The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1920-12-03

civic Importance to Miami at the Villa
Serena yesterday. Mr. Bryan declared:
81 have increasing faith in Miami.
The city possesses a very unusual COM
bination of advantages. Its most inn
portant asset is its climate. Mrs Bryan
finds the weather more congenial here
than anywhere else and know or no
better winter climate in the world. Not
alone would it's climate assure the fu-
ture of the City, but to this is added
the attraction of the bay and ocean.
1t is much better to have the bay be-
tween the city and the ocean than for
the city to be on the ocean itself. and
vet a beach nearby adds greatly to
the value of the city's location.
To Be First City In state.
"The Everglades will some day be
very valuable tract of land and Miami
is one of the principal outlets-wlSh
deep water it will be the chief outlet.
The city of Miami has reached the
stage in its development which pre-
cludes the possibility of it's going back.
1 expect Miami to become the second
city in the state in ten years and the
first in twenty years"
the city. Mr. Bryan declared that he
thought it should be better advertised
along the way.
I'VE came from Ashevine. n. C.. by
automobile and while we saw an &C.
casional Miami sign the city is not as
well advertised as Orlando and Tampa.
The phenomenal growth of Miami
gives a legitimate basis for advertising
that ought not be overlooked. Magic
Miami would challenge attention and
is more euphonious than the Magic
City. The increase in population-l4o
per cent-should be announced on
every advertising sign. The Royal
Palm and the poinsettia can be used
to attract attention. The Royal PALM
is as stately a tree as grows and the
poinsettia might well be adopted as
the Miami flower.
"Alliterative descriptions would help
to make the sign boards well remem-
bered such. for instance. as boating
and bathing. fruits and flowers. homes
and hotels. sea and sunshine. etc.
IAN effort. too. should be made to
improve the road between Jacksonville
and Waycross. Ga and Jacksonville
and Savannah. We had to go as far
West as valdosta and Lake City to
reach Miami. 1t would increase traffic
by automobile to have a good road ali
the way to the north and northeast
Mr. Bryan then voiced a great m
terest in the Tamiami Trail. OF this
he said:
81 regard the Tamiami Trail rs Of
. the greatest Importance to Miami. 1t
will establish a highway between the
east and west coast that viii soon be-
come very popular. Tourists viii come
down along one coast and go back
along the other. when the road is
finished the trip between Miami and
Tampa can be easily made in day
with a stop at FIT. Myers for lunch.
The road between Cocoa and Miami.
about 200 miles. is almost perfect. We
made it between 9 O'Clock in the morn
ing and o'clock in the evening, stop
ping nearly an hour at noon."
Mr. Bryan also expressed himself as
enthusiasts about the bay front pur-
chase. part OF which VIII be utilized as
a park. He thinks that IT is badly
needed and is anxious to see IL de-
veloped at once. In this connection he
renewed his suggestion in regard TO an
auditorium. adding;
miami viii some day become the
favorite place for winter conventions
and meetings designed TO draw the peo-
pie OF the United States and Latin
America together"
Mr. Bryan expanded his suggestion
stin further in urging the building OF
the auditorium suitable for large
gatherings. saying that IL would also
serve as a refuge from the rains that
often come up suddenly.
He advocated further that Miami
should make an appeal 20 the tate
legislature for a junior college here
and revertinE to his previous refer
ence to Miami as a center for relations
with Latin America declared that this
colleEe should include a special course
% extended training in spanish. He
thinks that a large number OF young
men could be drawn from Cuba. Just
across the guif. and from Central