Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-06
LETTERS FROM
THE PEOPLE
Macon, Georgia, April 4, 1922.

Macon, Georgia, April 4, 1922.
Editor, Times Recorder. Upon
seeing in a recent issue Of your pa
per a very severe arraignment of
the meat markets in Americas as
whole, called upon our Americas
manager for report and an explain
alton. He sent me a copy of your
local inspectors report, which while
far from being up to the standard
VIC are endeavoring to establish in
your city, still showed that our mar
ket was not guilty Of any of the
things referred to in your story
We are very strict about the clean
illness. and service in our markets,
and the quality of goods they sell.
In Macon the local inspectors have
voluntarily informed US that the ten
Nash markets in this city are most
sanitary and the best kept places
under their jurisdiction. The home
office has just taken over the active
management of the market in Amerl-
Gus and is rapidly bringing it up 10
the standard of the other Nash mar
kets the first steps being better
lighting and more efficient screen
ing which have Just been attended
to. | have been planning a personal
visit to Americas to look after fur
Their improvements in person, this
trip will probably be made some time
next week-just as soon as | can
| get away from Macon
In fact we are working out our
plans right now for a complete re-
organization of our Americas mar
ket which win be followed by an
aggressive publicity campaign SINH
lar to that used locally, so you can
readily see why we are interested in
the Americas situation particularly
at this time.
feel sure that your story was
only laudable efofrt to correct a
lamentable condition which demand
ed the attention of a conscientious
newspaper, but unintentionally the
generalities and insufficient informa-
ton of hurried newspaper man
harmed us-it not only was injurious
to our business, but was severe
blow to our own pride aud most all
to the spirit Of our organization
which we are carefully building up.
knowing the spirit of fair play that
prevails in newspaper offices. | am
going to make a request Of you; send
ore OF your men around to call on
Nh Easom, let him show you our
place and point out Just what has
already been done and is being done
then If you find you were wrong,
know J can relp upon you to cor
rect any false impressions derived
from your story.
Understand that ] am not asking
you to print my side of the story
at all, just the result of an investi-
CATION by one of your own staff.
know that your story was fully
warranted from reports have re
ceived on the Americas situation,
and | admire your stand in trying
to correct such conditions as have
existed in your city up to this time
also know how easy it is for a
busy newspaper man to miss valu-
able facts and run a story ON incom-
pIete Information which | think
was done in this case. And | know
that in writing a story as general
! as yours was you simply did not
think of the harm it would do the
fellow who was honestly trying to
do the right thing. Don't you think
that in view Of the very conditions
you criticise that fellow is entitled
TO special recognition.
feel sure that l can rely upon