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BIG FINANCIERS SEE HUGE
POSSIBILITIES IN GEORGIA
"THE WEEK” CARRIES THE FOL
LOWING QUOTATIONS AND
MANY OTHERS FROM PROMI
NENT FINANCIERS
Financiers that represent eighteen
billion dollars have found that Geor
gia and and the southeast have glow
ing possibilities and they see tremen
dous expansion programs that are
coming up in the near future, ac
cording to a series of interviews
printed by The Week, an industrial
publication printed bythe state Utili
ties Information committee.
The Week carries the following
quotations from prominent finan
ciers:
The "other man” often sees more
about us than those of us who are
here every day. A group of forty
investment and commercial bankers
of New York, Boston, Philadelphia
and Chicago, representing a com
bined investment capital of $18,000,-
000,000, recently visited Georgia,
Alabama and Mississippi and inspect
ed our vast resources. They are
men whose training is to give them
insight into solidity of development
and safety of investment; substan
tial foundation rather than boom. It
is a revelation, the picture they took
back to their homes with them, after
their inspection trip through the
Southeastern states. Doubless no
more dependable word picture has
been painted in the words of these
forty men of affairs, in letters they
have written of their impresions,
gained on their visit.
Robert Haydock, of Tucker, An
thony & Co., New York: “It seems
to me that these sections have all
the requisites for sound industrial
growth; natural resources, a favor
able climate, an abundant supply
of American born, low living cost, im
proved railroad and shipping facili
ties and an ample supply of power.
I was also much impressed with the
attitude of all the public officials
whom we heard speak. They all
seemed to agree thaj; everything pos
sible would be done to give outside
captital investing in the South a
square deal, or, as they stated it, a
'fifty-fifty’ break.”
William H. Putnam, of Putnam &
Co., Hartford, Conn: "I think I was
most impressed with the people in
these states. They seem to be under
such personal discipline and to have
a tremendous energy and determina
tion to improve themselves. So
much so, I believe the territory offers
unusual opportunities for young men
and women to carve out a home and
a fortune for themselves.”
M. M. Addinsell, of Harris, orbes
& Co., New York: “When one con
siders the industrial development
that was achieved by such states as
Massachusetts without raw materi
als, where in the early days factories
had to be located near mechanical
water powers, one realizes the op
portunity that lies before this sec
tion with its great water powers, its
great coal fields and other natural
resources and its net work of trans
mission lines which make it possible
for factories to be located at strate
gic points.”
S. A. Mitchell, of Bonbright & Co.,
New York: “With dependable power
at reasonable rates, unusually good
water and rail connections, coal and
iron deposits, climatic and geographi
cal advantages, and an American
population, Alabama and Georgia
should be the leaders in the indus
trial development of the South.”
E. W. Stetson, of Guaranty Trust
Co., New York: “All along our trip
we found that people were enthusi
astic about the progress of their sec
tion and were co-operating in every
way with officials of the Various sub
sidiaries. We found that Atlanta,
as the center of Southeastern Com
mercial and financial development,
was quite prosperous and were de
lighted to see some of the industries
of that magnificient industrial city,
Birmingham.”
Rolin P. Grant, of Irving Bank &
Trust Co., New York: “The conclu
sions which seemed to be unanimous
with the party at the end of the
trip were most favorable to the pos
sibilities of the sections visited. The
public officials of the states of Geor
gia, Alabama and Mississippi were
most definite to the effect that not
only would outside capital be wel
comed in the development of the
Southeastern resources, bift would
be carefully guarded as well—lt is
not often that we find such an ex
cellent basis of understanding be
twen the public utilities, communities
they serve and those in position of
official responsibility. Clearly the
Southeastern part of the United
States is coming and will continue
to come fast.”
George N. Tidd, of American Gas
& Electric Co., New York: “An em
pire with a matchless climate and
great natural resources, traversed
bv high tension power lines, vitalized
j by power from its many rivers, com
bined with with a plentiful supply
of 100 per cent American labor, can
not but surely bring about the bal
ance of industry and agriculture
which makes for health, happiness
and prosperity for all.”
John C. Maxwell, of Tucker, An
thony and Co., New York: “While it
might not be pertinent, the thing
which impressed me most were those
men I met who are running the va
rious units of the different proper
ties. I was in Alabama some years
ago, at which time the people seemed
to be unable to realize the possibili-
I ties of the country. That condition
seems to be entirely changed now.”
