The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-06
FLORIDA TO Lead
THE PROCESSION
Growers And Shippers League To Do
Its Part In Putting Dixie On
The Map.

! The greatness of the south, ant
the preeminence of Florida in tn
south is not appreciated to the fulles
extent by those who have been her
for years, and the changes wrough
before their eyes may perhaps hav'
seemed local and gradual, but th'
development has been general and th'
face of Florida has been changed
and daily is becoming further changed
The world today stands by in awe
witnessing a southern rush so mucf
more intense than any westward rusr
that ever occurred, that there is nt
comparison.
The United States government is
spending thousands, and every STATE
in the Union is spending thousands
to teach to the farmers, the backbone
of any country, the true value of CO.
operation, and the American Commits
sion of Agricultural Cooperation
composed of hundred men, is trav-
cling the old worlds in search of any
item that may help to raise the stand
ard of American husbandry, and that
may increase the flow of wealth and
| financial aid farmward instead of as
it is today.
The Southern Settlement and De-
velopment organization, launched by
sixteen southern governors, among
them former Governor Gilchrist, is a
wonderful organization which is re-
sponsible for a great part of the de-
velopment of the whole south. This
organization is like many others
| IL, iIyin
The greatest undeveloped state of
the south is Florida, with possibilities
so great, and a future SO promising
that the tales of the arabian
Nights" may pale in comparison with
the changes to be wrought in the COM
ing generation.
To accomplish this requires the CO.
operation of all, and a change of GER
tain conditions that only cooperation
can bring about, and the Florida
Growers and Shippers League, which
S now being organized, is today the
nope of Florida for a speedy correc-
ton of conditions in this state.
B. l.. Hammer of Tampa, Florida, a
man upon whom all have agreed as
The ideal organizer, is now the back
bone and the main stay Of this organ
ization, and he is about to commence
the work of organization and to in
augurate a statewide campaign upon
such broad, systematic and success
ful lines, that the success of the or
ganization is assured.
This organization is to work for
Better transportation facilities, rates
-ln+ f,,, nd inc riT
statewide improvements in all lines,
and for local improvements in all
communities. 1t shall mean not only
lollars and cents and hundreds and
thousands and even millions Of them
20 the state, if the success is only
lalf what was accomplished in Cali
iornia by similar organization.
To this community and to every
community in the state the plan Is
If great importance. There is to be
he main central League which is u
ook after the needed reforms, and
projections, and safeguards, for the
state at large, and the members of the
league, vegetable and fruit growers
md all persons interested in a great
n Florida are each to automatically
become members of the central or
ganization and in each community Is
o be a local League composed of all
he members of the central League in
he vicinity Of each local League.
These local Leagues will create
,ivic pride and a friendly rivalry be-
,ween communities and will provide
/ channel through which the most eff
icient work can be done and an ave
lue by which the governments may
extend the aid and assistance they
are ever willing to do, if there were
)nly some reliable source of reach
ng the progressive, the active, and the
simon pure producers of the worlds
iood supplies.
This League is not a party move
ment, it is not a marketing organi-
lation, it is not in the hands of any
! liQue, set of men, association or com.
| )ination of interests. 1t is the real
combination of all the growers and
shippers, and in the interest of all
.arge and small alike, and the mem
0ership has been placed at one dol
ar so that there is no man who car
offer cost as a reason for not be
coming a member.
When the organization work which
now starting is completed, it is be
iieved that for a man interested in {
greater Florida to be withut a mem
)ership card in this League, will bt
Tor him to feel like a lone sheep wan
iering from the fold.
This organization can work will
Ill other organizations for a create
south, and through it Florida may lea,
The procession, and so great may thi
organization become that to hav,
been charter member will be a her
itage fathers may hand down to thei
sons, and surely it is deserving of tn,
support of the growers one and all.