Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-25

and disbursed in printed matter and
other publicity to stimulate the road
building of Georgia, 100000.
I have herein only attempted 10
touch the high points. Possibly the
best work we have done has been in
arousing the pride of our people to
greater efforts for the building up Of
our commonwealth. This has been
made possible through the noble work
of the patriotic press, to whom We
wish to express the profoundest graft
tude.
Standardization of Crops.
We are endeavoring now to have
the dealers end growers of hay and
grain and like products, to standard
lie these crops and provide ready cash
markets in each town and trading
point, so that bankers and supply mer-
chants may be the better able to make
money advances on these crops, and
that the growers may know precisely
on what they may depend. This is Il
very acute need, as condition prece-
dent to the increase of food crops. II
this connection, may say that through
the the efforts of our chamber, the
city council of Atlanta removed what
hitherto was a serious restriction in
shipping dressed animals into that
market, thus benefting the farmers Of
Georgia.
At our request, number of coun-
ties along and near the Alabama river
held a mass meeting at Jesup, Ca, JI-
ly 4th, in which our chamber partici--
pated, for the purpose of organizing
to build a bridge over the Altamaha
river.
A man prominent in politics stated
in the press that our chamber had L
his opinion, done more to unite South
Georgia and North Georgia than any
movement for many years.
Our chamber rendered substantial
service in passing the two very i'm
portant health measures at the last
legislature. We have had remark
ably successful year in the face OF
serious depression and adverse pro-
phecies. The Chamber of Commerce
the State of New York is now 125
years old, and is by common consent
regarded the most powerful factor in
the making of New York the Empire
State of the Union. We most sincere
ly hope to duplicate its career in Geor-
gia.
In closing, I wish to think publicly
the many who have given US assist
ance, and especially the Country Gen
tleman" newspaper, published outside
of Georgia, that gave us, without
charge, publicity abroad which would
have cost us approximately $1,000, and
TO Mr.. Henry Walters, of New YorE,
a Southerner by BIRTH a prince
both among men and among financiers
the chairman of the executive toari
Of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad,
who contributed $1,000 to our main
.enan-e.
We believe that to our organization
S in large measure due the credit TO-
Aaying SO awakened the people 0.
Georgia to study the resources CT
their own state that quickened pup
&c sentiment Influenced the railroads
o discontinue tourists excursions to
the West. The draining away of
Georgia blood to the West, is shown
~ the fact that in Texas alone there
are now 100000 Georgians and child
rem of Georgians. Organization OF
state and town, county and commur-
ity, is building up through our COM
monwealth a deeper appreciation than
ever before of its wealth of soil, mine,
quarry, forest, stream and climate.
Moreover, we are coming to learn the
value of our traditions of integrity
and conservatism, as assets that can
not be measured in money.
We believe that within the bounds
If truth we can sav that our Organi-