I F. P. Lindh, of Bonbright & Co.,
New York: “After our visit to the
Southeastern states I returned more
! enthusiastic about the great expan
! sion that is taking place there. Not
only have you material requisite for
continued industrial development but
South have the will to progress, and
in addition, I feel the people of the
with this combination there is no
j limit to their advancement.”
| Harry H. Bemis, of Curtis & San
ger, Boston: “It was a satisfaction
Ito hear from the executives of the
| two states that they value the co
operation of Northern capital and
j appreciate the desirability or perhaps
i even the necessity of giving it a fair
I deal The promise of future
| growth in the industrial development
|of the country is bright and would
seem to rest on sound foundations.”
G. W. Curran, of United Gas and
Improvement Co., Philadelphia:
“What I saw and heard of that por
tion of the South which I visited,
impresses me very favorably. The
talks I had with some of the leading
business men convinced me that that
section is rapidly changing from an
agricultural to an industrial one.”
W. E. McGregor, of Harris, Forbes
Co., Boston: “I am very much more
impressed with the great resources
possesed by these states, both agri
culturally and in diversification of
crops, and so forth, and the demand
made to supply the natural increase
in its population.”
Paris B. Russell, National Bank of
Commerce, New York: “\ ou have
' have great natural resources for the
' development of industry. Up to now
there has been a remarkable growth
1 in industrial enterprises in your sec
tion and this growth has been hand
in hand with the growth of power
facilities Necessary capital has
been invited to come in. It has been
fairly treated and capital for further
development will be available in the
! future on the same basis.”
R. L. Cerero, of National Park
'Bank, New York: “My strongest im
i pression is unquestionally the part
1 that water power development now
plays and should continue to play
!in the progress and prosperity of
! your Southern states. I have not
■ overlooked your favorable labor con
ditions, which were brought to my at
i tentio,n wherever I went.”
Frederick S. Bale, Bankers Trust
Co., New York: “To one who has
been visiting the South at least an
nually for about 15 years the steady
■ increase in material resources has
been apparent. However, the indus
trial development in particular which
has taken place in the past half doz
' en years in one of the most outstand
i ing acomplishments in the industrial
history of our country he re
• lationship of the power companies to
| this future is self-evident and in real
' ity their upbuilding seems to be one
of the most necessary features.”
j Sidney W. Noyes, New York Trust
j Company: “The sleepy South seems
I to have become very much awake,
j The cities we visited looked alive an,d
! the men alert. The water powers
|on the Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers
were particularly impressive and I
hope to see the Gorgas plant so as to
more or less complete the picture in
my mind.”
C. E. Grosbeck, Electric Bond &
Share Co., New York: “It was a
privilege to see the great hydro
electric plants. Since my re
turn I have run onto a number of the
members of the party and all are
more enthusiatic about the proper
ties and the future prospects, and are
loud in their praises.”
CARD OF THANKS
i
We wish to thank our friends, es
pecially Drs. Findley and Thompson
and the nurses at the Vidalia Hospi
! tal, for the many deeds of kindness
done during the illness and death of
our husband and father. May God
bless each of you.
Mrs. Jas. Walker,
Mrs. C. V. Alcorn,
Mrs. W. M. Stevens.
“THE WANDERER” will be shown
at the Colonial Theatre December 23,
24 and 25.
“It Has Taught Us T<
Frofti the Jou
WITH jingle bells and reindeer
knells good Saint Nick himself
has come to town. Fresh from his
Icy Cape home and the Arctic snows,
fresh from his toy shop and the land
jof make believe, he conies to us.
And we no longer doubt, but know,
that Santa is real. Having witness
ed his triumphal entry into our city
in broad daylight, having had him
'smile into our own face, having fed
moss to his fleeting steds with our
own hands, we confess him real and
own him as our good and kindly
Santa, ou.’ very own.
Is he not our very own, Atlanta’s
Santa Claus? In our moments of
deepest faith we thought of him as
belonging strictly to our own little
town. All his toys, his dolls, his
I trains and his gifts galore were for
us, for our playmates and no more,
now that he has come to our city on
a social call, we know we were right.
