Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-02-04
a Georgia Obbortun'ty

OyERNOR HARDWICK has been re-
ouested by the National Commission to
the Brazilian Exposition to appoint a
Commissioner to represent the State OF Geor-
gia at that great event which starts in Sep
TENDER.
The United States Government is to be
represented at Rio de Janeiro, the city Sc
iected for the Exposition, with an exh1DlC
costing one million dollars. me Nationai
Commission is to represent the National Gov
eminent. 1T is their desire for every State to
have a Commissioner, and for every State to
have an exhibit, if such thing is posslole.
The United States of Brazil, it is pointed
out has contributed to the success or every
large exposition held in this country, by erect
ing building, sending exhibits OF her COM
merce and industry, and delegatlng repre-
sentatives to speak for Brazil.
It is fitting and proper, therefore, that the
United States should reciprocate the courte-
sizes of her sister republic by sending to Rio
de Janeiro great exhibit in keeping with
the magnitude and Importance of the United
States of America, and it would not be TOO
much to say that every State in the Union
would find it good investment to send an
exhibit and delegation.
Governor Hardwick has referred the mat
ter of Georgia Commissioner to CONNER
cial bodies in the leading cities with re-
quest for them to submit list OF names from
s. This opens an opportunity which the State
ought not to neglect. Owing to the necessity
for strict economy in State finances, and the
date of the next assembling Of the Legisla-
ture, it will not be possible for Georgia to
have an exhibit, but certainly Georgia should
( be represented by a Commissioner bearing
official credentials.
The appointment carries with it no travel
Sing or other expenses. The Commissioner who
goes from Georgia must pay his own way
The money he expends will be principally a
contribution to the development of his State,
yet from the trip he undoubtedly will de-
rive, if actively in business himself, substan-
tial profits, well as the pleasure of a
South American trip and sojourn in Rio de
Janeiro, far-famed as one of the worlds most
beautiful cities.
South American trade opportunities have
for years been subject of agitation and adj
yertlSement in this country. Now is the time
to take advantage of them. European coun-
s tries that supplied manufactured articles to
South America before the World War have
not yet revived production sufficiently to re-
sumo their dominance of the field, though
German manufacturers with typical shrewd-
ness and thrift, are already beginning to
( send abroad their products, not only to South
America but the United States.
Georgia CommlSsioner-some business
man of means, experience and powers of OBJ
servation, as Governor Hardwick suggests
undoubtedly can accumulate a vast amount
or valuable information by going to the Bra
lillian Exposition. With the credentials he
Will carry and his official connect IN with
the Exposition, he will have access to all
sources of authoritative information. He will
Dc IN position to survey the Brazilian field
estimate the requirements for foreign-made
articles, study the peculiarities Of Brazilian
taste, and bring back to Georgia veritable
store-house of facts and ideas to be utilized
by Georgia manufacturers and exporters