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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (May 23, 1955)
8-Se:, 2)-Sfatesmn, S!em; Ort., Monday, May 23, 1955 Yorl cpp$ in ew J Ma ny Ways , ' first among all the states of the Union in wealth, industry, number of people and variety of scenic beauty can be described fully only in many volumes. The 1330 census showed a total of 14430.192 persons living in the Empire State, nearly 10 per cent of the United States total. In New York State, more than 5,900,000 men and women are employed in Donagricultural business and in dustry. - Water-Level Route New York State ranks 29th in area among the states, having 47,929 square miles of land and 1,647 square miles of water. It contains ! many different geo graphic features, including rivers, lakes, mountains and seashore. The land rises from sea level to a height of 5,344 feet at the top of Mount Marcy, highest peak in the Adirondack Mountains. Exclusive. Of Long Island, .which stretches 130 miles into the Atlantic, the State extends approximately 320 miles from east to west and 310 miles from north to south. The Hudson and Mohawk Valleys connect the Atlantic seaboard with the Great Lakes and form a natur al "water level" route important In the industrial and commercial growth of the State. Along this low-level route from Buffalo to New York City are located the State Barge Canal, railroads, paral lel highways, the New York State Thruway (now under construc tion), many large airports, six of the state's leading metropolitan areas and 85 percent of the state's people. One of 13 Originals New York is one of the original 13 states, explored by Henry Hud son and Samuel de Champlain in i ww, ana iirsi seinea oy me uuicn in 1824. New York was the home of the powerful Six Nations of Iro quois Indians who played an im portant role in the early history of America. (There are about 6,300 ations within the tSate.) The state's first Constitution New York Population-rlM30,192 (1st) - Area 49,476 sq. mi. (29th) Capital Albany (134,995) Flower Rose. Statehood 11th of original 13 states. Larger cities New York, 7,891,957 (includes Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Bronx, Richmond); Buffalo 580,132; Rochester 332,488; Syracuse 220,583; Yonkers 152,798. was adopted April 20, 1777. The state has been a battleground in three wars French and Indian, the Revolution and the War of 1812 and many historic shrines throughout the state commemor ate these events. The Battle of Saratoga, cited by historians as one of the most decisive in the world's history, was fought on New York soil and was important in turning the tide of the War for Independence in favor of the new American nation. Capitol at Albany New York has a constitutional form of government composed of three branches executive, legis lative and judicial. The legislature the lawmaking branch consists of two houses: the senate of 56 members, presided over by the lieutenant governor; and the as sembly, or lower house of 150 members, presided ove." by the speaker, who is elected by the members and is generally a. sen ior member of the majority party. Senators and asemblymen are elected for two-year terms and re ceive $7,500 annually. Elected state officers and their annual salaries are: governor, $30,000; lieutenant governor, $20,000; comptroller, $20,000, all four-year terms. In Albany, which has been the state capital since 1797, are located the Capitol Building.-the Governor Alfred E. Smith State Office Build ing, the State Education Building, the executive mansion (governor's residence); and -tfae Court of Ap peals. Albany is situated about 150 miles up the majestic Hudson Riv er from New York City. Large state office buildings are also lo cated in New York, City and Buf falo, .m :' : . . , 124,477 Farms ' -; New York's industries' are many and ' diversified. .'There are more than 50,000 factories, representing 462 different kinds of industry all but seven of the industry cate gories listed by the Ui S. Depart ment of Commerce for the Nation. New York State is the leader in the apparel industry, producing about $5,000,000,000 worth of cloth ing, annually, practically half of the output of the nation. The man ufacture of women's dresses, coats and blouses in the state represents 67 per cent and that of furs repre sents 94 per cent of the Nation's output of these goods. Also rank ing high in importance are metals and machinery, food products, tex , tiles and . related manufactures, printing and allied products, photo graphic equipment and materials and leather goods. Total annual payrolls in New York State are the largest in the nation. The latest census showed a total of 124,977 farms. There are two principal types of agriculture: veg etable and fruit farming and dairy ing. These have given rise to im portant related industries: the canning and preserving of fruits and vegetables and the processing of dairy products. The state holds second place in the nation in num ber of canning and preserving est ablishments and value of products. Other leading farm products are corn, poultry, and buckwheat. High in Minerals New York State places high in mineral production and ranks third in the nation in the variety of min-' eral deposits within