Americus times-recorder., 1923-06-05
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Will, Georgians, not incor-
porated, take a hint from Cali
fornians, Incorporated" If they
will, says the Municipal League
of Georgia in asking the ques-
ton, Georgia will get those
new industries" of which SO
much has been recently said.
The laws of California, the
League points out, permit muni-
cipailties and counties to borrow
Is per cent of their taxable val
ues, and combine with each 9TH
er in public utility Districts"
for the development of their wa
ter powers. These privileges,
the constitution of Georgia de-
MES to the municipalities and
counties of this State. The re-
suits are evident.
"Californians, Incorporated"
say:
California is now eighth
among all of the States of the
Union in the value of her manu-
featured products. Over the past
decade her industrial growth
shows a rapid rise, correspond
ing closely to the development
of cheap power from hydro
electric sources"
In ten years time, in which
Georgia added only II to the
number of manufacturing plants
in the State, according to the U.
S. Department of Commerce
figures, California added 4,OS3.
The value of the output of these
factories in California reacena
the sum of $1,981,205 900, an
increase in ten years of S1,451,-
444,000, the increase being over
twice the total value of the en-
tire product of the factories of
Georgia, which was only $685.
$4,000.
At the same time, the value
of farm properties in California
shot up $1,816,82I277, this in
crease being approximately
half billion dollars more than
the total value of the farm prop
critics of Georgia, the Georgia
properties being valued at ST.
356,685,19G against So, ,431 ,021s
SCI the value of farm proper
ties in California, although the
Georgia farms had more acres
of improved land" than are in
the farms of California.
Over 100000 horsepower of
electric power is used on the
farms of California. The use Of
electricity is practically un-
known on the farms of Georgia.
While network of power-hnes
cover the State of California,
more than "a per cent of her
people living in touch with pow
er-lines, 110 counties of Geor-
gia have not sign of a power
line linking them with Georgia's
water-powers, and more than
100000 Georgians, according
to the United States Census,
live where they can get no cleo
tricity.
California's industries require
766,O16 horsepower Of power to
operate. Her developed power
amount to 1,149,099 horsepow-
er, enough power to supply ev-
cry factory already established
and leave a surplus of 383,083
horsepower to offer to get new
industries to come to California.
Notwithstanding this surplus,
last year, in twelve months
time, sos, 100000 is reported to
have been spent in developing
more water-power in California,
Since the beginning of water
power development, that much
money has not been spent on de-
veloping water-power in Geor-
gia.
Less power than that surplus
in California has been. developed
in Georgia. And yet, the fac
tories already established in the
State require 436,608 horse
power to operate, while the de-
yeloped water-power of Georgia
amount to only 281,111 horse
power, forcing the established
plants to use expensive steam
to meet this shortage and giving
no power to offer to attract new
industries to the state.
The Municipal League is ask
ing; =
Should not the constitution Of