The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-26
To EXPLOIT
GEOBG|A'S
RESOURCES
Governor Dorsey Endorses Press
Associations Resolution to Adver-
tise Georgia to the World.

enterprise, Governor Dorsey from his
offices at the State Capitol Thursday
issued a formal statement to the press
Of, Georgia. covering salient features
Of the plan.
The statement follows:
A definite plan for the advertising
OF the entire state of Georgia, unset
tlsh as to persons and communities,
has been submitted to me as Gov
ernor, and it has been approved and
adopted by the directors of the Geor-
gia Association and the Avertising
Clubs Of Georgia
1T calls for the raising of fund
of 100000 for advertising Georgia,
her vast resources in agriculture and
her industrial and commercial posi-
bilities to make her supreme in the
South
The Advertising campaign is ten
tatively planned to begin in January,
although the so-called 'follow-up' of
prospective land buyers and new bus
mess for Georgia will be over at least
three-year period through the med
ium of the Georgia Association.
The raising of the 100000 is ex-
pected to take not more than month.
Work OF preparing an intensive or
ganization will begin about August
LIST, through headquarters to be main
tanned at the Capitol Building.
The month of October is expected
to be devoted to the work of actual
raising OF the money. From now on
aggressive preliminary work will be
devoted to acquainting every man,
woman and child in Georgia on the
details OF the enterprise how their
town, city, county or section will be
benefited
AT meeting 'of directors of The
Georgia Association and officers of
Ayertising Clubs of Georgia my Of
fees last Friday, this self-explanatory
resolution was adopted unanimously
after two and one half hours deliber-
alton
Whereas, the Georgia Association
has been organized in the sole inter-
est of statewide development and
nationwide publicity, unselfish as be-
tween persons, cities, counties and
is Differed by citizens representative
OF every section and every important
interest in the state; and
Whereas, the Advertising Clubs of
Georgia have obtained for Georgia
the 1921 Convention of the Associ-
ated Advertising Clubs of the World,
comprising the pilots of commerce
of the world in its more than 10000
membership and more than us clubs;
and
Whereas, the Georgia Association
h S made valuable beginning
through motion pictures and other
wise for nationwide publicity and
advertising campaign and has under
way numerous enterprises for the de-
velopment of the states resources
and for the improvement of health,
educational and civic conditions in
the state; and
Whereas, the directors of the Geor-
gia Association, after careful consider
alton, agreed that the sum of not
less than 100000 would be required
for the successful execution of a pro-
gram SO comprehensive; and
Whereas, the coming convention Of
the Associated Advertising Clubs of
the World is an added incentive for
such a nationwide publicity and ad-
vertising enterprise at this time; and
Whereas, the Advertising Clubs of
Georgia, fully alive to the great in
dustrial and agricultural opportunities
of the state, and desiring to aid in
every way to carry out the program
of the Georgia Association for their
development have provided definite
plan and volunteered their services
for the execution of the same and
Whereas, Honorable Hugh M. Dor
sey, Governor of Georgia, has given
his hearty endorsement to the Geor-
gia Associations aims and purposes
and the definite program of nation
wide publicity and advertising as sub
mitted by the Advertising Clubs of
Georgia, and has consented to lend
his official support to the carrying
out of the co-ordinated project;
, Be it resolved: LIST, that the Georgia
Association, the Avertising Clubs of
Georgia and the Governor of Georgia,
hereby sponsor the nationwide and
statewide publicity and advertising
program, subject to such changes as
may be made by the committee in
charge, and fix the sum Of 100000
to be raised by public subscription
and otherwise as equitably as possible
among the counties of the state; a
End, That committees of the Georgia
Association and Advertising Clubs OF
Georgia mutually agree to start &C
tive preliminary work at once, with
a view OF opening an intensive cam
paign for funds throughout the state
beginning not later than October lst,
1920, and continuing until such time
as the committees deem necessary to
insure the success of the enterprise;
5rd, That the campaign headquarters
be maintained at the Capitol; 4th
That other details of the enterprise
be left to the sole discretion of a sub
committee, composed as follows:
Three members of the Georgia AS
ISOLATION, appointed by the president,
and three members of the Avertisine
l'Clubs of Georgia, appointed by pres
idents of the Advertising Clubs oil
Georgia, and the Governor of the
state of Georgia 5th, That all adj
vertising and other activities paid for
from the funds raised shall be inn
partial as between persons, cities
counties and sections, and in conform.
ity with the bylaws of the Georgia
Association, and the plans of the As.