Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-11-30
a. ~ ROADS. AND.
}ITAL REMOVAL
RE c. c. TOPICS
Interesting Meeting OF
Commercial Organ
iZatIOn
To HAVE BOOSTER CLUB
Post Card Week Will
Receive Support of
Chamber

A mass of routine matters wa
disposed of at last nights regula
monthly meeting of the Chamber o:
Commerce, the principal topic being
that of good roads for the county
Everyone present expressed TN
keenest interest IN the report of thu
good roads committee of nine whicl
is made up of representatives from
the Chamber of Commerce, the Ro
tary Club and the Kiwanis club.
| Keen interest was also manifested
in the discussion Of the necessity fo
keeping primed for making the cap
ital removal fight one that is com
mensurate with Palatka's superio,
advantages for location of the state
legislative and executive seat. Re
ports were made of interest that ha!
been manifested in south Florida
cities in the rare opportunity Palat
ka offers for locating the capita
when the opportune moment arrives
Secretary Hart, reporting fol-
Chairman F. J. Fearnside, who was
detained by illness, on the progress
made by the road committee said the
present labors of the committee are
being devoted to securing data anC
information on the most needed roaC
projects, the cost Of their construc,
tion and the per centage increase, il
any, in taxes. The committee is
working to the end that the wishes
of the majority can be satisfied, anC
has no cut and dried proposal for the
special benefit of any section or set
believing that every yard of roat
construction in the county will bene'
fit everyone, no matter where con
Structed.
Wonders Why Palatka Sleeps
H. M. deMontmollin said that he
had hoped George Hilty would be
present as he could tell of the inter
est that Miami and other south Flor
ida cities feel in Palatka's splendid
start some months ago toward CAPT
tai removal. Many expressed the
opinion that the effects of the last
effort should not be lost, and that an
active committee be kept on the
watchout for the right moment to
axe up the fight again.
Chairman John Tilghman, of the
merchants committee reported that
a movement is now on foot to organ
ize a retail merchants association
here to embrace all Of the retailers
of Palatka.
Chairman Goode Query reported
the plans now under way for post
card week and on the recent trip tC
Jacksonville, which was the idea OF
Secretary Hart.
secretary Hart outlined his plar
for forming a Farmers Cooperative
Association in connection with the
Chamber of Commerce and the State
Marketing Bureau. 1t was heartily
endorsed and Mr.. Hart said he hopes
to present some tangible results Of
such an organization at the next
meeting.
Secretary Hart also read the plar
for Boosters club, which was also
hetrrtily endorsed, and will be made
a feature of the next month. This is
a unique plan for encouraging the
boosting spirit in Palatka.
Chairman DeMontmollin, of thu
transportation committee reported
that Palatka can be thanked for thu
ship by water movement which San
ford and Orlando have inaugurateC
and which has resulted in the doub
ling of river commerce in the last few
weeks. He told of an increased rat,
in fertilizer freight charges to Eas
Palatka, how the boat line had agreed
to carry the fertilizer at the old rat
which quickly brought the East Coas
to terms.
Many other matters of vital inter
est to the city were discussed and ar
ranged for disposal, and it is hopes
that at an adjourned meeting to b,
held later in the month the attend
ance will be 100 per cent. so that al
members can know justwhat thu
Chamber is doing.
1.-THE Florist Shop"-full Of pathos
and humor.
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