The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-11-25
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The Savannah Press in wei
coming the Convention of the
Atlantic Deeper Waterways tc
that city gave a brief history OF
this Association, which is not
perhaps so generally understood
The organization is really doing
a big work for the Atlantic
coast and incidentally for the
rest of the nation. 1t is good
idea to give it publicity that It's
good works may be more widely
understood. The Press says:
The fourteenth annual convention of
the Atlantic Deeper Waterways Assoc
citation brings to Savannah many WE'LL
known workers in that great cause
and many new recruits
This convention each year has held
interesting sessions and has kept up
the interest in waterways along the
South Atlantic coast. This is the
second time it has met in savannah
and the men who are in charge OF the
convention, the officers of the asso-
citation, realize the Importance AMI the
promise of the great port of Savannah.
Tt is important. not only in Georgia.
hut is the leading South Atlantic port.
as we all know.
Since the organization of this asso-
citation Savannah has been looked up
on as supplying Impractical link in the
chain of inland waterways. as well as
Of nXnnnf10nA
value. Savannah has always been
prominently represented at the conven-
ton. whether it has met at the North
or the South. There are charter men,
bers in Savannah who were present
when this important body was organic
ed in Philadelphia in 1907, and who
stood by ] Hampton Moore when the
flag was run up on the Delaware river
bearing the colors and the characters
OF the Atlantic Deeper Waterways
Association.
IT has been sponsored by Presidents
and Governors. by members OF Con-
gress, by business men, by shippers
and manufacturers. 1t has cast lts
anchor in Lynhaven Bay and Tybee IN
let. 1t has sailed through Long island
Sound and ridden in indian canoes
along the shores of Pawtucket. II mas
sampled the clans of New England ana
the tropical fruits of Florida. 1t is not
narrow or sectional. 1t takes in cape
Cod and Cedar Keys. 1t is non-politnal
It's president, the mayor of~Phtadel-
nhia. is a stalwart Republican. and It's
vice president is a prominent Demo-
cratic leader in one of the States In
the solid South"
II is thrice welcome to Savannah.
When this association was organized
in Philadelphia many people looked up
on the scheme as chimerical. 1t under
took the care and improvement of over
600 miles of coastal waterway. But
II has worked through its officers and
its members. piece by piece. OF course
# has not attempted to do everything
at once. It has connected the dinereht
links year by year and each approprl-
alton has been devoted to a particular
nroiect and to a particular place. 1t
had in mind. however, the hnal Deepen
ing of the entire system. 1t has grown
in popularity and Importance. 1t mas
attracted to it's ranks men OF state
and national reputation. 1t has won
the sympathy of the Rivers and Haf-
bors Committee of Congress, where AT
first. IL was looked upon with prejudice
and suspicion. 1t has quickened the
interest in local rivers and harbors
wherever its conventions have been
held. II has moved from New Eng
land to the Everglades. Admiral Peary'
who discovered the North Pole was
one OF its sponsors and patrons. IL
even gathered under its flag the
Seminoles who came in from their is
land empire in the interior of Florida
to do IL honor.
II has carried on its program Presi-
dents and Presidents, as well as
ex-Presidents. IL has been Joined by
Governors galore. Congressman and
Senator's. At its head stands the poDu-
lar and enterprising mayor Of Phha-
delphia. who is with us to give an ac-
count OF his splendid stewardship and
to respond to the greeting OF that