Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-21
MEETING TO HELP SPEED UP GEORGlA'S
DEVELOPMENT AND PROSPERITY
w. r. ANDERSON. 81. MACON,
.CXILSsNaEETlftG OF PROGRESS
SIVE CEORGIArtSHAT~AT
IA ON FEBRUARY II.

To help in speeding up and get
ting into action Georgia's macnlne OF
development and prosperity, is ,glver
as the purpose of a meeting oelng
called in. Atlanta, Thursday evening"
February II, 1926, by w. I. Ander-
son. of Macon, president of Greater
Georgia, Inc. Mr.. Anderson states
that he and many conferees nave
heen working steadily on the idea Tor
fine mast several months, and tnat
while efforts were being made by MN
and his associates to straighten oue
many kinks that stood In the+way, tne
Georgia Association, orGanizeu ny tne
lamented George Belts, OF ASh0urn'
has been functiOning IN a 1ashlon'
and has endeavored to keep up the
work heretofore carried on.
Mr.. Anderson and his associates
are inviting selected list OF Inc
leading men from different parts OF
the State to attend the meeting OF
February II, the purpose of securing
wide distribution to have the effort a
Statewide movement, one that VIII
benefit every part of the State and
be participated in by everybody,
everywhere.
Last wear Mr.. Anderson announced
his desire to help the development OF
Georgia along lines adopted in Flor
ida. as it was his conviction that there
was lust as many advantages in this
State as were to be found turtner
South. This purpose was enthusiast
ticallv approved all over Georgia, and
MANY letters and subscriptions were
sent to him to help in the cause. The
voluntary and unsolicited subscrlp-
tions from Macon alone exceeded
S5. 900. and the Atlanta Clearing
House Association and the Georgia
Bankers Association and the Georgia
Association have recently subscribed
$4,000 and have given the plan ana
Mr.. Anderson's organization their un-
qualified endorsement.
The activities in different commu.
mites are pointed to as evidence OF
the keen appreciation that IS taxing
hold of the state in the matter OF the
value of advertising and preparing to
nut the best foot foremost. 1t will
not do, says Mr.. Anderson, to let a
great many small units do all the
work themselves. These efforts must
all be co-ordinated and so unified that
the entire state will receive the bene-
fits. If too keen competition devel-
ons between communities, it may be
seen readily that an untoward sltua-
ton will be produced:
At the organization meeting OF
Greater Georgia, Inc, in Macon last
summer, it was decided to have thirty
directors, these being selected from
different parts of Georgia. The pur-
nose of Greater Georgia was outlined
to be that of superstructure tnat
should have for it's purpose the hand-
ling of finances and directing the Ell
forts of any worthwhile undertake
ING. so as to avoid duplication, waste
Of energy and confusion of prospec-
five settlers, insofar as possible. IL
was desired to place an organization
With a statewide interest and scope
at the service of any one seeking
location, to represent the prospect
primarily and see that ne was pro1lC-
ABLY and advantegeously located.
Greater Georgia, 1nc.,. will work
through the Georgia Association,
which already furnished the nucleus
or machinery for such purpose ana
through local associations which nave
already been formed or VIII pe
Formed. Greater Georgia will be the
co-ordinating agency. Mr.. Anderson
explained that it is not the purpose OF
Greater Georgia to interfere with any
nlans of Others, nor to undertake any
details of itssown account, but TO see
that details are taken care OF oy
Others. Ff.
The Georgia Association for long
time suffered embarrassment because
Of indebtedness that was not strictly
chargeable to it, but responsibility
for which was thrust upon 1t IN
way. Under the arrangements the
Georgia Association raised the money
and paid all of it's debts, and now has
a working agreement with the new
organization by which it will De en-
.abled to function as never before: :.
Mr.. Anderson recently made WISH
to Jacksonville, where he consulted
with A. A. Coult, manager OF the
Florida Development Board, an or
ganization with purposes similar 10
those of Greater Georgia, and MI.
,Coult gave the entire matter the most
cordial endorsement and approval, Oh
ferine to send his field man to the
meeting of February 4, in order that
the guests of the occasion may learn
from him the plans followed in Flor
ida. and get his advice as to plans for
Georgia along similar lines. Mr..
,Coult's representative IS regarded as