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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-09

it is big, but it Is going to be an
accomplishment of the next few
years.
Under present fuel conditions,
South Georgia is exceedingly i'll
adapted to manufacturing enterpris-
es. We cannot pay freight on coal
from the distant mines and compete
with similar factories near the mines
And yet this is the section that ought
to manufacture the cotton that we
grow. With abundant and cheap
electric power generated at the water
power plants, there is no reason why
Ocilla can not have one, two or a ny
number of cotton mills all around US.
If there is any one thing that makes
the average municipal official moan
in his sleep it is the problem of how
to make ends meet with their water
and light plant. With wood getting
more and more scarce and coal unob-
tainable, the problem is to keep the
thing going till his term of office
expires when he can unload the bur
den on other shoulders.
The effect of having an abundant
supply of cheap electricity on the
farm can hardly be estimated. How
it will take the drudgery from the
tired shoulders of the woman who
lives in the country. Electricity will
draw the water, milk the cows and
do the churning. 1t will do the
cooking and then wash the dishes.
The country woman will do the iron
ing while famed by the breeze from
an electric fan. The farm machin-
cry will do the work and the children
can go to school. A new era will
have dawned on the farm.
Can all this be done? Certainly.
1t can be done and it will be done.
There is enough water power
running to waste in the rivers and
other streams of the state to furnish
all the power we can ever need. All
that is needed is that the dams be
built, the machinery installed and
the lines run all over the state.
No single municipality is strong
enough to do this big thing, but with
hundreds of municipalities co-operat-
ing, as is planned by the Municipal
League of Georgia, the hing is very
simple.
We hope public sentiment will get
squarely behind this effort and that
we will all join forces to put over
the biggest thing that has ever been
proposed in Georgia. - Ocilla, (Ga.)
Star.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-09

1t is the same size approximate
ly as Macon and Augusta in Geor-
gia.
London has abolished the custom
of farming out the collection Of
taexs on light and power to pri-
vate corporations. 1t gets its cur
rent from the hydro-electric power
commission.
If in Macon and Augusta each,
the same number of people should
use the same amount of current for
light for which the 10000 London
people paid an average of csc each a
month each of the Augusta and Ma
con people would have to pay $3.42,
or more than three times as mush as
the London peple.
This difference would amount to
seven hundred and eleven thousand,
three hundred and sixty dollars more
a year. In thirty years with in
terest compounded at 5 per cent,
this sum would amount to SAT, 262.-
758.40, which sum would pay for
the total capital both stock and
bonds, outstanding in 1919 against
the two companies which supply
current to Macon and Augusta, three
times and leave balance Of 81, 934,-
554.40.
But these companies, the Central
Georgia Power company in Macon
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-09
GEORGIA'S WATERPOWER

The News and Sun receipt of interesting from John
Greer secretary Municipal of Georgia.
developed the State of
The instructive which destined to make history
undeveoped which have appeared this and other newsp
familiar
ject in which all GeOrgan vitality interested and
The the total
yoPed water in ht state 3i2 600 while the
that Georgia today throwing 2152s5o horsepower
$40 OOO
$4,000 600
southern the
probably undeveoped the total
above
The figures presented impressive We have of
they based estimate
there the unframed know that
evident the professional that wealth
degree In this day of for productive labor the
watepower not be computed dollars and cents We sore
all the possible, should
of -Gri Dali News
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-09

to the people when all Georgia had
only 100000 horsepower developed.
The companion bill will enable the
municipalities to finance their public
utilities and deal with the private
corporations on an equal footing.
At present the private corporation
engaged in handling public utilities
have the power to condemn private
property and borrow unlimited sums
of money necessary to handle their
business, but the state and the mu-
inequalities are helpless to act with
oslt action on the part of the legis-
iature.
You will appreciate the meaning
of the legislation to the state when
you recall that Georgia has in her
streams 2,162,850 undeveloped
horsepower. This is equivalent to
81 ,522,850 tons of coal.
At the present price of coal this
undeveloped water power is worth
1915, 228,850 per annum, or $685.
228,850 more than the value of
$120, 100000 placed upon the annual
output of oil in the great state of Tex
as. With the price of coal mounting
every day, something must be done
for the relief of our people, but if
this were not true, it would be in
excusable\ to continue this annual
waste. The private corporations Of
fer no hope. They appeal annually
for an increase in rates which are
already inexcusably high, to continue
to supply the pitiful amount of pow
err now developed by them and to
add little. The only way to meet
the situation is that proposed by the
Municipal League.
One hundred mayors, city attor-
neys and officials representing the
towns and cities of Georgia at the
recent meeting in Atlanta by vote
of 90 to 2, voted to appeal to the
legislature and state for this needed
relief.-The Cordele Dispatch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-09

