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The Douglas Enterprise and <Ehf <SoffW fflOßMf Betas / VOLUME XXXVIII, NUMBER 12 Chamber Of Commerce Is Well Under Way With Many Committees Ready For Work SECRETARY GREER WILL BE KEPT BUSY WITH COMMITTEES BODY NOW DOING LOT OF PUB LICITY WORK FOR CITY AND COUNTY. COURT HOUSE MEET ING BIG SUCCESS. The meeting of the Chamber of Commerce at the court house Tuesday •was a complete success. It was attended by people from every district in the county and the interest was extremely gratifying to the officers and directors of the cham ber. The program was worked out in a satisfactory way and the meeting adopted a resolution for a five year plan with much enthusiasm. President Kelley presided and made some appropriate remarks at the opening. After securing a roster of those present, Mr. J. R. Slater pre sented the by-laws in behalf of the executive committee which were adopt ed without change. Mr. Eiater then urged the cooperation of the citizens of the county in the work of the cham br. He emphasized that the new sec retary would be powerless unless the citizens would help. He said the sec retary was not here to do the work, as he could do very little by himself, but that he was here to direct otheis to do it. That if Coffee county was to be developed, her own citizens would have to do it. People on the outside were not looking for locations to de velop, but for places where they could make money, where the conditions were already operating to their advan tage and if our own people would make those conditions ideal, then peo ple from the outside would quickly discover them and come to take ad vantage of them. The new secretary was called on to explain the plan he had in mind for the county and he went into an ex tended detail of what he had tried in other counties and found to be the best method of bringing about the devel opment most satisfactory both to the towns and county districts. The audi ence grew intensely interested in these details which covered the Spiritual, Educational, Health, Drainage, Parks and Playgiounds, Ways and Means, Sports and Amusements,- Fine Arts, Entertainment, Publicity, Legislation, Membership, Agriculture in its differ ent branches, such as standard crops, tobacco, cotton, forestry, poultry, live stock, trucking, hoiticulture, Factories, Power and Labor, Wholesale and Re tail Trade and Markets. He emphasized the importance of consolidated schools, saying that thir ty-five years ago the state allowed the towns to break away from the coun try districts, which had resulted in two distinct classes and tended toward the European countries —the peasant and patrician classes, that such was un-American and now, we had to go back and reunite the town and coun try, putting them all under one system and give the county districts the same schools and equipment and teachers we were giving the towns. He said one of the great needs of the county ivas a good (band to play in the parks of the several towms at least once each week. He urged that nothing would develop a unity of spirit for the development of the county as a good band, and it would pay the town of Douglas and the county hand some dividends to pay a band master to organize a band and keep it going. He was insistant that the county should have plenty of cheap electricity to do the washing, the ironing, the cooking, and everything on the farm as well as in town for the relief of the country women. He outlined a plan where the county could get this with out cost to the people. He said that no farming had ever been permanently profitable until it took up dairying. That live stock was the only thing that could turn the waste of the farm which is grass, scraps and culls, into meat, milk and butter, three of the _ highest priced products. That this very item would make the farmers rich, and without this waste being taken care of, no system of farming had ever been profitable. He said that in a period of ten yea>s, five cows to the plow would eliminate a fertilizer bill of ten thousand dollars on a hundred acre farm and make the land produce just double what it was at the beginning. That this was the big profit in dairy ng and not the cream check every two weeks. The Enterprise 'Pulisbhes the Legal Jldvertising of the City of T>ouglas, Coffee County and County Commissioners At the end of his talk, which held the audience at close attention, the resolution was adopted endorsing a five year plan. Then the corwd was divided off into departments and formed into commit tees to make 1 this plan. These com mittees will commence to function at once, some of them meeting in the chamber every day until the plan is