Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-11
FLOYD FURLOW
TO Be STAR OF
INDUSTRY MEET
Ex~Americus Man High
est Salaried Executive
In i. S.

MACON, March 11.-Interest in
the statewide meeting Of repre-.
sentatives of every Georgia indus
try to be held in Macon, March Is,
is centering in the address of Floyd
e. Furlow, president of the Otis Ele-
vator Company OF New York City,
the highest salaried industrial exec
utive IN the United States, it was
announced by the arrangements COM
mittees for the meeting here today
after they had received letters en-.
Enthusiastically commenting on the
meeting from various parts of the
state.
Mr.. Furlow was born in Ameri.
Gus, and was reared in Atlanta, grad
uating from the Georgia School of
Technology with honors. His faith,
er, Charles NJ. Furlow, a captain in
the Civil war, will be remembered
by many people all over the state
as assistant secretary of the state
treasury at one time.
The story of Mr.. Furlow's life is,
like many others, case of robust
ambitious southern lad going to the
northern industrial centers where he
was given greater scope for ever
cising his abilities and powers. From
Georgia Tech he went to the OTIS
Elevator Company of New York and
steadily climbed. Several years
ago he was made vice-president of
that company, with salary equal
that of the president of the United
States. his subject at the meeting
will be, "Research-The Key to
Riches"
The Cotton Manufacturers Asso-
citation of Georgia has been called
to meet in Macon on March rs, on
account of the fact that most of
their members will be in this city
for the Greater Industrial Georgia
meeting at that time. A letter to
all members of the Southern Metal
Trades Association in Georgia was
sent out by J. S. Schofield, vice-pres-
ident of that association and presi.
dent of the j. S. Schofields Sons
Company of this city yesterday urg-
ing all members of the association
to attend the meeting.
owe make nothing. We only
form and discover what is already
here, but which without our assist,
ance cannot release itself from
shapeless chaos" Mr.. Schofield's let
ter reads. "This meeting is for CO.
operation, development of resources,
scientific research, and expert train
ing. We extend to you an earnest
wish for your presence at the meet
ing, feeling that as Conservation
more than books, Experience rather
than persons are prime educators"
that you as well as the state will be
benefited by being with US, and as
sisting in putting Georgia industries
where they will be recognized the
world over"
The Chamber of Commerce COM
mittee on entertainment of visitors,
which has charge of an automobile
tour of industrial Macon which will
be given the visitors, was announced
last night. 1t is composed of H. V.
Arnett, chairman; Ralph Birdsey,
Graeme Plant, B. E. Willingham,
Jr., and John S. Schofield.
Interest in the meeting is ap.
pearing in all parts of the state,
responses coming in to the local ar
rangements committee taxing their
energies in arranging hotel, lunch
con and dinner accommodation.
Cards from many of the industrial
leaders of the state announcing their
intentions of coming and heartily
endorsing the movement are. being
received on every mail by the local
committee, headed by Henry G.
Fowler.