The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-24
THE BOOSTERS VISIT DAWSON
EVANSVILLE CANIPAIGNERS OUT
FOR STATE BOARD OF TRADE.
After Long Tour and Series of En-
thusiastic Receptions Party Roll
ed Into Dawson Thursday.

ed Into Dawson Thursday.
Travel-stained and covered with
banners representing some OF the
many towns and cities visited during
the trip the boosting car for a state
chamber of commerce rolled into
Dawson Thursday afternoon.
In the party were Mayor T. W.
Cochran of GAINESVILLE, William
Wakefield, secretary of the Barnes
vile Chamber of Commerce, and E.
W. Taylor, representative of the
Primo Motor Car Company. who Of
fered the travellers the use OF one
Of their cars for the trip.
Almost without incident the party
had within little less than two weeks
made the tour from GAINESVILLE,
stopping at fifty cities and boosting
their plan for a state chamber Of
commerce and the convention to be
held July 8 and 20 in BaTnesVi.ie.
Everywhere the party was met with
cordially and spirit of co-opera-
ton That the object for which they
are striving, the ultimate betterment
and advancement Of Georgia through |
a state commercial body, is bound |
to be brought to a successful con- !
summation is the firm belief of Mr.. |
Wakefield.
Every place the party had visited, /
Mr.. Wakefield said, had promised to .
send delegates to the convention in
GAINESVILLE.
Object of the Trip.
The purpose of the trip, Mr. Wake
field said, is not to boost GAINESVILLE,
that will come incidentally, but to
actively canvass throughout the state
the idea of a state chamber of COM
merce that shall bring together the
leading commercial men of Georgia
to work in harmony for the advance
ment of the state
GAINESVILLE claims the initiative
in the movement, but Mr.. Wakefield
expects to get nothing out of it for
that city. Entering into the spirit
of the thing intellectually extensive
plans for the entertainment Of the
delegates to the convention are to be
made All delegates will be the
guests of the GAINESVILLE Chamber of
Commerce and all expenses will be
paid by that body
The campaign for a state Organiza-
ton has not only met with the sup
port of all towns and cities visited,
but has also received the approval /
and promise of cooperation of the +
Georgia delegation to congress. SEN
AtOr Bacon has been named as honor
airy president, and has signified his
willingness to accept.
Will Work for State.
The work of the proposed state
organization will have the same rela-
ton to the state as does that of the
local chambers to the cities in which
they are working. After its Organi-
cation some fifteen committees will
be appointed and begin the work of
securing information from every city
IN the state relative to the induce
menrs it has to offer to capital, its
agricultural advantages, etc This
da1a will be tabulated at the state
headquarters and an advertising
campaign inaugurated to bring CAPT
tai, settlers and industries to Geor-
gia.
Some of the objects of the move
ment are TO boost good roads: give
practical and immediate assistance
TO every local chamber of commerce
mat needs it; promote trade bodies
IN towns where they do not now ex-
ISL make a systematic campaign in
advertising Georgia where something
can be obtained for Georgia: secure
industrial enterprises for Georgia;
Georgians to keep Georgia
money at home.
me visitors, who were in Dawson
only a short while, conferred with
mayor Bell and members of the city
council. They left here for Cuth-
bert, Richland, Columbus and other
places.