Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-11


short the management easily recalls daily kndnesses that
have been done daily efforts made help patience
with the shocomngs-fo there have been many horcom-
ngs For all of which the public has deep and sincere
thanks We have tried be fair with our friends and pa
irons all have told them something of rou
bes they have understood have taken them into
confidence when things they should have been and
they have not complained.
To those of friends who have been pleased with
labor and our please during this first year wish
to express graude those who have expected
than we have been able give the way and i'm
povement will say have not reached the have
onv begun But we cannot rebuild and replace business and
plant in year nor capable organization quickly
No. We have only begun We have made progress we
believe all will agree but long from the goal But
we are on the way and the end of the first the ac
compshmen goal had given ourselves than two
years attain
AS evidence of our determination give Amercus not
only paper but the best possible to give the
people it may mentioned that every cent received during
the year has gone the tor new and add
equipment for the pan-and that this policy WI" con-
tnue several years until point OF and per-
fecton comparable the best daes the South has been
reached
The determination to do this has been born of an un
faterng faith in the future of Amecus and Sumter coun
ty Already good and county to start WITH the
past wear has seen some wonderful strides development and
the future holds still greater things Since the present man
agement took charge of The mesRecorde they have seen
what many best and oldest citizens declare to have been
the very greatest best made by Sumter county
takenand are proud to have had small part the TAX
ing Of that ~ The decision of the of the county to
issue half million dollars of bonds match equal amount
of Government money for the paving of the mail rural highways
in the county is of course The wisdom and importance
of this decision will fully apparent for some time to come
but will bring a great harvest in due season
Among these and other in community progress dur
ing the year may be mentioned:
The successful launching of movement tor the erection
of live stock packing house with capacity tor handling mil
lion dollars worth of hogs month, which money VIII go
largely the of this community his movement no"
in the process of formation promises early truitlon
Ground cleared and plans complied for the erection OF
modern heaer to cost than 100000
The enlargement of the local ice factory to capacity
sufficient handle -four times many peaches mere as were
shipped last owing the new orchards coming INTO
bearing.
The actual beginning arranging for many thousands OF
dollars worth of miscellaneous building including both busl-
houses and dwellings.
And the construction of a handsome and commodlous
new home for The Tmes-Recorde which, with some new equip
men-and more to fooi be occupied about January l.
Despite the turmoil the world at large short cotton
cron and short labor in South Georgia this has been very
good wear for most What has been lost to the Doll weeV
and the wet weather been made to some extent by De
prices for cotton And there have been good prices Tor every
thing we have had to sell
But we are entering greater and more glorious era uah
anv of us hope and few ofus expect The clouds OF INDUS
trial snacism will soon be rapidly disappearing are
signs of that now And shall have better more uaqu
Continued on Paga So