The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-09
BY W. R. Critics

Such a profound impression was
made by the address of w. r. Critics,
secretary of the Millen and Jenkins
county Chamber of Commerce, before
the Georgia Press Association, his sub
iect being Selling Georgia to Geor-
gians," 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 for publication.
Mr.. Critics stated that he was orig
inally from Ohio, came South because
the South attracted him, lived in North
Carolina for a time-which state he
declared to be the leader of the South
in progress today and likely to claim
the title over Georgia if Georgia does
not wake up, and that he claimed Geor-
gia now as his home and had done so
because he had travelled all over the
state, studied it, found its possibilities
and resources and was satisfied 1t has
the greatest potential future of any
state in the Union.
Mr. Critics address in full is as fol
lows:
II deeply appreciate the honor OF
being invited to speak to this organi-
zation on subject that should be very
near to all Of us-the full development
Of the matchless resources, both min
eral and agricultural, of our common
state.
when consider the caliber OF the
men / am to address, / approach the
task with fear and trembling. That
feeling Of personal unworthiness be-
/ comes all the more poignant to me
Then I recall that wonderful address,
"The Spirit of the Service" delivered
so eloquently by Royal Daniel on the
occasion of one of your meetings
year or so ago. / did not have the
privilege of hearing that 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
classic in the annals of your asoscia-
ton. 1t is that spirit of SERVICE that
[ hope to enlist today.
"My pathway is not made easier by
the thought of the scintillating wit and
clever satire of Mr.. Sutlive. OF him
[ believe we can all say in true Bill
Riffem phraseology.
IA 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 I feel that you will all
ioin 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 a brain that functions
80 vigorously that 1t, becomes over
heated to such an extent that he is
unable to wear hat even in the cold
est weather. His work is consistent
and he is a power for good in his COM
munity.
ut is quite possible that / am psr-
tial to Mr.. Sullivan. At time when
was acting in the capacity OF the
amateur editor, he honored me on
several occasions by copying some OF
my editorials.
Fl have also learned through 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 Kp Klux
Khan, 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-ltke habiliments
Of "a long, white night shirt, crawling
laboriously into the upper berth
Of sleeping carr" If you have
not. then the gods have indeed
been unkind. If you have. there
is nozneed Of explanation. / leave it
=
to your vivid imaginatfons. You may
at least catalogue 1T in your minds as
an unique experience.
"But this by no means completes the
list. A constant study of your edito-
rial page disc1oses genius throughout
your entire membership. There is the
constructive thinking Neal, the my
rtad-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
4ision of Brumby, the good fellowship
and ability of that splendid example
of Georgia womanhood, Miss Wood
ward, and all the rest. There is nc
slight in omission. To do all Justice