Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-04
HOLD FORUM
\ OhWATERWAYS
Big Project to be Discussed
by Chamber of Commerce
& at Session Tonight.
CANAL TO BE DISCUSSED
Big Attendance of Members
Urged as Matter is of Great
Importance.
CANAL TO BE DISCUSSED

Chamber of Commerce will hold q
forum meeting tonight in the audi
torium of the Perth Amboy Public
Library at o'clock to discuss and
take important action on the SUBJ
Iect 1.-THE Betterment of Perth Am
boys Harbor and Waterways" The
meeting will have presented to it for
action certain resolutions which
have been recently adopted by the
Atlantic Deeper Waterways Associa-
lion dealing with the building of the
tanal across New Jersey, the COM
pletion of which 1t is generally as
Dumed will mean a considerable in
srease in the business and prosperity
BIZ Perth Amboy.
1t is essential that there be a
large attendance of members of the
Chamber of Commerce tonight as
there VIII be held in Philadelphia
4 -iday, November IL, q hearing be-
Tore Col. ]. c. Sanford, Engineer
Corps u. s. A., commencing the
Eastern district and q member of
The bo. of engineers for rivers and
The subject Of the hearing will be
She proposed intracoastal waterway
}cross the state of New Jersey be-
tween Bordentown and Raritan bay.
The occasion for the hearing is
that at a hearing last winter before
he rivers and harbors congress a
resolution was adopted by the COM
hittee calling on the chief engineer
tor a further report as to the pres
int cost of construction and the ad-
disability or inadvisability of under
taking the construction in the near
future.
The whole question being thus re-
opened it is important that business
interests in the territory to be served
sy the proposed waterway again ex-
press themselves as desiring the i'm
srovement.
The whole subject will be discuss
,d by the members of the. Perth
Amboy Chamber of Commerce and
resolutions which have been adopt
I'd by the Atlantic Deeper Water
ways Association will be presented
recommendation.
Business interests which are af-
'ected by. the proposed canal which
will connect the Delaware river with
Raritan bay and put Perth Amboy
directly on the great intercoastal
waterway which is being planned
from Key West, Fla, to Freeport.
Naine, are invited to be present and
cypress their views as the matter
PERTAINS to Perth Amboy.
In addition to the speaking (every
hember OF the chamber will have
IN opportunity to be heard) there
eill be an interesting exhibit of
bome proposed plans which other
bties are making to prepare for the
development of the intracoastal
janal and a number of graphic
iharts showing what has been done
n the way of development of Euro
lean harbors.
1t seems important to the Cham
Der of Commerce that Perth Amboy
which has so much at stake in the
natter of harbor and waterways
Mould take a strong stand on this
natter and for that reason the COM
hittee in charge of the forum meet
hg tonight desires that every mem
YER who can possibly do so make 1t
| point to attend the meeting.
Apparently there is good oppor-
krnity to give a strong shove to the
project which means so much for
he coast cities of New Jersey and
Perth Amboy, in keeping with its
maritime importance should be sure
% be In the forefront of the fight
pr this great improvement.
Meigs B. Russell. installation sec
betary of the Chamber of Com
nerce, stated To-Day tnat the meet
hg would be sharp and snappy and
Interesting in the extreme. He be-
teved that the importance of the
heeting to Perth Amboy should
bring out every business man in the
Gty for there exists q real opportu-
tity to do real constructive. tangible
ervice toward building up Perth
= <lmboy's business and future posi-
Z Driities.
Il know what some other cities
tre doing to get this intracoastal
tanal through and that the cities
which are awake to its Importance
ind prepare for it in advance will
De the ones who reap the big imme-
hate benefits.
"The meeting this evening ought
10 give the members q great oppor-
unity to get together, get acquaint-
ID with each other and unite on
pmething which they are agreed
Sill mean a wonderful boost in the
msipess of this whole section OF
Eew Jersey"