Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-25
Mter-Connty CO-oberation.

~HE broadly constructive principle Of
Each for All, and All for Each
- was never turned to better purpose
than in the plan of the Georgia Chamber OF
Commerce for the establishment of its So
called County Councils. These Councils are
to be composed Of public-spirited business
men and farmers who will cooperate with
one another and with the State Chamber
both for the development of their own COM
munities' resources and for the upbuild1ng OF
the entire Commonwealth
Each Council will be backed by the inter-
est and aid of the central organization, ana
each will contribute in return its dlstlnctlVe
support to the common cause. A County
Council will call upon the State Champer Tor
information or advice on divers practical
problems, and will ask assistance in promot-
ing all manner Of sOunu enterp"1ses-such
problems for instance, as those pertaining to
road construction, crop bl1ghts ana cattle
pests or the procurement of funds for new in
dustries such enterprises as the development
of mineral and water power resources, the
settlement of idle farm lands, the introduce
ton of needed mechanical or professional
services, and the attraction of capital to
promising investments. The State Chamber,
in turn, by being in constant touch with these
local organizations will have a grasp and a
vision of Georgia's common interests which
otherwise could not be obtained Thus all
will profit by the endeavo1 and achievement
Of each and each will profit by the co-opera-
ion and progress of all.
The State Chamber of Commerce has cone
.org;a many priceless service IN the neld
Of agriculture. industry, commerce and civic
I'D educational affairs. AS result of its
systematic and farsighted efforts this Com
monwealtIls resources have been impressed
as never before upon investors and home
seekers throughout the Union, and springs OF
1iCrI1f
have been touched have come to flow. But
the work of the State Chamber has been
handicapped by lack Of local co-operstion OF
a sufficiently intensive nature. 1t has not
not been able to do as much 1T wished to
do for Georgia a whole nor for 1nd1Vldual
communities because in the particular coun-
ties there have not been adequate channels
through which and with which it could serve
Hence the practical Importance of the pres
'ent movement for the organization of Coun-
ty Councils These have been instituted n
ten counties; they ought to be instituted in
the entire one hundred and fifty-six. Ard
due surror+ Of the Chambers present cam
paign ~-''' wake that valuable end speedily
attair"
Co. n must be practiced if Georgia
is to E-"n and progress--c0- operation
withi? ~.r county and town and co-opera-
ton an'~"'-"t them all. Tt is only by acting
as members one of another that these com
munities can realize each its own richest
measure Of prosnerty and growth. 1t is by
making the most of its own particular en-
dowments that community best can con-
tribute to the good and glory of the Common
wealth. but it cannot turn its own talent to
full account except by working with Others
and being helped by others It IS upon the
broad. high ground OF this truth that the
Georgia Chamber of Commerce has pitched
its campaign. Let every fOrward-thinking
community and citizen Join in its support