Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-21
FOR A DEEPER RARITAN.

IN
Deeper Waterway Association with all
the power and influence that the city
possesses. The fact that the organi-
zation meeting is being held in New
Brunswick at the call of Mayor Morri-
son, of that city, Is all the more rea-
son why Perth Amboy should show
her interest. 1t will be only through
the cooperation of these two cities
aided by South Amboy, South River,
Raritnn. Woodbridge and S~ayreville
that anything worth while will be
accomplished.
The organization meeting is to be
held in New Brunswick on Monday,
March 1. Many invitations have been
sent out to officials and prominent
citizens and, according to reports
from the county seat, most encourag-
ing replies have been received.
Anything that may be done to i'm
prove the waters of the Raritan,
whether It be the bay or river. is
bound to benefit Perth Amboy. We
are so located that al traffic on either
the bay or river has got to pass our
door. Being tho natural port for all
this section the of both the
BAY and river Is bound to make dis
city it's headquarters,
But there is prosperity enough for
lalI Of use in the proper development
of these waters. Given a channel deep
enough and industries will soon line
the banks of the Raritan river all the
way from this city to New Brunswick.
This section cannot help but grow and
viii benefit, through the increas-
ed valuations, even the most remote
sections of the county.
1t is very evident that the only way
Success can he attained In the matter
of deeper water in the Raritan is
through orEariZation. The cities and
Towns directly concerned must get
together just as is now proposed for
it has been evident from past eX-
r%erience that We will never get any
where by hooking up with other or
Plantations which we know are pri-
Imarily Interested in development else
where.
Whether we make as rapid progress
as others do or not we will have the
sa|tisfactions Of knowing that all of
our energy Will be exerted for our own
benefit and whatever Is accomplished
will be for our own advantage.
The development of Raritan bay
and river stands on its merits. Here
is a great. broad arm of the sea,
about seventeen miles in a straight
line from Sandy Hook. Here are all
the advantages of the great m%etropoli-
tan district without the congestion,
THE leading railroads of the continent
reach tide water at this point making
ideal terminals. Best of all, the
water is already sufficiently deep to
float moderately sized boats, as boats
are built today, and the expense would
be comparatively little to make the
channel deep enough for the greatest
vessels adoat,
These things are possible If we will
but so after them. That is the pri-
mary sobject of the Raritan Deeper
Waterway Association which is to be
organized in New Brunswick March
i. South Amboy, through the presi-
= dent of her Chamber of Commerce,
has promised a large delegation. No
doubt South River. where there is an
active Board of Trade. will be well
represented. Perth Amboy cannot
afford TO lag behind. The city
officials as well as the Chamber OF
commerce ought TO be on hand and
Perth Amboy should play a promi'
nent part in pushing this matter
Upon it's success depends the future
of this city. BY a united effort OF
the part OF the municipalities NhSNN
ly interested, as the EVENING NEWS
has pointed out for some time, mucl
can be accomplished. In fact. it i
only by such cooperation that any
thing can be done in the face of sucl
keen competition as now exists be
tween different sections and munich
paiities. An organization with tn
primary object of developing Rarital
bay and river has been the one thin'
needed TO properly keep this matte
before congress and the public.
VISIT THE HIGH SCHOOL.
There are many reasons why III
parents OF high school pupils shoul'
visit that school Tuesday night
Several classes will be In session 70
the purpose OF showing the parent
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