Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-11-16
Publicity tho Panacea Of the South.

From the Wall Street Summary.
Recently the Governors of thirteen South
ern States issued call for conference on
matters which, it is believed, are of paramount
importance to the future of the entire South
land. In the two remaining States-Alabama
and Arkansas-representatl commercial or
CARNATIONS joined this moVemement. AS re-
suit, the body will assemble today, in Chasta-
nooga, and ways and means for Southern ex-
p1oitation will be discussed. It's deliberations
and conclusions should prove interesting. what
the South pre-eminently needs is an influx IN
population, and until it gets this its agricultural
industrial and mining opportunities, Its COM
mercal advantages and manufacturing posi-
bilties, unsurpassed throughout the entire
country will remain in statu quo. An intelli-
gent presentation of it's diverse advantages pro-
mulgated broadcast should attract to its terri"
tory emigrants of the better class-accustomed
to agricultural pursuits abroad-and divert
Dixie-landward the present steady stream of
emigration toward the West. In addition west,
ern farmers, seeking more congenlal cllmes,
would probably migrate and bring with them
their savings and experience and the potent In
1uence of capital itself would be attracted.
How this may be accomplished is furnished
in the annual report of the Com missioner OF
Agriculture of the State of Virginia, in which
he says:
IF this department had sufficient
funds to advertise the state properly,
there would be seen, within the next
few years. marked increase IN the
value of our lands aud other properties"
This is the only medium to achieve for the
South, the permanent success desired. Adver-
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mart, industrial as we'll as commercial, and re-
course to this Indispensable agency in ezplolta-
ton should bring abundant rewards. New
South Wales, the most progressive division OF
the Australian Commonwealth, has attracted to
it's confines, enigrants from all lands by extern
sive advertising, and strengthens its develop
ment and resources through the efforts of a
salaried press agent. La general, the press of
the South is doing noble missionary work IN
this cause, but its circulation is restricted, and
means more far-reaching must be employed.
Ia a recent number of Printers Ink, Mr.. VIII
liam Borsodi described Canada's progress
through policy of advertising adopted by the
Hon. Clifford Siftou Minister Of the Interior,
aud claimed That's last year $4,000 Americans
crossed the border. The development of the
South can only be FASTENED through similar
channels of publicity, and if an Intelligent sys-
tenn of advertising is adopted it will work Won
ders.
Agent 6. A. Jolly, of the Atlantic & Brm-
ingham Ry, requests rs to call atteotion of the
business houses of the city to the necessary
preparation Of claims against the railroad COM
pany.
OF course, no officer of The company autho-
rized to settle III an off hand way,any claim how
ever just, that may arise All railroad compa-
MES require, aud it is not unreasonable.
The original bill of ladipg
Original paid freight bill
Original invoice, d certified copy
Claimants bill, itemized.
With these papers in hand, the agent can
and will promptly hande the claim, but without
either OF of these papers it is i'm possible for him
to even forward the claim with tue expectation
of its being considered.
If consgnors, or shippers would observe
these rules with all Of the railroad companies
they would save themselves considerable annoy
auce and expedite the collection Of their claims
Lofty aspirations usually preceded worthy
attachments.