Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-13
ATLANTA WILL REAP
MILLIONS MONTHLY
FROM WAR CAMP
Designation of City as Supply
Headquarters and Practical
Certainty of CantOnment
Here Boon for Merchants

The designation of Atlanta as sup
department of the war army of the
United States, and the practical certain
ty that Atlanta also will get the mon
ster southeastern concentration camp
for troops, means that between two and
three million dollars will be poured into
the city every month.
At first glance these figures are un-
believable. But 1t is ract that with
the supply headquarters alone. Atlanta
will be the distributing point for ST.
600, 900 at the least, probably $4,000
900; and that with the concentration
camp, this vast sum will be increased by
either $1,000, 900 or S1.500,O00 in pay to
troops alone, almost all of which will
be spent right in the city and its en-
Yirons.
Practically every branch of trade and
industry will be affected. Manufac-
turers Of food and clothing of all kinds,
dealers in automobiles ana accessories,
stock men, truck and dairy farmers,
retail merchants-all will find their bust
ness stimulated beyond measure. Even
the ice man will get his share.
The news of Atlanta's appointment as
supply headquarters was contained in
the following telegram from Ivan E.
mittee which went to Washington last
week, to Walter G. Cooper, secretary
Of the Atlanta chamber of commerce:
Secretary Baker authorized sup
ply depot for Atlanta and leaves the
selection of a site for the mobilization
camp to General Wood"
WHAT CAMP MEANS.
Following this announcement, The
Journal obtained from Captain Alfred
Aloe, of the quartermaster corps. u. s.
A. stationed here by the war depart
ment, some idea of the vast quantities
of supplies which will be handled by
the Atlanta depot.
They will include groceries. clothing
OF all descriptions down to socks and
underwear and garters; forage for APP
proximately $1,000 or 10000 head of
stock, which includes bedding and feed
ing hay, brand, oats, corn, ETC.; motor
trucks and wagons ana all accessories
such as greases and gasoline and
harness; fresh meats, vegetables, milk,
wood and hundreds Of other classes of
foodstuffs. clothing and other materials.
OF course, not all of these supplies
will be purchased directly in Atlanta,
although Atlanta will have the oppor-
tunity to furnish most OF them and not
few must be obtained here.
Bids for food and clothing in great
bulk will be advertised in Atlanta, Chi
cago and st. Louis, 1t is said. Atlanta
bidders will, OF course, have an advan-
tage, as the cost of transportation will
be considerably less. Nearly any At
lanta manufacture who makes materials
that can be of use to an army. will have
increased chances to land orders.
Fresh meats and vegetables. ice and
milk. will be purchased directly in At
lanta. Forage for stock will be bought
here. Automobile accessories will be
bought here in large part. Although At
lanta has no manufacturer of army uni
forms, dealers in socks, underwear, etc..
may profit.
Whether Atlanta gets the concentra-
ton camp or not. the presence of the
supply depot means the carrying out Of
such purchases here. With the concen-
tration camp. the Atlanta purchases will
be nearly doubled.