Milford chronicle., 1928-04-20
MILFORD, FRIDAY, APR. 20, 1928

YOU. a citizen of the Del-Mar-Va
peninsula, derived as a direct re-
p suit of the activities of the Del
Mar-Va Eastern Shore Association
is the very pertinent question asked
ten thousand business men residing
in the fourteen counties comprising
this group by DR.. G. Layton Grier,
president of the Association, in a
letter which he is sending to these
men. Accompanying the letter is a
comprehensive report of the activi-
ties of the Association from its in
ception to the present, together
with a return card on which the
recipient of the letter is asked to
answer certain enumerated ques-
tions. The report cites instances
whereby the shipping interests have
been saved thousands of dollars be-
cause of readjusted freight rates
secured by the association. The
canning and related industries have
benefited to a large extent through
the activities of the body. Another
industry which has been helped is
the fertilizer group. Savings as
high as $4,000 per car on fertiliz-
ers have been saved to the manufac-
turer, and indirectly to the farmer,
for the freights have much to do
with the price charged for the COM
pleted product. Lumber freight
rates have been very materially
lessened; a direct benefit to the
home builder and business man
using these materials. Nor is this
all, for the freight rates on cotton
factory products, hosiery and knit
underwear, iron and steel articles,
meat and meat products, manufac-
tured tobacco, ETC., have been
greatly lessened through the efforts
of the association. Grain, cement
and building materials have also
come in for reductions, and both
the railroads and the express COM
panies have reacted favorably to
pleas made for savings to Del-Mar-
Va residents through their accredi-
ated association. Still another SER
vice enumerated is the collection of
overpaid freight rates. This has
been a very material part of the
work of the body. The Association,
through advertising in national
newspaper articles and
radio has brought thousands of
tourists to the peninsula. Home
seekers are beginning to seek their
future abode in Del-Mar-Va. Thru
it's Marketing Bureau conferences |
have been arranged between pros
nective buyers and producers, be-
tween bankers and those needing
funds and in other ways the bene-
fits have run into thousands OF
dollars. In the Research work the
Association has made it possible to
oresent accurate information,
promptly upon application Of in
-erested parties, thus placing Del
Nar-Va in a favorable light when
he opportunity presents itself.
This, in a nutshell, is some OF
he accomplishments of this worthy
organization. The reciting of these
fathers the
bought. 'What Have You Done To
Make This Work A Success? and
What Are You Doing To Keep The
food Work Going?" This is just
yhat has prompted DR.. Grier to
end out the letters. To properly ;
JUNCTION the Del-Mar-Va Eastern :
hore Association needs money. No ,
rganization having for its work
ne accomplishment of results for
ne fourteen counties comprising :
can live without neces-
7rv financial backing. This is /
But what are you, Mr..
amer. Mr.. Fertilizer manufactur-
r. Mr.. Merchant, Mr.. Farmer, and :
nally, Mr.. Citizen, doing to aid In =
lis worthwhile work. DR.. Grier's
rm of Office will soon expire. He ;.
as given days and weeks of his !,
,luable time to the Association. a
e has nothing to gain personally
rough the workings Of the organ :
alton. He is making the plea for =
1ancial aid so that his successor, 9
hoover he may be, shall be in
,sition to carry forward this won
,rful work for Delaware, Mary
nd and Virginia. Money must be
cured, and secured quickly. What +,
i'll you do to aid the work? II
@e9$ ?.
PEOPLE can find several eve :
ngs a week to attend shows and =
Entertainments, and they also =.
ould be able to spare an evening -
ice in a while to attend the meet y
gs of organizations formed for -
3 public good. Get the habit and ~
$ interesting as well as helpful.
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WHEN the farmers can get along Of
thout fertilizing their fields, then W
, business world can dispense LII
tn advertising. "
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WHEN a man leaves his wife she a
sn't lost half so much as she to
nks she has. re