The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-12
Board Walk Along the Beach y
and Free Bridges All That Is
Needed to DraU Large CroDds

Put a free bridge across the river
and build board walk along the
beach and you will not be able TO keep
the big crowds who come South for
the winter away from here" observed
William Adler, one OF the most extern
sive real estate dealers of Philadel-
phia, 10 a News representative.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adler came here with
Mr.. and Mrs, J. W Camac. who al
ready have large interests here. and
they have also already made Offers on
various pieces OF desirable real estate,
and before they return they will
doubtless be possessed of valuable
holdings in the peninsula.
Yes" said Mr. Adler. eliminate
your bridge tolls and this side OF the
river will shoot up like a mushroom
Then put down five miles OF board
walk and beautify the beach alongside
with grass. trees and flowers and your
town is made. There will be no stop
ping IT, Make your bridges free and
the crowds here would double in no
time. Even the people on the other
side OF the river would spend a good
deal of their time over here. They
would want to come over and walk on
your walk. which. to start with, should
be 10 feet wide, breath your salt
water air. and eventually many Of
them would want to come here TO live
This would cost something, OF course.
but nothing in comparison with what
the town would get in return. hear
some say the town can't afford TO do
VII this; it looks TO me as if the town
can't afford not To do il. Nature has
done more for this place than any 9th
er Winter resort | have seen. Ii the
people of Atlantic City had this MATCH
less beach and ideal climate they
would soon put the fiaishing touches
on il andNget rich as d result. | am
not usuallyNen advocate of high taxes,
but from what | hear the tax valua-
ton could be doubled here. as | under
stand real estate here is only assessed
at half its value These improvements
would instantly increase the value OF
every property owners holdings and
they would all profit by the change.
Another thing the town could web
afford 10 provide" said Mr.. Adler. and
that is good. safe public pier, con
structed i'll attractive style. that
would be free for the use of all WISH
tors. Make your visitors know they
are welcome TO all such conveniences
and YOU will attract ten to where BOW
one come, and they Will be glad to
spend their money here. But il hurts
TO tax yOnF guests for these little
things that only help little individ-
lually and hurt the community ire
menGouslv. | believe il would be .
splendid investment for the peninsula
cities TO make these Improvements,
even if it is necessary 10 postpone The
payment for them TO some time III the
future. There Is no reason Why the
next generation should not share Il
these expenses as the people OF that
time will enjoy their share of the
benefits.
AS see it" continued Mr.. Adler
! who has. been IA mighty successful
business man at home there is ne
palace III America that promises better
than this peninsula it is bound % go
Aforwafd there is no stopping H. Dul
With a little help it viii grow much
more rapidly and the people already
there Will have much quicker and
Greater returns on their investments.