its boundaries. It leads the nation in production of talc, wollastonite, rock salt, garnet and emery, and is an important producer of tine, gypsum, cement, stone and clay. In the past decade, THE UNITED STATES Exclusive Series i ' THE STATESMAN, ; New York has risen to fourth place nationally in the production of iron ores, mostly found in the Adirondacks, and has become the' leading producer of titanium. The state is also rich in water power, ; Niagara Falls being the largest hydro-electric power producer. ; New York State's transportation facilities 'lead the nation. It has more than 4,300,000 registered mot-; or vehicles. There is a network of over 68,000 miles of improved hard surfaced highways. The state-, owned Barge Canal connects the Great Lakes with the Atlantic : Ocean; railroads operate over , 7,500 route miles of track within the state. There are many bus services and 238 landing facilities for . planes, including Idlewild, ; world's largest' air terminal, at New York City. The New York State Thruway, (under construc tion) will be a 535-mile express highway running from New York ; City to Buffalo by way of the Hud son and Mohawk valleys. It will be a modern high-speed highway of four to six lanes, with no inter sections, bypassinig all cities and towns. Scheduled, for completion in 1955, it will serve to relieve the congestion on many main high ways and will drastically cut ship ping time. Thruway extensions will connect with Pennsylvania and Massachusetts superhighways. New York is famed for its edu cational advantages, having more than 5,000 elementary schools, 1,270 public high schools, junior high schools and academies and 125 colleges and universities. The State University has been set up to supervise and expand the state college system and now operates 33 state-owned institutions for high er learning. Through the Port, of New York City annually passes nearly half of the import and export shipments of the United States, by value. New York City is the financial and com mercial hub of the nation. It is regarded the cultural and artistic center of the world, home of the United Nations and the country's chief entertainment center. Its. sky scrapers, subways, beautiful build ings, parks, theaters and other at tractions draw tourists from all over the world. The city is divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Richmond (Staten Island). Boasts of Vacationlaad 4 In all, the state has 62 cities and ' 549 villages besides unincorporated communities. Among the most populous cities are: Buffalo, on Lake Erie, second largest port in the state; Rochester, famous for the manufacture of scientific and photographic equipment; Syracuse, noted for its chemical industries; Yonkers, manufacturing elevators and rugs; Albany, producer of chemicals and paper goods; Utica, textile center, and Schenectady, electrical products. New York State as a vacation land boasts numerous regions at . , 1 i ... i j . S uuiu jmcu udiurai UKauiy to uc- fr light her own people and the mil- WW Ml - ... V lions of guests who visit the state annually. There are over 8,000 lakes and ponds and more than 2,000 mountains. The state has de veloped an extensive public recre ation 'system, including 79 state parks and recreation areas, with two huge forest preserves. The preserves are in the Adirondacks and Catskills, totalling approxi matelv 2.33f) 000 acres. Here th state operates numerous camp sites open to the public, and main tains hiking and skiing trails. There are also game refuges, fish hatcheries and reforestation areas. Unofficial designations include the rose as the state flower; the sugar maple as the state tree, and the bluebird as the state bird. The state flag is a blue field on which are emblazoned the arms of the State. ' AT . r r w At tho doorway to America tho Statu of Liberty r - a,i I . ;iirJ , H: i I f - m It ' - tarn , m mm m I A" "- 1 1 t 0 w I f - I - i m m m . t I . - ( i j - ' I t f v., I ' .!!!' I : j i , - ': f m , j I it m. ,t! v- 1 mm mm -mm n ; :; " rt - ' " . f hTV "j.. .i "' 'i"i"V'" ' "1 " iT'1' )i ,,''5i ' -- .r. x-- ' ' - i mi . '"T- "' "" ' f ' J , ;. rfn-1 A lH I ; . riii' i. " r V. 1 i . . i . ; - " ' i : i j i Tj : Hsrii; . ,ih- , 4h ' -I i f ' ! i I I : ' i , t;;; .. ... " : j! I .' 11 ; lai 1 ' ' if ! - i j . ' ,7Z New York has large pastoral areas such as this. Dairy products, grapes, grams, vegetables arid fruit are grown in large quantities. New York also leads in clothing, printing, rugs, furniture and photographic equipment. - At left is the ultra-modern United Nations Headquarters building in its setting in metropolitan New York. S 4 - .a: .1 , 7 -' i ' . - X' The Stat Capitol Building at Albany contrasts in age and architecture quit sharply with the modern sky-scraper jn its background. The governor re sides in Albanyand the Alfred E. Smith Office Building and th State; Education Building, as well as the Court of Appeals, art at Albany. New York and Buffalo also have large state buildings. At the right is mighty Niagara Falls. From th deck of th Maid of th Mist, visitors obtain this view of th American cataract where the, waters of th Niagara River tumble with a thundering roar 167 feet t th rocks below. (AH pictures from I 1 Hi Y. State Dep't. of Commerce).