Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-15
SELLING GEORGIA
TO GEORGIANS
BY W.. r. Critics
Address Delivered Before the
Midwinter Press Meeting
at Savannah.

such profound impression Wd'
made by the address OF w. Il. Cries
secretary OF The Milien and Jenkin:
county Chamber OF Commerce, before
the Georgia Press Association. his sub
iect being Selling Georgia to Leor
giaIs,' that spontaneous expressions
led by W. T. Anderson OF the Macon
Telegraph, were forthcoming that the
address be made available to every
newspaper in the state Tor publication
Mr. Crles stated that he was orig,
inlly from ONO, came South because
the south attracted ann, IiVed III North
Carolina tor tlme-Wnlch state he
declared to be the eauer OF the south
in progress today and likely to claim
the litle over Georgia ii Georgia does
not wake up, and tina, he claimed Geor-
ga now DIS ms nome ana had done so
because he mad Lfaveied all over the
sac, studied It, found its possibilities
,ind resources and was satisfied it has
the greatest potential future OF any
state in the Union
MT. Critics address in full is as fol-
lows:
Il deeply appreciate the honor OF
being lNelted to speak 10 this organi-
cation on a subject that should be very
near to all OF uS-the full development
Di the matchless resources, both min
eral and agricultural, of our common
state
| hn fhF Ia n
men | am 10 address, | approach the
task with fear and trembling. That
feeling OF personal unworthineSs be-
comes all the more poignant to me
when | recall that wonderful address,
The Spirit of the Service" delivered
50 eloquently by Royal Daniel on the
occasion OF one OF your meetings a
year or so ago. | did not have the
privilege of hearing mat address, but
| did have the pleasure of reading it,
and even in cold type without the force
and personality of the man behind it,
1t left an indellible imprint upon my
mind. That address should become a
classic in the annals of your asoscia-
ton. 1t is that spirit of service" that
l hope to enlist today.
my pathway is not made easier by
the thought of the scintillating wit and
clever satire of Mr.. SutIive OF him
! believe we can all say in true Bill
Biffem phraseology.
ga guy we like is old Bill Sutlive,
Who always wants to live and let
live"
"He has been weighed in the balance
of your association and has not been
found wanting. You have honOred
him and he has measured up to the
standards OF his calling. AS we think
of him today l feel that you will all
Join me in that old Jeffersonian Rip
Van Wrinkle toast to his life and abil-
ity--"May you live long and prosper"
Again there is W. l.. Sullivan, who
SO elOquently expounded the gospel Of
Burke. He has brain that functions
so vigorously that it becomes over
healed to such an extent that he is
unable to wear a hat even in the cold
est weather. His work is consistent
and he is power for good in his COM
munity.
1T is quite possible that | am par
tial to Mr.. Sullivan. At time when
l was acting in the capacity of the
amateur editor, he honored me on
several occasions by copying some of
my editorials.
Il have also learned through a GER
tain sleeping car episode that the
genus homo of the editorial sanctum
is fearfully and wonderfully made.
Shades of Hamlet and the immortal
white robed Knights of the Ku klux
Khan, l call upon you to witness!
You ask for an explanation and
answer with the question, Has any
one of you ever seen Jack Williams
enrobed in the wraith-like habiliments
of long, white night shirt, crawling
laboriously into the upper berth
of a sleeping carr" If you have
not. then the gods have indeed
been unkind. If you have, there
is no need of explanation. leave it
to your vivid imaginations. You may
at least catalogue it in your minds as
an unique experience.
But this by no means completes the
list. A constant study of your editO-
rial page discloses genius throughout
your entire membership There is the
constructive thinking Neal, the my.
riad-minded Bickers, Stovall, the diplo-
mat, the vitriolic Anderson, the pro.
found Howell, the logic of Cohen, the
easy style of Kirkpatrick, the creative
Camps, the methodical Comfort, the
vision of Brumby, the good fellowship
and ability of that splendid example
of Georgia womanhood, Miss Wood.
ward. and all the rest. There Is no
slight in omission. To do all Justice I
would have to recite the entire roster
of your association.
when l think of the power that is
yours to WELD, is it any wonder that
/ feel bowed under the weight Of medi.
ocrity as l approach the task of en-
deavoring to have YOU consecrate your
lives and abilities to the education of
our people along constructive lines.
In your field Of endeavor you have
a wonderful opportunity. and, here, to.
day, l invoke the spirit of service,
and bespeak your most earnest coop.
GRAFTON in the serious work that mus,
be done before we can rise to the
heights of statehood that we have q
right to attain.
with the intense state pride and
love Of tradition that fills the heart