900 horsepower had been developed.
This means that there is still 60
ing to waste 100000 of this great
power that would be so useful to
the people of this state. 1t is esti-
mated that the total development of
the water power in Georgia would
be sufficient to do all the lighting,
furnish all the heat and turn all the
machinery in the state, including the
railroad trains.
With the constant menace of a
fuel famine the Importance of the
development of this great power can
not be overestimated.
1t would mean the reclamation of
thousands of acres of land in the
state that now become flooded with
every heavy rain. This in turn
would mean the elimination of the
mosquito, and this in turn would
mean the elimination of malaria,
and it is said that malaria elm
mated, about three-fourths of the
sickness of the people of the state
would be gone. The reclamation of
these lands that become flooded
would also mean the extension of
navigation of our navigable streams,
because it would mean the stabil-
izing of the flow of water to a
minimum depth. And water trans
portation will be one of the great
necessities of the near future, be-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-09
IMPORTANT BILLS

Shall Georgia continue throwing
away annually sos ,228,850 more than
the value of the output of OIL IN
the State of Texas?
Is it wise for the state to waste
each year power worthy twenty
eight time the total tax receipts OF
the state in 1918?
The amendments to the constltu-
ton proposed by the Municipal
League of Georgia to enable the state
to stop this waste, hasten the develop
ment of Georgia's undeveloped wat,
er powers and put electric light and
power in reach of all of our people
at reasonable rates, were introduced
in the senate and house Friday ana
Saturday of last week. ..
The purpose of one of the bills is
to authorize the legislature to create
"Hydro-Electric Power Commas
sion," such as the one which mas
made such a wonderful success IN
developing the water powers of the
province of Ontario, which state with
fewer inhabitants than Georgia now
enjoys developed water powers which
were supplying 100000 horsepower
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-09
WATERPOWER IN
GEORGIA

The Municipal League of Georgia
is endeavoring through duly accred-
tied Representatives Of the great ma
jority of municipalities of the state,
to have passed two bills at the pres
ent session of the legislature, which
are primarily designed to protect
the public against the exploitation
of the water power of the state.
The cities of Georgia have investi--
gated, among them Thomasv!lie, and
have approved the plan. 1t makes
no effort to confscate property or to
remove the possibilities of develop
ment. On the other hand it is for
the specific purpose of conserving
these God-given resources so that
they may be shared at an expense
that will be much less than that which
is developed from private enterprls-
es who secure control of them.
The idea is to save the water
power for the people and not for prl-
vate gain. 1t is to preserve the
force that this water will generate
so that it can be eventually and
rapidly utilized in a way that VIII
serve the greatest good for the great
est number. Its purpose is clean
and clear and Georgia should recog-
nize it and see that it is carried out
The Municipal League of Georgia
has put up a game fight. It's time
the people of Georgia stepped IN ana
helped for their own sake.-DailS
Times Enterprise, Thomasvile, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-09
DEVELOP STATES
WATERPOWER

Yesterday morning in the Way
side Notes" column on this page was
published an article in the shape of
an interview with Mr.. John W.
Greer, of Moultrie, Ga, executive
secretary of the Municipal League of
Georgia, in reference to the develop
ment of the waterpower of this
state. The accomplishment of this
purpose would mean among others
four things, each of which is of
prime importance to the people Of
Georgia. These are:
Cheap hydro-electric power for
use in city, town and country.
The elimination of the mosquito
and malaria in Georgia.
The reclamation of flooded lands
in Georgia.
The extension of navigation on
the navigable streams of this state.
These four things constitute a
great program. Any movement
seeking to accomplish as much good
as either of the items enumerated
is worthy of encouragement, and
when it is sought to accomplish all
of them it becomes fourfold worthy.
That electricity can be produced
and sold to the consumer more
cheaply than it is produced and sold
in Georgia is demonstrated in the
province of Ontario, Canada, as
pointed out by MIR. Greer. In that
province, where development of wa
ter power has been accomplished by
the cooperation of the provincial
and the municipalities,
a farmer has been able to light his
dwelling and his outhouses, operate
his dairy and light machinery, such
as for saving wood, chopPing feed,
and the like, at a total cost for
electricity of SIS a year. Ii is also
pointed out that in the city of To-
ronto, the capital of Ontario, the
average bill for electricity for q
home is 80 cents a month. In Geor-
bia the minimum charges for cleo
trieity for similar use in a city or
town for one month is one dollar.
It is estimated that Georgia has
in its streams 100000 horsepower
of which up to last July, only ESQ.,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-09

