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

u,ori5 Lofo,a ping record of thi.
I Morh oelore you Is the lack of n MN n'as
a alum OF communication, and It ! j. me- me-
nope that this matter will be tak % my
TINS year and a medium proyidaJ It th up
the installation of daily newsno ,nto
"A paper every morning is a cr,i Ier'
need IN Palatka-a paper that viii 'iIle
niled with live, local boosting "st h, o .
Jacksonville owes, in a great me otul'
ITS wonderful progress to the 'TTTiS nde'
Union. VIC lines.
No discredit to our active
date weekly publications is in+o up;to-
and your secretary takes pleaSunoued,
acknowledging to the gentlemen T,,L IN
conduct these papers his appreciat Hno
OF their most unvarying courte s wv nu1
cooperation, but hopes that o1o "iI
them at least, may be induced to ~; vi
augurate daily service equal 70 tL III
admirable and successful weekly s tne
vice now given. 'er-
During the last six months vou,. so
rotary has received and replied to Bow Row
eral thousands of letters of inouirv
from men and women in everv trads
and profession, and in no instance bas
one been neglected. ''''"
We have sent out 1176 lettars on,
2842 one cent pieces of mail matton
and l often wonder if you gentIemnI
who are so interested in your personoi
affairs, ever think of the enormomt
amount of work this ccorrespondenco
entails, or of the manifestations snh1
jects treated, or of the immense ev
penditure of thought and research in.
volVed IN the problems presented
10 do this work successfully a man
must put his heart and soul into Il
brook no delays, and overlook no one
1t will be my delight at all times ~
show any or all members through the
files of my office, and demonstrate the
systematic handling of your affairs
You gentlemen did not employ me for
my good looks or my classical ENGLISH
nor for my social qualifications or
storytelling ability, but rather to
work, to work for you, and to work
for Palatla; you bought my time ana
my best thoughts, and an investiga-
ton of my office will, | believe, Prov
to you that have delivered the goods
A partial record of my activities
during the past six months would in
clude the following:
A new City Directory.
A motor fire engine.
Campaign for health and santa
ton.
Establishment of most successful
business college.
Convention of the Miss. to Atlanti,
Inland Waterway Association.
Campaign for new residences.
Campaign for new Federal building.
Inauguration of Putnam county BOYS
corn club.
Promotion of booster trips to Has
tingS, Crescent City and Gainesville.
Invitation to President elect Wood
row Wilson.
Highway to Jacksonville via the
Rice creek road
Invitation to Mr.. H. H. Raymond,
ice-president and general manager
Clyde S. s. Line.
Improved mail service.
New quarters for the board of trade.
10 name new Clyde Line steamer
for Palatka.
Improvement of railroad terminii
and station.
-, Development of lands along the G.
5. and F.
Palatka-Hastings interurban rail
road.
County road improvement
Municipal light and power plant.
Newspaper write-ups, at home and
abroad.
Campaign for new members.
Establishment of the board of trade
C. S. & f. play ground.
Many of these projects have been
brought to a successful termination
and the others are certain of accom-
oliShment.
Your attention is called to the eS.
Enlistment in Palatka during the last
SIX months of new boat building
plant marine hoist, a new fertilizer
factory, a new handle factory, new
mercantile establishments, wholesale
and retail, new real estate firms, new
cold storage plant and a new bank.
Your attention is also called to the
great extension Of the business of our
manufacturers and mercantile inter-
ests. In fact, on every hand, in vii
age, town and city, you hear Of the
wonderful growth and development OF
Palatka. The railroads, steamboats,,
9Ostofiice, hotels, telegraph and tele
phone companies without exception,
have broken records in the last half
year, and so far as | know, there has
not been failure in any line of bust.
ness. And another broken record is
that of the building operations.
Too much cannot be said in compll-
ment to your president, who has CIV
IN his time and money most literally
TO the success of the board of trade,m
all of which he has been heartily sec
onded by the weep Esident, treasurer,
executive committee and the splendid
of this organization, to
which | uncover my head in respect
and offer my best thanks and appre-
citation for the continued courtesy, I'M
emitting aid and generous support
Especial attention and honor should
De given also to the contributors 10
the special fund-Palatka' roll OF
honor which supplies the funds for the
Dig undertakings of your organization;
All, or nearly all of the success OF
your board of trade is due in a great
to the splendid foundation
which was laid by your officers ana
your former secretary, Mr.. II; M uc
whose interchangeable worn
without pay, except that inner con
sciousnesS of the knowledge OF WorN
we'll done, made the work OF his sue
lessor easier of accomplishment.
Urges More Shade Trees.