Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-08-22
ATLANTA AS SEEN
BY GEORGIA PEOPLE

data now in mana.
"When it is considered that there
are but lat towns in Georgia of
over 1000 people, the comments
may well be taken as a good cross
section of the opinion of the state.
"F'orty per cent Of the replies
came from judges; % per cent from
legislators; IS per cent from editors;
10 per cent from Atlanta; 9 per cent
from county commissioners.
''There were Sc direct criticisms,
IS suggestions. OF the total reply
inf, IL per cent do not feel at home
in AtlantaS
The direct criticisms received were
as follows, the report states:
Boastfulness.
Selfishness and avarice.
Egotism.
Self-complacency.
Racial and religious intolerance.
Irritation caused by claim that At
lanta carries the states burdens.
Endeavor to control state affairs.
Exploitation of visitors.
Lobbying at capitol.
Lack of protection to life and
property.
Lack of cordially to visitors.
Discourtesy of Atlanta policemen.
Unmarked streets.
Sensational press.
Promotion schemes.
Difference in operation OF laws
for Atlanta and Georgia.
Friction in city politics.
Courtesy ceases when business Is
disposed of.
Failure to share her prosperity
with state.
The Suggestions
Suggestions received by the conf
mittee are as follows:
Stop the wrangle over location of
the capitol.
Advocate settlement Of the ques-
ton by vote Of the people.
Work for cleaner municipal and
state politics.
Stop lobbying and convince Geor-
gia that certain influences are not
permitted in Atlanta to control legls
lative affairs.
STAY out of state politics.
Advocate free school books and a
stronger educational system
throughout the state.
Assist in securing good schools in
rural districts.
Advocate proper support for the
states major educational 1nst1tu
tons.
Encourage immigration of sub
stantial farmers.
Help the farmers to diversity,
crops by assisting them to market
and sell their. farm products at d
fair price.
Encourage farmers to take greater
interest in farms and homes.
Bring the city man and the farmer
into closer contact.
Establish information bureau rela-
tive to present demands in cities
over the country Of farm produce
of every kind, and furnish weekly
bulletins on this subject to all
papers in the state.
Encourage raising OF sheep ana
cattle.
Endorse and support good roads
throughout the state.
Stop complaining that Atlanta
paws more than her share Tor ROAD
development and adopt the slogan
that all roads lead to Atlanta.
Secure better freight rate eduah-
cation for other cities Of the state.
create loyalty to Georgia products,
natural and manufactured. Trade at
home. Atlanta buying what she can
from her own trade territory.
Encourage chambers of commerce
and boards Of trade in every COM
munity. >, ,.
Advertise State
Ask wholesale houses to instruct
statesmen not to be so offic1ous ano
egotistical simply because they traV'
ell out of Atlanta.
Encourage all activities that pro
mote better business relations.
Plan an intensive campaign or ad'
vertising through rural press, OF ar
e. in Atlanta A
collective page ad, each manufac
turer taking small space. Have page
stereotyped and sent to each country
weekly.
Bring the sellers and buyers closer
together and see that courtesy does
not cease when the order is taken.
Arrange railroad schedule so that
the Floyd county section can visit
Atlanta and return the same day.
Push vigorously some one propo
sition which will benefit the state
at large more Immediately than il
will benefit Atlanta.
Analyze and advertise the grea'
natural resources and advantages Of
all Georgia.
Coordinate all efforts being made
within the state to secure and builC
up manufacturing enterprises which
will market in finished form the raw
materials of the state.
Formulate plan to prevent lille
ultimate promotion schemes.
Study taxation from a state view
point, and suggest ways and means
to remedy present tax methods.
Bring intangible holdings to ligh
for taxation.
Advocate a convention school o
the county tax equalizers under tn
auspices of the state, so that al
counties may adopt uniform meth
DDS and standards.
Bring the people of all sections o
the state closer together to secur
a better understanding Of each 9th
er and the needs of different sec
tions. Show that we are all on
and dependent upon each other.
Convince Georgia that Atlanta ha
more than dollars and cents inter
est in her.
Do for the state what local civil
q organizations are doing for indiviG
ual communities.
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