The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-02-27
NEAR NErcHBoRs THOUGH $500 MILES AWAY


of Wisconsin and those of Florida neighbors
and the best of friends. They working and pull
ing together for the mutual interests of both these
great states. They have to the realization
did the grand old state of Maine that better for
commonwealth to cooperate rather than compete.
The Citizen is pleased to reproduce the editorial
below, written by Editor C. E. Broughton and pub
lished in his splendid newspaper (the Sheboygan
wis., Press, date of February %.
The admirable spirit of cooperation and friend
ly relations indicated by this Wisconsin editor is
above all, the most vitality essential element in the
building of cities, states and nations and to the
of its presence in the various states will be the
future greatness of America
REACHING OVER THE BORDER LINE
More than 1900 miles separate Wisconsin from
Florida via the nearest railroad route, but this does
not interfere with the plan whereby the state
the other. The other day a of milk
shipped from Marshfield to Miami, distance of l.
800 miles, and now the announcement that 81
600 gallons of Wisconsns favorite product to be
shipped into Miami and vicinity daily. We have
been preaching closer association of states but
worthy demonstration such that recorded above is
worth than all the suggestions that might be
offered 1t demonstrates living fact, that states,
though widely separated are and should be depend
ent upon each other.
Florida, with its great development program, its
fast overnight growing Cities gives promise of an
outlet for the daily products of Wisconsin, unequaed
in any other state. There isn't any why the
people of Wisconsin should not cooperate with Flor
ida in bringing about better understanding, and if
do so, the people of that state going to
overlook Wisconsin. What Florida is to the people
of the north ideal winter resort holds good with
Wisconsin as summer resort. Those who toll dur
ing the long winter resort season in Florida need
recreation in the summer when the mercury hovers
around 100 and Wisconsin invites them here for their
recreation Thousands of Florida residents COM
PEELED to work through the entire winter entertaining
visitors from other states This the time of year
when they reap their harvest After their season is
closed, during the months of May, June, July and
August, they are free to come north and enjoy our
summer There isn't any in the world
why should be at cross angles with Florida.
The loyalty of the Flordians is an admirable
trait From the very first days of the Florida boom,
the people of that state demonstrated their con-
fidence in the commonwealth. No matter where you
co. resident of Florida will sit and converse with
you for hours the beauties, stability and the future
of his state. That is asset that money buy
Wisconsin, looming up unquestionably the great
est summer resort state in the country can well
profit by Florida's example. All need is to DEM
onstrate to the world that sold Wisconsin
state of scenic beauty and with ideal climate
conditions Thousands and thousands of lakes teem-
ing with fish, and great forests Astounding in game
make this most wonderful commonwealth. Then
have diversified farming, the most substantial
farming sections to be found in the nation.
Florida has awakened to the fact that Wisconsin
milk and cream will be asset in the hotels and
restaurants. The entering wedge has been made for
Florida market. Let reciprocate and say to the
people of Florida, the growers of fruit, eve viii buy
your commodities Surely these two great states
have a close relationship. What one offers in the
winter the other offers in the Neither con-
flicts, and we build upon the theory that each
state possesses type and class of citizenship I'M
equaled anywhere else.