The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-08
Motorcades Over Florida
During Vacation Period
Suggested By State Body
GREAT DEVELOPMENT Is
TAKING PLACE IN
PRACTICALLY ALL SEC
TIONS is REPORT

JAChSON LILLE, June o. ne
suggestion of the Florida State
Chamber of Commerce that Flor
idians with only a brief period az
their disposal for vacation this
summer spend the time motoring
about the state to acquaint them
selves with the progress of its
development has struck respon-
sive chord from Pensacola to Key
West.
The Vero Beach Press, com
menting edite7ially upon the pro-
posai, declares that "the idea that
Florida doesn't amount to much
outside Of their own sections is
still held by too many Floridians. "
Nothing is more effective in
dispelling this notion that a mo-
tor tour through the state," the
Press continues. "South and Gem
tral Florida have little knowledge
Of the progress being made in
northwest Florida and the citizens
of that section generally are un-
familiar with what is going on out
side of their own territory. See
ing is believing, and the average
resident of Florida cans go very
far away from home without see
ing things to make him open his
eyes.
"a hundred motorcades organiz-
ed this summer for visiting other
sections of the state would be one
of the best things that could hap
pen to Florida. Anything that les
sens sectionalism and provincial
ism is worth while and cannot fail
to bring about better citizenship,
and to know Florida better is to
love her more and to possess a
greater appreciation of her many
wonders"
Would Justify Trip
The Chamber declares that in
West Florida alone there is
enough to see to justify a two
weeks tour of that section. Few
Floridians know that mariners who
have entered every port in the
world declare st. Andrews Bay
and the waters about Panama
City probably the most beautiful
ON earth, even exceeding that of
the famous Bay of Naples. VAL
pafaiso Bay is another beauty
spot and thousands of Alabamans
spend their vacations at one or tha
other. During August South
Fioridians can see blueberries on
trees 20 feet high in the Crestview
vicinity or they would be inter
ested in the watermelon seed in
duftry in Jefferson county, which
produces annually so per cent of
the worlds supply, and the worlds
largest fullers earth mine at
Quincy. Pensacola is one of the
most interesting cities in the state
and the resident of the peninsula,
accustomed TO progressive devel
opment Of municipalities, would
quickly discover that the city on
Pensacola Bay is keeping step with
the Florida parade. West Florida
offers hundreds Of miles of excel
lent highways through hill country
w1h pleasing scenery and il the
vicinity Of Chattahoochee q verit.
able duplicate of the Ozark Noun
ta'ns.
Other Points
In South Florida. the central
section and both the East and
West Coast, are three distinct va
rieties of country with the Ever
glades providing a fourth unlike
anything in the United States,
The Floridian whit has not visited
Key West, Miami, West Palm
Beach and other resort centers on
the East Coast has sadly neglected
his Florida education The drive
along the Indian River in the vi
einity Of Cocoa. Roekledge and
Eau Gallie alone is worth a jour
ney Of a thousand miles. From
West Palm Beach through the
Everglades TO the shore of Lake
okeehebee at Canal Point is sec
ton no FioFidian should fail to sec.
II would effect a better under
standing Of the states drainage
project and the careless weeds late
IN the summer, hefty enough to
bear the weight of man many
feet above the ground. would bring
a realization Of the richness of the
soil the state is endeavoring 20 re-
claim. For 50 miles from Canal
Point TO okeechobee the Connors
Highway rims the edge Of the larg-
est lake but one in the country.
Between okceehobee and the
Ridge county below Sebring. In
dian Prairie. marsh of enormous
area, with clumps of palmettoS
here and there, prompts one "a
ponder upon the extent Of idls
land in the state.
The Ridge Section, Lake Stearns