The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-05-03

maintains a safety patrol on the lake
and stocks it with fish.
Garrett county has nine State recre-
| ational areas with a total of 1916
[ acres. The State recently made avail
able eco to the State Planning
Commission for new study of the
( ,ecreational opportunities of Western
Maryland. | hope this will open the
way for new developments and for
eXpasnion Of existing areas.
The State Department of Informa-
tion has a program Of cooperation
with local resort operators aimed at
bringing more tourists into the area.
| 1t has distributed and is distributing
thousands of pamphlets advertising
| the great recreation and vacation ia
cilites and possibilities Of Garrett
county, with its boating, fishing, ski
/ ing. hunting, golf, tennis and hiking
I for those who want activity on their
vacations.
! would like to see an annual fes-
tival launched here by your people
with the cooperation of the State-a
forest Festival, as they call tne:' fine
affair over in Elkins, West Virginia,
or a Mountain Festival. J believe such
4 special week Of festivty and mass
demonstration of our hospitality would
do much to advertise the county as a
vacationand. Think it over. won't
YOU? And let me know what you
( think.
OF course. no county would want
to make its existence depend entirely
ON the whims Of the travelling public.
Stability requires the production of
] some Of the goods of commerce. |
] would not like to see-nor. do | think,
would you, the skies over Oakland
{ blackened by the smoke Of heavy in
/ dusuy, but certainly there is room
/ i'm this town and in other towns of
, the county for more Of the lighter,
I cleaner industries such as textiles and
other processing.
The bringing of new industries to
, Maryland, with emphasis on the areas
, Of greatest economic demand, IS an
activity in which the State properly
can and should participate.
favor and will work for the es-
! Establishment Of a bureau for industrial
{ development in Maryland.
On this matter. | am even now
! seeking advice. My present thinking
/ is that it should be comparatively
small bureau, but with large authority
to coordinate the activities of exist
ing State agencies which are equipped
to work on the problem. We have now
the State Planning Commission which
is prepared to make area studies and
to prepare prospectuseS for Industries
seeking new locations. The Depart
ment of Information can advise in
dustrics of many Of a sections adj
vantages for workers The De-
partment Of Geology, Mines and
Water Resources undoubtedly can be
Of considerable help.
The coordinating agency also should
work with and have the cooperation
of local Chambers Of Commerce. local
public officials and other organiZa-
tions and individuals.
Working together. | believe we can
build a practical and successful or
ganzation for industrial promotion
without great expense and without
overlapping the functions OF other
agencies
Our State Department Of Forests
and Parks is constantly seeking to
improve the timber stands in Mary
land and thus to improve the State S
position in the lumber industry. In
Anne Arundel County we have a nur-
sery of 100 acres where we are grow
ing millions Of seedlings for planting
throughout the State, especially IN
areas like Garrett county which is SC
we'll adapted to the Forest industry
That State department, in coopera-
ton with the Department Of Research
and Education and the United States
L. Il.