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There are more motor
cars owned in Georgia
than in any other South
ern State.
FACTS ABOUT GEORGIA
many losses by death in the war, which had also impoverished
the country. The task of rebuilding was made harder by political
conditions "and bitter memories. Many family remnants pulled
up stakes and found new homes in newer lands. A natural spirit
of restlessness prevailed. Young people failed to see, or seeing,
failed to realize, the wealth of opportunities all about them in
Georgia, but sought the pots of gold at the foot of the alluring
Western rainbows, or in the busy marts of Northern cities. Like
the thirsting mariners of that often-told story, who, begging for
water of a passing ship, were not aware that they were in the
fresh, out-flowing stream of the Amazon, and had but to dip it
up to be satisfied, they abandoned their rich home heritage. But
many of them are now coming back.
Poem that Brought Them Back
Frank L. Stanton, Georgia©s own poet and sweet song singer,
tells how, a short time after the appearance in the "Constitution,"
of his poem entitled, "Where©s the Georgia Train," he was
accosted in his office by a robust six-footer, who, with assumed
ferocity accused him of bringing about a heap of trouble. "I was
doing well in Texas," said the stranger, "when one day my wife
saw that * * * poem of yours, and I couldn©t stand her
tears and entreaties, so had to sell out and move back to old
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