Milford chronicle., 1928-05-25
VIRGINIA GOVERNOR
FAVORS DEL-MAR-YA

FAFOhO UEk-lMAh-H "A
Governor Harry f. Byrd, of Vir-
ginia, has added his endorsement to
that given by Governors Albert C.
Ritchie, OF Maryland, and Robert P.
Robinson, of Delaware, to the Del
Mar-Va Eastern Shore Association
and its work. In letter to DR.. G..
Layton Grier, president of the As
sociation, Gov. Byrd expressed his
wholehearted favor and recon-
mends support of the Association to
all progressive citizens of his state.
With the statement of Gov. Byrd,
the Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore As
sOciation is now publicly on record
as having received a sincere and
definite endorsement from the chief
executives in the three states repre-
sented on the Peninsula. Their
statements came as the result of
letter written to each of them by
DR.. Grier in which he set forth a
brief account of the Associations
activities and the purposes which it
has been endeavOring to accomplish
Officials and membership of the
Del-Mar-Va Association express
keen appreciation of the endorse
ment given by the Governors. DR..
Grier said today, that he believes
that every resident of the Peninsula
must realize that endorsement to
any project from such high authori-
ties as the chief executives of three T,
states, is unquestionable evidence of !
it's value in community development :
and shows that worthwhile results ;
have been accomplished and future
plans are deserving of loyal sup
port.
With the third annual meeting of
the Association to be held in the
Wicomico Hotel, Salisbury, on Fri
day, May 25th, at which time detail
ed reports of the Associations
work will be presented, the endorse
ment of the Governors is accepted :
by Association officials as being a
very definite step toward stimulat-
ing interest in the Association and !
its work. \
Following is copy of Gov.
Byrd's letter:
Dear DR.. Grier:
Il embrace with pleasure this =
opportunity to endorse strongly to n
the whole people of Virginia the no !
table work being so successfully =
carried on by the Del-MarVa East \
ern Shore Association, which in
cludes the economic, civic and So
cial development of the Eastern
Shore. d
"The geographic formation of the
Virginia, Delaware and Maryland Z
counties comprising the Peninsula
is such that their advancement can e
be best realized through the agency u
of an organization such as the d
Eastern Shore Associa- "
ton, which enables the people of
these adjacent sections to strive a
tremendously for the common good. L
"The Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore e
is fortunate in its lead "
ers and has been most happy in it's tC
1 cannot too F
highly recommend it's creditable ac- Iii
ivity to the wholehearted support M
# all progressive citizens. CT
Very cordially yours, tt
HARRY F. BYRD, L;
Governor of Virginia."
Announcement was made at AS
ociatiOn headquarters today that
)r. Charles J. Galpin, economist in
harge of the Division of Rural Life d.
studies, U. S. Bureau of Agricultur- ~
i Economics, of Washington, will ,,a
axe the place of Mr.. Lloyd S. Ten n, H.
y, chief of the U. S. Bureau of Ag- -,
icultural Economics, who was ~ ~
cheduled to deliver one of the ad- ta-
resses at Fridays meeting Mr. go
emmy has been called to the Pacific fri
cast on urgent business and found tb,
impossible to fulfill his engage 90
lent as a speaker. Dr. Galpin,
Owever, is not only speaker with Al.
reputation but is a ma Al,
Onal and international authority on
n rural life studies. He will speak -,
n the subject "The Inevitable Re- ~, op
ision of Rural Life" d., a.
DR.. Galpin holds a number of de- a.
rees and has been the economist o,',
charge of the Division of Farm ,,.,
Opulation and Rural Life in the ~
S. Bureau of Agricultural Econo- 80
les, since June 1919. He had made are
visits to England Scot ai,,
nd, Wales, Norway, Denmark and "'tl
ermany in the course of his Gov do
nment work and studied condi- an,
)ns in rural sections in those 7 ~
reign countries as well as in var IT,, IT,
us sections of the United States. oui
e is a speaker of exceptional abil- ona
and his address here will un- gro
prove of vital interest to O.,
sidents of the Peninsula. 49, oot
The meeting program also in S,,a, no.
ldes an address by DR.. Alfred 1iti,
arce Dennis, vice-chairman of NJ M
e U. S. Tariff Commission and a ~.
tive of Del-Mar-Va. He is one of tIib SiiT
most prominent men in this r.ao 30
Id and is widely known because "
his unusually interesting career ia,
d the work which he has con- nnia linii
cted. eiic iic
Fhe third address will be pre- nI; ''lie
tied by Mr.. Dan S. HOllenga, a ara
eaker nationally recognized be- or,. o
lse of his long service in COM ~ ~
nifty development work and the Is rs
part he played in the so1'. -
,anization of the American Leg 'etT nv
!, following the war. Mr.. Hollen- ond
S personality and ability as an ~: IIl'!,
tor makes him a speaker widely pm+
Ight and his popularity may be 1,o,. NJ,
lged by the fact that he is known tI,o H,o- !,
oughout the nation as the "Billy s4oL eilo'l
lday of the American Legion" nooI 1,',ti
Judging from acceptances re- pUJt 80
Ted at the Associations head ons. o,.s II
.rters Fridays meeting will rival D,S4
the Del-Mar-Va Takes .Su.
GtnnornGG Of |
oar 900 Dafrito - 80 ~ 80 4 frieI
EN- by the membership on its fu- 'otI oTI