! Os all the cities of the big wide world,
he chose Atlanta. Never before in
the habit of venturing from his
northland home, except on the night
before Christmas, he answers the
call of Atlanta’s questioning, imagi
native, expectant childhood, and
'comes to live for a while among us.
| Surely there is none so dear, none so
real, as good Saint Nick with his rein
deer swift and his record book, with
his igloo home and Ingaluk. (We do
hope that he has already made out
his lists for all his boys in our midst,
I for we get nervous fearing that he
i might catch us in one of our ugly
' moods.)
j How the Atlanta Journal knew him
■so well, and how it prevailed on him
j to come to visit our city, we do not
know. We are quite sure, though,
that in prevailing on him to come to
' Atlanta, The Journal has rendered a
j distinct service to this city,
j Just at this time of year, Santa
Claus is about the most popular man
jwt know. While some are discuss
j ing his mythical character, little
children are quite convinced of his
existance. The strongest characters
derive their strength not from their
physical identity, but from the spirit
that animates them. The immortals
of history exist no longer in the flesh,
| and yet they exist none the less, and
Isc it is with Santa Claus. There is
a Santa Claus. The Journal has defi
nately proven this fact. The serried
ranks of grownups and the solid mass
of children who banked the streets
of Atlanta for almost two miles at
test in no uncertain tones the exist
ance of this historical person. We
saw him in the flesh, in his coat of
fur, in his reindeer chariot; we saw
him wave his fur-clad hands; we saw
him in his world famous smile, but
we saw him, too, in the hundreds of
anxious hearts that beat with joy at
his coming. The little children,
through The Journal, have written
to Santa Claus, and Santa has an
swered. They have sent messages to
him through the air and he has an
swered through the Journal’s broad
casting station, WSB. As if that
were not enough, he comes himself!
Little boys and girls have taken on a
new spirit, a desire to please, a de
sire to do good and be good.
The coming of no other person, to
our city could have done so mucn to
unify the city, to sound a note of
cheer and happiness. Not even could
have boosted our city more than this.
The Atlanta Journal has rendered a
unique service. It has advertised our
city as nothing else has done, and
more than that, it has definitely em
bedded in our hearts a spirit of good
feeling, a spirit of kindliness and
thoughtfulness. It has made us as
little children again and taught us
to love one another.
A Call for Ministers
Living or Working
In Toombs County
The Vidalia Ministers’ Association
invites all ministers of the gospel
living or working in Toombs County,
to meet with the Association next
Monday, December 20th, at 10 a. m.,
in the regular place of assembly, the
First Baptist Church of Vidalia, for
the consideration of matters of com
mon interest.
Cordially, in Christ’s service,
C. O’N. Martindale, President
Minister of Presbyterian Church
J. C. Brewton,
i Minister of First Baptist Church
M. A. Shaw, Vice President,
Minister of Methodist Church
Vidalia, Georgia.
PEANUTS: Seed or roasting. 6
pounds Goff’s Good Raw Goobers
(peanuts) shelled sl. Try 1 ounce
after each meal for constipation or
indigestion. They are fine and deli
j cious roasted and served hot. 48
pounds Farmers Stock Runner Pea
nuts, unshelled, $3; 96 pounds $6, F.
O. B. here. Cashiers check or money
order with order. GOFF MERCAN
TILE CO. (Inc. $50,000) Enterprise,
Ala. ltpd.
THE VIDALIA ADVANCE
) Love One Another”
rnal of Labor
Odom and Clifton
Are Reelected To
County Pkoad Board
In an uncontested election Wed
nesday, Dan Odom of the first road
district and W. Ernest Clifton of the
fifth road district, were re-elected for
three year terms.
Mr. Odom is chairman of the
board and Mr. Clifton represents one
of the important sections of the coun
ty. It is the general impression that
the affairs of the county have been
ably handled by the present board.
Some important progressive steps
have been taken, and the election of
these two commissioners signifies the
' general approval of their districts
of their services.—Lyons Progress.
j
BUY SEALS TO HELP FIGHT
; .... ON TUBERCULOSIS
(Continued. From Front Page)
for Atlanta and Fulton County, and
for the State Sanatarium, near A’to,
Ga.
The State Sanatarium was not
.ready for use until 1911. It was lo
cated on a tract of nearly 300 acres
of land on the Southern Railroad
about 20 miles north of Gainesville,
Ga. The buildings so far in use con
sist of an infirmary, which includes
offices, store rooms, laundry, kitchen
and dining room; eight shacks, de
signed to accommodate ten ambu
lant patients each; a barn and a dairy
barn.
In 1918, after a thorough inspect
ion of the Sanatarium by representa
tives of the Raoul Foundation, it
was recommended that it be turned
i over to the management of the State
Board of Health, and this was done
through an Act of the Legislature.
A Bill providing for certain improve
ments, introduced at the same time,
failed to pass, and the new manage
ment was handicapped greatly during
the first year. Certain necessary
improvements were made, however,
with the sanction of the governor,
and an additional tract of cultivata
ble land was added, which also fur
nish a cottage, which has been re
modeled and is now being used for
sanatarium purposes. Two of the
shacks that should be used for pa
tients have to be utilized for nurses
and help, and so the present maxi
mum capactiy is only about 98 beds.
