Americus times-recorder., 1923-01-20
CHAMBER BANQUET
is WELL. ATTENDED
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{ i. Everett. This department, he
J showed by actual figures, has during
/ the year just ended saved to business
men and shippers Of Americus sew
eral times the estimated cost of main
tanning the Chamber of Commerce
during the coming year. In addition
| to cash. returns actually secured for
| cOnsignees, the traffic department,
Marshall showed, has secured certain
freight rate reductions on commodi-
ties used in road-building, as will
save Sumter county alone approEi-
mately $4,000 annually during the
continuance of the present hard-sur-
face road-building program.
Traffic Department
Freight rate reductions and cash
returns secured by the traffic de-
pertinent, Mr. Marshall said, were
/ all secured through the adjustment
OF certain determinations against
Americus, many Of which were being
practiced unwittingiy by railroads en-
tering here. Railroad officials, he
stated, had willingly co-operated with
the Chamber of Commerce in
Strengthening out the tangled rates,
and securing for Americus the same
fair treatment accorded other cities,
Mr.. Marshall stated. To Mr.. Everett,
! however, he gave full credit for every
cash return secured and all rate re-
| ductions ordered. Without the ex-
pcrienced assistance of Everett, Mar
shall said, numerous determinations
! might still be practiced against the
shippers of this community.
Mr.. Marshall briefly reviewed the
activities of the county farm agents
office, part of the expense of which
is borne by the Chamber of Com
merce. The activities, he said, while
not an integral part of the work of
the Chamber of Commerce, are so
interviewer in the progress of the
community as to account for report
| thereon to the chamber membership.
:
| the Chamber of Commerce had con-
sldered more active role for the
organization during 1928 than had
been assumed the past year. Activi-
ties contemplated, he said, would re-
qulre budget of between $4,000 and
| $4,000, which the membership were
asked to provide, the minimum being
put at around 175 memberships at
J $25. 90 each.
John Sheffield Speaks
John Sheffield was the next
! speaker, and after telling few hu-
morous stories, he proposed that the
membership get busy and re-organize
the chamber organization.
Carr S. Glover, twice president of
the Chamber of Commerce, followed
J Mr.. Sheffield, giving all present the
| benefit of his experience as head Of
Americus' commercial organization,
and pledging his support to the body
hereafter.
| Dan A. Mayer, a visitor attending
The banquet, made one Of the best
talks of the evening, bringing out the
natural advantages possessed by this
territory, and telling his hearers son.e G
experiences he had previously in citv
building elsewhere. His familiar
ty. with industrial and agricultural
figures made a distinct impression on
those present, continued applause be-
ing given his remarks.
/ L. G. Council, who served as first
president of Americus' Chamber Of
Commerce years ago when the body
! was known as the Board of Trade,
was the next speaker. His remarks
were entirely impromptu, the COM
mittee not having notified him he
would be called on for an address
That few liver city builders live
here was evidenced by Mr.. Coun-
cils remarks last night. Going di-
rectly into the heart of a subject
uppermost in the mind of every busi-
ness man here, he said, "Ameri-
Gus. must expand industrially," if the
community is to attain the growth it.
natural resources demand. owe have
'em skinned, boys, agriculturally
speaking" he said, "there is no doub;
of that"
L. G. Coun2il Enthuses
He then referred to the coming of
hydro-electric power to Americus
bringing out the fact that the Geor-
gia-Alabama Power Company, when
its lines are completed from Albany
here, will deliver 1000 horsepower
at the switchboard in Americus. Re
ferring then to the fact that the exist
ing steam plant here generates only
400 horsepower, he brought out that
600 horsepower would be lying idle