Milford chronicle., 1927-02-18
DEL-MAR-VA GROUP
TAKES ITS INVENTORY
Continued from first nagel

method to be employed during the
two days follows:
The main feature of the congress
program consists of a series of re-
ports and addresses by specially ap-
pointed volunteer commissions,
charged with the responsibility of
inquiring into the present status Of
each important class of industry or
business on the peninsula. The eff
forts of these commissions are, in
some instances, supported by re-
ports of experts. Recommendations
of the various commissions are be-
ing presented on the floor of the
congress in the State Armory. for
discussion and appropriate action.
II challenge any section of the
nation to present a more formidable
and efficient body of men than are
gathered here bent upon the task of
working out the economic salvation
of their section"
This was the statement made by
Josiah Marvel, senior vice-chairman
of the Del-Mar-Va Takes Inventory
Congress which drew 700 or more
business, industrial and profession
al men and farmers of the Eastern
Shore to Salisbury.
I'VE have all boasted about the
assets of our peninsula and with
reason. We have the finest strain of
pure Anglo-SaxOn stock in the Uni
ted States. We have soil and eli
mate which produces in quality and
quantity more than any other area
of like size on the face of the globe" ="
Want Conditions Improved
I'VE have 1900 miles of splendid
roads. Well and good, but we must
also consider our liabilities. Are we
satisfied with our marketing facili-
ties, that our farms are worked in
as scientific a manner as possible?
We have a definite obligation to our
less scientific and more crude fore
fathers to see that we attain the
zenith of possible development on
this peninsula. Are we going to fail?
No! Impelled by faith in God we
will make this peninsula place OF
opportunity and plenty for our chill
dren's children.
In introducing Mr.. Marvel, Fred
B. Adkins said, "It gives me pleasure
to present to you Josiah Marvel, ex-
president of the Delaware Bar Asso-
citation and, think, the next presi-
dent of the American Bar Associa-
ton.
HE will act as our congress
chairman, due to the fact that Hon.
Henry A. Wise is unable to be with
us in that capacity due to his being
involved in litigation Of tremendous
importance in New York today ano
i tomorrow"
Rev. DR.. G. I. Humphreys, pastor
Of the NJ. P. Church, former presi-
| dent of the Maryland Conference
pronounced the invocation.
Committees on resort develop
ment, mercantile development, an(
agricultural development presented
details, suggestions and plans II
brief at a luncheon session, Whlcf
followed at the Wicomico Hotel.
Governor Robert P. Robinson o
Delaware, delivered an address a
the evening session Wednesday.
Governors Albert c. Ritchie anC
Harry F. Byrd of Maryland and Vir
ginia, respectively, were unable II
attend. Both, however, wired re
grets and expressed their conception
of the supreme Importance of thu
congress to the economic and indus
trial development of the Peninsula.
Delegates from parts of Delaware
other than Wilmington were, fol
Kent county, F. C. Bancroft, b. B
Chase, F. w. Richardson, H. z
Richardson, from Wyoming; w. V
Cosden. M. c. Dagger, w. F. D. Flem
ing, ]. A. Frear, Jr., M. A. Frazier
lG. L. Gooden, James H. Hughes
Paul I. Jones, Henry Ridgley, JONI
M. Roe, w. D. Ross, W. P. Satter
field. Gardner Thompson, Edwar'
WiIlin, R. E. Wilson, R. H. Wilson
c. H. Hardesty, William H. Boyle, L
Lee Layton and w. F. Mifflin of Do
yer; Cummins Speakman, A. l
Hudson, H. H. Kenyon, Edward q
Walls, Lewis NJ. Price, of Smyrna
William M. Dickson and Arthu
Walker of Woodside, L. E. Cain, Eel
ton: E. H. Donovan, Brenford; II
w. Hilyard, Kenton; Frank RICK
ards. Camden; Leonard SOper, Mag
nolia; William B. Thorp, Farming
ton; Thomas Warrington, Lebanon
| H. Clyde Miller. Harrington.