The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-20
ss Carried Out at Mississippi
Valley Exposition.

w. Ross of New York, presi-
If the National Marine league.
| A. announces the program for
,,,l Marine week as it will be
IA out at the national marine
md Mississippi valley exposition
Vow orleans, May to z, on the
,,d.st dock.
,s,rdav. May Inaugural day,
.S,rp the inauguration of the in
D..oI canal, the Mississippi valley
saD,ion and the national marine
mississippi valley exposition.
r,ssday. May 3-Mssissippi Valley
in representation of "a per cent
me countrys total populations; 50
rent of the country's agricultural
,,,pt; 95 per cent of the coal; 81 per
| I, Of the iron ore; 76 per cent of the
q per cent of the lumber, and "A
.,spt Of the country's manufactures
| an kinds (191D.
Wednesday, May 4-Foreign Trade
Thursday, May National Marine
sre day, in order that the league
q emphasize its purpose: to awaken
people of the United States to a
understanding of the necessity for
/, continued operation of American
Ippng in foreign trade, and their
I,ulIar value in helping TO open new
lrkets for American goods in all
rs Of the world.
Friday, May coll Fuel day, in cele-
|adon Of the great progress made by
oil producing states of the valley.
;sturday, May Mariners day, in
snowledgment of American seamen
% have come at Americas call back
The sea.
In connection with each days sub
Il there will be lectures, moving pic
res and promenade concerts.
In view Of the fact that New Orleans
the gateway of the Mississippi val
. 81 and that this region produces be-
cen 10 and 9S per cent of the raw
oducts that go into the things that
axe up our foreign trade, Mr.. Ross
insiders the New Orleans marine ex-
sitIon the most important the league
yet undertaken. He goes so far
10 call the producers of the valley
sea Lords of the Middle West"
d still further by designating them
e Lords Of the Vote in Congress of
e United states" He claims that
csc inland ea-lords hold the future
| the American merchant marine, and
nce Americas future prosperity, in
hollow OF their valley. In this
nnection he says:
The one great thing is for the bust
rs men OF the middle west to take
OF the shipping problem them
Ives and not leave It for the So
led shipping interests to solve.
very wise, experienced nation has al
| lys left control of the shipping ques-
Dn In the hands fthose who provide
freight that makes it possible to
I'D any kind Of ship or to hire any
nd Of seaman. II Is the mechanical
ID agricultural industry of America
ia, has built the Vaterlands, Imepra-
rs and Mauretanias for every nation
tcept herself. Now that America has
heet OF magnitude and Importance
IS the voting strength of the valley
at can provide proper legislation and
Pntrol popular opinion to such an ex-
nj as to firmly establish America on
e sea-"
walter Parker, manager of the New
leans Association Of Commerce and
Tutiye president of the Missis-
WI Valley association, in the MES
9e which he took to the New York
aaonal marine exposition held in
aauary gave the view of the producers
'nselves, which was significant in
It showed they weer already turn
10 ships operated and owned by
lercans as answer to over produc-
and closed mills.
MI Parker said: Our people know
y must have access to markets:
4' 'hey must have the use of trans
'auon lines. They must have port
cllties that will serve them eco
mCaIly and efficiently all the time
'hey are beginning to realize more
u more every day that an American
,'VaahI marine is of the greatest
l1e ana interest to the man in the
US lar back in the interior.
= man N"o lives 1000 miles from
-DOara told me the other day this