The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-21
HERS URGES PORT
PROGRAM SUPPORT
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business just as soon as shipping
in and out of the port OF Whining
ton is resumed in a normal way.
The speaker then dwelt briefly
on efforts being pu! forth to Sc
cure State aid for new public ter
minals here; of the setting up OF
the State Port Authority to serve
the state as whole and to oper-
ate under Port Commission sup
port. Prospects look brighter every
day for securing the needed new
facilities, HERS said.
Turning for the moment to the
pnySical set-up of requirements for
the future, the speaker pointed
out that deepening of the regular
ship channel of the Cape Fear is
one of the prime needs of the i'm
mediate future. Norfolk. Charles
ton already have 35-foot channels,
HERS said, and the same depth
channel has been authorized for
the Port of Savannah, Ga. In April
1899, the Wilmington Port Commits
sion, he said, had recommended
to the Rivers and Harbors Com
mittees of Congress, that the ship
channel of the Cape Fear be deep
ened from the present 80 feet to a
35-foot depth. He then dwelt brief
ly en- the status of negotiations now
icing carried on respecting this
part Of the port program.
Warming to his subject, HERS
told the Jaycees that every club
and every member of all c,ganiza-
tons in Wilmington could and
should do their bit toward bringing
the deepening of the channel about
by writing and wiring our Congress-
men and Senators urging their sup.
port of a 35-foot channel.
Rearding possible business with
Latin-American nations, HERS saio
that a proposal for a Governor s
Conference to be attended by lead
ing shipping and businessmen o.
our neighboring countries to the
south is now under considt ration
and If held, should 60 a long way
toward the goal Of opening up q
vast shipping trade from this port
to Central and South American
ports.
Explaining briefly, what a vas
business volume might be built ur
through such a conference and aft
er conference agreements, HER.
said that South and Central Ameri
ca already offers a fine marke
for North Carolina textiles, to
bacco, etc, while imports of cot
fee, mahogany, canned meats, etc.
might well be routed through thu
Port of Wilmington for destination.
in North Carolina, South Caro-
lima and neighboring states.
Surveys as to possible futur,
business by water with Gulf por
and west coast cities, the Unite,
Kingdom and Europe are now be
ing made, HERS said and Shout,
reveal some startling figures.
Turning again to the question O
passover service in and out of Viii
mington, the speaker said tina
there is no sound reason why thi
port should not be able to develoJ
nice business for shipping firms
especially on runs to New York
Boston, Jacksonville and MAN
and that publicity campaig
pointing out the advantages of tn
port of Wilmington as an ideal al
rival and departure point woul
dovetail with any plans aimed 9
attracting tourists to this fine ri
sort city.
The speaker closed with que.
ton and answer period durin
which some interesting question
developed.
Three men were indicted int
membership: Paul Danneberg, Bl
Grissom and Berry Williams.
Elliott O'Neal reported on tn
state convention at Winston-Sale1
and said that the national pres
dent, Henry Kerns said that a
account of the recent hospltallt
day for the Dutch Marines woul