Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Speeches of Men Who Studied
Possibilities Of Plan Stir Their
Hearers to Action.
ATLANTA citizens do not know what

ATLANTA citizens do not know what
is made in their own city.
Southern merchants who come to
Atlanta do not know the extent of
the oitys manufactures.
THE nation In general never
thinks Of Atlanta as a manufacturing
center.
"AII this must be changed. There
must be systematic exploitation of
AtIanta's factories. The future
growth and prosperity of the city
depsnd on this factor more than on
any other. One of the best means
Of educating the public TO Atlanta's
Importance as manufacturing cen
ter Is to maintain a permanent ex-
hibit Of the goods made here"
With this message ringing in their
ears, 100 Atlanta manufacturers, ban
quoting at the Hotel Ansley Thurs
day night, decided to undertake the
establishment Of a permanent display.
Twenty three manufacturers signed
agreements 10 take space in the ex-
hibit hail. More have signed since.
For the purpose Of handling the ex-
hibit a Fulton County manufacturers
association win be formed this week
The scope Of this association Is to be
broad. 1t viii endeavor TO safeguard
its members from ill-advised legis-
lation. II win wrestle with trans
portation problems, welfare Of laDor
and other questions Of vital interest
to manufacturers.
Four sites for the permanent exhib-
It are offered, each within five min
utes' walk Of Five Points. These are
for lease, for sale. or lease with privi-
lege Of purchase. These offers will be
acted upon within ten days.
Campaign Now On.
From this time forward a year OF
pre- pAration win eliminate I'm
whirlwind campaign Of activity
Forceful, indeed, were the infor-
NAL talks made at the banquet. The
men behind the project have spent a
long time in study of it's possibilities.
They are very much in earnest They
truly believe that nothing so impor-
tant for the development Of Atlanta
has been launched in many years
This enthusiasm, restrained for 20
long, found vent when they rose TO
make the speeches which should get
action" If they failed TO convince
their hearers, an their work was
wasted. They knew it--and they did
not fail
"One Of the big things such per-
manent display does Is educate the
children" said Brooks Morgan. Tn
Cleveland II Is regarded as valuable
supplement to the work OF the schools
in teaching the children economic and
Industrial subjects. What this means
IN dollars and cents to the exhibitors
to have the future buying public in
Cleveland fully awake to the variety
and merits of homemade goods, you
can see for yourselves.
City Needs Manufacturing.
There Is limit to Atlanta's
growth as a jobbing and distributing
center. Almost every great concern
in the United States has representa-
tlves here. Atlanta already supplies
it's territory well, and some territory
which belongs to it's neighbors. There
is a limit to this development, I say,
and the maintenance Of real estate
values, the growth in population Of
the city, its prosperity. depend abso-
luteiy upon the development Of our
manufa ctories. We have 600 factories
now. ] doubt II we need more. What
we need Is to make these 500 each
and every one. big, strong concerns.
Il do not know OF a company which
will benefit less than mine from an
exhibit. My interest is not selfish
sincerely believe this is necessary for
Atlanta
Our idea is to have exhibits, as
many and as attractive as possible,
grouped effectively under one roof. A
manager should be in charge. Let
him show visitors through. II a
visitor manifests interest in one line,
or several. let him telephone at once
to the manufacturers of these lines
to send a salesman. l believe, too,
that manufacturers in the outskirts
of the city will find IL profitable TO