The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-13
Business Men of City Alive to
Need of Active Trade Body.
The Secfetary's Annual Re-
port Tells of Work.

At the recent meeting of the Daw-
SON Chamber of Commerce at which
officers for the ensuing year were
elected, as previously announced IN
The News, Secretary K. X. Marlin
admitted his annual report. 1t was
as follows: ,
"Mr President and Members of the
nowson Chamber of Commerce.
Gentlemen: Upon the resignation Of
Mr. w B. Parks, your former secre-
tarv and treasurer, on July LIST last,
ron saw fit to elect me to fill his UNI
evnired term to Jan. 1, 1920. l have
fIled this position now for period of
s;v months, during which time / have
Given you the best service could
render. Whether l measured up to
vour expectations or not can be Judg-
ed only by the faithful few who at
oil times have kept in close touch
with the activities of my labors, rem
dered me counsel and were regularly
in attendance on the meetings of the
hodv. It is a regrettable fact, but
true. that the larger portion of our
bankers, merchants, professional men
and others of our best citizens nave
NOT as vet grasped the Importance OF
the old saying, "where there IS unity
there is strength" or that in order
for our county and city to keep pace
with other live, up-to-date, growing
counties and cities of the state CO.
operation and united effort will be
necessary. Optimism is the password
to the door of progress. Pesslmlsm
means ruin and decay. In the county
of Terrell and in Dawson, its county
seat, we have a class of citizens who
for thrift, intelligence, finance and
morals are unexcelled anywhere on
the face Of the earth. l know they
are imbued with county and civic
nride. and that it is their wish and
desire to have both county and city
come to the forefront in every line
of endeavor, but l am afraid the
great majority of our citizens want
to stand aloof, let the other fellow
do the work and profit thereby with
out any effort whatsoever on their
part-progressive in their ideas, but
a little selfish with their time and CO.
operation. 1t is to these good cltl-
zens l appeal to throw off this state
of lethargy and neglect of duty. Lend
us YOUR aid and counsel during the
wear 1920, and l am confident you
will be agreeably surprised at the END
thereof to see the realization of what
will have been accomplished for both
county and city by united effort ana
cooperation.
"The Dawson Chamber of Com
merce, organized only two years ago,
has made it possible for Dawson to
have improved water works, made 1t
possible for Dawson to have paved
streets, made it possible for the Flor
ida Short Route, the great tourist
highway from the northwest, to ira
verse your city and county. Ihis
alone more than compensates for all
the time and money expended. Dur
ing the year 1920 with united effort
and cooperation we expect to see
erected in Dawson a modern steam
heated brick hotel, a 100000 new
postoffice building, an up-to-date
steam laundry. These are assured
In addition to these we are gong 70
strive for we'll equipped hospital,
country golf club, a crate and boz
factory, cotton factory and other
industrial enterprises.
Financial Report.
Amt. received from w. B.
Parks, sec'y and treas. IS 500
Amt received from w. b.
Parks, sec'y and treasur-
err, dues and subscriptions. 493.OO
Amt received from w. b.
Parks, sec'y and treasur-
err, victory bond account. BIZ
Total ... $506.67
Disbursements.
Amt salary R. R. Marlin, six
months $4,000
Expense account, per proper ~
Balance in hank. COZ
"'In conclusion | desire to express to
you my appreciation and thanks for
the confidence imposed by electlng
me as your secretary and treasurer
Especially do I extend thanks to your
worthy president, Mr.. M. H. Harper,
for the able manner in which he has
presided over the deliberations of this
body and the interest manifested by
him in the civic welfare of our coun-
ty and CITY,"
CITIZENS RESPOND READILY.
The reading of the report of the
secretary seemed to arouse those