The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-27
To HELP lJPBUILD
SOUTHERN STATES
unDrsENTATIVE OF SOUTH
ERN COMMERCIAL CONGRESS
VISITED CITY YESTERDAY.

Az r C. Getsinger, commissioner
MI, of the Southern Com
Oh r v Congress, was in Dawson
i mSnJav Mr.. Getsinger is firm be-
i:n,inr in the south as the new from
t no Of the nation, of the possibilities
.o tFt by the southern states IN ag-
o ;nl,,Itnrai and other lines of industry:
I hn :" innortant part of the work OF
~ H. conqress is in calling attention
tl' the neople of the south their OPP
w "oortnnities and in calling attention
pol tbn neople of other sections the
o W offered by the south. The
" "gices of the congress are in Wash
;nnton. where close watch can be kept
ills LEGISLATION, and convenient to the
J Jlnnarfments where statistics can
easily be obtained. 49,
The more important work OF the
oonoress is constructive. Its achieve
rnopt along this line has helped IN a
, m,ore or less direct way practically
m nrory line of industry affecting the
Southern states. No one disputes their
Yirbt TO credit for the federal farm
Ian Ian law. for the agitation for farm
n~adits began with one of their meet
in n They assembled the following
wow commission of ITO men rep
SEosanting thirty-six states and five
Canadian provinces, which made an
ovbanstive study of agricultural cred
its in eighteen countries OF Europe
assisted in drafting the law, and has
done much in having the Dement'S OF
tbo law brought to the attention OF
those whom it was designed to aid.
other countries Chose of Latin
3merica) are seeking the assistance
If the congress to establish similar
systems. and such assistance has al
raadv been rendered to the republic
If Panama. 1t is hoped that two 9th
er countries may be visited during
the present year.
Good roads, inland waterways, the
bnilding of a merchant marine, open
mo channels of foreign trade are sub
iects which have received much at
fpntion from the congress. Only last
week an important field was actively
entered. a conference being held IN
Washington under the direction OF
the Southern Commercial Congress
relating to the drainage, under ma
tonal program, of our southern LANDS.
In this conference, attended by the
CONSERVATIVES of sixteen southern
state, a proposed law was framed
and a definite program outlined. 1t IS
expected that this southern land re-
camation program will be pushed to
q successful conclusion in the same
wav as was the bill for agricultural
credits. by the passage of which forty
billions of wealth was made liquid as
a basis of credit at low rate OF IN
terest for a long time loan and on
the amortization plan.
Mr.. Getsinger is sure that II the
farmers who desire loans will take
pains to go thoroughly into the mer-
its of this act more of them would
become members of farm loan as
socia+ions. Under this act already
several hundred millions have been
\ loaned the farmers, in no case at
more than 51h per cent, and this
law furnished the farmer with a mar
Gin of credit which enabled him to
feed us and our allies during the war
with Germany.
The congress has endorsed the OBJ
iects of the American Cotton Asso-
citation, and will soon enter an active
\ campaign for the broadening of two
governmental bureaus, namely: those
Of health and of education.
Mr.. Getsinger is making tour OF
the most important cities and towns
in the interest of the congress, and Is
making an effort to secure a closer
cooperation between commercial
bodies, municipalities and the like
for the general uplift of the south
land, and believes that the time has
come for us to declare our financial
Independence of the rest of the coun-
1#try.
Monday afternoon Mr.. Getsinger
1 addressed the business men of Daw-
son at the court house, explaining
the objects and work of the congress
with a view to securing the support
i of the Dawson Chamber of Com
Il &n1arno opI &c +ba oitu of Dawson.