Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-27
How to Secure
Industries

Alabama. F1ere a pertinent
paragraph from his speech, taken
en- from the Admission Star:
"Anniston's prosperity is assur-
ed and insured by her pay rolls.
There are few cities of the same
size with the annual payro.ls of
this city, and many cities much
larger with less manufac' airing in
terests.
"The thing for the men of An
niston to do now, is to get new
and diversified industries. Send
some competent men to the furni-
ture manufacturing centers and
let them study that business and
return here and organize furni-
ture factory. Let him, or another
competent man visit other indus
tries in other sections, and arrange
for another factory in some other
line. In few years, these plants
which will necessarily have to be
gin in a small way, will develop
into great industries, which will
build big city here.
Admission needs to advertise
her resources and advantages.
There are hundreds of people who
are looking for just such a city
as we have here, but they cannot
know about it unless we tell them"
The speaker is a manufacturer.
He says GO, SEE, then come
back and organize In 9TH
er words, pay rolls may be had
if the men of a city believe in
their city strong enough to put
their money and time into its de-
velopment In few years, he
says, these plants, which will
necessarily have to begin in a
small way, will develop into great
industries Most beginnings start
in a small way, but they START.
The cities of the South which
are known as industrial cities start
ed just as this manufacturer I'd
vises Admission to start. Once a
few industries get under way, 9TH
ers follow. If we watch cotton
mill development, we find that a
new mill prefers location where
there already is a successful mill.
1t simplifies problems. For ex-
amples there are Columbus, West
Point, Macon. Griffin and other
Georgia cities.
In a recent issue of Commerce
and Finance, the New Industries
Committee of the Columbus
Chamber of Commerce has a full
page advertisement with a picture
of one of Columbus cotton mills
and the advertisement states thai
This cotton mill is LOO feet long
is six stories high and houses in
the main building $4,000 spin
dies, requiring for its operation
from $500 to 5000 employees. 1t
is modern in every respect. This
mill was established in Columbus,
Georgia, about twenty-five years
ceptionally favorable conditions
peculiar to Columbus and good
management have been responsible
for its development to its present
proportiOns-the largest mill in the
South under one roof.
This mill is one of fourteen sue
cessful cotton goods enterprises in
Columbus every one of which has
very similar history. All are
good dividend-earners and operate
steadily year in and year out.
The advertisement then set
forth the advantages that Colum
bus offers new industries in tn
following language:
Five years tax exemption for
new industries.
Dependable hydro-electric pow
err.
Reliable native-born labor.
No labor disputes or strikes.
Big surplus supply of cotton
Coal iron and timber handy.
Rail and river transportation.
Very low building costs.
Pure, soft river water.
Absolute freedom from malaria.
Pure drinking water supply.
Plenty of low rental houses.
Efficient street transportation.
Fine churches and schools.
Commission manager govern
ment.
Friendly public sentiment.
Mild winters and summers.
This mill, which is LOO fee
long and six stories high, employ
ing 5000 operatives started %
a very moderate scale. and tc
day there are fourteen success
full enterprises in Columbus, ever
one of which has a very simil'
history That point; that's the