The institution now, under the ef
ficient direction of Dr. E. W. Glid
den, is doing the best work it has
ever done. The Executive Secretary
of the Raoul Foundation was con
nected with the institution in an ad
visory capacity from the time it was
turned over to the State Board of
Health until July 15th, 1921, when
he voluntarily withdrew.
! Applications for admission to the
' institution can be secured from the
Superintendent at Alto, Ga., or from
the Georgia Tuberculosis Associa
tion, 131 Capitol Square, Atlanta, Ga.
Immediately after the State Sana
! torium was put under the control of
i the State Board of Health the State
Association, then the Raoul Founda
tion, in response to an inquiry of
Governor Dorsey as to plans for the
future, started a movement for more
adequate sanatorium facilities with
the slogan, “A new and up-to-date
institution for white patients and the
old turned over for care of negroes.”
The next step in this program was the
introduction of a bill, in the 1920
session of the Legislature calling for
the new institution. This measure
was approved by the Govenor, the
Eudget Committee and the Appro
priation Committee of the House, but
it was not pushed further for the
reason that it depended upon a tax
measure that failed to pass. The
matter was kept constantly before the
public, however, by the State Board
of Health and the Association, and a
bill, providing for the same amount
and for the same purposes, introduc
ed by Representative Milner of Dodge
County, during the 1923 session, was
passed and approved by the Governor.
The measure provided that the money
should be raised by a tax on cigars
and cigarettes. The new institution
'opened till January Ist, 1927, since
is now completed, but it will not be
no funds are available for mainten
: ance till then.
ANNOUNCEMENT
*
The “Chevee” demonstration that
j was announced to be held at the
' Shuman-Harris Motor Company this
week had to be postponed due to un
forseen causes that could not be pre
vented. however, this marvelous dem-
I onstration of this baffling mystery
i will be put on some time during the
new year.
SHUMAN-HARRIS MOTOR CO.
FOR RENT—Furnished or unfur- J
nished rooms for light housekeeping.
Call 163. It. ’
Gunter's Dolls And
Dinner Sets Attracting
Interest Os Buyers
In thi3 issue, the Gunter Furniture
Company, which has for its slogan,
“Everything for the Home” is mak
ing a very fine proposition to con
templative buyers of the famous
Sellers Kichen Cabinets. To every
purchaser (to whom the most gener
ous terms are being made) there is
given the choice of a handsome SB.OO
doll—a real beauty—or a thirty-two
piece dinner set —something that is
always acceptable in any home. If
you will take occasion to visit this
furniture (\nporium you will find
the Cabinets most attractively dis
played.
This is a fine way for those in
need of a kitchen cabinet, who would
like to give “Susie” a doll or “Aunt
Jane” a dinner set, to get them.
“The Wanderer" At
The Colonial Theatre
December 23,24,25
“The Wanderer,” a super special
Paramount Picture, of the prodigal
son, as portrayed by William Collier,
Jr., supported by Ernest Torrence,
Wallace Beery, Tyrone Powell and
Kathryn Williams.
This is a wonderfully interesting
picture as you all know of the Bible
illustration of the Prodigal Son.
To be shown at Colonial Theatre,
Vidalia, next week, December 23, 24
and Christmas Day. Remember, we
! will open at three (3) p. m. Saturday,
(Christmas Day) and run continuous
ly until 11 o’clock. Admission 25
and 50 cents.
i
I BARTON TO HEAD
BAPTIST BROOM
Missourian Will Lead Effort to In
crease Mission and Benevolent
Budget
CHURCHES GIVE TOO LITTLE
Survey Reveals Low Standards Main
tained by Many—Plans Are Laid
For Improvement in 1927
To lead Southern Baptists in great
ly increasing their budget for t'ne sup
port of missions, Christian education
and benevolences, Dr. A. J. Ba; ton
of Kansas City, superintendent of
Baptist work in Missouri for the past
three years, and one of the most
prominent men in the denomination,
has accepted the position of general
director of the Baptist Co-operative
Program, and will move to Nashvillo,
Tenn., to assume his new duties at
once.
Southern Baptists are seeking to
raipe $9,000,000 for the Co-operative
Program during this convention yoar
and Dr. Barton will to enlist the
aid of every agency and church of
the Southern Baptist Convention in
the accomplishment of this task.
