Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-04-27
THINGS THAT PROVE THE VALUE
OF THE BOARD OF TRADE.

The value OF the Board of Trade 70
Americas has been twice shown in the
past few days. During that time it
has entertained two visitors, given
hem an excellent idea Of the prog
res5 that is beng made in both the
city and county, and sent them away
,,i Il some adequate conception Of the
opportunities offered here in the in
dus,riaI ana agricultural line. NeiEar
Of these Wis tors would have come here
Aau i not basn for the invitations
officially extended by she Board of
Trade, ana if e.t-rr of them had
come Of his own voliJion there would
have been no organization to provide
for their reception and entertainment
and arrange for them to see things
as they are and to get some insight
Into the aspirations Of the communi-
ty.
The visits of immigration Agent
Jackson, of the Central railroad, and
/ Managing Director Dave, Of the
/ Southern Commercial Congress, were
/ important events to Americas. They
brought this city into direct personal
contact with two great movements
that promise much for the building ur
Of t1ts section The immigration
movement to be engineered by the
/ Central of Georgia and the Illinois
/ Central is of great interest and para
mount Importance to this cry and
county offerinfi, as this section does,
the very best that Georgia tenders
/ to the new conner in the farming line.
There s every reason to believe that
as a result of the activity of tire
/ Board of Trade Sumter county Will
receive proper recognition in the
| handling of this movement, that its
claims will be appraised at Their true
/ value, that direct benefits will accrue
to the county as a result Of the cam
LDaign that is to be inaugurated by
the interested railroads in diverting
the flood of home-seekers in this di-
recti0n. The interest shown by the
Board of Trade in this matter is mere
ly an indication of its great value 10
/ the city and county. It will contin-
uously display the same degree of in
terest that brought the immigration
agent here.
IT,, ,,,,;+ of NFopoof,,cr Ttrno+o, nayvn
was also a benefit to the city and
county, Introducing them to man who
/ is exceedingly active in the greatest
movement at this time to put the
South right before the world and to
keep it in. the eyes of the public. This
was Mr.. Dawes first visit to this part
of Georgia But for the alertness of
/ the Board OF Trade in extending the
invitation Mr. Dave would not have
come. His talks here ware decidedly
on the right line, the, The right
ring to them, he carried away, there
is reason to believe, very favorable
impressions as to both the city and
. the country surrounding it, Americas
IS now in touch with I've wire.
These things are not to. be overlook
ed by the business men of Americas.
They are apt to forget what the Board
of Trade IS doing and grumble at
times because they don't see a facto-
ry rising on every corner. They must
remember that it takes time to laJ
the Foundations well, and that this {!
the work the Board of Trade has been,
and is now, doing. These two inci
dents of one week should SATISFY the
people of Americas that their trade
organization is alive to every oppor-
tunity. that it is not resting on its
oars, but IS ceaselessly working to
promote the Interests of Americas and
Sumter county. 1t is hampered in its
usefulness by the smallnesa of its
membership. Many men in Auerieus
propose to share in the benefits with
out assuming any Of the burdens. Such
men should be ashamed of themselves.
To those who are helping, and 10,
those who now propose to join in and
help, there can only be words Of
commentator. Before 1910 has closed
they VII probably have reason to
feel ven. satisfied with the results
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