Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-06
CHAMBER TAKING
Up MANY PLANS
VITAL TO CITY
Boosters to Arrange for Corn
Show, Canal Conference and
Good Roads Meeting.

An extremely busy session confronts
the board Of directors Of the Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce tomorrow when
that body will deal with no less than
a dozen subjects, every one of them OF
primary importance to Atlanta.
Chairman II. G.. Hastings, of the corn
show committee win report on the
status of the Georgia Corn show, which
just now presents some very interesting
problems. One Of these is how to take
care Of the hundreds of boys who are
anxious to come here for the show
either as exhibitors or as spectators.
DR. William Bradford, of Cedartown,
agent for the northwestern district, re-
ports that $50 to t300 boys will be
here from his district AS there are
six districts in the state, it will be
apparent just what this means, If all
of them come up in like proportion.
Captain w. II. Leahy. just back from
south Georgia, says that Irwin county
wants to send approximately 100 boys.
The situation is assuming such proper
tons that steps have got to be taken
to see that all the boys who come are
the directors will be called upon proba
bly, to get out an active committee on
this subject.
To Report on Canal Meeting.
Chairman St. Elmo Massengale will
report as to the status of the coming
Panama canal conference. Invitations
have been mailed to railroad and
steamship presidents, cotton mill men
and exporters, commercial bodies and
others in prominent positions, and most
of the replies indicate that hose asked
will be present
Chairan w. T. VIM, Of the commit
tee on arrangements for the Southern
Appalachian Good Roads conference,
will report as to automobiles obtained
for giving the visitors a ride over the
county and upon the luncheon to be
rendered the 200 visiting delegates
The directors will deal with the re-
port of the city plan committee which
will report through Chairman Alex w.
Smith recommending the inauguration
Of campaign for the pupose of getting
a city plan under an Atlanta improve
ment commission of 100 to be appoint
ed by the mayor and general council.
Report upon a poultry ordinance
agreeable to all parties will be made
by Chairman Nell r. Wilkinson.
Chairman j. r. A. Hobson. of the
convention bureau committee, will re-
port the budget of assessments agreed
upon for the maintenance of a conven-
ton bureau. More than half the fund
needed for this bureau has been as
sured,
To Study Public Works.
H. b. Wey, chairman of the horti-
culture committee, will report INQUIRIES
made of 80 Georgia nurserymen re-
garding their views as to a horticul-
tural show in Atlanta next year.
ii, NJ. Willet, chairman Of the anti
tuberculosis committee will report
progress as to the fund of $4,000 to be
raised for the support Of the Anti
tuberculosis association.
Chairman j. n. Hazlehurst of the
engineering committee, will report a
plan for the study of Atlanta's public
works, with a practical engineer in
charge of each subject.
mall HhaH +. D. GaAOn, or the mu-
nlcipal research committee, has raised
$500 and hired two experts to begin
work this month on the public works
department.
Several other important subjects are
scheduled for discussion, and arrange
ments will be made for the forthcoming
annual election.