Panama City pilot., 1908-10-22

EDITOR PILOT:
Allow me space in the PILOT to have
chat with every lady who is inter-
ested in the advancement of st An
drews Bay and tell her just what the
| ST Andrews Bay Ladies Improvement
Association means, and what it can
| do.
First let me mention a few of our
needs.
We must have more substantial
people here, also greater number Of
real energetic working people; and
manufacturing interests have no
better opening than our bay affords,
if they only knew it.
We should have 10000 new settlers
within the next year, and it is up to
the Commercial Club, and the Ladies
| Improvement Association to get them
here.
The Ladies Improvement Associa
tion proposes to do their part of this
work, mostly by advertising show
the value and beauty of our Bay in
every possible way. Let the world
know that nature has prepared a cool,
peaceful resting place for the opulent,
also has made and saved one of the
best harbors in the world to be de-
veloped by energetic men who are
striving to acquire wealth.
To begin our advertising we are
planning to have a complete map of
the whole of st Andrews Bay, made
with every creek and bayou, every
village named and located. Accom-
panying this map we will publish a
list of all reliable real estate dealers,
parties with houses to rent, name of
all who take boarders, &c.
Then later have post cards and a
/ souvenir book made containing views
from every village, to be sent out to
prospective settlers. There are many
other ways too, which we will discuss
at our next meeting October oath, 2
p. M, at Panama City.
Then our schools call for our atten-
ton. To encourage prompt attend
ance; and to see that there are schools
where most needed, and that the
school houses are comfortable, and
healthful.
Temperance is turning its appealing
eyes toward us begging for help.
Our social life could be improved
so that we would the more fully enjoy
life. We do not want the people at a
distance to look on st Andrews Bay,
as a way off place, away from every
body.
We should arrange for lecturers to
visit the bay; for concert troupes,
and other first class entertainment
companys to come here. Also induce
religious and educational societies
looking for locations for schools to
visit the bay and look over our op-
portunities.
Then we have so called homes,
where children, with bright active
minds are raised in squalor and ig-
norance. Oh, how it makes ones
heart ache to think of the years we
have wasted, selfishly waiting while
opportunities have passed by, and
our country still remains the same
none the better by us having lived.
And last, but not least, our East
Bay Canal is waiting for us. This is
work that will not take much of the
, Associations time, but will be one Of
J the grandest and greatest improve
ments that was ever made possible
for any young association to under
, take and carry through.
, There are many interesting fact:
t that space will not allow me to men
: ton, but if you will come and enlis
e in our army of workers, you will bt
informed of our every desire anC
D hope.
a We indeed have right to feel re
4 loiced at the interest and enthusiasm
n manifested by every lady present an'
r through letters received, at our frs
r meeting October 10th, and we ain
: cerely hope that our next will trebl
e the first in number and every way
b We have many committees to ap
e point.
LILLIAN CARLISLE.
r Now Miss Carlisle | fear / cannO