Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-07-07
80 AlsgElh ISL LIE BAY FERRY


Annapolis has something more Ii DO
III connection with me newly estab-
llsllea ferry. than 10 await with inter
est The outcome Of the enterprise and
the determination Of whether or mol
1t viii Be 4 permanent success There
are phases 81 the movement which
should be taken Up 81 the community
and handled 40 that the public 81 the
whole state and adjacent sections may
appreciate the fact that the ferry Is
ID be i permanent part Of the trans
DoFtation system Of the State and may
make their plans accordingly
lin this matter. is In other things.
Annapolis Ii Iii nead Or some sort 81
community organization which can
make Itself felt Unfortunately. no.
organization 81 the kind has been able
10 maintain its existence, but The rea
sons are moi essential and there IL no
reason Why tho difficulties which have
wrecked previous efforts along these
lines cannot III avoided iii the future.
Every now and then situation arises.
whore The need III some active organi-
aasion representing tho commercial
and civic life of the city II apparent,
but never has there been greater
nacd for one than III connection with
the Ray ferry
Enolsels has taken place Ia show plain
III that there Is need for this service
and chat Ii viii be an unqualified sue
cess II handled hi the proper way
Governor Harrington and The State
Roads Commission are deserving Of the
greatest credit iii inaugurating the
ferry along lines which have 10 80
large degree met the needs Of the
public Il may DO said, however, that
Annapolis, chiefly on account of the
lack Of civic organization. has done
little Or nothing 10 help them accom-
pllsh something which means 50 much
to Tho city
Nothing in the history Of Annapolis
except the establishment of the Naval
Academy here has meant SO much 10.
ii lis the Inauguration OF this ferry
service Commercially and Industrial
Ii, Il means new birth for Annapolis
In It's wonderful possibilities. instead
on being confined 10 narrow limits.
aloag these lines. II becomes The cen
Ter az great traffic connecting the
two distinct sections Of the State.
10 secure the natural benefits of this
traffic. however. and Insure the de-
valopment which Il should bring about,
certain things are necessary. and the
FIRST Iii lmpnrtancu of these Is that
there should be confidence III tile per-.
ananency Of the service. Unless this
ii had, many people will not acquire
the habit OF using II because they feel
that II may be withdrawn The next
thing Is that arrangements must be
made Tor The expansion 81 The service
and lis physical aevelormentIo handle
the traffic IL II increases
Under the condlsions 1t establish
mont, there IL every reason b believe
that The connection between Annapolis
and Ciaiborne Il permanent one. put
there should be means BY which Tits
ii insured and an organization Witch
would he ever vigilant for The iirst
indication af dispensing with the serv-
lee on changing Ii 10 the injury OF
Annapolis. ana which should. Iii add
lion, Be constantly studying methods
hy which the service could Id improv
Cd and developed. and placing rs
coneiaslons before those i'll authority
Even during the short time the ferry
has been Ii existence. II has been
demonstrated clearly that II needs
larger and more conveniently arrang-
I'd wlarves and greater accommoda-
lions for auf0mobiles. There should
be some way by which The Annapolis
public could take up these questions
and arrange for their settlement
Neither presents great diftacnIiies The
present wharf could be enlarged and ]
strengthened or new wharf con
structea. and another steamer. spee
8cially adapted tp CARRYING autove-
hicles. could BE added. Annapolis
mast not expect tTAass things 10 come
Of themselves o. rely upon Others 10 |
look out FOR its Interests
WnIgn rs THE GREATER