The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-15
THE CALL. Of FLORIDA,
ITS IDEAL CLIMATE
Tribute to Florida by Editor
Edmonds of Manufac-
turerS Record.

turerS RECORD. Il
The country at large knows Florida
as a winter resort. The thousands
who come during the winter season,
crowding every train from the North
and West, and even waiting weeks to
get Pullman accommodations, visit
the state for its delightful winter AIR.
Unless, however, the people who live
in Florida, who have come from every
section CT the Union, are so fond OF
the truth as to be exceedingly econom-
zeal in it's use, the real charm OF Flor
ida must be it's summer climate In
every gathering of people who nave
come from elsewhere and MADE per-
manent homes here there is unanim-
ity of statement in regard to florldas
sumner climate that simply cannot
be doubted by anyone who has faitn
in the truthfulness of mankind. A
Young civil engineer, a relative,
who spent last SIMMER at work on
fine East Coast Railroad between MI
ami and Key West, insists that 1t
was the most delightful summer, SO
far as weather is concerned. thai, ne
had ever enjoyed, though he is low
err of the bracing cold of Northern
New ENGLAND. Some dear trlei.ds,
living on the West Coast for the last
thirty years, amply able to spend
thn;r summers back in their native
land of New England If they desire
say that if they have to leave flori-
da for trip they always prefer 70
do so in winter in order to be aole 70
remain in the state during the sum-
mer. claiming that nowhere in New
England can they find such delightful
1v cool and invigorating nights. Al
a social meeting with some fifteen OF
twenty members of the Board OF
Trade of Jacksonville some time ago
nearly every man in the crowd nae
come from other states. lew "ef'
from the South, some from the ia,
West. some from New England, am
one or two from Canada. They al
told the same story about summe
CLIMATE even the Canadians volce'
with all appearances of truth Una
never in Canada had they so enJoye'
the summers as in FLORIDA:
The people living on the East Coa a.:
will tell you that their summer cl
mate is due to the splendid breeze
which constantly sweep the oceai
The people on the West Coast WI
fell YOU that the prevailing VINO
from the south and southwest al
cooIad nv the waters of the Gull 6
Wexico. and that, therefore, the
nights are always refreshing IN y,
summer time. The people IN tr
middle of the state tell you that the
unt t,e benefit of the winds Una
sweep across the Atlantic end pas
over the state and likewise tile BEN
a. Of the winds that come across u
Gulf and into the interior OF tMe sSa.
These people, of course all aull'
without question that the SUNNY M,
season is longer, and that the ia:
are warm and indeed sometimes nc
Nevertheless, it is true that the Ine
mometer rarely rises as high IN FLO
ida as in the North and west, al
never as high as the extremes
temperature in other sections. III
mon the freedom from sunstrokes
tbe day time and the conditions viii
nrodnce sunstrokes and the cool a.
refreshing summer nights that part,
Mar stress is constantly laid:
It has not been my privilege
test Florida's climate in the SUNNI
lime cannot, therefore, SPEAK, G
cent from the testimony OF othe
In vain, however. have l for Sol
years sought to find Floridian, m:
woman or child, who did not clan
If he has ever lived in the North
West, that the summer. climate Oh !. y
state is infinitely preferable to tt
of his former home. If human
dence counts for anything, the sta
ment must be accepted, for the 7
timonv is overwhelming, with no
ing on the other side. :,
There is another phase OF Florlo
climate which should be more gen
allv understood. Many people
agine that the moment you, cross
State line YOU have suddenly ente
the tropics, and that cold weather
nayer known. Some people mag
+bat thew can come to the state $
nIied only with summer clothes. l.
rarely make that mistake, hoWe'
tbe second time. There are g
many DAYS when, through a conslc
able part of Florida, the weather
cold. Sometimes the thermom I,II
drops to the freezing point II
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