New-York tribune., 1921-06-03

Know Miami, nor the extent of the area
ESTIMATED at 126 square miles) which
enthusiasts have fixed as the city limits
OF this fast-growing community.
"A Montray car took five of us on a
motor ride that actually consumed five
hours, without counting several stops we
made. The party included Gordon Nye,
well-known former New York and Chi
cago newspaper man, now editor and
proprietor of the Real Estate Journal,
Miami; James Payne, resident manager
of the Montray Corporation; Mr.. Humes;
my secretary (who carried with her note
book and penciD, and myself.
We started on this ride without extra
wraps or busters or goggles, which we
considered unusual, for we had never
started on motor trip in the New York
zone without preparing ourselves with
suitable apparel.
If we thought we were to have the
freedom of the highways, because we
were motoring in a small city, we were
mistaken, for I have never seen more
automobile congestion anywhere-no, not
even on Fifth avenue, between Esd and
5oth streets.
of automobiles, and made note to in
quire about this before left Miami. On
the following Tuesday evening Mr.. Frank
II. kanen, prominent Miami real estate
holder, who drove us to our train, told me
that there are enough automobiles opncd by
people in Miami and Dadc County to carry all
of The men, womcn and children living in The
city and county at time.
We think we have lot Of automobiles
in New York City and vicinity--and we
have-but we haven't enough to give
everybody living in this great community
ride at one time.
What is the answer7 Everybody is
prosperous in the Miami zone.
But with all their prosperity, they are
not wasteful of the money they make;
they put back into the city for every
enterprise the city wants to put over,
very generous share OF their surplus, be-
cause they realize that intensive civic CO.
operation means quicker and more sub
Stantial development Of the city in which
they take so much pride Practically all
of them invest in real estate, and, as fast
as they can, most of them build beautiful
homes.
AS an illustration of their progressive
ness in the matter of building, over
Sl0,000,000 was put into buildings in
Miami during 1920, and thus far in 1921
that ratio has increased, and it is conf
IDENTIFY expected that building operations
will exceed S15,ooo,ooo before the end of
this yeaT.
repeat what said in my second arti-
Gle: This is going some for city of 1000
population!'
JAMES DEERING AND WILLIAM JENNINGS
BRYANS HOMES ARE WONDERFUL
ASSETS TO MIAMI
Our first objective on our motor trip
was Cocoanut Grove fine development
miles from the heart of Miami.
We were permitted to motor through
the James Deering estate, which is open
to the public Wednesday and Sunday
afternoons. 1t is a magnificent acreage,
and, while Mr.. Deering, who, all know,
is of International Harvester fame, is
spending millions to beautify it, he is
doing so more to give expression to his
artistic tastes than to make an invest
rnent of it. Just now work is in progress
that will convert large part of the
estate into canals, making it the Venice
of America.
While Mr. Deering is gratifying his
own tastes he has contributed tremen-
dously to the attractiveness of "The
Magic City Beautiful" as we'll as to the
happiness and prosperity of the people
employment on the estate, with good
earning power, so that they are vital
contributing force to the prosperity OF
the city.
Mr.. Deering's popularity in Miami is NORTH
all The millions he has spent. He has one of
the most beautiful homes in the world,
and is surrounded by neghbors and
friends who appreciate him for what he
is and not one enpics him his peallh or hi,
happiness.
We were permitted to go through the
grounds surrounding the simple but very
attractive home of William Jennings Bryan.
The grounds occupy only 200 feet
frontage on Biscayne Bay and extend to
depth of 400 feet-but if you or owned
this $4,000 square feet of space and could
live in as comfortable and honelke a
house as. Mr.. Bryan, we would think we
were in Paradise.
MIR. Bryan selected this beautiful spot
for a home after travelling all over the
world and finding nowhere a climate that
compares with that of Miami. He did not
buy his lot in Miami for investment pur-
poses; he bought it to build a home
thereon, and to live there as many months
in the year as his engagements will per-
NIT him to. He has found himself in an
environment that is to his liking, and
during his stay in Miami he conducts
Bible Class in Royal Palm Park every
Sunday, which is attended by thousands:
He is. one of the most outstanding and
most popular figures in Miami life.
1t is interesting to record here that if