the demands of the world for food and the facilities for moving it across the oceans continued to increase. COMPARATIVE COSTS OF RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION The cost of these needed new railways per mile, in proportion to those which have been already constructed, would probably be less than the world average, for they would be chiefly constructed in areas now sparsely populated and therefore the "right of way" including the cost of the iand actually utilized by them would be in most cases nominal and in other instances where the population is dense but wages low the labor cost of construction would be comparatively small, though this would be in some degree offset by the higher prices now prevailing and also by the cost of transporting the rails and equipment which would necessarily bo brought from other parts of the world. The cost of railway construction, of course, varies greatly not merely in relation to the physical characteristics of the areas through which they run but especially in the sums demanded for right of way, and the land on which the roads are built Railway construction in certain countries of Europe where the population was already dense and lands and existing txnldmgs of an expensive character was extremely costly and in certain of the European countries which were fully developed prior to the advent of the railway the cost including the right of way and land upon which Hey were built brings the present estimate of "capital per mile to from $150,000 to $250,000, while in the new countries where railways preceded population the capital per mile is stated at less than half that in the older and already developed communities, averaging from $25,000 to $75,000 per mile, as against $150,000 to $250,000 the more densely populated countries of Europe.

Recent tabulations by the Bureau of Railway Economics and other high authorities put the "net capitalization per mile of the railroads of the United States at $68,787, while the capital per mile in the European countries (which were already developed when railway construction occurred) is double and in some cases treble that of the United States. Th "capital per mile" of the railways of France (exclusive of state railways) is stated at $186394, and the United Kingdom $274,605. In densely populated Japan the capital per mile is set down at $111,156, while in the newer countries where railways preceded density of population the cost is much lower, ranging from $24339 in Western Australia to $60,043 in New Zealand, and $65,714 in Canada. The total capitalization of all the railways of the world apparently approximates $70,000,000,000 Covering the 750,000 miles of road, suggesting an average cost of $93,000 per mile, while as above suggested the cost per mile in the areas not yet developed would, even at the present higher prices, probably be materially below the world average of earlier years. jjte; 2 By 0.

P. AUSTIN Statistician, The National City Eon ef New York. New railways with which to reach tbe interior of the undeveloped sec. tions of the globe will be demanded by the consuming world in the immediate future. The number of mouths which must be fed and bod ief which must be clothed goes on increasing at an appalling speed.

World population, which was estimated at TSO.000,000 in 1820, was 1330,000.000 in 1920, having thus increased 135 in the single century. The actual increase in numbers in the first twenty years cf the century under consideration was 170,000,000 and in the dosing twenty years of the century notwithstanding the fact that the recent twenty year period includes the greatest war that the world has ever known. Should the present rate of increase continue, the world's population by 1 1950 would approximate or nearly 25 more than at the present time. When we find that the present world production of the great tood and clothing staples, wheat, corn, rye, potatoes, sugar, cotton, wool and fibres, is in practically every instance less than that of the years immediately preceding the war, we involuntarily wonder where the world is to obtain the necessary quantity of food and clothing that the increased population of the near future will demand. GREAT AUEAS STILL UNDEVELOPED This rcestion is answered by an examination of the accompanying map showing the land and water transportation facilities of the world and noting the enormous land areas yet awaiting transportation facilities, to enable them to send their possible products to the water's edge where a now plentiful supply of steamships ill be available to carry them across the ocean to the sections of the world which do not produce enough for their cwn requirements.

It will be seen that the interior areas of four of the six grand divisions of the world. South America, Africa, Asia and Australia, are yet lacking in railway facilities to enable them to move their possible products to the water's edge. The shipbuilding activities of the war and the years which immediately followed it have given to the world ampl facilities for transporting merchandise on the oceans, but railway construction has been practically suspended since the beginning of the war and when we examine the maps of the continents above named it is apparent that they have within their respective interiors enormous producing areas which have no facilities for moving their products or possible products to the water's edge. South America, for instance, with an a'ea of 7.570,000 square miles has bat 55.000 miles of railway while the United States with an area less than half that of South America has Africa, with an area of 11620.000 square miles has bnt miles of railway, while Europe with an area one-third as much as that of Africa has 237,000 miles of road. Asia, with an area more than fire times that of the United States, has less than one-third as much rail-' way mileage as our own, and A us tralia, which approximate, th? Till." Stt.

