Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13
JUNKET YIELDS
STATE BANKS IN
STRONG UNION
Flying Squadron Finds Progress
and Prosperity in Georgia Tour
lust Completed,

Group meetings are over for the
Georgia bankers, and the Flying
Squadron" has dispersed The Fly
ing Squadron" is the name given the
band Of bankers who visit all the
group meetings in turn. They are
from New York. Richmond. Phila-
delphia, Cincinnati and the larger
cities Of Georgia.
For years the Flying Squadron"
has continued this custom. Its aim,
Of course, Is to study conditions
throughout the State, to renew old
acquaintances, ascertain II CORE
spondents are satisfied with the serv-
ice they are getting, and to seek new
accounts.
Conditions are sound in Georgia, Is
the report they make They find the
country bankers have the situation
well in hand. the farmers are making
good progress with preparations for
the coming crop, there is no extrav-
agance. 1t promises TO be a year Of
careful management. which will as
sure prosperity.
One result Of the group meetings
probably will be the employment Of
an agricultural expert, to be known
as the Georgia Bankers Farm
Agent" or by some similar title The
State association seems in favor OF
contributing $500 per year for the
salary of this man, who will travel
through the State at large, showing
better methods Of farming, aiding in
the COrq club work and in the tomato
club work The bankers have been
assisting this work for some time,
but not 20 this extent. Their aid in
the past has been the donation Of
premiums for prize corn Yields, and
in sending the prize boy corn grower
TO Washington yearly.
Dr. Andrew NJ. Soule Joined the
Flying squadron for most of the
trip and preached the cause Of farm
demonstration work. ]. Phil Camp
bell also made addresses. Mr. Camp
bell Is in the employ Of the United
States Department Of Agriculture and
"a pioneer in corn club work.
Officers OF Group for the coming
year are. Carl Lewis. assistant cash
Ter Of the Central Be k and Trust
Corporation. Atlanta, G airman. T. J.
Simpson, Rome. vice Chairman, +. L.
Henderson, CeuartOWn. secretary. Ju-
seph :. Calhoun, of Gainesville, was
orator for the group 20 represent the
section at the State convention No
one wanted to be labeled orator"
Finally dinner was announced. and
Mr. Calhoun was given short shrift.
Some called it luncheon" but il
was a dinner. The women Of Ma
rietta, led by Mrs. George II. Ses-
sions. prepared and served it. Amaz-
ing appetites We're in evidence. and
not more than half the fiuanCiers
were misled into using the coffee
spoons for the ice cream instead OF
the fancy little forks.
Haynes McFadden. secretary of the
association. tells a story at every
meeting 10 the effect that If an the
mules in Georgia were one mule il
could eat the entire corn crop of
South Carolina AT one feeding. If all
the cotton crop OF Georgia We're one
sheet 10 could cover America and Eu-
rope and the toes Of Asia. and if all
the pigs in Georgia We're one pig he
could dig the Panama canal IN three
roots and a grunt. while his squeal
would knock on all the CoCoanuts IA
the zone Mac" was sent "A couple
OF extra dishes of ice cream. labeled
for that big pig"
The moral Of Macs tale is that If
an the banks In Georgia were in ore
association the association could do