The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1924-06-26
being one of the best accomplish
ments of the organization.

being one of the best ACCOMPLISH
ments of the organization.
Tourists Information Bureau Com
mlttee, D. P. Butler, chairman. This
committee established tourists in
formation bureau in the headquar-
tiers. During the tourist season an
average of twenty-five tourists per
day called for information. Great
praise has been given by the tourists
for this service, in view of the fact
that no charge is made for informa-
ton. Road signs were placed over
oetour roads while the Atlanta road
was in such bad condition.
Sales Day Committee, Geo. f.
Daniel, chairman: This committee
thoroughly investigated operations
OF Sales Days in many other cities.
and at conclusion of Investigations
made arrangements to have Mr.. Cur
ney K. Lowe, author of the Neosho
plan of Golden Rule Sales DAYS visit
Marietta for the purpose of explain
ing the plan tot the merchants. Mari
eta merchants have conducted their
fourth Sales Day, the results of which
are very gratifying.
Public Health and City Beautiful
committee, DR.. G. o. Allen. chair
man; This committee made a thor
ough analysis of health conditions of
the city, making recommendations to
the City Council in the form of a
general cleanup program. Results
OF the activities of this committee are
being gradually worked out. Work
OF beautifying the park and addition
al street cleaning and placing of
large number of garbage cans can be
credited largely to the efforts of this
committee.
Building and Building and Loan
Association Committee, Judge N. A.
Morris chairman: While this COM
mittee has not functioned to a great
extent, it is pointed out that during
the past year approximately 80 new
homes have been built in the corpo-
rate limits of the city of Marietta,
new apartment house has just been
completed, a new bank building is
nearing completion, about one-half
dozen new store buildings have been
erected and many improvements to
other buildings in the business sec
ton. The development of Kennesaw
Mountain, one of the biggest projects
in North Georgia, will boom the
building spirit of Marietta in the i'm
mediate future.
Industrial Development Commit
tee, M. D. Hodges, chairman: This
committee has not been in position
to accomplish results which can be
pointed to with any great deal of
pride, yet they have functioned faith
fully. Leads have been secured on
several large manufacturing indus
tries, but when it came to a "show
down." our inadequate water supply
proved a very serious handicap. Ma
rietta's industrial advantages have
been widely advertised through the
Manufacturers Record and through
the Community Service which is
mailed to all parts of the country.
The committee has interested the
Board of Lights and Water Commits
sion in giving a reduced power rate
to manufacturing industries. This
feature will be an added inducement.
The rate has not been actually grant
ed, but will be within the next few
weeks.
The committee would also call at
tention to the many expansions and
improvements made to our present
manufacturing industries within the
past year. This fact has also been
advertised throughout the country.
Marietta Gainesville Paving Pro-
gram Committee, M. L. Mcneil,
chairman: Through the efforts of this
committee, the Commissioners of
Cobb County and the Commissioners
of Barlow County, have approved the
plan to pave the Dixie Highway be-
tween Marietta and Gainesville.
While all details of this project have
not been thoroughly worked out, it is
believed they will be within the very
near future. This project, with the
coronletion of the Atlanta Road will