Has Served Denomination
To his new position Dr. Barton
brings a wide denominational tud
public experience. He ha 3 held promi
nonl pastorates in the South and has
; served as associate secretary of the
j Foreign Mission Board, field secre
i tary of the Home Mission Board,
' general secretary of the Arkansas
i State Mission Board, and secretary
I of the Te**.» Baptist Education Com
mission prior to taking up his work
! in Missouri. He has also long been
prominent in the cause of temper
ance. For sixteen ’’e has been
DR. A. J. BARTON
New General Director Baptist Co-op
erative Program
Records of the causes of death in
our midst must be made if we expect
to safeguard the health of our dear
ones.
Records of births must be made if
we expect to guarantee to our chil
dren their legal rights.
Blindness in babies is preventable
In a large measure. The thing to do is
to put drops into the eyes at birth.
Do not neglect to give your baby
! he protection against disease that
advanced science provides.
INDIFFERENCE
THE MOST DEADLY ENEMY
TO THE HUMAN RACE.
CDr. S. A. Anderson, Commissioner of
Health. Baldwin County.)
The oil and gasoline for the auto
mobile must be declared to be the
best by trained inspectors; the car
| must run perfectly. The horse, cow,
dog, cat, must have the best and
I cleanest of food. The children? Oh,
well, it doesn't matter about human
beings; they will get along all right;
they don’t need good, clean food; no
attention is or need be paid to see
| that baby gets the very best of milk
at a time when a human being needs
a good foundation for vitality. We eat
I any and all kinds of meat and other
foods, cooked and raw. We don’t
know where it comes from, how fresh
: it is or who has handled it, and, fur
j thermore, we don’t care. To dilute,
i denature, substitute or improperly
handle materials for our cars, machin
ery or pets is a fraud, and will be
jso punishable by the court. Do we
investigate to see if there is a fraud
committed in the handling, prepara
j tion and sale of our food? We do
not!
Know the quality and source of
| your food; know by whom it is han
dled and prepared. It is your right
under any and all laws to know If
the food measures up to a standard
! of safety and justice.
Are the people who handle your
food, food for your baby, free from
| communicable and preventable dis
' eases? What value do you place on
the proper functioning of your body,
your child’s body?
Co-operate with your State Board of
' Health.
theTerfect food
The one perfect food, that provided
by nature ready for use is the best of
I all foods. This is perhaps especially
| true of children and old people.
Milk contains a balanced ration for
! the baby, and when taken direct from
! the mother’s breast is uncontaminated,
pure and wholesome; it is the one
| perfect food. It is the one food e
- joyed and relished by every human be
ing until later some by cultivation of
their taste say they do not like it. It
is an essential food. Clean milk, un
| contaminated milk only should be used.
J While milk gives the food that makes
babies grow and develope it is a
j splendid food for the disease germ; it
Is one of the best “mediums” as our
I laboraties call it. Germs like milk and
will thrive upon it. From this fact we
know that unclean milk is a dangerous
food. The handling of milk
then is a matter of great
concern. Unless the cow is
sick or has some disease of the udder
her milk is pure when she is milked,
but her grooming should be done with
: :he utmost care. The milker should
ce clean, especially the hands, In
cluding the nails. The vessels that re
ceive the milk should be as nearly
sterile as possible. It should be pro
moted from insects, especially flies.
It should be kept clean through every
process and at as low a temperature
is is possible. The cow, the milker,
the containers, the handler should
each and all be what our hospitals
call “surgically clean.” The cooler the
milk is kept the less the germs and
bacteria grow. This is the reason that
ill health authorities insist that milk
se immediately cooled and kept cool.
Say 50 degrees.
Pasteurization of milk means that
the milk has been heated to the point
that most germs are killed, but unless
It Is immediately cooled and kept
cold t ■' r 'n rgain. Absolutely
clean milk does not :;eed pasteuriza
tion. but if you c-r> jn doubt about
cour milk boil it a..d quickly cool it
if you do not like it hot and It Is safe.
Every child should have a quart
of milk a day; he needs It. It is just
as good r the adult and splendid
for the aged.
DRINKING WATER
Safe water for home use is much'
to be desired. Almost all municipal
supplies are safe, but the home supply
is often in the rural sections of our
state anything but pure, and water
that is not pure is always dangerous.
Water can be clear and cold, yet have
the germs of disease in it. Wells and
springs should have the proper care
given them. No surface water should
be allowed to get In; no seepage
should trickle down the walls of the
well after a rain.
The State Board of Health will be
glad to advise you about your well or
spring if you will write them at the
Capitol. They have worked out a
method of purifying your well by the
addition of chlorine. It Is known, of
course, by everybody that boiling the
water will destroy the germs, but it
then has to be eooled again. Espe
cially should your water supply be
given attention if there Is typhoid or
dysentery in the community. These
diseases are often contracted from,
flies and drinking water.