Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-13
MONUMENT TO
GENERAL ooLETHORPE
TAI.LULAH FALLS. Ca, Oct. 5, 1902

TALLULAH FALLS. Ga, Oct. 5, 1902
To the Editor OF The Journal:
note in the press with much interest
that certain people OF Georgia are making
worthy efforts to honor General James
Ewd. OgiethoFpe with the erection Of a
monument to his memory. This noble work
is commendable within itself.
One hundred and sixty-eight years ago.
when General Oglethorpe first settled the
colony of Georgia, he encouraged and in
troduced silk raising, which was their very
existence and support. Perhaps the up
building of the present great state Of Geor-
gia is due to the fact that silk culture
advocated by General Oglethorpe was
their main occupation and income.
The press has given considerable and
due attention to my recent work to en-
courage the people Of Georgia and
throughout the south to revive and rein
troduce the raising Of silk. owing TO the
fact that since my actual operations In
the introduction of silk raising in this vi
cinity am the recipient Of great num-
Der Of letters from people throughout the
state and sister states with the general
inquiry, How should they enter silk rails
ing so that they could improve their pres
ent conditions and circumstances.
A good many Of the letters have little
tales behind, telling me that they are
widows, and some are in i'll health or 9TH
er imperfect surroundings which prevent
them from earning an honest living. As
silk raising is a simple and light industry
lasting only six weeks, but for the fact
that most Of the people are ignorant Of the
art of how to produce and enter the SILK
raising business, which can be very sue
cessfully done in this state, II would at
ford an income to many and improve their
SURROUNDINGS. silk raising in Georgia
would diversity the proUucts OF the farm.
beg to offer the following suggestions
to the people of our state, especially to
the more prosperous people who have the
state at heart, and can assist those who
are not so fortunate as to be in better cir
cumstances, especially those people living
in the rural districts in our great state,
who need some simple occupation, wild
ows, orphans and even old men who are
too feeble to do any ordinary or field work,
can be assisted to enter silk raising, and
while / gladly answer all letters and give
all the information that is at my COM
mand, as it is for this purpose partly that
1 have located here. to demonstrate the
art OF silk raising to the people OF Geor-
gia.
In the southern states silk raising can
be introduced and made paying. there
fore appeal to the people Of Georgia, In
their own behalf, to form an organiza-
ton to be known as THE SILK Culture
League of Georgia." the purpose to be.
first to collect and acquire all proper IN
formation, based on scientific methods, as
to the production and raising Of silk. Sec
ond, through this SILK Culture league, by
means of its numberless members that IT
should have throughout the state, to diff
fuse and encourage the knowledge and
art In the introduction Of silk raising in
our state.
have already related this question to
several prominent Georgians who have the
interest of the farming people Of our state
at heart, as we'll as the agricultural de-
partment Of the state, and their hearty CO.
operation has been assured to me, hence
l will be glad to hear more from Georgians
on the subject and such suggestions, with
their cooperation, that will help me TO
organize this proposed silk Culture
League of Georgia"
Such an organization TO revive silk cul-
ture In Georgia, which was the dream OF
General Oglethorpe, would be a second
monument TO the generals memory. Re-
spectfully