completed which will require several weeks to finish. The meeting then adjourned. The committees formed thus far are as follows, additions to be made to these as fast as possible: CIVICS. Spiritual:—Dr. /C. W. Minor, Mrs. Ben Poer, Miss Maude Griswold, Rev. Rev. Stilwell, Rev. T. B. Stanford, (Rev. F. M. Salter, Rev. E. L. Padrieh, Rev. Cook, Rev. J. H. Green. Educational:—JVliss Maude Griswold E. L. Grantham, Mrs. Dickerson, T. A. Dixon, Melvin Tanner, Mrs. W. R. Vickerfe, J. H. Green, Mrs. J. M. Hall (library), Mrs. Horton Christopher (library). Health:—T. A. Dixon, M. Tanner, Miss Lizzie Buchan, Mrs. Homer Rick etson, Mrs. C. A. Poer, W. R. Wilson. Drainage:—(to be completed). Hospital:—(to be completed). Parksa nd Playgrounds:—Mrs J. M. Thrash, Mrs. C. A. Poer, Mrs. L. L. Denton, Mrs. H. J. Boatwright, Mrs. M. H. Tuirentine. Ways and Means:—Mrs. John D. Adams. Sports and Amusements:—Mrs. M. H. Turrentine, Mrs. Fred Brewer, Mrs. J. M. Thrash, Mrs. J. M. Dent. Fine Arts:—.Rev. J .H. Green, Mrs. B. M. Poer. Entertainment:—(to be completed). Publicity :—W. R. Frier, Fred Rick etson, Mrs. L. L. Denton, J. M. Thrash, Mrs. B. M. Poer, W. R. WHson. Legislative:—(to be completed). Membership:—Mrs. J. M. Dent. AGRICULTURE. Standard Crops:—|to be completed). Tobacco: —(to be completed). Cotton:—Leon Vickers, E. R. Cross, S. A. Lott, Mackie Jowers. Forestry:—C. M. Griswold, E. D. Douglas, Elie Tanner. Poultry:—Mrs. A. C. Blalock, E. L. Tanner, J. M. Thrash, Mrs. Jno. Nau gent, Miss Lizzie Buchan. Livestock:—E. L. Grantham, C. M. Griswold, Leon Vickers, John Tanner, J. M. Thrash, S. M. McCranie, P. A. Jones, Jesse Newbem, Lee Dean, J. L. Parker. Trucking:—S. A. Lott, W. R. Eve, Mrs. Jno. Neugent, Miss Buchan, P. A. Jones, S. J. Stubbs. Corn:—E. R. Cross, Leon Vickers. Horticulture:—Miss Lizzie Buchan. INDUSTRY. Old and New Factories:—W. A. Wilcox, E. L. Tanner, Dr. Giddens (Broxton), G. C. Smith, E. D. Douglas (Nicholls), W. R. Eve, Jr. (Ambrose). Power:—W. H. Bailey, S. J. Stubbs, A. R. Lewis (Broxton), Dr. W. L. Hall (Nicholls), John Peterson, T. J. Holland (Ambrose). Labor:—W. A. Wilcox, R. N. Mc- Eachren, C. M. Stubbs, Avery Wood, J. L. Sapp (Broxton), W. P. Eve, Jr. (Ambrose). COMMERCE. W holesale:—J. R. Slater, Joe Brew er, J. L. Young, A. D. Blackshear. C. L. Lott, W. H. Bailey. Retail:—W. T. Cottingham, J. J. Ward, Earl Ricketson, I. Weintroub, L. L. Denton, A. Harris, B. N. Taylor, C. R. Tanner. Markets:—J. G. Traynham, J. H. Milhollin, Lewis Vickers, R. WE Grif fin. W. R. Wilson, A. S. Bussey, Mrs. L. L. Denton. Transportation:—(to be organized). 93 ACRE FARM SELLS ON DIXIE HIGHWAY Tanner-Brice Company of Douglas sold to Smith & Bass, tobacco men of North Carolina,, who have been op erating in South Georgia for about five years, a ninety-three-acre farm on the Dixie Highway seven miles north of Douglas for S4O an acie. This farm now has a splendid tobacco crop on it and is located near other property owned by Smith & Bass. Quite a num ber of North and South Carolina to bacco growers who have been operat ing in Coffee county for several years are buying farms in Coffee county, and real estate is becoming more active in this county. THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DO UGLAS, GEORGIA. JULY 2, 1926. FthE NATION’S SHRINE 1776- 1926 Bv a b chapin jipif PUBLIC LIBRARY [OPERATION The library committee with Mrs. J. M. Hall as chairman, has secured two airy, comfortable rooms opposite of fices of Dr. Lewis Davis in the Stuibbs- Kelley Building and installed shelves, tables and chairs and what books have been given and loaned. They have ordered a splendid line of newest fiction and other books and as soon as these arrive there will be a formal opening of the Douglas Pub lic Library. In the meantime those wishing to use the books now on hand may do so by calling at the Libiary on Wednesday and Friday afternoons be tween the hours of 3 and 7. The customary charge of SI.OO membership fee and 2c per day for books kept overtime will be charged. This on account of th* limited funds and absence of maintenance fund. The ladies feel very much encouraged over the prospect of substantial aid from the Chamber of Commerce and if the financial backing necessary can be ob tained it is their desire to eliminate the membership fee and make it a Free Public Library for both Douglas and Coffee county. There could be no better asset for our county in attracting desirable citi zens from other sections, so let’s get behind this project and put it over in great shape. The ladies deserve much credit for having taken the initiative in this en terprise which they have persistently pushed to a success. Mrs. John M. Hall, the chairman