The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-27
PROMINENT MEN SPEAK
Mr., WarfieId Receives P|audits
for Work He Did In Getting
Association Under Way;
Clark Howell Says It's Time
for SOuth's Children to Come
Back Home

Especial to The News and Observer
Savannah, July 25.-The Georgia
statewide meeting in the interest Of
agricultural development, under the
auspices of the city of Savannah. and
the Savannah board Of trade, was
held at Tybee Island yesterday.
Hon. J.. w. Motto, president of the
Savannah board Of trade. presided.
and outlined the purpose Of the meet
ing, and stated generally the plans
and purposes Of the Southern Settle
ment and Development Organization,
in establishing state organizations in
the South Atlantic states.
Hon. H.. J. Davant, mayor of the
city Of Savannah. extended a cordial
welcome to those present.
Mr.. G. J. Hayden, president of the
Georgia chamber of commerce.. who
was unable to be present, wired his
full cooperation in the movement.
Hon. JOS. A. McCOrd. governor OF
the Fedora Reserve Bank ar Atlanta,
gave an interesting talk on "The
Banker and the Farmer, Their Econ
omic Relation
Hon. j. D. Price. commissioner OF
agriculture Of the state of Georgia.
spoke on "Georgia's Need of More
Farmers and What She Has to
Offer"
Hon. S. Davies Warfeld, of Balti-
more, president of the Southern Set
tlement and Development Organiza-
ton, spoke on what the Southern Set
tiement and Development OrganiZa-
ton is, what it has done, and what
it offers to do.
Mr.. Robert M. Pindell, Jr., vice
president Of the Southern Settlement
and Development Organization. spoke
Farmer That Georgia Needs"
Mr.. H. w. Johnson spoke on
What the Railroads Are Doing and
What They Will Do to Make Diversi
fed Farming Profitable"
Hon. G. Gunby Jordan, president
Of the Eagle n Phoenix Mills, Co
lumbus, Ga. spoke on the subject OF
"The European War and It's Ultimate
Effect Upon the Cotton Industry
Clark Howell Speaks.
Hon. Clark Howell, of Atlanta, a.
the conclusion Of the set speeches
was given the floor and stated that in
order that the meeting might be
concrete expression of what had beer
done, he desired to offer a brief reso
luton, and stated, as the primary OBJ
ject of the meeting had been to af
ford an opportunity to the promoter:
OF the Southern Settlement and De
velopment Organization to state theiI
plans and purposes, which were 81
forcibly n fully set forth by it
president, Mr.. S. Davis Warfeld. o
that in his opinion no captain Of in
dustry in the South is doing more un
selfish or jealous work that mean
more for the development and pors
perity Of the South than that which
Mr. Warfeld is now doing. The tim
had come. Mr.. Howell stated, Whel
we Of the South must realize that nov
is the time to take advantage of thi
opportunity, and call our children an,
our children's children hack hom
I again.
Mr.. Howell offered a resolution t
the effect that it be the sense of tn
2 meeting that J. W. Motto, presiden
y Of the Savannah chamber of com
n merce, be designated Is the perma
nent chairman and empowered to Sc
i lect a board of directors, consistin
y Of one from each congressional dis
trict in the state, twelve in all, VIII
e are to formulate and establish an
o place upon a working basis the Geor
gia branch of the Southern settle
r ment and Development Organization
The motion was seconded by the reu
resentativeS of the Brooks County In
e dustrial Club. Atlanta chamber G
commerce., Columbus chamber {
y commerce, Fegerson county. the cit
e Of Savannah. Athens chamber of CON
= merce, Georgia chamber of CON
merce and the county Of Coweta.
About 800 prominent citizens rer
resenting every section of the stat
and every interest were present. TIL
meeting was a most enthusiastic satf
lo ering.
,e Gives History OF Organization.
S. Davies E(arfe}d uraS;ao., .