Evening journal., 1917-09-21
AGAIN URGE NEED
Of CITY ON RIVER
Mr.. Richardson I e lis
RotarianS TO Work for
Port Terminals
GREAT FUTURE OF
CITY IS PREDICTED

That Wilmington needs adequate
water front facilities if she would
care properly for her expanding exr
port trade. was the belief expressed
yesterday by H. H. Richardson. thu
expert, in addressing a large assembl-
age at the meeting Of the Rotary Club
In the rose room Of the Hotel DUPONT
Mr.. Richardson spoke in part as fol
lows:
Fellow Rotarians:
Two slogans mostly spoken today
On our National Tongue are DO Your
Bit" and Enlist for Service" Rotary
was doing both long before we were
dnawn into the seethng caldron OF
Mars in Europe To paraphrase the
historical signal Of Admiral Nelson;
America, expects this day that
every man Will do his duty TO his
Nation. still as local interests are so
closely linked up with National, Ro-
tary Clubs and Commercial Organ T.
ntions must not neglect projected To-
cal improvements of all kinds. Our
emblem. the cogWheel represents
power for service to the community
where each club is located, each cog
Of the wheel should represent some
definite service 10 the public good
and upbuilding OF the city. May / eX-
press the hope that one cog OF VIII
minegton's Rotary wheel represents
municipal docks and terminals and
that each member OF this club VIII
DO His Bit" and Enlist" to put the
proposition through to a successful
conclusion. Wilmington and its Board
Of Harbor Commissioners expects
this day every man will do his duty.
with strong united effort Whining
ton within a few years Sith the
water front teermiiSal imDrovments
completed as planned Will become
one of the great American Atlantic
seaports.
what are the essentials Of a sue
cessful and prosperous saaportF has
Wilmington the basis OF these essen
tails? When enumerate them you
will agree with mo that she has.
"The essentials are as follows:
IA deep water channel from the
city to the sea with sufficient mini
mum depth at mean low tide to ham
die all types Of modern oceanNgoing
freight and passenger steamers.
"2-Channel we'll marked and
equipped with aids to navigation by
day or night.
"s Reasonably low port charges
and pilotage fees.
4-Munlcinally owned water front
terminals. with slips. piers. transit
sheds, freprcbf storage warehouses
IN rear. sites for factories. all Of
whic h must be linked MP with all
railroads entering the city. on equal
terms. and with industries, Reason
able rates for switching handbag and
storage. Tho most modern loading
and unlccding and handling equip
ment must be Installed for taking
care Of commodities from ships 10
cars and warehouses and vice versa.
"5.-Freight rates 20 the Port must
not be discriminatory as copcarei
with competitive ports so that the
port may enjoy IT'S Just share OF bust
ness from and to the hinterland
"6-Suhlcient tonnage locally pro-
duced 10 justify cost of construction
and operation and provide for inter-
est on obnds and sinking fund
The first three itSms Wilmington
most certainly has because she on
Joys exactly the same facilities which
our sister city, PHILADELPHIA. has with
the added advantage of being sixty
miles, on round trip. nearer to the
open ocean. q great geographical and
operation cost saving advantage
Essential number four is the mark
10 which we hope TO attain by means
OF the active cooperation cf this
Club and the Chamber OF Commerce