Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-09
STATE LINES UP
BEHIND HISTORY
OF GA. IN WAR

publication of a World War History
OF the State of Georgia, as announced
on December 1 by John H. Jones, edi-
tor OF the Lagrange Reporter, and
MS associates, have struck chord of
broad public interest and Mr.. Jones
has been kept gusy all the past week
receiving pledges OF cooperation from
every section of the state.
Both Georgia senators have wired
congratulations to Mr.. Jones. Just as
quickly as the Sunday newspapers
could carry the announcement to
Washington. on Monday, Senator Hoke
Smith telegraphed as follows:
Il am delighted to learn through
Sundays papers that you intend pre-
pairing history of Georgias part in
the World War. 1t is splendid to
have this done and done at once. l
am sure no one will prepare the rec
ord with more enthusiasm or ability
than yourself. Let me join with other
Georgians to assure you of our cordial
support"
Senator VIM. J. Harris, who was in
New York, did not learn of the move
ment until later. On Wednesday, in
telegram from New Yor, he said:
81 commend most highly your efforts
in publishing history of Georgia s
part in the World War. You will rem
der our state distinct service. Geor-
gia and the South have been done very
great injustice in the histories of or
: country because historians have not
been from our section and our records
were incomplete"
1t is stated by Mr.. Jones that the
object of the movement is to preserve
TO" future generations, in concise. au-
thoritative form, the records of the
part taken so gloriously by Georgia
and her counties in the greatest war
in all history. In order to assure the
highest approach to perfection within
human power, an advisory board IS
being organized to cooperate and adj
V'se with Mr.. Jones in the compilation
q this history. This advisory board
will hA IF l, ;OI, tot
ials including Governor Dorsey, who
has given his warm official endorse
ment TO the project; Lucian Lamar
Kr.ght. state historian, and M. l..
Frittain, state superintendent of
schools; and also editors of leading
daily newspapers of the state, Paul /.
Harder, president of the Georgia Pres 5
association, and others. Announce
ment of the boards full membership
viii be made upon its completion at
an early date.
in accepting membership on this iiu-
portant board, Lucian Lamar knight,
state historian, said in part:
Since learning the scope of your
splendid enterprise, to preserve in
permanent form a record of Georgia S
part in the world conflict, | wish to
assure you without hesitation, and IN
the most enthusiastic terms, of ray
approval, and to assure you further IF
my willingness to cooperate with
you in every way toward this end.
Every one feels a vital interest
n the great war and is anxious to
sec Georgia's part therein fully pre-
served There is not a home in the
state which has not made its sacrifices
upon the altar, and which has nIt
felt the shadow of loss. All are par
Il, jpants in the glorious victory, in
tn1 wake of an enterprise like tue
one which you propose is most
opportune.
at will give me pleasure to serve
on the advisory board and to assist
YOU from time to time in furtherance
of the enterprise"
Many prominent women of the state
have written to Mr.. Jones in heartiest
terms of approval, and have promised
strong support of the movement.
Among them is Mrs. Herbert Mitchell
Franklin, of Tennille, state president
of the Z. D. c., and chairman of war
relief of women's patriotic socie les,
Georgia Historical association. It is
realized by those who have launched
the movement that the women OF the
state, who have performed large
rart of Georgias war services, viii
also play a vast part in the compila-
ton of this history and they are urged
"a TO write freely their suggestions
and offers of support to MIR. Jones, at
his post office box 1852, Atlanta, Ga.