me unitea mkn naa Imt one-tenth as many miles of road as we have. abve r.rthL,four Jr visions Afrir, reAferred to South America, Atrica, Asia and Australia, is evi- ofDClby lxhe fact number the Wed States 83; in afl of North America 36; in Europe 62; in South mm America in Australia in Asia 4, and in Africa 3. PRODUCTIVE LANDS READY FOR RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT Nor can it be argued that the absence of railways in the undeveloped continents is due to a lack of producing power of their great interior areas. South America has probably less of what might be termed "desert" land in proportion to its total, area than the United States had in the early stages of its development, and her mountain areas are in no frreater proportion than our own. Africa, it is true, has her Sahara, CHANDLER AGENCY Gardner Manner Drug Store Phone 21 GOODYEAR AGENCY J.

E. Flanagan Refreshment Parlor motherhood in the excellent program carried out by the young folks, a total of 1,665 reople attending the service. The seond day of the quarterly conference of the church opened Sunday morning at 10 o'clock with ho i-ooniar rnnfcrencft session. Presi dent John Cumniard giving the prin cipal address. At Ji ciock ins oun.

took chiirste and in observance of Mothers Day offered a beautuuuy carneu uuv propria m. With the 400 mothers grouped a 4-1 nf I h( auditorium, the ser vice opened with orchestra music and 360 Sunday school children niarcicn in taking the seats set apart for them. Four little gins sans ryA Harold Clark fOl" lowed with a solo, "That Wonderful Mother of Mine. iat entimentji in honor to mother were expressed by nine young folks representing tne mronmcicui Up Shawlar Hw MTld'u Steuahip Ksates Exceed World's Bailwar lrftrpinent and the BaUroods. RAILWAYS OF THE WORLD, BY GRAND DIVISIONS Member Phoenix Chamber rf Commerce Individuals possess character.

Communities also possess character. Character is sometimes called "backbone." No expression could be any clearer to one than to say that community had a "Los Angel Spirit." To say that a ctiy would, be sufficient. We would enjoy watching such a city as truly aa we enjoy watching a young man face the world after he receives his degree and becomes a powerful influence for progress. We would compare a city that possessed such a spirit with aome great man such as Washington, or Napoleon, or Roosevelt- Communities possess characters. Is the character of Phoenix greater and grander because Of your contribution to it are you rather ashamed of the part you play in the Jha makeup of your splendid city.

To answer this, self-analyeis is necessary. A survey of the situation should show that you first all are contributing service and that because of this you are earning a well-deserved livelihood. You should rot alone be "serving" so that you are happier, but your service should be so large that others would enjoy a happier life because of it. You should be a contributor to the welfare of the city and its progressive develop- ment. This is the real Joy of eervtce.

There is no thrill in knowing that you have served yourself. Thla Is essential to life just as i air and water. The real pleasure of aenice comes to the man who knows that his city and fellow-citizens are better because of his existence. That a grateful community recognizes his contribution to its welfare. And it is ever true that the greater a man's contribution of eervice to his community, the more he usually receives from the community.

Every citizen of Phoenix, in contributing some of his time and energy ror the growth of his city along the right lines, would also be assisting himself. Let us all build up a "PHOENIX SPIRIT" that will be known from one coast to the other as a spirit that any community could bs proind to possess. A spirit that would be used as an example by others; a spirit that would give a new vision to every man and woman residing in the capital city of Arizona. Do your part. Assist in building up a new enthusiasm and stimulus that will be known as the PHOENIX SPIRIT." the Chandler Improvement company, left here Saturday evening for El Centro, for a few days visit with old acquaintances and also on business.

Mr. Lively worked as ranch foreman for quite a while in the Imeprial valley and has a very large acquaintance there. He will return to Chandler about Wednesday. Here From Maricopa Rev. Norman R.

Curtis, who rc vr living on a homestead near Maricopa, was in Chandler last Sunday on by- iness. He had a breakdown wlts' car north of here and had to cy tivsr to get 1t repaired. Many Attend Ball Game A large number of Chandlerltes attended the ball game played In Mesa Sunday between the Mesa Jewels and the Tucson team. All efforts to organize a team here have been dropped for this season. Returns From Northern Par ef State J.

