Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-01-02
Over $25,OOO Pledged By Tri-
State Boosting Body To
Advertise Section
PLAN BACKED BY
SHORE BUSINESS MEN

Citizens of the Delmarva peninsula
from Wilmington to Cape Charles,
inclusive, gathered at Salisbury last
Monday to attend a conference at
which was to be discussed the devel-
opment of Delaware and the Eastern
shores of Maryland and Virginia.
The large ball room of the Wicom-
leo Hotel was filled to overfiowing by
a splendid representation from the
Eastern Shores and Delaware, and en-
thusiasm, real earnestness, co-opera-
tion, and thorough belief in the out
come Of the proposed boost, was thor
oughly in evidence.
The meeting was called to order by
Fred P. Adkins, of Salisbury, who in
splendid speech set forth the pur-
poses of the conference, and showed
just what the Peninsula had to sell
that other people wanted, and he ex-
pressed unbounded faith in the ability
Of the people to sell. The DEMO
CFAT publishes his speech in full on
al ther page.
lir. Adkins was followed by Swep-
son Earle, Conservation Commission
er for Maryland, and president of the
Eastern Shore Society of Baltimore
City. Mr.. Earle set forth the delights
of the section no matter in what light
considered: socially, climatically,
commercially, educationally, or what
not. Mr.. Earle declared himself, as
an Eastern Shoreman, ready to give
whatever he could toward any project
looking toward the advancement of
the Peninsula.
Landreth L. Layton, business man
of Georgetown, Del, was next intro
duced and declared this part of the
East coast the most desirable spot
in which to live, and boasted that any
thing would grow here except a lem
on.
Porter Allen, superintendent Of the
Norfolk Division, P.R.R., spoke in the
interests of the railroad people, and
said that inasmuch as the success of
the Roads was bound up in that of the
people, they, perforce, must swork to-
gether, and he promised all the sup
port possible from officials of the N.
Y. p. & N.
Harvey j. Hill, of New York City,
who has been closely identified with
the Florida movement and thoroughly
educated in all matters pertaining to
successful promotion was the next
speaker. Mr.. Hill presented the situ-
alton in fair and logical manner. He
pointed out not only the possibilities
Of this section, but also the danger Of
attacking the problem of development
from a mistaken angle. He advised
a clear definition of purpose, the value
of business organization, cautioned a.
gainst publicity as a thing in itself,
declared a budget necessary, and
showed local contributions impera-
tive. He impressed everyone as a
practical thinker, ready to cooperate,
and man who believes in thorough
discussion and against misguided en-
thusiasm.
At the close Of the morning session
a committee on organization and in
corporation met to adopt report to
be read at the afternoon conference.
From Worcester county, Colmore E.
Byrd, D. Frank Fooks, and Senator
Orlando Harrison, were named as
members, the committee consisting of
forty-five.
DR.. Paul E. Ellsworth, president of
Washington College, presided at the
afternoon session, and emphasized
the point that along with the material
development, there must come the in
tellectual, and that the latter was in
deed a necessary adjunct to the for
mer.
I DR.. Titworth received the report of
the organization and Incorporation
Committee, and after it was read it
was adopted as a whole. The points
covered in the report were those re-
ferring to the name, which was select