and the Augusta-Aiken Railway and
Electric corporation, in Augusta,
both also sell current for power, the
cost of which must be added to the
cost of lighting homes and stores.
If the railroad commission of
Georgia permits the raise in rates
demanded by the Central Georgia
Power company, in thirty years with
interest compounded at 5 per cent,
the annual increase in cost to only
rs zrms in Macon will amount to
$6,607, 306.52, if the figures publish
ed in The Macon Telegraph of April
are correct and the bills specified
therein are the average monthly
bills of the companies listed.
The people of this community have
become awakened to the absolute
necessity of cheap electric power for
Americas if this community is to be-
come as important industrially as all
progressive citizens want to see it.
Many men of good judgment assert
that the Flint river possesses posi-
bilities of Importance. But, as the
Municipal league advertisement
says, the, possession of hydro-elec-
trio power is not anything; it must
not be allowed to be controlled ex-
clusively by the big corporations to
exploit at the expense of the public
The Americas Times-Reccrder
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-09
TO save GEoRGIA's WATERPOWERs

With the visible supply coal oil steadily with
increasing demand will the labor problem growing daily and
thus demanding the laborsavng
utilizing
that hourly to waste becomes matter with i
For time The Gazette has published the advertising
League of municipalities whose
for the people Thursdays advertisement told of
OF bills IN both houses of the general assembly the for this
preservation into actual operation.
Not only is Gg practically undOveoped only
to develop
when
lent fuel farther will find
ed Some should be TAKEN taken
its faults the
and eonservation, and hope through If faults
they should be remeded But until better the
that Ordinarily
public utilities
should its what those people welfare
Tho Daily 1ifton Gazet
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-09
PUT THIS LEAGUE
THROUGH

The Municipal League of Georgia
is working on the biggest project
ever put on foot in Georgia. This
is the project of developing the wat
empowers of Georgia and so distribut-
ing electric power all over the state
that every town and village, every
factory and farm can be supplied
with abundant electricity to do light
ing, heating, cooking, and to turn
every factory wheel in this broad
state of ours. This sounds big, and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-09
THE ONLY HOPE
THE ONLY HOPE.

Have you been reading the series
of the advertisement being published
in The Times-Recorder and other
newspapers of Georgia by the NUM-
cipal League of Georgia? If you
have, you have been astounded at
some of the facts and figures set
forth in them regarding the use of
.publicly-owned shydro-electric power
in other communities as compared
with Georgia.
The eighth advertisement of this
series appeared in The Times-Re-
corder Sunday. Among other things
it said:
London is city in Ontario, Can
ada.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-09
WILL THE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE SEE
THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS

before the legislature
awaiting provides creation Hydro Electric Power
will enable municipalities of this state
utilities will be able to fully compete with
corporations.
bills will only tremendous saving of
will especially affect the finances
individual citizen therein instead
of
none
to be hoped that frequent of time
bills
will the attention andnay be passedDubn. (Ga0
Herald
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-09
PRESS HINTS TO LEGISLATURE

The Committee July weeks
ago. recommended the of the Water Power
Saturday morning August the plac-
ed the Water Power Bills the calendar
TO the press impossible what the House will do with the Bills
1T is UP TO THE HOUSE AND SENATE
the by
today which
difficult to understand how member of the House could
vote agast these Bills which the only offered for
the relief of the
Their defeat would the loss of another
critical periods of the history of Georgia.
The Water Power Bills if passed only people
chance Legislatures develop
Georgia in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-09

The Bills final Nothing final be
til the have Legislature of 1921
laws
failed
develop them, letting the people these
The members of the Assembly asked
things.
Whether the floor by his
helps to kill these Bills will be responsible
The suffering by of coal SIS when the
aen of 2528500 being annually thrown undeveopd
destroyed and child drowned
by the flood which could have been eventd by the
will be attributed to him and his
His people will hold him responsible
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-09

On the other hand the who by his
committee the floor helps the Water Power Bills
complied with 06 the leading of
Georgia.
He will have obligated the to nothing.
But he will have by
their whether
free to develop the
Georgia.
He will only have voted let
hold helpless while
cred by foreign controlled corporations.
Which will dop
We ask read the following press Georgia
work enable
THE MUNICIPAL LEAGUE OF GEORGIA
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-09

cause the railroads are not going
to be able to take care of the trans
portation. They are unable to do
so now,. for more than one reason.
They have not the equipment in the
first place, and they are facing,
along with other industries, the fuel
problem.
The development of the water
power of the state is of greatest
Importance and should be given ev-
cry possible aid and encourage
ment.-The Enquirer-Sun.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-28
SUPREMACY OF THE A|R
AIM OF GREAT BRITAIN
Development az Aviation Ambition to
he at Expense OF tho Army
and Navy.
III romnES ". r,Iuu,u