Zi. Whitener returned to Chandler Saturday evening from a business trip to Prescott, JTagstaff and other points in the northern part, of the state. HAY We Buy and Sell ALL GRADES CAPITAL FUEL FEED CO. 15th Ave. Santa Fe Track Phone 6624 Comfort Convenience Certainty Three outstanding feature that have always been in our mind from the very beginning of our operations.

Step by step in eur development we have constantly Deen alert to the fact that to sue ceed in the transportation busU ness you must adhere closely to the three outstanding feature. Bonded cars, experienced censed drivers, and clean, safe, comfortable cars. We can make the round trip to Roosevelt Dam in one day if you require it. rare, round trip. Have you ridden in our WHITE COACH? On the APACHS TRAIL' we use WHITE YELLOWSTONE busses with the tope lowered, giving you a clear view ef everything.

Stages to many other places. UNION STAGE DEPOT 19 East Jefferson. Tel. S080-6022 Summer Excursion Fares To Eastern And Northern Points Via Golden State Route 15th to September 15th. Per Area Popolatioa Total Per 13,000 Sq.

Miles per Miles 1,000 Infest (a) Population Mil of Railway Sq. Miles itants Europe 3,872,600 476,000,000 1229 237,000 622 4.9 North America 8,589,300 136,000,000 15.8 313,500 36.5 23J) South America 7,570,100 65,000,000 8.5 53,000 7.4 84 Asia 17,206,100 921,000000 53.5 72,000 4.1 Africa ..11,622,600 142,000,000 122 3Z000 27 22 Australia 2,974,600 5,437,000 L8 35,000 46JH United States (b) 3,026,800 110,000,000 36.3 252.000 83J 223 food and manufacturing material to the densely populated sections of the globe in which such materials are actually required. RAILROADS AND POPULATION True, the question of population with which to produce the foodstuffs and manufacturing material which new railways must stand ready to carry, would be in certain areas a further problem but when we recall the tremendous additions which other continents contributed to our own population during the years in which we were extending railways to the interior of the United States suggests that fertile areas of the interior of the other continents would not long await producers if they were supplied with facilities for moving their products to the water's edge, and especially in view of the growing demand for food and clothing materials in other parts of the world. Recent developments in the application of mechanical power to production and transportation would also facilitate local production and at the same time increase the width of the belt which a railway nay serve. The MISSOUR TEMPE, May 13 Several Tempe Missourians attended the Missouri picnic at Riverside Park, Saturday, and report a very pleasant day with usual large numbers of members of the Maricopa Stake in the Salt River valley.

Feature Photoplay "Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight?" will be the feature attraction to be shown at the Majestic theater for three days, commencing Monday. Xo dramatic subject in the world can compare with this drama of mother love. The picture makes use of this subject to the utmost. It recalls to all the mother who suffered, fought and worked for her children. It is a picture with a universal appeal, a drama which will be apppreciated by men and women, young and old.

Musician's Club Meeting The Musician's club of Mesa will hold its final meeting of the year Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of Mrs. R. B. Sehuppon, West Second street. Various matters of importance are to be considered and tiie presence of all members is urged.

Masons Will Meet A special meeting of Oriental Lodge Xo. 20, Free and Accepted Masons, will be held Tuesday night at 8 o'clock to confer work In the second drgree. Alma To Give Play As one of the several attractions attendant upon the closing of the Alma school this week, the sixth grade of the school will present a clever play, Ju6t Plain Dot." in the fourth ward meeting house on Tuesday night. Mrs. Afton Peterson, music supervisor at the school, is directing the play.

No admission will be charged and the general public is invited. Following is the cast of characters: Mrs. Wilson Lovina Openshaw Mrs. Wilson's mother Florence Cutler Bessie Blake Fany Gonzales Polly Prime, the neighborhood had girl LaPrele Davis Buster Black, the negro Willis Easley Dan Dennis, the newsboy Mark Beebe May, a poor girl. Stanadge Dot.

