Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-30
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There is no stagnation here.
Indicative of the extent to which
! South Georgia counties and cities
are progressing by the process OF
making large public improve
ments is our own splendid white
way, which is second to none in
the State; of the excellent newly
paved business section which is
as fine as any paving anywhere
in the South; of our great road
paving program in the county
which has not slackened even dur
ing the years of depression; of
our efficient country school sys-
tenn that is envy of every county
in the South; of our splendid har-
vests IT. spite of the most adverse
weather conditions.
Nor is this peculiar to Americas
and Sumter county, for, says the
Moultrie Observer:
"All over South Georgia there is
a revival of interest in paving.
Cities like Albany and Valodsta
have plans for paving practically
all the streets. There is a new
paving plan that makes this CON-
paratively simple.
"They have a bond election plan =
ned in Decatur county for five
hundred thousand dollars, this sum
to be used in matching a million
and a half dollars to be put up by
the State and Federal road de-
partments. Grady county is fall
ing to the paving project"
Recently, Macon county has
joined the groug of progressive
South Georgia counties by pass
ing a bond issue for government
paving along the Dixie Highway.
The passage of this bond issue al
ready has had it's effect, accord
ing to a statement in the Macon
News from the pen of ]. Kelly
Summon, ex-president Of the
Georgia Press association, for says
Mr.. Simmons:
A Florida realtor, who knew the
bond election was pending, had
arranged to buy certain property
located in Marshallville if the cleo
ton was favorable to bonds. Good
roads bonds won by an overwhelm-
ing majority, and so the deal was
consummated This is Just anoth-
er instance of what improvement
bonds will do for a community.
Florida towns and counties are all
bonded to the limit at all times,
and those that are not are looked
upon as rather slow and non-pro-
gressive.
A hnancier in Hot Springs, in
discussing South Georgia posi-
bilities said: you may not know
it, but very soon down in your
section of Georgia you will have
a great tourist hotel-one not yet
mentioned in your press before.
| know what am talking about"
In his opinion. South Georgia
and Florida are inseparable. He
said that from Macon southwark
there would be as great develop
ment in Georgia as in Florida.
Speaking of this spirit of OPP
timism at home" the spirit which
is being manifest all over South
Georgia. the Quitman Free Press
remarks:
"In the days of pessimism and
gloon. which have so ravaged the
optimistic spirit of Quitman, the
Free Press has felt very lonely III
advocating municipal improve
ments,, believing progress is always
the foundation stone upon which
- we may step from depression into
! prosperity. The Free Press has
all the time contended that the
situation marking the past has
been more imaginary than real.
"Now, it would appear, we have
stepped out into the sunshine
and everybody is happy again and
the Free Press has lots of con-
genial company"
The Job in front of us is a bi,
one. The first great push
the most important and the mos
vital. To make it a success
EVERY man and woman in tn
city and county must join. Their
is no place in the ranks for tn
laggard or the gutter. He VIII
has been riding FREE may pa,
He of little faith must get rigE
or get out. The street cornc
knocker is a pest of the past.
he is not willing to pull with Il
bunch" the bunch will gladl
purchase him a railroad ticket t
other parts. Some practices {
he past will not be tolerated b
the men of 1926. Soft-soapin
and charitabla federation are fin
n their places. but there are time
when men will fight and ths