of the library com mittee, has worked hard for all these years believing that it could be done, and here it is. She has never falter ed, having faith in work, and today the library is something real, and a tremendous asset to the city and coun ty. She has given a large part of her time to this work, and we are glad to say her reward is the accomplishment of a tireless and unending drive. SLATER SPEAKS AT FITZGERALO MONDAY The people of Fitzgerald are ar ranging to celebrate the natal day of the conutry on next Monday, July 5. Ten thousand people are expected to visit Fitzgerald on that date. There will be a free barbecue by the Lions’ Club #md other entertainment has 'been provided for. Mayor John R. Slater, of this city, is scheduled to address the visitors, also Hon. Geo. Carwell, candidate for governor, will speak from the same platform. Other speakers will be present. There will be hundreds of Douglas and Coffee county people to attend the celebration. MORNING NEWS TO COMPLIMENT COFFEE Mr. Dan Bickers, one of the editors of the Savannah News spent Tuesday night and Wednesday in the county visiting all the points he eouid cover during the day. The secretary of the Chamber with Editor Fred Ricketson, Mr. John Sla ter and Mr. W. L. Rogers, escorted Mr. Bickers over the county and took pic tures of various enterprises, especially of the tomato farm with a view of a page write-up in the Savannah News Sunday. This write-up is a compli ment from the Savananh News to the people of Coffee county and does not cost one penny except the photographs taken by the local photographer. Mr. Bickers has been with the News for sixteen years and is not only a charming writer of poetry which is syndicated in various papers, but does much of the editorial work on the News. He says the News is greatly pleased to give Coffee county this page of publicity, not only because this county has always 'been a great patron of the News, but because the people here are showing such wonderful en terprise in going ahead and especially so in formulating a great program for its development during tre next five years. Mr. Bickers expressed surprise at the progress that has been made in the county since his last visit here. He wanted to visit every town in the county but owing to a lack of time, he could not do this. MOM SHIPS GAR MELLONS TODAY One of the finest cars of melons ever shipped - from this county went out today from Mora in the South western part of the county. They were Tom Watson Melons, and averaged 40 pounds, several of them weighing mere than fifty pounds each. These larger ones were not allowed in the car, being too large for shipment. These melons being shipped by Mr. Jacob Vickers, Dan Kirkland and J. S. W'ilkerson under the direction of County Agent A. S. Bussey. These melons are being shipped through the Melon Growers Association and the District Manager says they are the finest melons he has ever seen in this country. Seveial other cars are be ing shipped out of this county, and many of them being thirty-two pound average. Coffee will ship more melons than she ever has before, as a result of the County Agents work. Mr. Broadus Giddens, of Eastman, spent Sunday and Monday in the city as the guest of fiiends. MARY DELEGATIONS VISIT BIG FARIAS As a result of recent publicity, the Seaboard Farms is having a copious number of delegations and individual visitors who are coming to see the packing house and the tomatoes and work in the fields. On Tuesday several delegations from different towns and counties vis ited the farm, among them being one from Cordele and one from Mcßae. Those in the Cordele delegation were Judge Will Fleming, ordinary of Ciisp county, Miss Oilba Cobb, secre tary of the Ciisp Co. Chamber of Commerce, Miss Holbrook, home eco nomics agent, Mr. Luck, farm demon stration agent, Messrs. Hammock and Columbus McKenzie, two prominent real estate men of Cordele. Manager Ross, at the packing plant, says that not a day passes now with out several delegations and numerous visitors from all over the section com ing to see the plant and the fields of tomatoes they have read about in the various state and county papers. As a result of this publicity, the Chamber of Commerce is getting ever so many inquiries about the farm and the county and some of these are ask ing the value of farms and the possi bility of business openings in the county. These will be answered in a general way by the secretary and re ferred once a week to the various real estate men and branch organizations of the Chamber over the county. The Cordele delegation gave notice to the Chamber of Commerce that they would visit Ambrose during Tues day and a