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Page Eight What Makes A City Prosperous; Industry, Not Size, Big Factor A picture of a typically prosperous American community and what makes it that way emerges from an analysis of data recently made public by the U. S. Bureau of the Census regarding the general characteristics of 119 urbanized areas with populations ol 100,000 or more. The information is based on the 1950 census. The most prosperous communities, taking as the yardstick the median income of all residents (families and unrelated individuals), are the small er cities rather than large metropoli tan areas. Their residents as a whole are somewhat older than the average by comparison with the median age of the U. S. population. And, as far as educational levels are concerned, they do not necessarily pate above the national average. All the top inconie communities have one factor in common. That is an unusually high proportion of the population earning a livelihood in manufacturing, and particularly in durable goods. Here is further evi dence of the intimate relationship be tween industrialization and prosperity in the United States. Furthermore, all these communities are located in the North or Middle West, where in dustrialization came earliest in the nation’s history and is most concen trated. Any notion that the size of a com munity is a dominant factor in its prosperity is dispelled by the As a matter of fact, the big metro politan centers come off second best in the personal income test. Os the ten urbanized areas which were at the top in median personal income in the 1950 census, five had less than 200,000 population each, and two others were larger but not in the big metropolitan class. These seven were South Bend, Ind.; Flint, Mich.; Stamford, Conn.; Rockford, 111.; • Schenectady, N. Y.; Toledo, Ohio, and Milwaukee, Wis. South Bend, with a population of 168,000 in its built-up area in 1950 and with a median personal income of §3,673 in that census, ranked as No. 1 in the income scale. Flint, with 198,- 000 population and $3,666 median per sonal income, was in second place. Their income figures were more than a fifth greater than the national me dian for urban areas in that year. Only three of the twelve big ur banized areas with populations of more than a million had median per sonal incomes high enough to qualify for the top ranking group. They were Detroit, which was in third place; Chicago, which ranked sixth, and Cleveland, which was ninth. New York, the biggest metropolis of all, was in 28th place in the income scale. $2 i • moouct ■ SCHENLEY DISTILLERS. INC 'll '111!' fMMHKttft. HJITUCn * H M PROOF. TOrRMIN NEUTRAL SPIRITS. SCHENLEY MST* ®fc* W. ' is Washington was 14th. is The outstanding characteristic of is the occupational situation in all the e top income cities is the high propor g tion of the working population en -9 gaged in manufacturing. In the case >f of Flint, the proportion was as high s as 57 per cent. Three others had ratios of more than 60 pel? cent. In 3 all cases, too, the majority of those n ’ on manufacturing payrolls were in j durable goods plants. A factor in _ Stamford’s rating in the top ten is its location in one of New York City’s e prime residential and commuting e areas. However, 37 per cent of the e working population of Stamford’s ur r banized area were in manufacturing, I with the edge in durable goods plants, g As far as the median age of their populations is concerned, eight of these top ten income communities s were older than the national median. 3 South Bend and Flint were the only 5 two exceptions. The oldest of the 1 group was Schenectady, with a median 1 age of 33.9 years as against the na tional figure of 30.2 years in 1950 f<jr the population as a whole. The educational level of the adults in a community is indicated by census figures on the median number of 5 school years completed by persons 25 ' and over. Five of the top ten in come communities were under + he na tional median in this respect. , The city with the highest educa tional attainment of its adult popula tion for the country as a wheie in the . 1950 census was Madison, Wis., where ' one of the nation’s biggest universi ' ties is located. The median for this ' community was 12.4 school years , completed by persons 25 and over as „ against the national median of 10.2 ' years for urban areas in that year. However, Madison’s median personal .’ income was $2,745, or some S2OO un ! der the national median. Most other ’ urbanized areas in the top educa f tional group, though, had median per : sonal incomes higher than the national J figure. Os the 119 urbanized areas survey ed by the Census Bureau, 62 or just over half had median incomes larger than the median for the country’s ur • ban areas as a whole. Many of the 1 communities in the lower half of the income scale were in the South, where industrialization came relatively late - and where living and other conditions f are also different than in other parts -of the country. r ' t VISIT GRANDPARENTS 1 > Sandra and Wayne Byrum of Rich v mond, Va., spent last week visiting , their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L. '• B. Harrell of Corapeake. THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C.. THURSDAY. JULY 2, 1953. j| Repairing a Broken Pane , Easy Job For Homeowner , Replacing a broken pane of glass is one of the many chores a homeowner can do for himself to keep home maintenance costs down, according to Home Modernizing magazine. Here’s how: 1 m 11~ | j Measure the opening eaatetly and Place the glass over a narrow .. mark dimensions on the new piece of wood resting directly un ■ l pane. Score the pane with a glass der the cut. Snap the pieces cutter, using firm continuous apart with pressure on both sides, strokes. ■ tw IH j jHpjppi I | Spread a thin layer of putty on Roll putty Into ropes and press it the frame. Press the pane into around the edge, then smooth : place and drive giasing points with putty knife. Paint when i around it. putty has set slightly. ~ HAYSEED ' By UNCLE SAM ALL KINDS OF CARS • They come, They go, All kinds of cars; Rich men, Poor men In all kinds of cars. They bump, They bounce, All .kinds of cars; Young men, Old men In all kinds of cars. £ They crash, They smash, All kinds of cars; Wise men, Fool men In all kinds of cars. They swing, | They sway, All kinds of cars; Broke men, Bank men In all kinds of cars. They skid, They wreck, All kinds of cars; Strong men, Weak men In all kinds of cars. They speed, They rush, All kinds of cars; Large men, Small men In all kinds of cars. They hit, , They kill, All kinds of cars; Great men, Vile men In all kinds of cars. They come, They go, All kinds of cars; Good men, Bad men In all kinds of cars. AT MOODY AFB Cadet Walter M. Harrell, son of Mr * and Mrs. L. B. Harrell of Corapeake, lis in summer camp at Moody Air , Force Base, Valdosta, Ga. ■GREAT OAK \m 5 L E’N D E D US#.. 1 WHISKEY I « * ■■'% - • * ■ • - . •;, - .w; :m , Medicine is the only profession that labors incessantly to destroy the rea son for its own existence. —James Bryce. All Canning Lids are NOT Alike % Ways Better 1. Easier to Test! 2. Red Rubber Seal! Mil| j. ] jUI 3. Enamel Lining! UpOf No Guesswork! DOME DOWN-—lot Sealed Qihi pall »eoe. co. 1 FOURTH OF JULY j —♦— On July 4 one hundred and seventy-seven years ago the Declaration of Independence established our rights as a free and self-gov erning nation. The privileges and opportuni ties we enjoy stem from this great document of democracy. I Independence Day reminds us of the vision and courage of those who signed the Declara tion. Let us remember that our heritage of freedom must be safeguarded by each genera -1 tion. II » ' ❖ Hj n / | buy united states savings bonds Ma» * # v* :-j ■ IB • 'THE BANK OF EDEXTON 0 * EDENTON. NORTP CAROLINA I Safely for SavUiyi H| MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM |||j |l|] MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION ■ ' ■ ■m * hh H • v.. IB ' Wjfflk;'*:'-" ‘ ■ f ’ Fat In Diet Is Seen As Atomic Protection Scientists have discovered that fat in the diet is a protection against atomic bombing radiation, Science News Letter reports in a recent issue. Salad and cooking oils, margarine, mayonnaise and lard contain essen tial acids which kept laboratory rats alive, even when they were subjected to critical doses of X-ray similar to those given off by an atomic blast. The conclusion is that people of the western world who eat- much more fat-containing foods than those be hind the iron curtain are better pro tected against an A-bomb attack, the science magazine notes. People of the Orient do not eat foods contain ing such great amounts of fat. . Drs. Harry J. Deuel, Jr., dean of the University of Southern California Graduate School and Amber L. S. Chang, graduate student from China, tested five thousand rats over a three year period to discover the role of fatty acids in protection against radi ation. They reported their results to the American Institute •of Nutrition meeting in Chicago. They also discovered that nothing, 0 f VoO vV including the greatest amounts of mayonnaise on salads, would protect against fatal doses of X-rays given to the rati. This meant to the experi menters that only those far enough avtay to survive the concussions of the A-bomb would benefit 'from having had fat in their diet, Science News Letter states. Dr. Deuel said that this does not mean a person must be fat or over weight; however, he must have essen tial fatty acids in his diet. Today’s Irish Joke “ ’Tis a hard world,” said Timothy as he quit his task for the day. “It is that!” said Michael, “and I think so the more every time I put me pick jn it.” *M*WWVWW^ Mpendabiuty © 04TTONUI. fat TACITURN, tough, straight (hootin'. That describes the Town Marshal of the Old West. Although typical of I his tumultuous times, the mar shal could be depended upon to keep the peace ... if he had to shoot to do itl Whatever the circumstances, we are prepaced to render a ceremony of quiet dignity. Correct appointments, and a thorough knowledge of our profession warrant the da* pendability of_ our organize tionj ■ .. if m & yi IwiiuTpDl 8 K?u >uhal 1 BP^O*F?*i : -mKTO*N.(.| H THE HOME 0F T HE MBEMAS.LE ■ J MUTUt.I BURIAL ASSOCIATION V.'lj.'lV.Tl. . ■ ■. . .
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