The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-01-24
CONSERVATION
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puGIlc WELFARE
Ii was away back in the year 1884
that a little woman's voice was heard
and the Ladies Health Protective
Association" of New York was organ
lied for the purpose OF abating some
OF the bad sanitary conditions of that
city, and in spite OF many hardships
the organization has succeeded. 1t
was woman also, who, in 1892, felt
impelled to form a like organization
in Philadelphia 10 rid the city of
poor water; also it was a woman like
Kate Gordon, who headed the popu-
lation TO rid New Orleans of its bad
water, thereby freeing the ely from
the dreadful scourge of yellow fever
| could go on indefinitely citing in
stances Of what individual women
have done and are doing. in the in
terest of folkskind and communities.
Americans are an inquiring people.
We must be shown to understand the
magnitude Of the great work before
us.
Down here in the land of flowers
and sunshine we've only begun to
dream of the wonderful things of
the future I don't believe there is
state in the union more interested
in the development of waterways
than Florida. | say this for this rea-
son: There is perhaps no other
state that will profit more by the de-
than will this state. Our water
ways transportations have proven
cheaper than any other method of
transportation and goes to prove that
all the middle and southern portions
Of our state stands in need of an
open waterway for the proper devel-
opment of the vast farming districts
embraced within their borders.
Our cities are growing. There are
NO other three cities in the south
that have greater progress along
commercial and industrial lines than
Jacksonville, Tampa and Pensacola
Their terminal facilities are unlimit-
ed. Last year 2,701,392 tons OF phos-
phate were shipped out Of Florida
almost SO, 100000 worth, and Tam
pa accounted for 937,S7S tons of
that
The st. Johns river and it's tribu-
taries is considered to be the best OPP
portunities anywhere to make navi-
gable the most important waterway
| INTERVIEWING as they do our entire
state. Thru the efforts of our legis-
lature the inland villages are be-
coming seaport" towns, to later de-
velop into cities with magnificent
water fronts. With cheap freight
rates the high cost of living will be
| known only as an unpleasant mem
| DRY, of those days when legislation
| was poor and the people unprogres-
sive. Our Congressman and our Sen
ators have been successful in secur-
| ment, and as a real live organization
we are trying to see that all money is
rightly expended.
When the 100000 bond issue
! for good roads, so widely agitated
| thruout this state was turned dowr
at the last session Of the legislature
q calamity befell Florida that viii
| take years to overcome. Procrasti
nation is the death knell to progress
and we did not need to wait. Coco
roads are as necessary to the up
building, the taking care, the conser
| walton of this country, as water
ways and railroads. One cannot eX
list without the other; it is an injunc
ton handed down by our first par
ents in the Garden of Eden to low
outdoor freedom. We do not tern
it luxury, but a necessity, and tn
ing this fact more and more as tn
years pass, as one can but observ
from the countless thousands comm
southwark each succeeding season
when all the north lands are blea
with wintry winds. The bulk c
travel by the leisure, health seekin
class is by auto route. Good road
is the question of the moment, nortl
: south, east and west, summer an
winter. The reigns of progress ar
t set forth for good roads-moder
advancement demands them-an
their worth to any state should nj
he reckoned in dollars and cents, BIT
in the health and advancement to til
/ grandest country that ever live
meath flag. Our highways shoul
be built Of the best material, SOM
r thing that will be lasting and nav
: gable at all seasons of the year, an
2 bear the stress of all kinds
2 weather Eyes, the entire > varietit
), that our country is noted for.) Wit