The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-14
Our Two Essentials.

In order for brunswick to grow up
to the size for which she is so well
equipped she must have. two essential
| things-more factories and larger
agricultural interests. The fatories
viii come in time just as sure as fate,
for such vast opportunities as we
have TO offer In the way of location,
climate, schools, water, health con-
ditions, water and rail transportation
facilities, etc. are bound to attract
the attention of the wise manufac-
turers who will see and recognize
them and take advantage of them.
Several large Industries came during
1916, others will come and in time we
viii have our quota Of such industries.
However, with the farming PROPOSE
ton, the situation is quite different
and needs to be stimulated by the
people in authority in the county,
who are the representatives of the
people of the community. The very
first thing that should be done, in
order not to mislead those who would
come to Glynn county for farming
purposes, is to take the advice of the
government drainage experts who sew
eral years ago advised our people that
a proper system Of drainage was nee
essary and that such system would
make Glynn county one of the best
farming sections Of the state. This adj
vice came on the heels OF the previous
visit of a soil expert from the agricul-
tural department Of the United States
government who pronounced the lands
of the county as being among the most
fertile in the south, rich and produc-
tive, but recommending a system of
drainage, ought to reach the vital
spot with the people of Glynn county
and should arouse them to such &C
ton as will bring the drainage. which
we seem to need so very badly. True
the satsuma situation is promising
and the chances are that the industry
will be tried out here.
But here is what we ought to do!
The News has suggested time and
time again. 1t has begged and be-
seeched the county commissioners to
consider and figure on a bond issue
In a. sum sufficiently large to cover
this drainage system and to provide
for system of good roads in the
county. It's the only thing to do to
help ourselves, and it will bring back
the money so expended tenfold and
at the same time IL will revolutions
ize the conditions existing in this
which is serious enough
to warrant grave consideration on
the part of our people.
We, of Brunswick, have waited too
long for some Prince of Finance to
GENE along and do what we ourselves
should do--too long have we listened
TO the impractical dreamer who has
told us about this influx of foreign
capital destined to come and make
US Liverpool! 1t is myth! Capital
does not seek people too inactive,
too small on energy and too narrow
minded to help themselves-"God
helps those who help themselves you
know, and it's high time the people
of Brunswick were coming together
and getting busy on the lines we have
outlined for years.
The county commissioners do not
have to shoulder the responsibility
for the bond issue-the people them
selves, the taxpayers and the proper,
ty owners. have to pass upon the
question and 1t is merely up to the
commissioners TO show enough ener-
Ky and interest in their county TO give
the people chance to vote on the
question,
Will they do it?
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