Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-06-12
THE CENTRAL AND SEA.
BOARD A GOOD EXAMPLE,

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The A, B. and A. railroad coop
crates effectively with the various
towns along its route through Geor-
gta in efforts to induce immigration. 1t
has an official whose business it is to
seek to locate settlers and industries
along the line of the road. 1t is aa.
vertising in the western papers that
Georgia offers opportunities to the
farmer and the business man, and that
the people along the line of the A., B.
and A. will welcome new arrivals.
Many responses have been received.
are being received daily, from these
advertisements.
Every day, on receipt Of letters Of
his character, carbon copies are
made Of them and these copies a.s
sent to the bus ness organizations
along the line of the A, B. and A. For
Instance, the little town of Montezu1ns.
next door neighbor to Americas, or
ganized Board of Trade some time
ago and is working zealously to de-
velop that section. To its secretary
almost every morning come copies OF
the letters the A, B. & A. official has
received. tbs enables the Montezu-
ma people to get in touch with these
prospective settlers, to send them all
the information available. Every
Board of Trade along. the line of the
A., B. & A gets the same letters
and is likewise sending the parties
literature and personal communica-
t ons.
This spirit of cooperation between
the railroads and the communities
they serve is to be highly commend
ed The interests of the two are
alike in this respect. Every settler
coming into county builds up the
county and promotes the prosperity
Of the town. Every settler also in
creases the freight and passenger traf-
fic Of the railroad. 1t is to the inter
est of railroads and towns, then, u
Join HANGS in all work of this class
The intelligent way in which the A..
B. & A, is doing this must commend
itself to all thoughtful men.
The Central of Georgia is about to
inaugurate an immigration depart
ment- 1t is to be hoped that it VIII
pursue a similar policy to that of the
A., B. & A, that it will sex to enlist
The hearty cooperation. in the manner
indicated, of all the commercial or
carnations along is lines. Amerfcus.
for instance, will gladly take up the
matter with every name that is fur
nished to its Board of Trade from
such d source, will send literature
about Sumter county, and get ,into
Get cation visa the par.
ties whose interest has been aroused
The Seaboard has department de-
voted to this work, too, but we do not
recall ever hearing that it sought and
secured the co-opera ion of the local
Boards Of Trade in the way that the
A, & & A is doing. If not, it should
follow he example set by the A, p.
a A. We all live to learn and the A.,
B. & A. is undoubtedly setting the
pace in his respect. Its policy not
only helps to more effectively adyer-
tise the section through which it runs,
but it brings the railroad into closer
touch with the various counties. es-
tabishes a kinder sentiment of mn
tual regard and is productive of a
sense of community interest that
Is apt to bear good fruit in other lines
as well.
Speaking for Americas, we would
greatly appreciate a similar policy on
he part of the two railroads enteNng
lere. We believe it would be a good
.hings for the railroads and the city
md county.
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