The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-19
MIAMI WATERWAY MEN
Lieut.. GOV. Howe one Of the Speak
ers at Jacksonville Convention.

Lieut.. Cow Howe One Of the Speak
ers at Jacksonville Convention.
Jacksonville, lla.. Nov 1S.-Plead-
ing Tor a ccrcc1ed effort by an the
Atlantic coast suites Tor the advance
mon. of an inland waterway from
Maiue to Florida Lieut.. GOV. Frank
f. Howe of Negmont, today replied
10 he welcome extended the dele
gates 20 he sixth annual convention
Of The Atlantic Deeper Waterway AS
soriatiCn.
The COM ahtion began at mId-aficr
noon with hundreds OF delegates from
ak the Atlantic coast states. The
meeting is TO continue four days dur
Ing which ways ana means are ~ be
discussed fer the promotion Of iac in
land waterway from Easiport Ale,
10 Key west. Fla. It also is planned
10 encourage movement which wiz
extend the waterway from Florida
Galveston alous the Gun Of Mc&i
CO.
Several sections OF The proposed in
land Walrr route already have been
completed While others have only
been surveyed but have been favor
ably reported on by army engineers.
Fhc main ooJeci Of thc association is
10 obtain sufficient funds from Con
gross for Tie completion of the
route and also TO obtain state aid.
The movements was begun in earn
est with tlfs oresuiskion convention
cf the association a$Philadclphia In
1901
How thc proposed inland water
transportation route would aid the
agricultural activities Of the Atlantic
states vas theythcmc of GOV. lIoWc'S
address lie told of The many ADAM
doned and practically useless farms
in an CT those states and declared
that only cheaper water transporta-
tion could bring them back TO fruit
mi condition
Your problem here in Florida and
our problem in Vermont is the
same" declared Ma. Howe. 1T is 10
make cur cultivated land ,icld more
aud 20 compel the land, so far ne.
elected. to give its increase. Here
IN the East We are only now learn
ing the lesson, but We shall stay by
unUl the triumph is complete. The
same hing applies TO all the rural
sections of the eastern states. There
are more deserted farms in New
! York by ,hcir own statistics. than in
all New England. Much OF the land
Ina Pennsylvania is in Backward
hands You can ride for miles 10
Virginia, thc Cayolinas and in Georg.
la and SEQ land neglected that ought
10 be adding yearly TO the wealth
and prosperity OF the nation.
Every State is partner of every
cthtr state in HE progress OF the
country" continued Mr.. Howe. THE
completion Of this proposed Atlantic
waterway system viii not only save
our people millions in transportation
| charges; ID viii add millions IN
wealth through The development ol
cur fertile areas; IL viii increase by
millionSthc value or our real estate
and d. viii save thousands of human
lives uow lost ou our riudsWopi aud
! ire9cher0us coast n is not ycnf
problem. 10 is not my problem. Il
is our problem. Let us talk il owe,
7 together
After ihe various addresses OF vel
come and response had been mad,
tho irat business session of the con
yeniion took place Committees
were appointed 20 consider the fol
LOWING matters. Credentials. way.
and means. time Jud place OF neNf
convention gnd resolutions. William
%. schoff OF Pennsylvania. scercta,
treasurer. read his annual rcpor
which showed iar association in OK
! cclicui financial condition.