The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-23
Put in Nomination by Rob- ert G. Aston at Mass
 Meeting
HAS DONE MUCH IN
 PAST FOR ATLANTA.
Wilmer L. Moore Has Made Fine Record in Handling Affairs of Georgia Train
 ing School
By HERVEY w. LAIRD

Atlanta, July 22.-(Special.)-I a speech by Robert c. Aston, former Alabamian Asa G. Candler was this week put in the race as the candidate for the business men of the city for mayor. In an address setting out what he thought best for the city and the people, MT. Candler accepted the call and is now fully in the contest for the head office in the gift of the munich pality.
 In his statements to the mass meeting at which the nomination of the citizens committee made public Mir. Aston told of the movements back of the selec- tion of MT. Chandler and assured those present that the selection was tanta- mount to election. "The people of this great city have called their most dis tinguished citizen" said Mir Aston and he has accepted the sacrifice which re- Sponse entails.'
 so USEFUL i It is conceded that few men in the history of the south have been so useful to it's citizens as Asa Candler. When it was decided to build a new university in the south for the education of the boys of the Methodist families, Asa Cand- Ter came across with much more than $1,O0o000 to give it a start When the European war left cotton. the great staple of the south, without price and a backing, Mr. Candler stepped to the front with money to house and hold it.
 The state of Georgia, no less than the city of Atlanta, has felt his upholding hand. When it's bond issue some months ago needed taker at a price>that would reflect honor and credit, this broad mind ed citizen met the issue by buying the lot When the control of an immense institution was about to pass from At lanta, MT. Cander saw to it that no such thing happened-at an outlay of some thing like S1,000,000.
 MANY BENEFICENT ACTIONS
 From the ends of the south, almost, comes the news of good deeds by this public spirited citizen. Churches have been helped, hospitals financed and schools made possible by his open hand edness. A large church in Atlanta is almost wholly supported by his means and in a number of other places he has made new buildings and better service possible.
 Business is a recreation to Mr. Candler. He can be seen at the office of the Gen. tral Bank corporation, of which he is president, with the earliest of them, and he has a grasp of detail that is sur prising when one considers his extensive interests. The men who have called him to the race know that he will master the intricacies of city control and apply to the benefit of the people those prin- ciples that he has so we'll worked out in his own organizations.
 HEREE UNIQUE RECORD
 In a report of the operations of the Georgia Training School Girls, just sent to Governor Harris, 1t is shown that the assets of the institution are very much more than the entire amount appropriated for it's buildings, maintenance and all other costs since authorized by the legis- lature three years ago
 It is also shown that on two occa sions unused balances were turned back to the state. It is also made public in the re- port that when the legislature did not ap- propriate for it's maintenance year ago. as it was thought it had done, a big hearted public citizen lent the money to keep it going.
 Winner l.. Moore, twice president of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, is the chairman of this board, and has been from the inauguration of the movement. He Is the active head, the details being handled by a superintendent and farmer. The assets are now over $40000, with ar on the way for two other buildings.