Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-25
SPIRIT OF UNITY
WHICH MAKES CITIES


resentative business men of Palatka
assembled at the annual meeting OF
the Chamber of Commerce last night
and evinced an ambition for Palatka's
future that could but be inspiring to
all present. Such gatherings will
weld Palatka's citizenship together
and into such formidable force that
nothing will be impossible of accom-
plishment.
With perturbed conditions incident
to the processes of returning to nor
malcy from the mutations and flunc-
tuations of the war period Palatka is
not unlike every other city in the
country. Suspended animation must
be revived, and must be revived in a
determined, aggressive manner if the
eity's natural resources and opportu-
mites are to be capitalized. This can
only be accomplished by union of
all forces, the elimination of personal
petty jealousies, minimizing of selfish
ness and policy of generous visuali-
cation Of the future.
A very specific resolution was pass
ed to construct municipal dock in
Palatka. Such a venture is impera-
tive. The city is faced with an equal
lied rail freight rate, taking away all
advantages that have in former years
accrued to this city by reason of its
water transportation. 1t means that
there will be no reason for the con-
centration of wholesale industry
here or for the location of manufac-
turing enterprises, unless the port
takes advantage of its water transport
tafion. The report of the committee
which has been investigating the stu
alton sets forth that it is of vital
importance that the city issue bonds,
acquire a suitable strip of waterfront
and develope into municipal docks,
and that such an investment will pay
the city tenfold in few years.
Another very vital matter which
the united citizenship of Palatka
should consider, and which received
the unonimous backing of the Cham
Der of Commerce, is the construction
of system of good roads and con-
crete bridge across the river. Good
roads are no longer a hurry. They
are necessities. AS pointed out by a
representative of the American Auto
mobile Association last night the coun-
ties in Florida which have established
good road systems are the fastest
growing, and it has come to a point
where Putnam county, veritable key
into the central as we'll as eastern
section of the state, must build good
roads or be forever isolated
And the construction of bridge is
equally imperative. Eighty per cent
of the suburban patronage TO Palatka
merchants and business comes over
the bridge This structure is rapidly
nearing that point where it will be
condemned and can no longer be used
Tor traffic Its upkeep is enormous
and no sane business man would think
of operating a business which he had
to rebuild every year or two unless
the profits were abnormal A new
bridge can be constructed without a
cent of cost to the city or county, be-
ing paid for by those who use it in
tolls
These are just two of the very vital
matters Palatka citizens will be called
on to back up during the next year
and they are matters in which the en-
tire county is concerned, for as Pa,
latka grows and improves so will the
county grow and improve, and vice
versa
The Chamber Of Commerce now has
112 members 1t should have at least
$50 members The dues are at 6
minimum and the benefits to be de
rived cannot be estimated in dollars
and cents
o Culture, what Internal drive
people try to read in thy name!
About the only safe place to bur!
the Ratchet is under a national def
icit.
Home is an elastic word. 1t mean:
any place where your radio set i:
parked.
And it may be that the hog family
rebukes an exceptionally greedy
member by calling him human.
Bootleg hootch causes feeble
minds" So that's the reason the sup
ply of prohibition jokes doesn't play
out.