The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-08-03
Plan ECONOMIC Survey
OF STATE PRODUCTS IN
ACTIVITIES OF EMBARGO
CHAIRMAN OF FLORIDA
RAILROAD COMMITS
SION MAKES REPORT
ON SUBJECT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Aug. 3.
-R. Hudson Burr, chairman of
the Florida railroad commission,
advised terminal district chairmcn
and members of the Florida diyi-
sion southeast advisory board that
at the last meeting of the Florida
Division Southeast Advisory
Board, held at Sarasota May ID,
when all commodities were re-
leased from embargo, it was de-
termined to make an economic
survey Of the state which would
include both the consuming and
productive power expressed in
car loads, which when completed
would be broadcasted throughout
the United States.
By unanimous vote, Mr.. Burr
safd, II was decided to ask the
United States department of COM
8eree TO undertake this survey,
with the assistance Of members of
the Florida division southeast ad-
yisory board and American Rail-
way Association in the ten termi-
nal districts of the state.
The department of commerce
undertook this work and detailed
A. Lane Cricher, with several as
sistants, TO make the survey in
cooperation with the Florida
division southeast advisory board
snd American Railway associa-
ton. Much time has been spent
and q great deal of progress has
been made, according to Mr.. Burr,
who said, however that it is very
disappointing that there is a seem
ing lack of enthusiastic support
Of this undertaking. He said he
felt that the people Of Florida
bad not yet fully Fealized the
great importance Of this survey,
which win be a splendid advertise
npsnt to the outside world, and in
addition. viii present a picture to
this states transportation lines of
the carload movement that they
viii be called upon to handle for
at least twelve months period.
which win be of value in pre-
venting congestion and possible
embargoes.
Lack Of Interest
Dir. Burr said he was especially
concerned over the lack of inter-
est shown IN the Tallahassee and
Pensacola terminal districts gem
orally speaking, and that unless a
spirit Of cooperation ip the pro-
fecution Of this work is shown.
there e possibility of these two
terminal districts, reaching from
Lake City west to the Alabama
line. being left out of the report,
ps Il would be unwise to publish
partial figures for any particular
section Of the state. He expressed
hope that not only the people of
the entire state but of these two
districts viii awaken to the inn
portance of the survey and lend
their enthusiastic cooperative sup
port to the field agents of the u.
5. department of commerce and
the Car Service agents of the Am
erican Railway association, who
are detailed to make the survey.
IL was first believed the survey
would be completed and reports
made at a meeting TO be held IN
Tampa Sept. z. but Mr.. Burr said
he now feared the work viii only
he partially completed at that
time. He said il was undesirable
that Il should be delayed much
longer than that because shortly
thereafter the winter business will
he started in Florida. and the in.
formation resultant from the sur.
vey should be in the hands of
transportation lines and be broad.
casted through the country. He
said the work cost the state moth
fng more than cooperation oi
business concerns and individuals
IN giving the information to those
doing the work.