Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-26
GEORGIA IS INTRODUCED
TO DEVELOPMENT WORK
8. Davies Warfleld and Other Promf-
nent Men Outline Scope Of
Organization.
POINT IS vIRGINIA's EXAMPLE
Object Is to Bring Right Kind of Set
tiers to Southern States and De-
velop Agricultural Lands Which
Now Are Idle.
Especial to The Tlmes-pisnatcb1

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
SAVANNAH. GA, July 26. The
Georgia Statewide meeting in the in
terest OF agricultural development. I'M
der the auspices Of the city Of Savan-
nah and the Savannah Board of Trade,
was held at Tybee Island yesterday.
j. w. Motto. president OF 1.-THE Savan-
nah Board of Trade, presided, and out
lined the purposes OF the meeting and
stated generally the plans and pur-
poses or the Southern Settlement and
development Organization in establish
Ing State organizations in the South
Atlantic States.
clark Howell. of Atlanta, at the con-
! ciusioh OIL number OF set speeches.
was given the floor. Mr.. Howell stated
that IN his opinion no captain of indus
try In the South is doing more unset
hsh or Jealous work that means more
ior the development and prosperity OF
inc south than that which S. Davies
| w held, president of the organization
IS now doing. THE time has come
| Mt. Howell stated. when VIC of the
! South must realize that now is tho time
v.
| call our children and our childrcn's
ct.ldren back home again Immigra
| tion Tor years has been going from
! Georgia into Alabama and Mississippi.
thence into Texas, thence into the Far
! west. thence it had turned northward
and had crossed Canada's borders to
the extent of 100000 people, part of
her own flesh and blood. who had not
realized, and do not realize the wonder
tui possioilites that are being offered
to-day In the home OF their ancestors
MI Warheld is calling the attention of
the South as never before to tho won
| derful possibilities that lie in this di-
rcction, and it is highly significant that
! in his unsclish efforts he is doing il
without the hope OF reward except
that which comes in the glory and pros
! perity that Will be shared by all He
| is doing work OF untold benefit to
| the Southern States!
ITS OBJECTS EXPLAINED
ny PRESIDENT WAKEFIELD
In outlining the purposes Of the
| southern Settlement and DEVELOPMENT
/ Organization, which is now organizing
/ state branches throughout the South
Atlantic States, Mr. warfeld. president
gave the history OF the formation Of
that organization from it's beginning
He stated that the Southern Settlement
and Development Organization grew
out OF a meeting held in Baltimore at
tended by the Governors Of fifteen
Western States. and the governors OF
nine or ten OF the Southern States. The
Governors Of the Western States had
travelled all the way from tho Pacific
| Coast on special train loaded with
! samples of fruits, vegetables, grains
woods. etc, produced in the West stop
, ping along its route n principal places
and sidetrackcd four days in Balti-
more. This suggested to some of the
! Baltimoreans the idea OF inviting to
the conferences held there the Cover
nors of the Southern States and repre-
sentative men Of the South. Promi-
! ncnt railroad men were present and
! others, and 1t was determined to start
an organization which would have for
! It's purpose the settlement and de-
vclopment of the unoccupicd lands of
| South Atlantic States.
| Mt. Narheid was asked TO take
charge Of this movement, which he did.
Interested, as he said he was, in the de-
velopment OF the South as Southern,
/ born man. He called attention TO the
| TACT that Maryland had contributed
! $4,000 TO the organization. He then
went Into the details OF the work per-
formed by the organization. starting
nrst with bringing to the attention Of
| this country, and in fact all the world,
the great advantages of the Southern
| country, which he designated as an en-
! pire in itself. He then went into the
practical work now being done for the
advertising of the ADVANTAGES of the
South. He showed how In Maryland,
| the Maryland Farms Company had been
| organized which had taken up 10000
| acres Of land In the southern part OF
! tho State. 1000 acres OF which II has
| disposed OF to fifty families, who bring
! into the State 100000 in cash capital
and how it was proposed to eventually
take up more lands. making co-opera-
| tive arrangements with the land own
ers, so that as the land was sold the
| owners and the Maryland Farms Com
| pany would receive profits therefrom
TELLS WHAT HAS BEEN DONE
IN STATE OF VIRGINIA
He outlined what had been done in
the State OF Virginia.
conference of leading farmers
throughout the State had been called
| at Richmond. which was attended by
| Governor Stuart who indorseh the
movement. the result Of which was the
| selection of a board Of directors for
tho state of Virginia. one man being
| named from each of the congressional
districts. These men selected a chair
man and State manager, this organi-
| Zation being known as the Virginia
/ branch Of the Southern Settlement and
| Development Organization. He sug-
sested that similar action be taken in
Georgia. and In the various other South
| ern States. He gave an interesting
outline Of just what could be accom-
| piished, how the organization had been
hacked up by the railroads, which had
| contributed to II without respect to
| where the money so contributed was
| spent, whether OH the lines of the rail-
| road contributing or not. the idea be-
| ing TO assist nonpartisan organiza-
| ton which had for It's object the set
| Element by proper agriculturists of the
entire Southern country. He spoke Of
| the impossibility Of any city, State or
local organization. interested as it was
in it's particular locality. being able to
attract settlers along the lines which a
nonpartisan organization. modelled on
broad lines such as the organization he
represented could accomplish. The
overhead charges alone, Mr.. Warneld