The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-05

ida each year and the organization
will proceed until the entire allotment
will be organized by the end of 1924.
The total allotment to Florida will
amount to 1880 men and will con-
stitute splendid force for the pro
lection Of the state and the United
tates.
The necessity for maintaining a
strong, well-eqr = - ca 80
in the state of Floridu. as well as in
Iall other states of tho union must be
apparent to all thinking people. Il
would Seem desirable that a regular
army he maintained ii sufficient size
70 guard our borders, garrison our in
iEIar possessions and form the neclC-
us for the organization of large
!rmv in case of war. but it appears
now that the policy of the congress
.Ct the United States is TO cut down
the regular army establishment to a
minimum. This being true, the or
EaniGltiun of a strong National
Guard is more urgent than ever be-
fore. II Is certain that the National
Guard will have to be relied upon in
my sudden national emergency, as
well as emergencies arising within
the state.
The fine record OF the Florida
troops is well known They have
served efficiently in all wars. in the
face of adverse circums ances. Also
they have always responded to any
call to assist the civil authorities in
preserving the peace of the state.
4, ipa
in any emergency where the civil au-
thOrities are in need of help, and this
fact has often been an important fac
tor in preventing trouble that might
have arisen otherwise All assistance
nGssiblc should IL given tie National
Guard of Florida by the legislature.
RIPARIAN RIGHTS
Along our streams, coast lines and
other nayigable waters, Florida has
IN attractive and valuab asset in
her water trent. or what We gencr-
ally speak of as her riparian prop
orty. Il large portion of which has
passed mo the hands of property
owners. The legislature has from
time to time enacted laws which eff
feet certain of these riparian proper
tics. and of late years some misun-
dcrstanding has developed in regard
to the effect of these acts On such
ownership.
AS a general proposition. the beds
of all navigablc waters, including The
space bcwtCen ordinary high and low
water marks. are are what are known
rs sovereignty lands aud are held b,
the state for the benefit of all it's cit
liens. This principle has come down
10 us from the early common law and
the civil law, and, as | understand. is
the prevailing rule of this country
The trust with which these land.
and water Lotions are held being
governmental in its nature, in that
they are for the common use and in
horitance Of all. should not be distri-
buted or in any way impaired. [
would. however, recommend the pas
sage Of iii act, Of acts. that wculG
clarity the situation and put the pub
tic and riparian owners On notice as
tn what constitutes the legal right o.
each and all in the premises.
EDUCATION
| assume that it will be very read.
lily agreed that the education of the
drcn Ct the state is our most i'm
pcrtant activity. The achievements OF
today had their foundation laid in the
past We are moulding and building
to-day the kind Of citizenship we will
Lave in the future, and this process
CT citizenship-makng must be large
ly lcf- to the schools. Every child in
the state Of Florida should receive Il
good common school education.
We have in our educational inStitu-
tons of higher learning most vau-