The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-05
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.ATOVERSEASROAD
DEDICATION EVENT
EDWIN JAMES. PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE OF PRESI-
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DENT ROOSEVELT. MAIN
SPEAKER YESTERDAY

The only trouble with Flag Ter
was that he had too much mag
ination for his age and there will
be the incredulous, too, who will
scott at the idea of a Pan Ameri-
can Highway and call it a Pigment
of the imagination, but the Over
seas Highway is the first link in
a modern highway connecting
South and North Americas, said
Edwin James, Chief Division of
Transport, Bureau Of Public
Roads, the personal representa-
tive Of President Roosevelt and
the principal speaker at the for
NAL dcdicatory exercises at Bay
view Park yesterday
Showing the attractiveness of
the route, Mr.. James pointed out
that it win cover the advanced
Anglo-SaXon civilization of North
America, one of the oldest known,
and that of the MayanS of Yucca
tan. 1t viii cover the interesting
Cuban culture, which was prob
ably as advanced as that of the
Greeks and Romans, cross the
Caribbean where begin the tides
OF the Gulf Stream and traverse
the route of the Spanish cOnquiS-
tadOreS down to the continent Of
South America and its far-fung
culture, he said.
Charles O. Andrews, Florida
u. S. Senator, pointed out that the
Overseas Highway was the "Ap-
plan Way" to South America and
prophcsied the greatest tourist
traffic going south Will come
through this route which is 1900
miles shorter for the population
of the Eastern States. The Over
seas Highway viii be an import
ant link in opening South Amcri-
ca to increased commerce with
North America, he said.
Senator Andrews pointed out
that Key West has had much fed
eral support, and promised that he
would not forget the city in the
halls of the U. S. Congress.
Harold Colee, president, Florida
C404l IF caiH
that the Highway was % a dream
come true ~ would have untold
economic advantages by being
the route by which South and
Central American commerce will
come north 90 contains the
unique privilege of travelling to
sea by motor on it a. scenery OF
no comparison anywhere.
H T Cole, regional director,
Public Works Administration.
brought the greetings Of that
body. which financed the Over
seas Highway. There is glory
enough for all those who worked
to complete the project and many
contributing factors were sig
niflcant, he said. The PW A has
two ends % worthwhile projects
o. giving employment Both
were fulfilled in this project, Mr.
Cole said. Besides those working
on the reject "A percent more
were employed as far away as
1000 miles because of it. ne said
II is important, too, in Pan Amerl-
can relations. he concluded
Luis Machado, president Cuban
Tourist Commission. and spokeS-
man for the Republic of Cuba,
said that Cuba and Latin Ameri-
ca shared the happiness Of the
American people on the occasion,
and promised that Cuba would
always do its part TO advance the
Pan-Amerlcan highway
PatCann0n CongrcSSmaD-dcsIg
rate. Fourth Congressional DIST
SAID that ~ vas glad Senator An
drcws had promised support Of
Key West and that he. too. would
fight for ITS interest This VIII IN
sure KY West representation. he
sand
Also speaking on the program
Wcrc Mayor Willard n Albury
John Costar Celebration Chair
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