The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-27
THE GREATER FLORIDA
ASSOCIATION

At a meeting of the board of trade
last evening j. P. Durler, secretary of
the Greater Florida Association, ex-
planned to the board the workings of
this association and pointed out the
necessity of Ocala and Marion coun
ty becoming affiliated with it. Mr..
Durlers' talk to the board is as fol-
lows:
FLORIDA, possessing within herself
all the means of a domestic develop
ment of all her vast resources, as yet
almost untouched. and realizing that
fact implicitly, the leading business
men of the cities, hamlets and coun-
ties in Florida have organized most
effectively to develop these resources,
industries and country property. The
result is the Greater Florida Asso-
citation.
ssThe principal object of our organ
ization is co-operation-the combin
ing of all the intelligently, centrally
directed efforts, which is accomplish
| ing great things for the nation and
for the allied forces striving for the
victory in the worldwide war.
acting in accord with the spirit
| of the time, in coordinate and COM
| bine, in efficient and effective work,
| in an all together movement, the
| Greater Florida Association is pro-
ceeding to bring into one harmon
ious working organization the var
ious commercial organizations and
interests of the state, which have in
heart and in purpose the making of
a greater and more prosperous COM
ida, in advertising the wonderful re-
| sources of the state. For example,
| there is now no combination of plan
or purpose, every community acting
for and by itself, and while produc-
ing some results, they are not COM
mensurate with the aggregate sums
of money that are being expended to
devise methods to be employed for
the common people. but all to one
end To bring the advantages of the
state and of every section forcefully
and productivity before the people OF
other states and of the world, is one
of the purposes of the Greater Flor
ida Association.
, There are, however, many other
, matters to be worked on, but all or
the same line-that of combined anC
concentrated effort that will insure
benefit in return and in proportion tt
, the money and efforts expended.
| "a very important matter that W.
have up for consideration just now il
the safeguarding of transportation
: facilities to Florida and the move
ment of products, out of Florida mex
winter. This is matter that con
Germs all Florida. The adjustment
of the freight rates in Florida is on
of the greatest problems that we hav
ever undertaken. The results cal
/ only be obtained by a combined o
cooperative effort. Through this as
. ISOLATION the members of the differ
ent chambers of commerce can pre-
sent their case to Washington, and W
will at least have the railroad admin
iistrator thinking that we deserv
proper consideration. We can &c
this consideration through proper &C
ordinate effort. We have it at frs
hand, and from one of Florida's bes
= friends, viz: Judge Prouty, that W
must organize and get together, an
why not face the situation like mel
! and put out some plan that will brin
70 the desired results. We believe til
best plan is the one now undertaken
viz: the cementing together of ever
county in Florida, through its con
mercial bodies, into one great organ
Iization, so that when we go befol
y our legislature or railroad commi
sion, we can show strength enough
I'd make them take notice.
81 cannot be too persistent in m
r efforts to have your association joi
this movement, and sincerely hol
1t you will present large membershi
so that Alachua county will be one
the biggest and brightest spots {
the map of Florida, through its e
ne forts and work in the Greater Florit
Association"