The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-03-10
QUICK RETURN
TO PROSPERITY
DOHERTY'S AIM
STATEWIDE CELEBRATION
is TO SHOW APPRECIATION
FOR HIS MANY EFFORTS TO
HELP FLORIDA
Especial to The citizen)

| MIAMI, MdFcn IO.-lne celS'
bration today in tribute to Col
Henry L. -Doherty, noted engi-
neer, scientist and industrial lead
err, and hailed as the states great
est modern day developer, focus
ed interest upon his frequent
ly expressed willingness to take
the lead in a plan for the adj
lvancement of all Florida.
characterized by his associates
as the states modern Moses,
Colonel Doherty this year proved
the aptness of the title when he
stepped into the teeth of what
was regarded as inevitably the
worst year in state resort history,
| not only to stem the tide but to
turn it into a wave of prosperity
such as Florida has not known
since the unnatural days of the
| land boom.
internationally known as a fl
nancier and a scientist, the man
who now is busy raising the cur
tain on a new era of Florida's de-
velopment, first became actively
interested in the state less than
two years ago.
One of his first acts following
acquisition of the Miami Biltmore
Hotel was organization of the
: Florida Year Round Clubs which
he dedicated to providing full facil-
Titles for proper enjoyment of the
states sports and recreation facili-
ties.
Meets Many Leaders
Advocating from the first the
fostering of all Florida as a resort
on tweIve-months' basis, Colonel
Doherty last fall travelled to every
corner of the state meeting civic
leaders, bankers and state Off
cials, making an exhaustive study
OF its recreational and industrial
resources.
As a result of this tour he for
INFLATED and launched what his
associates have declared the most
comprehensive and far-reaching
resort development plan ever UNI
dertaken.
Attacking the problem from its
every angle, he inaugurated a
transportation system that linked
Florida with the north through
the unique Florida Year-Round
Clubs special train. He estab-
lished the worlds first autogiro
| aerial taxi service and placed in
operation for the convenience of
visitors a 100000 fleet of aero
ears operating between important
resort centers and units of the
Florida Year-Round Clubs.
Further to focus attention on
the state, Colonel Doherty pro-
vided as a part of his current
plan, a program of events that
has introduced an unending pa
rade of champions of every sport
since the latter part of November.
So closely have major events fol-
lowed upon each other that scarce
~ a day has interviewed since the
Miami Biltmore $4,000 Golf
Championship opened the program
in November, six weeks earlier
than ever before.
Recognition of Work
Recognition of Colonel DOhcr.
tvs work in Florida came as early
as january 4 when Governor David
Sholtz made him a colonel on his
staff in tribute to the vision and
courage he manifested in behalf
of the state.
While focusing his first activi-
ties upon Miami because of the
already available facilities here,
Colonel Doherty has repeatedly
made it clear his activities are not
predieated upon a desire to con-
centrate international attention
upon any one area but to make
the world All-Florida conscious.
Remembering this frequently
repeated declaration, state. civic
and business leaders already are
intent upon drafting Colonel
Doherty as eommander-in-ehief OF
a united army of Floridians whose
objective shall be greater Flor
ida than ever before visioned.
Local leaders declare that with has
vision and development genius rs
n motivating force. Florida can be
launched upon n fnrOra hereto.