Milford chronicle., 1928-06-01
VIRGINIA. MAN HEADS
DEL-MAR-VA WORKERS
FOR ENSUING YEAR
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sociation's work from May 1st, 1926
until January 1st, of this year, when
he assumed charge of this depart
ment and continued it to date. He
presented his views and strongly
emphasized the need of carrying out
the original purpose of the Assocla-
tion in the form of advertising and
publicizing Del-Mar-Va with the
view of obtaining first the conf
dence of all Peninsula residents and
then to attract the outside world for
the purpose of bringing new citizens
and a sound development to Del
Mar-Va. DR.. Bomberger reviewed the
splendid service given through the
individual departments, especially
Traffic and Transportation and the
results achieved through the Ad-
vertising and Publicity Department.
He made brief reference to the work
undertaken and the accomplishment
of the Marketing Bureau of which he
has been the active head in addition
to his duties as Executive Director,
but this was covered in an individ-
ual report submitted later.
TUT LuB AuNGI llSluS dllu L ub4AN4bJ
Department, of which P. Watson
Webb, is chairman, Director Edwin
C. Totten presented a detailed re-
port. Outstanding in this report
were the records showing that 436
actual sales of property in seven of
the fourteen counties of the PENN
sula, representing $2,1S0,000 in real
estate value, were directly traceable
to the original interest having been
created by the Associations adVer-
tising and publicity. These trans
fers do not include sales made to
persons moving from one county to
another in Del-Mar-Va but we're
sales made to those coming from
other states.
The authentic figures on tourist
travel during the last year showed
increases in gasoline tax receipts
ranging from 2O26 to $3.50 during
1927 over 1926 and by actual check
the total number of foreign licensed |
automobiles entering the Peninsula |
was estimated conservatively at TO- !
900 during the ten weeks from June |
18th to September 1st with an addi-
tional number during the remainder
of the year. Figures purported to
show that 100000 visitors from for
eign points came in the Peninsula
during 1927 and estimating the aver
age stay on a three day or weekend
basis, and 81 per day per person as
the amount expended for food, lodg-
ing, gas and oil, the annual total
reached in this new form of indus
try, was given as $5,04O,000. This did
not include the tourist revenue COM
ing in by railroad, water lines or
bus or the money expended by vaca-
donists who remained for more than ,
4 three day period. i
This report was followed by the
Traffic and Transportation Bureau of l
which E. Dale Adkins is chairman. \
Director w. T. Gardner reviewed the '
work of the last year in detail with
figures to show that ad- f
ustments in rates secured during s
he last year resulted in a saving on h
general commodities of approximate
y $4,000. The amount of claims u
collected for shippers through this S
Bureau was $S,842.52. Director Gard a
Ter stated that more than 1000 rates |;
we're quoted and that 5,736 freight N
ills were audited during that per- p
cd. Glass rate adjustments between S
he Peninsula and single railroad d
esulted in an approximate reduction v
f 3096 not included in the estimate. r,
he Bureau found 348 errors in the 81
,345 tariffs received, a majority Of c
which have been corrected and the v
est are under consideration. Indi- j
idual savings to shippers and in j
act all residents of the Peninsula u
Tere cited. Endorsement of the N
york by this Department was ex-.
ressed freely by scores of promi- p
ent business leaders who are using n
heir membership in the Association W
D secure its services. X
The report of the Marketing Bur- "
au was presented early in the after n
oon session. DR.. Bomberger out :,
ned the work which has been car tt
led out referring to the direct in u
crest taken in general service since -,
e came with the Association. He n.
allied attention to the set-up of the =
larket news service and its value si
} producers and shippers. This ser ~
ice furnished market news reports 7,
ally so that the producers and ship n
ers were able to receive on the
ame day accurate statements as to +h
arlot shipments from all producing M
egions. He said efforts are being NJ
ade to have this service extended
include all principal fruits and re
egetables grown on the Peninsula. to
DR.. Bomberger referred to the is as
lance Of illustrated, descriptive fol-
ers on the principal Peninsula b
.ops issued last year to the COM ac
ission men and buyers in all cities gr
; more than 10000 population east pa
the Mississippi. This bureau as M
sted in the organization of the
el-Mar-Va Hatcherymen's Associa- sp
on and participated in regional br
Id national conferences for the
loption of a national plan for GER Sc
dcation and accreditation work at re
Grand Rapids and Chi W.
.go. III
The assistance given by the Mar tie
ting Bureau to the Eastern Shore ar
Virginia Farmers Association un- mi
# the leadership Of its Quotation
,mmittee with the subsequent call lie
g Of sweet potato conferences and W.
e extension Of the Eastern Shore HI
armers Association.
DR.. Bomberger explained that the co
Bureau will undertake ne
@ formation Of groups Of produc- "a
s or Of organized groups who de- Tn
re to market their products under 70