Smyrna times., 1927-01-12
mi NEED FOR !a,ISEII, GL9SER
| IiI On THE PENINSULA
,-rw YORK LAWYER,
! WISE .[uT n OF THE BOOM

,,cepting the Chairman
I j Letter s1sssatory ac Congress He Sets
9,'t5 d pSsui sSms interesting Data
w." limo the fact that the Del
1sgil5l1lTs p lS5laDipsuIa needs most at at this his
70 Fenlti9 .llltb concerning itself and
he :. rIr' II every line of industry,
''dsIs5 II - community life should
'a alr arriving at a true under
j. N alil Ling a conservative ap-
'a1g, !, i Is resources and a colo
y ,a,rvsis = IS Of its liabilities, Henry
an1i, Tsw York lawyer, who has
FlS ~ n'C CCbairmanship of the Del
4 ea Tates II inventory Congress, to
~ " q i'I Salisbury early in Febru-
u 7. s.ritten = a most impressive ac-
y Il this office. Mr.. Wise, a
s'n's 's.,.sndant !. of John Wise, who
= VIRGINIA, from Devonshlre,
~ y i 1886 and settled in Ac-
~ Gclntv, \ Virginia, in his letter
II ip Adkins, President Of the
|issT, ~ !, Eastern Shore AssOcia-
y, .si.b is planning the Congress,
'. 'A.r numerous features of para
Il !. interest, relative to conditions
4. Peninsula. Mr.. Wise is unus-
smiliar with the present day
[s4nn, md IN Del-Mar-Va, maintain
|, Ii, home the handsome Wise
n , Jbow place widely known, at
.-,4e and spending as much
!, h has available, there. His
\. knowledge Of early life and
E,1la history makes him an auth
|rm the subject.
\, Mentioning the honor he ex-
|.r,si N being requested to serve
,,,rsss Chairman and his love
/ 4, Peninsula which prompted his
[+,1ce Mr. Wise frankly states
l \, .ccpptance involves the con
a -sat he shall receive all pos
4 auDort from the leaders in the
"a branches Of business, indus
IN agriculture throughout the
nla.
|Ir,cts from his letter Of vital in
follow:
live been greatly interested in
|.nation Of Del-Mar-Va Eastern
| association. There has long
esd for closer relationship be
y III activities in every part of
.srinsula. Whatever advantages
|srg.e, soil and nearness to mark
II have enjoyed, We should have
! bitter capitalized years ago un-
iiim policy Of cooperation which
lsLMar-Va Association has at
faifcaIly We are parts Of three
Izk States; and | do not under
b Tie Del-Mar-ya movement to
raat We shall ever be otherwise.
znicaly, however, our interests
N from Kiptopeke, Virginia, at
IEtten tip Of the Peninsula,
nl live, to Wilmington, which is
Ainsula's northern gateway and
hg center. Prosperity and ad-
~ have never been and never can
lnded Or confined by county or
/ Ines. They are common to a
q community; and any step for
~ backward BY one Of the sec
within the general community
and will result in loss or gain
" - a
\ t0fathers were among those
lsitsd On the Del-Mar-Va PENN
W years ago. Transportation
Nng principally BY water, our
va the western shores Of Vir-
and Maryland were naturally
s''e' Sentimentally and politi-
aey will continue to be init
{ because if any one thing dis
Nllss our section and our people
I nan any other it is their re-
--sl !. regard for the landmarks
" 4. associations Of the past. The
. a.Sory Of our fourteen counties
ing with New Castle, Kent and
Z IN the north, down through
'i'sf' Talbot, Dorchester, Somer-
1 a's0ilac and Northampton in the
Ra rich heritage we can never
Y appreciate and the relationship
- 70 the three mother States
y. s,lsratlon at least would never
! sai to disturb"
i., aise reviews the subject which
4. s'ale ! the Congress endorsing
|. :. I. mat Y major attention will be
J, ! " o1e problems Of agriculture,
!, y st and transportation. He men,
/, u. ,i among the things the PEN
I ,. sss are modern, adequate and
M Tss :, to the Peninsula from
Nv "sSSnlngton 1 and Baltimore
b M. "uIaly established reputation
!, MARKETS y Of the world for the
4, W our products. He also
gS,v W. I'm me need for completed
,.1s... y sy''em and educational i'm
b 's south and west of Della
Conclusion ". -.
N 'ir. Wise writes:
: Inc !. "1at we need most at
sls our,.I' - Know the truth con-
sliress via,' eS' II IS suicidal from
Y si Cus,. point, to be conscious