Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09
4 TLAN TANS
TELL HOW To
BOOST STATE
Suggestions to Georgia Chamber
of Commerce Made by Repre-
sentative Business Men-Ad-
vertising Chief Key to Success.
immigration Of Northern Farmers
to Rich Lands of "Wiregrass'
Urged-Good Roads Put Forth
as Developer of Empire State

as Developer Of Empire State
The Georgia Chamber Of Con
meu>cc Is trying to get the opinion
OF 5000 representative Georgians OF.
what should be the first work dom
by the State commercial organize
ton after the preliminary orsanIza
ton work has been completed and IN.
active building UP and developing Of
the resources Of the Empire State
has been begun. Three questions haqe
been asked OF each of the 5000 nnzr
who have been selected as tvpffv-
Ing the most advanced thought anu
methods in their respective lines O.
business, with request for a SER
Gus, carefully considered answer. AS,
Gambler and oscar Elsas are anon
the men who have answered.
Here are tine three questions THAT
We're sent out:
L. What, as a citizen Of the
Empire state Of the South. do
you believe the Georgia Chamber
of Commerce should first under
take for the good Of the State al
Large, and what help in time ana
thought will you render toward
that endT
Z. What, in your opinion. is the
thing Of first Importance tina.
should be undertaken by the
Georgia Chamber Of Conmercs
to improve agricultural condi
ttons and cpportunitles in this
State?
g. What in your opinion, is rhs
thing Of first imports nee tina
should be undertaken by II.
Georgia Chamber OF Commerce tt.
improve trade conditions and Oh
portunities in your own line o,
business?
And here is the wsy the 6r.t
twelve Georgians-al Atlantans-
answered the questions:
ASA G. GAMBLER. Capitalist ane
President Coca Cola Company,
Establish mutual conddence-a con
structive cooperation rather tina.
destructive distrust. II am not nv
brothers Keeper, | surely am Villinl
that some better man be-rny broth
er surely needs a keeper. All | ca.
command when opportunity offer.
2. Improve public highways exist
ing and increase the mileage unit.
there Is good road passing every
church and school house in lii.
State.
3 The answers to questions 1 auc
2 cover this. Those things beins
accomplished. inter trading viii.
flow as water does when obstacle
to its progress are removed.
OSCAR ELSAS, President of the FIJI.
ton Bag and Cotton Mills-In a gen
eral way We wish to answer YOU.
questions by saying that one OF tb.
most important things for our Stat
Is more and better labor We hav,.
given the matter a great deal OF
thought, and from Investigations ",
are satisfied that an encouragenenr
Of immigration will be the saliva
ton of our State. We are living too
much on past honor and experience
rather than building for the futurs
II we would appreciate this situs
ton and strive 10 bring in new PEG
pie to amalgamate with ours W.
probably would create the necessary
conditions Of sufficient help. no
only to handle our large crops, but
also to take care Of our manufactnr
ing necessities.
ERNEST C. KOETz, Lawysr-No.
Advertise at home and abroad. b.
at home, / mean, Of course, domes
tic advertisement outside Of the lin
it's of the State, but within the Stat,
also. SO that the people may be
themselves encouraged to belley,
that We really have a good thing
because self-assurance self-respec
and elf-confidenco are very valu
able IN attaining the respect ant
confidence OF others. Teach our own
people the desirahillty OF desirable
immigration No, Advertise Nc
3--Advertise. As a practical mean.
to that end. Interest the public SCI
vice corporation In q large way
This refers to one two and three.
ALEX W. SMITH, Lawyer--No. l.
Create public sentiment strons
enough to overturu the Ubiquitous
system OF electing the judges OF ouy'
courts by popular vote. 1t menaces
tho stability and prosperity Of the
State because It sngenderS lack 0.
confidence IN the courts No. p