Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-24
COME BACK YEAR
SEEN FOR STATE BY
MAJOR NJ WHORTER

WAYCROSS, Ga, July 22.-De-
nounCing yellow journalism and
organizations designed to interfere
with the orderly functions Of the
constituted government as outstand-
ing menaces to state development
ana predicting that better times for
the state of Georgia are just around
the bend, Major Fonville McWhor-
ter, vice president Of the Citizens and
Southern Bank, addressed the an
nual meeting Of the Georgia Press
associatio here Monday night on
''The Human Element in Georgias
Tomorrow"
'"The spirit of a people that can
bring a country, devastated by war,
from poverty and ruin to be the
garden spot Of the universe within
a half century will not be licked in
five, years by the boil Weevil, the
Major observed in pleading that the
development of Georgia be left to
Georgians with Georgia money.
eve must admit that our state
has gone through a most trying
period during which time we have
become alarmed at the loss of labor,
Of capitaf and the general unrest of
our people. In our hurry to correct
this evil, we are now starting
move to bring in new blood, new
money and new ideas. That is good,
but let us pause in our enthusiasm
for a survey and be sure we are
wisely handling a delicate situation.
Loss of Intellect
"Our first duty is to keep our boys
must develop our resources, our in
dustry, our commerce and interest
our manhood and womanhood in
building for our state. We become
alarmed at labor leaving farms, but
this is no problem as labor will al
ways migrate to where capital is
sufficient to employ. But to lose the
intellect is criminal and we are
losing it because we have been salts
fled to put our entire surplus in cot
ton and pleasures.
Our greatest need is diversified
industries and those brought about
by the developing of our many re-
sources and turning them into use
for our people. Every village and
town in Georgia should have a fac
tory of some kind. There is room
for them and capital to build.
ut will be a sad day for us when
people from other sections exploit
our minerals, our clays, our granite,
our forest and our people. for COM
mercial purposes alone. The indus
try to be discouraged Is the one
that would sap our resources and
leave behind but a barren waste and
then spend the money in other sec
tons, and even while here carry no
share in the moral life of our social
system"
On the subject Of journalism Ma
jor McWhorter continued:
"a menace to business, that will
reflect in tomorrow, is the unwhole-
some Publicity going out from our
state. L have seen glowing reports
of a Georgia product, made in Geor-
gia by Georgia labor and financed
by Georgia capital competing for eye
and attention on The first page in
the news columns with magnified re-
ports Of Georgia murders, Georgia
crimes ard other scandals.
Come Back Year"
Necessary facts in a news story
rather than playing to the sordid in
terest of curious mobs is the style Of
Journalism most constructive and
most appreciated in this section, the
major explained.
Another menace to our political
and business structure today is the
ever increasing number Of organiza-
tons in number and in power" he
added. Eve might grant that these
organizations are formed for good
purposes, but in their effort to COM
bat the evils they claim to combat
they forget other virtues and
trample other rights under foot.
Every indication points to
comeback year, for our people; the
Federal reserve bank review predicts
for Georgia and the southeast a
splendid fall. Let us look at our
problems straight in the face and
lick them before they get here. Ma
terial prosperity will care for itself
and our state will continue the en-
pire state of the south, and a bless
ing to our people"