Evening journal., 1913-06-30
WILMINGTON SHOULD GET TRADE

WILMINGTON SHOULD GET TRADE
From the Georgetown Republican.
The banquet given by the Chamber
of Commerce at the Hotel DUPONT,
Wilmington. on Monday evening to
the editors OF this Peninsula was
great success. The attendance was
large, nearly every paper on the
Peninsula being represented and the
members Of the Chamber Of Commerce
turning out in force
The idea of bringing the editors to-
gether, that might become acquainted
with each other and also learn some-
thing of the greatness of Wilmington
was a splendid one, and great good
Will be the outcome Of this assem-
blage. There was a general recogni-
ton of the fact that there is no rea-
son why the people OF this Peninsula,
while residents of three different
States, should not act In harmony for
their mutual benefit
Closely associated by their geo
graphical location, dependent largely
upon the same transportation facili-
plying the same markets they are nat
urally united by the bond of common
interest.
The banquet was followed by the
organization of the Delmarvia PENN
sula Editorial Association. Such an
organization working together and di-
recting its common voice to the ad
vancement Of the best interests Of the
Peninsula will accomplish great
things. Newspapers mold public SEN
timent and there exists no more pow
erful influence. This association
should at an early date assemble and
after an exhaustive discussion of the
needs of the Peninsula adopt a policy
which is to be followed by the differ
ent papers which shall have for its
purpose the advancement Of the best
interest of the Peninsula and correc-
ton of the evils under which we are
now laboring.
If il is better transportation facili-
ties, let US direct our united influence
In that behalf If it is better roads,
agree if possible upon the best system
to inaugurate and fight for its adop-
ton, and so on through the lists Of
needs whatever they be. There will
be no doubt of the result.
OF course. the editors present very
generally understood that the interest
Of the Wilmington business men.
members of the Chamber of Com
merce was to A certain extent a per-
sonal one, in a business way, and they
hoped by such an asseblage to ad-
vance the best interest or their rap
idly growing city. Such purpose is
an entirely laudable one, and the
Chamber OF Commerce is entitled 70
be congratulated upon its enterprise
and that its efforts resulted in such
delightful affair.
There is no reason why Wilmington
should not get its share Of the PENN
sulas trade. Where it has equal
transportation facilities, it should be
able 10 do so. OF course, some Of the
Maryland counties have direct cheap
water transportation facilities with
Baltimore, which are a great advan-
tage and drawers of trade, but with
a Delaware and Chesapeake canal
Wilmington is not entirely cut of
from such trade While at some dis
advantage in this respect. Wilmington
should be most benefited by improved
water transportation on the Delaware
side Of the Peninsula. If Wilmington
capital controlled a line of steamers
trading on the Delaware river out Of
all navigable streams of the State,
with necessary wharf facilities, It
would be of untold advantage to the
whole State, and to Wilmington as
we'll. The difference in freight alone
should give an advantage to the VIII
mington wholesaler which should en-
able him to control this trade. Most
of the important towns in the State
would be thus reached. ana If the de-
velopment of a trolley system from
these centres of transportation should
result, as would surely be the case
in time, the transportation Of the, State
would be forever solved, and the
whole State consequently benefited
To such and similar efforts for pub
lie benefit can our papers direct their
united efforts with every hope of ul-
innate success, and with the comfort
ing knowledge of working for the
common good