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INTRODUCTION
of the Old South with the open-handed friendliness of the West, and these traits, in
turn, have been blended with the aggressiveness and business energy of the North
and East.
Dallas' many-sided economic structure has also influenced its cosmopolitan out-
look. Dallas is dependent upon no single resource or industry. It excels among South-
western cities in retail and wholesale business, in banking, in insurance, in manufac-
turing, and as a cotton market and an oil center. Yet no one of these sections of Dallas
business and industry dominates the others. The result is that Dallas has attracted
leaders in many lines of business and industry, and in the professions. Dallas' high
percentage of leaders in all lines of activity has contributed greatly to its metropolitan
outlook.
Dallas' love of sport, and its position as the sports center of the Southwest, are
reflected in three stadia, ranging in seating capacity from 20,000 to 47,500. The
Cotton Bowl, largest of the three, is the site of the annual New Year's Day gridiron
spectacle, conducted under the sponsorship of the Southwest Conference. Rebel Park
is the setting for Texas League baseball games. Numerous baseball and softball
fields, swimming beaches and pools, tennis courts, and bridle trails provide facilities
for other amateur and professional sports.
Medical and hospital facilities enter into a city's residential advantages. Dallas
excels in these fields. It has nineteen approved hospitals. Its medical profession is
outstanding, including professional leaders of national and international fame.
There are three daily newspapers, and five broadcasting stations, two of which have
maximum power of 50,000 watts each. Dallas is one of four cities in the United States
-New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Dallas-which have two maximum power broad-
casting stations
Dallas' religious interests are naturally well developed also. Its churches represent
virtually every denomination, and many of the buildings are considered examples of
the best in church architecture. The city also has produced numerous religious leaders in
several faiths.
Living costs in Dallas are considerably lower than in most cities of comparable size,
particularly those of the North and East. Climate makes the cost of housing, fuel and
clothing less; food costs are relatively lower; utilities are reasonable, and rentals are
less than in average cities of similar size.
Dallas has had a sound and consistent growth, but has not experienced "boom"
conditions.
Climate is one of the big factors in Dallas' growth.
The Dallas climate is temperate and healthful. There is a difference of only 2.9
degrees in the annual temperature normals of Dallas and Los Angeles. The annual
average hours of sunshine in Dallas is 3,039 (67 percent of the total possible, one of
the highest averages of any major city in the country). The annual average temperature
is 65.7 degrees; the annual average maximum is 75.3 and the annual minimum 53.3
degrees.
Other data on Dallas' climate, taken from the records of the United States Weather
Bureau, show: Dallas has average relative humidity of 78 at 7 a. in., 53 at noon, and 49
at 7 p. m. (and the relative humidity in Dallas is even lower in the summer months).
The average hourly wind velocity is 10.1 miles. The average period between killing
frosts is 246 days. The average annual snowfall is 2.8 inches (over an average of five
days). The annual average number of days with minimum temperature of 32 degrees
or less is 28, the average number of days of rain is 83, the average number of cloudy days
is 98, and the average number of days of dense fog 6.
Climate and tradition make Dallas an outdoors-loving, sports-minded city. Golf,
tennis, horseback-riding and even sailboating are year-'round sports in Dallas
Fuel costs, building costs and clothing costs are relatively low in Dallas because of
its temperate climate. Natural gas is the principal fuel in Dallas, with an almost in-
exhaustible supply from the vast gas fields of the Southwest. It is a smokeless fuel,
accounting for Dallas' sparkling, white skyline and the general cleanliness of the city.
Fortune, in an article on the smoke menace in big cities, described Dallas as the most
nearly smokeless big city in America.
The climate, coupled with the consistent work of the City of Dallas and County of
Dallas health departments, have made Dallas one of the most healthful cities on the
continent.
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John F. Worley Directory Co. Dallas City Directory, 1941, book, 1941; 202 Thomas Bldg., 1313 Wood St., Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth806925/m1/20/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Public Library.