the fairy Jessie Hunsaker The Wilson children: Alice Irene Clark Willis Floyd Millett Maud Lynn Dana Dick Elmer Magnusson Twins Joy and Roy Joy Virginia Armstrong Roy Bernerd Magnusson zic. IS JSOUTHSIDE NEWS OFFICE SOUTHSIDE DEPARTMENT EE 16 South MaeDonald Street, Phone 341, Me EE TEMPE AGENCY Laird Dines Drug Store Phona 22 GILBERT AGENCY Gilbert Pharmacy Phone Mesa 1R2 PBli IS GIVEN MESA, M-'iy 13 More than 400 tr.r.jhcrs, in a prroup in the frCH rn.S or liip church, were honored wvh a program rrntrj by the Sunday school at the morninp session of riv conference of the Maricopa of the Latter Day fiint, church, hrl.l in the L. t. iditorium here Sunday. Beautiful Hbutp were paid to mothers and ncin III OF MOTHERS Tut Areas Still to bo Opened Up by products were grown and harvested with only man power and transported to the railway by the aid of horses or oxen, which necessarily consumed a considerable percentage of the food products of the area which they served and which could now be served in large part by mechanical power.

Railway development in recent years has not kept pace with the development of population, commerce, or carrying power on the oceans. The railway mileage of the world in 1920 was practically the same as at the beginning of the war, while population increased 10 and the nominal tonnage of steam vessels on the plenty of chicken, a fine program and sports, to say nothing of the good time visiting with old friends and new friends from the old state. Some of the prizes in the sports were brought home by the Tempe Missourians. This was said to be one of the most successful and pleasant picnics yet held. Eastern Star There will be a regular meeting of the Eastern Star in the hall this eve ning and all members are urged to be present.

Neighborhood Club The Neighborhood club will meet at the home of Mrs. Alice Parker on McAllister avenue, Monday after noon. Mother's Day Mother's Day was observed in all the church services Sunday morning. The Christian church had very fine program. At the Method st church two mothers who had been mothers over 50 years sat on the platform.

Mosquito Fight The city council is making a fight on mosquitoes in Tempe. It remains to be seen how successful the fight will be. It is to be devoutly hoped that something may be done. Old timers say they have never scn them so bad as this year. If every one will take less water and kefp all drips dry and clean up the wet spots it will greatly help the city in the fight.

It is said that pome resident" take as much as 15 feet of water each year, which may account some of the mosquitoes. Rain and Wind After an unusually long dry spell for this time of year and after quite a sand storm from the north, it has beeun to rain in Tempe about 6 o'clock Sunday evening. Unfortun ately. this rain will not be welcomed by many of the farmers who have hav down or out in the field un protected. Welcome Visitors Mrs.

L. E. Ensign was agreeably surprised Saturday evening when a dusty auto drove out and Mr. and Mrs. Birdsall of San Diego got out and greeted her.

Birdsall is a cousin and had not been seen for 15 years. The Birdsalls will stay in Tempe several days and then go by auto to Ohio. Sahuaro Welcomed The Normal annual, the Sahauro, is here and the students are having a good time reading the jokes and looking at the pictures. This is the best annual ever gotten out by the Normal. The seniors admit It.

The editors knew it would be. These an nuals are great things to carry away from school and dig up every so often in after years. El Paso Visitor 1 Rev. Mr. Parker of El Paso, Texas, has been helping with the local Spanish Protestant work in Tempe for a week.

Mr. Parkr will return to El Paso today. His work with tne Chandler Mesa lowed the extension of the railways into that area, and similar experiences might be expected to follow, an extension of transportation facilities to and within those areas of Asia, Africa and Australia now looked upon as deserts, and enable them to not only support a greater producing population but contribute largely to the wants of other parts of the world. Aside, however, from the now "desert" sections of Africa and Asia there are great areas of absolutely fertile lands of high producing power which only need transportation and a larger population to enable them to contribute enormous quantities of departments of the Sunday school, as follows: Kindergarten, Dorothy Pomeroy; primary, Paul Pomeroy; first intermediate Xo. 1, Davis; first intermediate No.

Ruth Brown; second intermediate Xo. 1, Ralph Lang: second intermediate Xo. 2. Winston Rollins: theological Xo. 1, Mabel Moody; theological Xo.

2, Francis Sevey; parent's class, Ethel Lillywhite. A quatert following singing? a composition arranged by Mrs. Fauna Dana of Mesa. This was followed with a solo, "Tnere Never a Mother Like by Norma Dana, the words being written by Mrs. Rebekah Phelps.

