Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-03-29
MASS MEETING ON
NEXT THURSDAY NIGH!
Small Industries is the CRY
for AmeriCuS.
Outlook Bright for Or:
ganization of Industri-.
: al Development Co.

NO movement that has ever been in.
augurated in Americus in recent wears
has awakened SO much interest as thai
now under way for the organization al
an Industrial Development ComDanv
the purpose of which viii be the as-
tabllshment here of small and nron,.
! lSlhg manufacturing establishments
I+e plan as announced has been
generally favorably commented upon
II IS apparently regarded by all who
nave studied it as entirely practicable
and as offering thoroughly feasible
plan to give a new stimulus to Ameri-
Gus as an Industrial point.
All who have discussed the matter
appear to be pleased with it. No flaws
have been picked in the plan in gen.
eraI The fact that the stock is to he
SO low in par value, and disposed of on
such favorable terms as to permit cit
Izens OF the most moderate means 10
become stockholders and assist IN
'n9 industrial development OF the
city, las met with general approval
1t is recognized that such a companv
should be thoroughly popular in char
acler' that it should embrace in its
list OF stockholders as many citizens
as possible,
Every man who holds stock will ne
better citizen thereby, will feel a di-
rect personal interest in the success Of
Whatever plants are established, aud
will be more than ever inclined to
buy such supplies as are Americas
made
rms Will result in the strengthen
ing OF the Amerlcus spirit, of LEADING
people to talk Amerieus, and, above all
things to keep their money at home
by buying everything possible in. Am
er-cus or ordering through local deal
ers.
one drawback to local trade in the
past has been the fact that a large
amount of buying las been done
away lrom here by citizens who were
apparently not aware that such ac.
0ons were unpatriotic and calculated
70 shSPld back the progress of the citv
Thenew movement, while industrial in
its character, is expected to assist ma
5eriauy in the building up of a home
trading sentiment that will effectuaIlv
cure this bad habit.
I1ere seems to be no reason to ex-
pecI other than pushing success for
'He new movement. 1t is felt that all
that is needed is to get it pronarlv
presented to the public to ensure n,b-
lie support.
Then the soliciting of stockholders
must be pushed vigorously in order
mat permanent organization can he
effected, money secured in the treasu-
ry' and the movement given a practical
form through the advertising for
plants that may be desirable for This
point.
1t is believed that once the COM
pany is well under way it will get
into communication with a number
oil reliable, well recommended mana
facturers or artisans who have gooo
things to offer to a city where some
assistance can be proffered.
The mass ra aaotiDo. - ! III, -,
will be announced in detail will he
held at the city hall on Thursday
night.
A form of application for a charter
may then be ready. It is possible
that the incorporators names will
then be presented, embracing num-
Der of business men in wham the pub
Ec has entire confidence. A tempo
rary staff of officers may also be se :
lected, a committee charged with the
soliciting of stock be appointed, and
other important matters looked after.
The meeting Thursday night should
be attended by every citizen who
wishes to see Americus grow in man.
ufactures and become a more prom
inent and more prosperous city than
it now is. The time is ripe, the op-
portunity is offered; all that is
needed is the proper response from
the citizenry of Americus.