delegation from the Cham ber composed of E. L. Grantham, T. A. Dixon, W. R. Wilson and the sec retary met them at Ambrose and es corted them through the packing plant and over the farm. THANKS BOARD SEC. EORJOIIRTESIES The following letter addressed to the secretary was received Thursday by the Chamber of Commerce from the Cordele Board of Trade thanking this Chamber for its courtesy to the dele gation that visited Ambrose on Tues day: Cordele, Ga., June 30, 1926. “The trip to Ambrose was a revela tion to our paity and we wish to thank you for the courtesy shown us while there. “W]e regret very much that we were unable to accept your invitation to visit Douglas and have lunch with you. “Thanking you again for your kind ness, and with best wishes and kind regards to you and to your organiza tion, 1 am, Orba Cobb. Secty.” $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE SHAD FARMS SKIPPING 10 GARS DAILY 10 MARIS TOTAL TOMATO CROP WILL RUN ABOUT 100 CARS AVERAGING SISOO. PER CAR. PEPPER CROP ALSO WILL BE BIG YIELD, FOL LOWED BY SWEET POTATO CROP. The Seaboard Farms on the west of us have reached the top in shipping for this season, and after this week there will be only two more weeks of marketing tomatoes. The season will then be closed for the tomato crop, but there are other crops to follow. Up to this date the Seaboard Farms have shipped 68 car loads of tomatoes, and will ship over 100 cars by closing time. Each car load is bringing the grower an average of SI,OOO per car. Some of these cars have sold as high as $2,000 per car. The tomatoes have been selling for from $3.00 to $4.75 per crate. The tomatoes are grading 90 per cent fancy, and out of 35 cars shipped only three cars graded low. On last Monday the Farms shipped 3 car loads, Tuesday 9 car loads, Wed nesday 8 car loads, Thursday 8 car loads. The crop has been put over, and a stage has been reached in the marketing whereby a cool one hundred thousand dollars will be realized from the sale of the tomatoes raised on the lands of this company. Pepper Crop. The same company will also sell a large pepper crop grown on their lands. They have already shipped a small quantity of peppers and realized $5 per crate on them. They will ship another car load this week and about 4 more cars to follow. There are a bout 400 crates to the car. This crop alone is going to be one of the big money makers on the farm. Peppers sell for a good price always in the eastern market, and the Seaboard peo ple have already made their crop, and there is nothing to do but pick and put in shape for shipping. Sweet Potato Crop. Following the tomato and pepper crop, a sweet potato crop is coming on. The company has planted a large crop of sweet potatoes, and have arranged marketing at a fancy price. They expect to realize a nice profit on their sweet potato crop. MR. BANKSTON BUILDS BEAU TIFUL BRICK BUNGALOW With the exception of a little inside work, the new brick bungalow, recent ly built iby Mr. and M:s. John Banks ton, is completed, and they expect to move into it within a short while. This new home, is a brick, six room bungalow, modern in every way and is an addition to this city. MELllTflir NOW ATJjIGH SPEED One day’s passing of 400 cars at Potomac Yards, Va., indicate that the watermelon movement was on in earn est, a bulletin issued by the Bureau of Economics of the United States De partment of Agriculture said. The melons are being distributed widely in Northern markets. Florida’s output has jumped to 2000 cars, the same as a year ago. North b lorida and South Georgia are report ed to be getting into full swing, though Georgia shipments are still lagging behind those of 1925. Last week’s shipment for the state was on ly 800 cars as against 2,100 cars for the same period last year. Alabama has started with a ship ment of a dozen cars and Texas with a total of 570 cars, was three or four times ahead of the record for the same period last year, the report stated. Imperial valley was reported to be forwarding watermelons at the rate of 100 cars daily, with a consequent over supply in some of the Pacific markets. Because of delayed movements in Georgia, the week’s combined total of 4,150 cars was about 1,000 cars less than last season. Declines of SIOO to S2OO per carload were reported in the bureau to have occurred at CentraL Florida hipping stations where 24 to :tO-pound “Tom Watsons” sold on a cash track basis at $1.50 to $2.50 per 100 pounds. Medium sized melons could be had at Texas loading stations around 40 to 60c per hundred pounds, the bulletin stated. Terminal markets were rather unsettled, but prices tend ed downward with carloads ranging from about S4OO to S7OO, it was said.