Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
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papers by officials closely in touch
with the Federal Bank Reorsaniza-
ton Committee
Congressman and men Of affairs in
The South are enthusiastic that the
appeal OF the Joint committee Of the
Atlanta Clearing House and Cham
Der of Commerce to Mr.. Hearst TO
give publicity 10 the claims Of ATTAIN
IA is already bearing fruit in the wide
campaign made by the Hearst news
papers
Orr Makes Splendid impression.
A striking fact in connection with
Atlanta's claims however, which can
not have failed to make an impress
sion on the minds Of the committee.
was brought ont by ]. X orr. a
prominent manufacturer and civic
leader OF Atlanta, who was here last
week
III you have noticed" said Mr..
orr. at every hearing the commit
tee has held SO far Atlanta's right
TO one Of the regional banks has been
by gentlemen appearing in behalf of
other cities.
Logically. you see, the mind re-
Nerts to Atlanta. and however bust
ness man may be impelled to favor
ms own community he includes At
Iantd. And this. bear in mind. comes
before the claims of Atlanta have
heen formally presented. II is based
entirely upon common knowledge as
TO he financial commercial and in
dustrlal leadership OF Atlanta in the
important Southeast"
Amendment Favors Atlanta.
one especially interesting fact in
connection with the claims of Atlanta
which the correspondent OF the
Hearst newspapers learned was that
the amendment TO the Financial bin
providing for a maximum Of twelve
regional banks was inserted in the
senate in order TO provide for reCog-
milton OF that section OF the South
or which Atlanta is the center. When
Inc bill was taken up for Considera-
ton by the Senate Democratic eau
Gus. II provided for but four regional
banks. Senator Hoke Smith, OF
Georgia, a once voiced q protest
The point is right here; Logically
enough, II but four regional banks
are provided for. New York, Chicago,
Boston or st. Louis. and San Fran
cisco viii be the cities selected That
VIII leave the city OF Atlanta en-
tirely out OF consideration. and the
great section of the nation which II
represents"
Senators Join Protest.
He served notice he would not vote
for any measure which did not con
tain provision which would give At
ianta consideration Senators Lee. of
Tennessee; Wiliamsl Of Mississippi.
and finally Shafroth, OF Colorado.
Joined in the protest and as a re
suit the bill was amended
Senator Hoke Smith OF Georgia.
said before leaving for Atlanta TO ad-
dress the Georgia bankers:
You have already quoted in the
Hearst papers the figures to prove
Atlanta's financial and commercial
pre- commence in the Southeast.
Geographically her position is also
ideal | think 1t is a fair proposition
that 800 miles is a sufficient distance
for any man to be compelled to travel
TO transact necessary business That
is an average overnight trip Well.
Just draw circle around that sec
lion OF the country which radiates 900
miles from Atlanta, and you will see
the substantial merit of Atlanta's
claims
There is not big concern I'm the
United States doing business In the
South which hasn't headquarters in
Atlanta. II Is the South's great rail-
road center"
Bacon Aids Movement.
Senator Augustus O. Bacon, chair
man OF the important Committee on
Foreign Relations. echoed the views
of Senator Smith
Il don't see how Atlanta can be ig-
nored." he said.
Congressman Adamson, chairman