The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-11-04
CLARK HOWELL PLEADS
FOR UNITED GEORGIA
FORESEES ERA OF UNPRECE-
DENIED PROGRESS. PEG
PIE WORKING TOGETHER.

Clark Howell, editor of the Atlanta
Constitution and prominent figure in
Georgia public life, believes that Geor-
gia is on the threshold of vast indus
trial development which will supple
ment recent increased agricultural pro-
duction and bring the state to the
forefront of the progressive commons
wealths of the union. Mr.. Howell
predicates this belief on the opinion
that all classes and groups of people
in the state are working closer togeth-
err now on big fundamental principles
than for any time in a decade or more.
There is no doubt in the minds of
economic experts and close observers
| that the southeastern part of the Unit
| ed States will see rapid and sound in
dustrial growth in the immediate flu
ture," Mr. Howell said. THE slowness
of this section to develop in some re-
spects in the past due to insurmount-
able obstacles has proved to be
blessing i'll disguise. 1t has left this
territory practically virgin territory
for the erection OF great commercial
business and industrial section which
will serve not only the rest OF the
| United States but numerous foreign
countries as well"
Mr.. Howell pointed out the harmo-
NOUS conditions existing now among
the cities of Georgia as compared to
the old conditions. He called attention
to the spirit of working together
which has been manifested on numer-
Gus occasions in the last year, such as
the Joint action Of six seaboard coun-
ties in building highway. He declar-
ed that the sunshine of progressive
ideas is at last penetrating the shadi-
est hooks and corners and that the
people are more and more evincing a
willingness to get together as one OF
the big fundamental principles Of bus
mess progress.
There is no room for demagoguery
in business" he said, land | am glad
to see that we are learning this lesson
in Georgia. No matter how much we
differ on petty questions, no matter
how many little artificial questions
arise to divide our people | can see
evidences on all sides of a desire of
all the people to get together i'll en-
EOuIdRIItR NdDlldl " NOiiC " SNCi
in carrying out progressive programs
no matter by whom suggested and in
supporting big constructive move
ments which ten years ago were not
taken seriously"
Zone wholesome sign | notice IS
that we have learned that outside cap
ital is one of the most important es-
sentials OF our industrial growth, he
continued I'VE have learned that cap
ital has many other places to go be-
sides Georgia We have learned that
every dollar brought to Georgia from
outside sources brings many other dol
lars which remain in Georgia and
which are used to employ labor, to
purchase the products of our farms
and business houses and to upbuild
our communities educationally, COM
mercia1ly, aesthetically and in other
ways"
Mr.. Howell said there is no doubt
that the financial centers of the coun-
try are watching Georgia and other
southeastern states closely. He said
the only thing needed to bring this
new capital here is one simple thing.
at can be expressed in few
words" he said. We've got to be
fair to capital. Fairness and justice in
maintaining the relationship of our
state to financial interests will guar
antee this state share Of the new
money which is bound to be spent IN
this section of the United States in
few years But this simple requisite
must be forthcoming 1t must come
spontaneously from the people. Our
officials. our civic bodies, our clubs,
our unions in fact all of our organi-
cations must join in giving this as
surance to outside capital and when
given we need not fear that we will
get our full share"
when this assurance is given and
is backed by the public sentiment OF
the people of this state the human
mind cannot predict the extent OF the
development OF this section of which
Georgia is the center and heart. ! be-
Iieve the people of Georgia, regard
less of ali differences on minor af-
fairs. are ready now to back con-
structive program of development
which will guarantee fair treatment to
outside capital and which will, as a
result. double and TRIBE the popula-
ton of present cities, build new cities,
provide great new markets for our
farm products, bring about the erec-
ton "A bigger and better educational
institutions, provide a network of paw
ed roads and cement a great people
in one big progressive effort IN which
all can join hands with the knowledge
that all are to be benehciaries in the
new progressive era which is Just
dawning"