Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-02
PLAN FORMATION
OF BODY TO TELL
WORLD ABOUTGA.
Notable Conference To
Take Place Thursday
At Tifton

Triton, March 2-The brief,
compact program of the statewide
meeting called for Tifton, 10 a. NJ,
thursday, March 4, by Governor
Hugh NJ Dorsey, has been announc-
ed-a program which will lay the
foundation for the organization of
an all-Georgia association, backed
by the best brains al efforts and en-
ergy, cooperation and strength and
| enough of the ''sinews of war" to
make it go, an organization which
has for its purpose the co-relating and
co-ordinating of all activities of the
systematic plans for "telling the
world" about Georgia-learnlng Geor-
gia, and advertising Georgia along
lines as comprehensive and thorough
as were so effective in developing Cal
| ifornia.
In his call for the conference, which
was signed jointly also by President
H. G. Hastings, of the Georgia
! Chamber of Commerce, and Alex K.
Sessions, president of the Georgia
! Land Owners association, the COVER
nor said:
Time Now Ripe.
"a series of conferences between
leading men of Georgia interested in
the full development of our agricul-
tural, industrial and other resources
have been held during the past few
months.
at was the unanimous opinion that
the time is ripe for a great forward
movement i'll Georgia. uniting of
every agency in a real statewide eff
fort in fact, as well as in name, to
promote to the fullest extent our
matchless resources and opportuni-
ties.
"Only about one-third of Georgia's
tillable area is under cultivation;
'drainage is needed in many sections
in the interest of her agricultural pro-
duction and improved health condi-
tions; her mineral and water power
resources are almost untouched; the
utilization of her manufacturing pos
sibilities have barely begun; her live
stock industry, with the ability to pro-
duce beef, pork and mutton at mini
mum cost, is in its infancy.
eve need quickly permanent sys-
tenn of roads, an expansion of our
public school system to match that of
any other state. Our own people need
to be led to make full use of the op-
portunities at their disposal on every
hand
s. Needs Double Population.
Georgia needs and can easily sup
port, without crowding, double her
present population. She needs new
settlers of the right character from
other parts of this country to make
use of her unoccupied lands. Thous-
ands of good Americans are going to
| Canada because they do not know of
the superior opportunities in Georgia.
1t is time we should tell the world
about them.
Existing organizations have done
effective work along these lines, coz
sidering their financial ability; but it
is the consensus of opinion that only
through a merger of these agencies on
broad, practical lines can the great
opportunity for development in Geor-
gia be properly met. 1t is thought
best, therefore, to merge into a new
and greater organization all existing
agencies that have been working for
The advancement of Georgia.
with this end in view, we unite
in extending to you cordial invita-
tion to be present at meeting to be
held in Tifton, Ga, Thursday, March
4, 1920, at 1000 A. M"
The Program.
The program follows:
10 A. M. Organization. Board of
Trade Rooms.
IL Noon. Inspection of Armour &
Co. Packing Plant.
P. NJ. Luncheon End District
Agricultural School
Address of Welcome. Hon. H. H.
Tiff, Sr.
Responsible. A. K. Sessions,
Pres. Ga Land Owners Assn. Mr.. H.
G. Hastings, Pres. Ga. Chamber Of
Commerce.
Importance of Credit in a Scheme
for Agricultural Development in
Georgia. Gov Hugh NJ. Dorsey.
Live Stock Marketing. Mr. R. NJ.
DeLoach, Chicago. Armour & Com
pany.
Importance of Better Breeds in
Georgia. Mr.. E. E. Mack, Thomas
vile, owner International Grand
Champion 1919.
The Farm Bureaus Place in Geor-
-ia'e Agricultural Development. Mr..
J. Phil Campbell, Director Extension
! Div ion.
The Relation Of Health, School, and
Roads to Successful Land Sett eme t
in Georgia. Mr.. Roy Neal, Savannah
Elitor, Savannah Morning News.
Georgia's Need For Nation Wide
Publicity. Mr.. w. T. Anderson, Edi-
to" Macon Telegraph.
Water Powr Potentialities in
| Georgia. Mr.. John w. Greer, Moul-