IL y 10 y, March I.-WinStnn
t%%,u7rhiil british Secretary Of s,.t"
country 10 an aerial program w:i"n
coni,luplatcs the roaii;ution OF Inc
worlds greatest air force. Thc de-
Nc'"iincnt of The new branch 81, iac
country's armament VIII be ma H. at
itic cXncnsc Of the army and navy.
IN ms sensational answer TO critics
o. tn. governments military poi,.,.
:~hur"hil( explained aud vigorously
defended ih" expenditures of his dc
rartmcnt aud said that his estimates
oI 1000. "no.0On for the army OF $40
i?2l WAS extremely conservative con
S1Hcrtus the state of unrest in Ea,t-
crn Europe and Asia!
IN ii* aerial program Churchill
reitcrat"s h:s belief ia til" cii"aCr
OF the air force and predicts the cay
when aerial forces viii take over"
routine duties OF ,i.. army and nav.
fmyors steady Increase.
- favor the steady increase Of tnu
air force. and the expense Of III,
army md navy he declared. II be-
iievc that viii be tho tendency wear
by year.
Il am very anxious to give tn" air
force an opportunity of substituting
ever substantial economy can he as
Surcd, and provided tic work can real
~ be done. We h2vc had an ,Sampl"
rl "hai the air force can do in tho
SomaIiiand campaign. which. At ii cost
OF Sl"o.poO. achieved mitch more han
Nc were able 10 achieve in an nXp,di.
zion before the war after an c.pcadi-
;urc OF $1,000. 600.
That campaign was especially IN
terc$tine because it was the first. tine
where the air force was in command
ana where the ships which invaded
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ana the military OF ground forces
the sea force co%-opcrated under
senoral %diraction OF an ae,ini q.
y
have directed the chief Of the i:
isn air stan I" submit an AT,
scheme for the control OF tho Nns,
tnmia, the air force being the m
:lpai agency of control. while the =,
i;,rE ahd naval forces would pluy :.
.llarE parts. \ great uvinr in
"ua' expenses may he effected"
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rihniors or var Ills IN tile ,ni,j,
'hat hunian nature ducs no, ,n.,
ana that as long "S this IL 80 al
VIII h" conflicts between nations
moves. thinks ana has his being ID
"ficr IN" great lcssons Of the wa, :.
inc miiitarist atmosphere OF tn, +,
war Era Ne tears natiuna! cami
hrnhhinE out into another war'
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against unknown p"riiS."
lie thinks tho futur. Is Il, ~.
ne past. Hc warns i:nrIand nm,
her alliance with France /; is ,hsai,
" necessary for this country To m;
'"in adequate military forces. .-rT,
cNcn Than before tn" war.
VIM! ~L'cinnposr CONSUMPTION.
M IN" tusistcncc OF British Iaho,
has abolished conscript!ou nrc,.
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intimatcs tha; it is liablc to he
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which Britain has assumed i'm IL r.
tionS with it's principal ally. FRA
fuIhii'nont OF these obligations mi
require. IN his OWL words. the al
armed "Ncr,ionS Of the nation If
worst comes |" ia" worst"
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his enemies 10 unscat him have G
resulted in the British war lord
naming more FIRMLY than ryar In
saddle In the debate which folio,
his request to Parliament for
budget OF $500. 000, $50. a labor am.
mcnt asking for The reduction OF
tirst installmcnt Of S3T5.0 00 200
defeated by I'D votes to -.
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-26
Wool Growers to Meet

The annual meeting of the state
Wool Growers association will prob
ably he held in Pendleton, says Mack
Hoke, secretary of the association. No
date has been set, nor has this city
been definitely chosen but Mr.. Hoke
believes that the meeting will be held
between November is and January /,
and he expects $50 to zoe wool men
will attend. ]. II. Dobbin is president
of the association and he and Mr.
TIloke will make arrangements later.
The tariff question, Mr.. Hoke believes,
will be one OF the leading topics at
the meeting. as sheepmen blame Aus
tralian wool and mutton for the slump
in markets. Another subject for dis
cussion will be cooperative market
ing, the producers of sheep being in
terested in the lessening of distance
between the producer and the con-
sumer Alma D. Katz, head Of the
Oregon dairymens league, will explain
the system used by diarymen. Other
speakers tentatively selected are f. r.
Marshall, secretary of the national
wool growers association, and DR.. S.
w. Mcclure, former secretary and for
merly Of the Cunningham Sheep Co.,
now vice-president of the Columbia
Basin Wool and Warehouse Co. of
Nampa. Idaho.