The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-09-27

ports of the state are already active
~ at work in presenting their claims
an inducements.
While the bill providing for the
proposed state terminals did not
name the port at which it is to be-
located, leaving this detail to.gthe i'm
partial investigations of the commits
sion, leading sponsors of the original
movfment in the state legislature are
known to be favorabeI to Brunswick,
having expressed the conviction that
this port is the logical location for
the terminals.
And there are a great many self
evident arguments to support Bruins
wick's claim that this port offers far
superior inducements than any other
port Of the state for such an enter
prise as. is contemplated under provi-
sions OF the BILL These advantages
are of such far-reahcing and vital
character as to leave not the slight
est doubt that Brunswick will be Civ
en- serious consideration by the COM
mission in its Investigations
However, it would be folly for
Brunswick to rest its ease upon the
bare basis of this ports admittedly
superior advantages. There is to be
the hardest sort of competition. This
fact might as well be faced, and met
in an organized and intelligent man
ner il Brunswick hopes to, secure this
valuable enterprise, which will con-
tribute in such large measure to the
future development of the port at
which it is located. And, by the way,
port development is one of the prin-
cipal purposes of the undertaking,
and is so specified in the bill.
The securing of the state terminals
would be the most far-reaching step
ever taken by Brunswick in. the up
building of its shipping business, and
the prize issone worth the united sup
port and cooperation of every citizen
of the city. 1t is probable that the
Board of Trade, Young Mems Club,
and other civic organizations will get
busy at once with definite plans to
present Brupswick's claims to the
commission and to the people of the
state, and this work should have the
support and encouragement of all.
Among other things, it may be
pointed out that Brunswick's harboy
Is admitted to be one of the very best
south of Norfolk, and unquestionably
the best in Georgia, providing as it
does a water, depth sufficient to ac-
commodate the largest steamers, and
within short distance of the open
sea, an advantage not possessed by
the port that will probably be Bruins
wicks strongest rival.
Another important consideration Is
the matter OF harbor maintenance.
Government engineers are authority
for the statement that the Brunswick
harbor depth may be maintained at
far less cost than any other harbor
along the Georgia coast. The fact
that Brunswick Is nearer to the ports
OF South and Central America than
it's competitors is an additional argu-
ment which should have proper con-
sideration. as considerable quantity
of the states exports will go to these
countries to the south.
A valuable site available fbr the
terminals has already been tentative
ly selected, and there are numerous
others that are equally as we'll adapt
ed TO the requirements to bring TO the
attention of the commission.
These and great many other facts
OF equal importance, tending TO show
Brunswick's superior advantages as
the site for the state terminals should
be assembled without delay In prop
err shape for the consideration OF the
commission, and Brunswick should
launch its campaign for the terminals
at once. with the determination that
everything possible be done to con-
vince the commission and the people
of Georgia that this is the logical port
for the enterprise,