Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-16
A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR GEORGIA

The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce has projected plan
complete and authentic of the water power resources
of Georgia timely enterprise has seldom been
conceived consumption lies the opening to era IN
the states progress
Only few people are now Georgia has more front
age on running streams any commonwealth in the
ION with but two exceptions and that these streams if ntelgenty
utilized be produce truly marvellous in its ex
Still fewer people know just what are the streams that can
be turned to practical and permanent account Tor industry In
Decd the like with Aaddns lamp who has but
vaguely and who has yet to learn the means OF
calling forth its SPELL
Before there can be anything adequate development Of
water power SITES be thorough and reliable report
upon their number location and their possibilities When
such information collected will not only valuable
guide also the greatest advertisements the state co
enjoy.
To accomplish this end purpose the chamber of com
merce and its thereto thoroughly practical
The United States geological survey has extended to the state
geoogst Georgia offer five thousand dollars annu
expended gaugng and kindred Investigations IN
this the condition that the state itself appropriate announcer
purpose The surveys thus pro-
vded for would be conducted jointly by the respective depart
of the federal and the state governments ana Wo pear w
stamp of their official Endorsement So too would the reports
ultimately submitted.
By of such cooperative agreement with the United
geological survey Georgia has the opportunity OF ascertain
ing precisely what her water are and also OF get
ting these prominently and auhorave oeIoe e
this the nominal cost OF five thousand
dollars year until the work is completed
favorable proposition has been made the state H
earnestly hoped the legislature will perceive its mani
fold advantages and hasten to accept it.
pointed the special committee of the chamber OF
commerce. which has this project charge only the larger rivers
Georgia thus far been suveyed there many small but
that unmeaured More than
there lack of accurate data majority OF the
powers known general that OF
capable profitable development noteworthy
arady proved But it not known
considerable degree just what streams may be economically
turned to power production.
The time has when speculation should be suppanted
by definite knowledge This essential both in order that the
be duly conserved and order
that real possibilities this line of development be
thentieaily known.
Such report the United States and the state
would make following their official would be complete
every detail would be considered by
pctve throughout America 1t would contain all the
facts which persons particularly interested water deve
Opmen which the general public know 1t would
therefore be invaluable document the state OF
advertising 1t would undoubtedly be followed by
speedy and golden results.
Such and their publication have greatly advanced the
industrial of other states that have avaed themselves OF
offer The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
rendering rich service all Georgia taking this plan and nrg
adoption Boards of trade together with civic and industrial
organizations throughout the state should unite in effort to
bring this forceuy the attention of the Legislature
that the required five thousand be appropriated and
this supremacy important work begun.