Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-17
GEORGIA'S GREAT CHANCE.

California is a known in all parts of the
world as land of agricultural horticultural and eli
matte wonders It is name known in every nook and
corner of our United down in the heart Of
every person not already there is secret hope that
sometime he she may at least see California.
In reality outside of scenery which is a scale
little grand scale, and wider variety of climate
there is not great of difference between Caofirnia
and Georgaand what there is Of natural difference is
in Georga's favor
But there is a difference created by Nature and
that development advertising California is known
all the earth because has advertised itself 1t is
a great state because it advertised-and, like all others
who advertise successfully proftaby delivered the
goods
California never raised a peach of higher quality
from any standpoint than the Georgia Eberta yet the
California peach commanded the highest price obainable
for variety of fruit for than generation Only
recently peach growers Of Georgia discovered what
the California growers have known years that organ
tation and advertising necessary-and with what
Wonderful results!
The list of examples of CALIFORNIA; lead over Geor-
gia because is ahead in thought and action might be
continued indefinitely it fact that California
has long led not only Georgia, but the nation in pro-
gressive thinking and acting, in large measure; but
there is respect where California excels all states
where best advert herself those who
chance to find themselves within her borders. that
is in her good roads
California is large state-some 1,4OO miles in
lengh-and yet is possible approximately
its entire length on paved highways California is net
work of bouIevardsand there lies in great measure
the sacret of Caornia's advertiser and
deyerer of the goods. Tourists repeatedly go Cali
ona because of the great pleasure be found touring
by the wonderful roadways found there CALIFORNIA;
thin red soil pays big dividends the grower because
he the truck to handle his products from
the farms.
California does the ringht thing in the right way.
California what every whosees what done
knows is good California has invested in good
roads AND HAS BEEN REAPING UNTOLD DIVIDENDS
EVER SINCE THE FIRST MILE OF PERMANENT
HIGHWAY WAS LAID.
movement has taken foot in Georgia that threat
wake up state it's backwardness in the way
of good roads. We pat ourselves the back and talk
to each other of the highways we have when 1t is
dry weather, and then along a rain realize
it is all rot Georgia is alone in backwardness in
highway building but she should be at the head of the
procession in progress in this enterprise and perhaps the
awakening is at last at hand.
Georgia has fddled anad fooled around, doing
nothing while 100000 actual accumulated
In the treasury Washington that would spent
for permanent road building Georgia had legisla-
ture met the requirements to obtain it. The money is
still there-AND WILL REMAIN THERE unless Georgia
gets busy a nrOgrann
Amovement has been launched, backed by the Geor-
ga Automobile association for extra session of the
Georgia legislature this spring to enact the necessary
legislation to make this money available for
use in Georgia. BY ALL MEANS LET'S HAVE, THE
EXTRA SESSION.
Georgias annual assemblies are notorious for the
amount of unimportant legislation they usually compee
and the amount of important work they leave undone If
is the same after year If the highway program is
left this to the regular session it will be shelved