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THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER. |
ESTABLISHED 1879. j
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othur Lucas, President; Lovelace Eve, Secretary;
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AND NOW THE AUDITORIUM.
The first and biggest thing for the future of Sumter
county has gone “over the top;” the bonds for permanent
roads have passed, and there now remains only the carry
# ing out of the plan approved by the people.
But there remains yet to be accomplished the first
and biggest thing for Americus. That is, the realization
its auditorium.
When we began to talk about permanent roads, there
was no difference of opinion that they were needed, first
of all things, and were vital to the interests of the com
munity. Likewise, with the auditorium', it appears to all to
be the first and VITAL NEED of the City of Americus.
For years Americus has been dreaming of an ade
quate structure where large gatherings could be held
and where the best plays and entertainments could be
suitably presented. Americus has never had such a place,
and she needs it more acutely at this hour than ever
oefore in her history. The Rotary Club, that organiza
tion famous everywhere for its civic push and pride, a
few days ago inaugurated the first real activity in behalf
of the auditorium that has been shown, when its mem
bers, in the course of a very few minutes at their regu
lar luncheon, subscribed approximately $30,000 to the
building of such a structure. Rotary thereby showed
that the Chamber of Commerce, which has sponsored
the movement from the beginning,, has an able ally in
this undertaking.
As with permanent roads, the differences of opinion
in the auditorium project lie only in the method of
acquiring the structure, and not in the need or demand
for it. Two possibilities present themselves in building
an auditorium —first securing the funds by private do
nations, making it a publicly owned structure, and,
second, creating a corporation and selling its stock to
local interests.
The objection to the first named plan is that it
would be an unending task to secure even the smallest
omount needed to erect a building that would meet the
demand in any respect—if it could be done at all. Fa
voring the latter plan is the fact that, if properly lo
cated and constructed, the enterprise would be
an investment from which a fair rate of income could
be reasonably expected, making it actually a paying in
vestment, besides adding greatly to the attractiveness
of the city. This is a matter of knowledge to a few
men who have been interested in the enterprise, there
now being a standing offer from the largest amusement
entetrprise in the South for a long-term lease on the
building at a figure that would insure making the in
vestment a paying proposition.
Even though the investors made no profits, and re
ceived from the auditorium only sufficient returns to
avoid a loss, there is not a business man in Americus
who would not profit directly from having the structure
in the city through increased traded It requires little
imagination to realize how the larger plays and world
known stars who would come here, were there a suita
ble playhouse, would draw people from fifty miles
around. Americus would become a far greater center
than it is now; people would get the habit of coming to
Americus; it would become their city, because there
would be attractions of special interest to bring them
here often; and eventually, if not’at once, they would
be doing their principal shopping and other business
here.
An adequate auditorium —a structure costing $200,-
000, and certainly not less than $150,000 —would pay
Americus and every business man in it big. There isn’t
the sightest doubt about it. It will pay good returns
on the investment and vaster returns in increased trale
to the city. It is the greatest lack in Americus today.
And, with the flying field repopulated this winter with
soldiers, as it is certain to be, Americus MUST have a
sizeable playhouse for them to see the plays that want
to come here.
Americus and Sumter county have just accomplished
the greatest thing in their history, and with ease. We
have just seen what we CAN do when we all get our
shoulders to the wheel and push together. We are
{ A VERSE A DAY. j
• THE AMERICAN.
(After Seeing a “Doug” Fairbanks Film.)
THE last kiss faded out; the brightness thinned.
Hands clattered in a tempest of applause;
(A thousand white leaves pattering in the wind)
'Glory turned garish in the following pause.
The audience shrank with it, looked and grinned
Sheepishly at itself, then turned to see
What the next number on the bill might be.
A fat man sang, “I Hear You Calling Me.”
But something still persisted, something crude;
Childishly boisterous, palpably absurd.
And yet it spelled America in rude
Large letters; told without a word
The essence of our boyhood, the young spirit
Surer of nought than what we may inherit;
Intrepid faith that does not stop to pray
And strength that springs from a child’s love and
play;
Reckless, spontaneous, prodigal, immense,
Taking no thought of cost or consequence.
Again life flickered from the shining reels—
A lady vampire posed with a pet snake
Six odd sized clowns, late of the burlesque “wheels,”’
Dressed as policemen, fell into a lake.
A lisping tenor, painted to the eyes.
Came out and squeaked "We’r Going To Smash The
Hun.” » ♦ •
And still the spell remained. Out of the lies
And cheap hypocricies it rose and spun
Its kindred strands of fantasy and fun,
Os gaiety unconquerable and wise,
Os the brash boy in us that never lies,
But keeps us better than a text or truth,
Bound to the bright democracy of youth.
—Louis Untermyer in Contemporary Verse.
just started, and great things await us. Let’s all put
our shoulders to the wheel and send this auditorium
proposition “over the top” without delay.
j .AS OTHERS SEE US. S
Sumter County’s Stride.
Americus and Sumter county are warmly to be con
gratulated upon their virtually unanimous support of
a half-million dollar bond issue for the construction of an
extensive system of paved highways. Out of more than
a thousand votes cast in the election, only seventy-eight
were against the bonds. Still more remarkable and still
more of a tribute to the county’s civic earnestness and
vision is the fact that out of the total of one thousand
six hundred and fifty persons registered, one thousand
one hundred and eighty-seven went to the polls and
voted.
There could be no surer evidence of an alert and
patriotic citizenry than this wide exercise of the ballot
privilege. All too frequently is it the case that only
a minority’ of those qualified to vote take the pains to
do so, even, though questions of great pith and moment
are to be determined. Voting is not merely a right and
a privilege, but a solemn duty which no citizen should
neglect; Sumter county has set an example in this re
spect which every Georgia community will do well to
emulate.
The five hundred thousand dollars of bonds authori
zed at this election will be supplemented by an equal
amount from the Federal fund for roads, so that a mil
lion dollars will be available for the improvement and ex
pansion of Sumter's highway system. This will heighten
still further the county’s newly won fame through South
er Field and will enhance the prosperity and attractive
ness which are hers by long tradition.—Atlanta Journal.
Sumter’s Task Well Done.
The people of Sumter county did their duty well and
true in the bond election Wednesday last for permanent
roads. There were 78 votes registered against the issue
of bonds and Sumter county will have $500,000 to match
government funds in the building of roads. This puts
Sumter on the road, the right road to permanent roads.
The matter has been settled and rightly settled. Now,
the only thing they have left to do is to see that the
money is well spent, spent in the kind of permanent
roads that will last.
In Crisp sentiment is much in the same trend. Peo
ple on all sides have a like view of it and the Dispatch ’
heartily appreciates this fact, as does every man with '
real progress uppermost in his mind. Frank Bartholo-|
mew and his committee of representative citizen’s have
a great task on their shoulders. Is is the kind ot task J
a really selfish body of men would not undertake.
But they want permanent roads because good roads'
are first in the matter of development, after good Schools:
and real churches. The peapie of Crisp county ought to 1
appreciate the fact that the leading business men are'
going to give their time to securing this improvement.'
They ought to appreciate it so much that they should not
fail to put their shoulders to the wheel and pull hard '
cn the day and occasion when the voters of this county
are asked to put in their votes for the issue of bonds. 1
It will take co-operation in the matter of getting the j
voters to the polls and this co-operation must be given '
Let us firmly resolve to make the issue go in Crisp. No-'
thing we have ahead of us is more vital.—Cordele Dis-j
patch.
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