Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-30
COMMERCE CITIZENS
INDORSE INTERURBAN
AT SPLENDID BANQUET

and their work and pleaded for a fair
deal for those which lived up to their
obligations to the public. He declared
that corporations were often pisunder-
stood and abused, and pictured in glow
ing words the great benefits which ne
predicted would come to all the towns
and cities and territory touched by the
interurban. He also briefly recounted
the great developments which had fol-
lowed the construction several years
ago of the interurban line from Ander-
son to Greenwood, S. c.
Mr.. Mckinney discussed the subject
of modern town building and said that
no town could afford to stand still or
be satisfied. To move forward proper
", he said, town must have har-
nonious and united citizenship; must
have ideals; must eliminate the knockers,
and in it's efforts to locate industries
must not overlook the Importance of
developing it's religious and educational
side.
REVIEWS LINES HISTORY.
Mr.. Murphy reviewed the history of
the proposed railroad and said that the
actual construction work was being de-
layed because of the exorbitantly high
nrices now being charged for steel rails
ana bridge steel This condition, he
predicted, would be removed within the
next six months or a year, 1T being his
opinion that the steel manufacturers,
who are now overrun with war orders
will be back in the domestic market and
looking for business before another
year. ...
Already, said Mr.. murphy, the allies
and their dominions, such as Canada and
Australia are building numerous large
munitions factories and are rapidly re-
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ucts Even If the war does not end
within a year, as it seems certain it will,
said Mr.. Murphy, the steel concerns of
this country will be looking for bust
ness at home.
Mr.. Murphy expressed the opinion
that the new interurban line would be
ready to begin grading sometime in the
summer and that if steel prices were
favorable it would be completed and in
operation within two years.
BRING NEW INDUSTRIES.
Those who are backing the new road,
said Mr.. Murphy, are already planning a
campaign to bring new industries to the
towns along the road and will give these
towns the heartiest of cooperation in
their efforts toward development and
growth.
Mr.. Nix discussed the benefits which
the farmer will derive from the new
railroad and he took the position that
it would stimulate truck farming and
dairying and would enable the farmers
to quickly and probably market their
products.
Mr.. Delaperriere spoke most interest
ingly on The Interurban Railroad as
a Developer of All Sections Which It
Serves"
Mr.. Fitzgerald had for his subject,
How to Get Best Results From Board
of Trades ORGANIZATIONS and he
told of the methods which he en-
ployed as secretary of the An
derson chamber of commerce.
Other speakers touched upon the
closer social relations which would be
established between the peoples of the
towns and cities linked together by the
new line.
The proposed railway will be 40
miles in length and will give a quicker
and more direct passenger and freight
service between all of the towns and CT
ties along it's line. 1t will traverse a
rich section of northeast Georgia
Commerce has long desired direct
rail to Atlanta and to Anderson. At
present travel and traffic from this
city to Atlanta must go either around by
Athens and over the Seaboard, or
around by I-uIa and over the Southern.
and to reach Anderson one must go to
Lula; change trains for Seneca, S. c..
and there change again for Anderson.