The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-04


heaven. Public health should be
as much the concern of the state
as public order. To this end I
have persuaded DR.. Wilson T.
Sowder, state health officer, who
was loaned to Florida four years
ago by the federal government,
to stay on here and continue his
winning fight against disease. 1t
is the general opinion that DR..
Sowder is the best health officer
Florida ever has had.
The old people, dependent
children and the blind are going
to get better treatment. They
must be given kindness, courtesy
and consideration at all times.
The new Commissioner of We'll
! fare and the State Welfare Board
have reached friendly under
standing and will work together
in harmony and good will for
the benefit of all.
We are going to bring pinetree
prosperity back to Florida. The
millions of acres of barren land
in this state are going to be
green with new growth of tim
Der. Forest fires are going to be
stopped. The busy hum of saw
mills, pulp mills and turpentine
stills will be heard more and
more all over Florida.
We are going to use the full
power of the state in an about
effort to put the citrus industry
back on a profitable basis. We
already have a practical citrus
program to present to the LegiS-
lature.
We are going to control flood
waters in Florida and conserve
our drinking waters. The Water
Control Committee already is
working on a plan to finance the
states share of the cost OF
the $2O8,000,000 water control
system engineered by the Fed
eral government. One of my first
acts as Governor will be to dis
cuss the plan with this commit
tee here tomorrow.
The public schools will be ade-
quately financed. The school
house is as important as the
courthouse. 1t is an integral arm
of government. No free country
can long remain free without
education. Education makes a
! people easy to lead, but difficult
to drive; easy to govern, but
, impossible to enslave."
. am going to make myself
/ just as accessible as possible to
the people. My time will be de-
voted on Tuesdays to cabinet
meetings. On other days will
be glad to talk with anyone about
! the business of the state. When
you come to see me / should APP
preciate it if you would transact
your business as quickly as pos
sible, SO that there will be time
left for me to see other people,
and to attend to my many other
duties
Please remember you wont
have to ."see anybody to see If
you can see me-" Call for an APP
pointment, or drop in, and wait
for your turn. You needn't bother
. about bringing letters of recon-
mendation or introduction from
any big shots.
will be very busy during the
next few weeks getting the vari-
Gus executive departments or
ganized, so l should appreciate
your postponing visits for awhile
! Women will be asked to serve
in policy-making positions with
the state government. An out
, standing woman will be appoint
ed to the Board of Control.
| Labor and management will be
treated fairly. Both will be en-
couraged to continue the cordial
and cooperative relations which
they have maintained in Florida.
New industries will be active
ly encouraged to come to Florida.
For some months past, l have
been working on this phase of
our program.
Agriculture and the raising of
livestock will be encouraged and
aided in every proper way.
Conservation of Florida's game
and wildlife will be an especial
concern of my administration. l
am determined not only to con-
serve what we have, but to in
crease and replenish it.
BY every conceivable means, 1t
is my purpose to stimulate and
increase Florida's tourist bust
ness. We hope at least to double
{ this states tourist business dur
ing the next four years.
l also am hopeful that some
way may be worked out to pro-
vide critically needed financial
help for towns and cities. l am
acutely aware of the almost in
solvent condition of many towns
and cities.
1t is my earnest aim to make
our state government more eff
cient and serviceable. Nothing
will be left undone that should be
done to bring that about. am
appointing the ablest men avail
aba To adrniniSter the various