Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12
MACONJO|NS
ATTAIN s
BOOSTERS
Florida Towns, Too, Send Mes
sages of Co-operation-As-
surances Come by Score.

The tallest daily sheaf of letters
and kilograms yet received encour-
aged the Regional Bank Joint rom
mittee Monday. pouring in almost
without interruption on j. X. Orr,
chairman; w. 6. Cooper, at the
Chamber of Commerce, and the va
rious bankers whose names have
been prominently associated with the
movement to bring to Atlanta one of
the great regional banks.
There was cheer and encourage
ment from every quarter of the State
and more cities Joined the ranks of
those supporting Atlanta's claims.
Perhaps the most significant mes
sage received Monday morning was
a letter from w. E. Dunwody, presi-
dent of the Macon Chamber of Com
merce, In reply to one from Mr. Coop
er, thanking that body for its active
support of Atlanta in its present i'm
portant campaign.
The letter reads:
Whenever Macon can be of service
to Atlanta or to the Atlanta Chamber
of Commerce it will be a pleasure.
Macon Regular Atlanta Booster.
There has been some idea of envy
on the part of Macon of Atlanta S
success That idea, ! can assure YOU
is without foundation. and we hore
to be able to convince you of the fact
in future.
Macon wishes to cooperate ia
svery way possible with Atlanta. We
believe Macon can be Of some assist
ance to Atlanta, and we know Atlanta
can be of great assistance to Macon
Henry w. Davis, cashier of the
Lowry National Bank, received Mon
day morning letter from E. P. Da
Wis. cashier of the First National Bank
of Dalton, inclosing a formal declara-
ton signed by all the Dalton banks
as follows:
"The banks signatory hereto, and
being all the banks located in this
city, unhesitatingly indorse Atlanta
for appointment as the seat of one of
the regional reserve banks. 1t is our
judgment that the banks of the
Southeast will be better served by
this course than by the appointment
of any other city. Command us If we
can be ofservice to you"
Waynesboro in Line.
The communication was signed by
the First National Bank, c. F. Hard
wick & Co, bankers, and the Bank Of
Dalton The Dalton Chamber of Com
merce had previously Endorsed At
lanta.
From far down toward South Geor-
gia came letter from Waynesboro,
signed by Gabriel Toombs. cashier of
the Citizens Bank, adding the sup
port of that institution.
I'VE beg to add our Endorsement to
location of a Federal reserve bank,
and will ask that you kindly call on
us, if We can be of any assistance in
forwarding the movement"
Samuel Boykin, president of the
Brooks Bank of Brooks, wrote:
1--WE are heartily in favor of Allan
Ia and will do all in our power to Be
cure regional bank for your city.
Whenever we can serve you command
u.s."
formal letter from J. H. Boyd,
president of the First National Bank
of Thomson, conveys the following in
formation:
The directors of the First National
Bank have had a meeting to consider
the question referred to in your let
ter of January /. We have passed a
resolution indorsing Atlanta for one
of the regional banks"
Florida City Helps.
The communications were by no
means restricted to Georgia. d. 3.
Tuten, assistant cashier of the First
National Bank Of DeLand, Fla
writes.
I'VE think Atlanta is the locila
place for the location of the ergional
bank in the South. and will be glad
to assist in any way possible in pro-
curing it"