Beautifully portraying the spirit of love for mother. 80 girls then passed down the aisles distributing white carnations to each of the mothers present. Following, all in the congregation stood for one-half minute with howed heads in devotion, honoring the mothers who have gone. A quartet, sang "There Is Xo "Other Like Mother." Apostlp James K. Talmade, one of the quoroum of 12 apostles, gave a culosry to mothers atid motherhood, at the same time paying high commendation to the Sunday school department for their excellent program.

The closing words to his benediction were, "Cod bless you mothers of men and women." Sunday afternoon was devoted to sreneral conference work, another record congregation attending. The general authorities of the stake weer presented, together with th local stake officers, to be sustained. Union S. Wells, one of the seven presidents of the Seventies, spoke. Sunday night, the service was in charge of the seminary students under the direction of Prof.

X. A. Jensen. A splendid musical program was presented. The quarterly conference opened Saturday morning, general conference sessions being held then and at 2 in the afternoon.

Stake high council meetings were held at 7 o'clock, and priesthood meetings were held at 8 o'clock. The conference this week was a decided success, according to stake officers, and was attended by the MAJESTIC MESA 3 Dayi Beginning Today The Picture Beautiful "Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight" The picturization ef the age-old ong of the same name. The ttory of mother's wonderful love for her boy and a boy's love for his mother romance, thrills, tears, laughter, ail entwined in a beautiful love story. It's the picture the nation is talk, ing about, the picture that every father, mother, brother and sitter should seethe picture beautiful. REGULAR PRICES 10c -20c-25c From 1:30 to 11 p.

m. CHANDLER THURSDAY TEMPE FBI. -SAT. children in the lower grades especially, get very tired and sleepy during the afternoons and do rot seem fit to do very effective work. Goes to Imperial Valley 3.

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Tickets on sale May II. MiJUUJUMllUiilLimipii I sjwiasfpssayssp.j i i.lW.PJPyMj'T,l (a) (b) Exclusive of Polar regions. Exclusive of Alaska. lER TO CLOSE 11 1 CHANDLER, May 13 The Chand ler schools will close a very success fnl term Friday, the first day of June, which, gives only three more weeks of work for the teachers and students. Arrangements are being made for a splendid program to be rendered during commencemen week.

The baculaureate sermon will be delivered by Rev. C. T. Radford pastor of the Christian church while and address will be delivered during the week by President Marvin of the Arizona university. Some of the teachers have suggested that school begin at o'clock in the morning for the remaining three weeks and only continue till noon.

This is a good suircrestion because of the weather bpcnminir so warm now that the Mexicans covers Arizona and New Mexico. Personals Mr. and Mrs. Chaffee, who have been the Singer agents here for some time, will leave today with their children for Del Rio, Texas, where Mr. Chaffee has been appointed an officer in the immigration service.

Mrs. Dil worth Baird is recovering nicely from an operation, which re moved her tonsils. Harry Clouser, who works at Su perior, spent Sunday with his family in Temne. T. V.

Nichols has had a call from some burglars who were frightened awav before taking anything. Mrs. A. E. Martin left Saturday night for Seattle to visit her mother who is seriously sick.

Sophomore Class The boys of the high school sophomore class got up a party for the girls, Friday night, at the hjgh school. A program of extemporaneous stunts lifted the boys several notches in the estimation of the girls. A-fter the program and a social hour, the ice cream and cake was dished out bv the boys until all cried, "Hold enough!" This is the last party of the year for this class and the last social event while these youngsters are sophomores. In less than two weeks they will be frisky juniors. Good Game The baseball game between the Indian school and the Normal on the home ground, Friday afternoon, was a live game and suited the home folk quite well, as the score wa 5 to 1 in favor of the Normal.

Another Party The High School Agriculture de partment of the high school gave the girls of the Domestic Science a fried chicken supper, a swimming party and a good social time down on the river. Miss Davis and Mr. Creighton were with the youngsters. California Visitor Mrs. Viola Latham of Oakland is visiting her sister, Mrs.

Lster Balcn. and her brother. Harry Pearl. Neighborhood Club The Neighborhood club will meet Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Parker on McAllister.

Food Sale The food sale given Saturday by the ladies of the Methodist church was quite a success. EFFECTIVE May 1, I assumed charge of The Tempe Garage. I am not responsible for any debts Incurred prior to that date. T. Rainey.

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