Evening journal., 1913-06-24

the newspapers published within the
territory. In fact, the average coun-
try editor contributes more towards
the development of his county than
most people imagine. Hundreds Of
columns Of free advertising are con-
tributed yearly by the editor booming
his respective locality, and with the
aid of such commendable organiza-
tions as the Wilmington Chamber Of
Commerce the progress Of the PENN
sula will be more rapid within the
next ten years than ever before.
Down in Maryland we are now at
work spending ten millions OF dol
lars in the construction of a sys-
tenn of State roads. Good roads are
the greatest drawing cards a county
! can have to bring in new settlers
and increase the price Of real estate.
In Wiclmico county, where we have
constructed sixty miles of improved
highways, It is impossible to buy
real estate for less than from 500
to 5000 per acre binding on improv-
er roads. This land formerly sold
I from $500 to S45.0O per acre. To
show just how catching this new idea
of progress is, we note the fact that
in the counties where the most pro-
gress has been made in roadbuilding,
the towns and cities have been first
to take up the question Of improved
streets, better lighted towns and rails
ed the standard Of civic pride which
is bound to gather in force as the
years come on.
"The things which will ultimately
make this section blossom like a rose
/ garden are better transportation IA
cilities and a connecting link of good
roads between Maryland and Della
! ware. This your Chamber Il Com
merce is endeavoring to bring about
and | believe that with the wide
awake energetic men of the metrop-
oils of Delaware behind this move
ment we will see tangible results
within a very few years.
Virginia Joins, Too.
Spencer F. Rogers of the Accomac
News, Onancock, Va. responded for
the Eastern Shore of Virginia, he
saying in the course of his address
/ which was descriptive of the pro-
/ ductiveness of taht section:
The products of our soil are sup
plemented by an abundance of fish,
oysters, clans. crabs. etc. from the
waters of the Chesapeake and the At
lantic. Canning and fish factories are
numerous. A number OF the Balti-
more, Chesapeake and Atlantic Rail-
way Company's boats daily touch
various points along the bay-side
section. The y. Y. P. & N. R. r.
passes through the central parts,
with an increased number of trains
to meet the demands Of the traffic.
Public highways are being improved.
Our farms are improved with modern
building and villages are springing
up at every railroad station and
other points.
THE climate is delightful, not hav-
ing the long cold winters or burden
ed with the heat Of long summers.
The soil is adapted to growing all
crops, and our people are intelligent
and energetic In the midst of all
these activities your humble guest is
trying to supply certain demands as
editor of the Accomac News.
az trust this meeting may result
in finding many business men in
every section, who are capable and
willing to grapple with and work
out the great problems of developing
the resources which are now dorm
ant before us. And may we not hope
TO attain to that high state of civil
] -k,1 Ir
possessed of truth, wisdom and nobi-
lity of character and become strong,
capable Of putting down error and
lifting up righteousness upon which
all true progress must rest"
Governor Miller Responds.
There were calls for Governor Nil
Ter to speak, and while reluctant to dc
so, inasmuch as he had been prom
ised he would not be called upon,
the Governor responded. After some
pleasantries. the Governor said:
Now gentlemen, if you will permit
me to say just a word in which I feel
deeply interested and it interests
every citizen of Delaware, and that Is
this: I feel that we owe a great 6eal
to our newspapers, to our newspaper
men, to the press. Our state of Della
ware is suffering now from the lacl
of three essentials good roads. i'm
proving farming. and reorganization
, of our educational system. II is fol
, you, gentlemen. of the pen and pen.
! ell who are the great power that car
, stimulate the interest of our people
J in modern educational methods. Il
z is you who can bring to a realization
the man out I'm the rural district what
D - II. l.
cation, and I would ask of you gen
/ tlemen of Delaware who form anC
mould public opinion. because there
is no doubt that you do, that you viii
support and assist our State BoarC
of Education in the work which II is
| now doing to promote better educa
tional conditions in the rural districts
"Now, gentlemen. the gentleman or
! my right here Judge Cray suggest
ed a point which had occurred to mi
. while others were speaking here TO
might, and that is why should not oul
Representatives from Virginia. Mary
! land and Delaware get together to ad
) vertise and boom this entire PENN
= sula. It isn't right that so many o.
our people are going away from here
! There are more people today who are
, Delawareans in the city of Philadel
r phia than there are residents at thil
: moment in the State of Delaware
/ Now we have got to do something tina
r will keep the boy at home and keel
/. him interested. and build up ou
- State; and, by the way, if we keel
" more of them at home, there woul'
not be so much Of this produce pass
ing by our doors here because Their
e would be more people down there L