The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-24

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improvement along this line AS IL
almost every instance, quick response
was given and during the year, thirty
eight permits were issued for the con
struction of new residence buildings
which have been rented almost as rap
idly as completed. This is unprece,
dented in recent years and again
shows Palatka's enterprise and pro
gress.
Toward the close of the year the
board of trade was successful IN tbs
establishment of the Palatka Business
College. This new institution for the
education of young men and women
was installed by Prof. G. W. Land,
who came to us with excellent recon-
mendations and his success was as
fured before the college had been
opened month. The school occupie5
a prominent place both as to location
and as to the additional business IL
has brought TO the merchants Of our
city.
The best evidence OF Palatka's pros
perity is that of the showing made by
the postoflice. The receipts for the
wear ending June Goth, 1911, were
S15.5OO.OO, and for the year ending
June Goth, 1912, $20,342.OO, or an in
crease of BIZ per cent.
Daring the past six months IL meet
ings of the board of trade have been
held with an aggregate attendance oil
4z5. Thirty special committees have
been appointed, each of which render
ed excellent service in as many mat
ters. Several of these committees are
retained for further service on sub
iects pertaining to their appointment
The secretary in his report will no
doubt mention some of the committees
appointed and their accomplishments,
Among the various committees APP
pointed is one that | consider Of vital
to every one of our mer-
chants and that is the committee OF
There is no doubt but
what many hundreds of dollars could
be saved our citizens from fake OF
catch penny advertisements if they
would only refuse to entertain any
or advertising or other
scheme for raising money outside OF
the recognized and legitimate lines,
unless same is approved by the Ad-
gertising committee. Your secretary
S always ready and willing to call thl>
committee together to discuss anG
weigh propositions of this character.
Before closing, feel that | am jus
.ified on account of personal eXper
ence and observation, in imposing
some advice upon the members of the
BOARD of trade, touching two subjects
If Importance.
list. | advise a continuation Of
the city and extending its
public Improvements along all lines
md the adoption of every available
modern method and device which tends
o improve health, educational and
.ivic conditions and the hearty sup
,ort of and cooperation with the Wo-
mans Club of Palatka.
End. The extension of the trade
md Importance of Palatka by the eX
ension of business acquaintance and
with our neighbors. My
advice is that our board of trade
should never turn down an invitation
o visit neighboring town or city, MOI
should it omit an opportunity to invite
he citizens of neighboring towns and
titles to come to Palatka; as it is only
~ going away from home that we
earn the facts as to what our neigh
Oors are doing and only by entertain
ng them that they really appreciate
The progress and improvement being
made here. We should always have
a representative of Palatka at every
Of importance where Palat.
ka's interests are touched.
SECRETARY'S REPORT.
In this day of active commercial
the history and growth
IF every city is inter-dependent, and
,oincdent with the work and growth
If its board of trade, chamber of com
nerce or civic league, as the case OF
name may be, and the semi-annual re-
port of the secretary of the Palatka
Board of Trade which | have prepared
and submit to you tonight, is report
IF the growth and prosperity of youl
,ity.
Palatka has never in its history eX
Derienced a period of six months to
in progress and prosperity
With that which closed with December
31st, 1912.
This is no idle statement, but one
hat your secretary makes under the
given him by the business
men whom he has personally inter
Jiewed; these men, almost to unit.
'eport record-breaking figures. There
ire few exceptions which go to empha
size the fact, and these in majority
If cases claim that the lack Of increase
n business done by them is due to in
Efficient and insufficient development
IF our agricultural resources This
1ut confirms your secretary in the be
ief that our energies in seeking agrl-
cultural development in Putnam coun
y are in the right direction and will
eventually prove of the greatest pos
;ible benefit to our community.
To this end we have taken up with |
very hope Of success the development
If the FLAT-woods lands to the west |
he further development of the Flora
home district, and the organization oil
he interurban railroad between Pa
atka and Hastings. In this connel-
ion also, your board has inaugurated |
| Putnam County Boys Corn Club,
which we trust will arouse and keep |
llive an interest in scientific farming |
hat will grow with the growth O.
hese boys and be of ineStimable value |
o Palatka, Putnam county and Flo
ida in the future. And it may not |
De amiss to here note the unanimous |
support given to this movement by |
he business men of Palatka, evidenced |
IS it is, by their liberality in the do
nation of prizes for the corn club con-
est.
The officials of the banks of Palatka |
1ta tn vOur Sarrptarv that thair hu1