The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 1, 1947, Page 9

the following. day, the four | fellow-travelers arrived at New Orleans. There they immediately r ‘rett to its great. work. It Soial care anak the in Seuid Hoelt im possession ct a|ment had placed at. Creek. 4 capital, of wi ; and, n; following is a statement: Banks nad foe Louisiana Mitons sree $4,000,000| 4, 78°, passage was not long. Two Foreign subscriptions. . "1,446,675 having made four hundred vapd eighty miles, came in sight o: Total ..........-. $5,446,675| coast of Florida. On a nearer ap- | Conditions : roach Barbicane found himself Let no one be surprised at the SS winw of a four Mat auamhey of vastness of the amount. The work hat barr of casting, boring, , the transport of workmen, their estab- lishment in an almost u bited country, const fur- ruction of maces and workshops, the plant, the powder, the projectile, and expenses, would, ac- ; to the estimates, absorb nearly the whole. On the 20th of October a con- tract was oyroage oe with the - manufactory at ring, near| Barbicane, “we:have no time to New York, which during the war|lose; tomorrow we must obtain had f the largest Parrott | horses, and proceed to reconnoiter cast-iron It was stipulated | the ®ountry.” aeroeen. e contracting On the morrow some of those - parties manufactory of Cold-|small horses of the Spanish breed, full of vigor and of fire, stood t spring should engage to transport c snorting under his windows; but to: Tampa Town, in southern , " Florida, the necessary materials} instead of four steeds, there were | he, stamping his foot on the sum~- for the Columbiad. The| fifty, together with their riders,|™it of Stones Hill, “hence shall work w ed|Barbicane descended with his/0ur projectile take its flight into three. fellow-travelers; and much | the regions of the Solar World.” as to be complet at latest by the 15th of October following, and the cannon deliv-' asto: were they all to find’ (Te be continued) ee bor, formed by the embouchure of the River Hillisborough, at| POS rote P.M., on the 22nd of Octo- r. Our four passengers disem- barked at once. “Gentlemen,” said At this moment the sun passed the meridian. Barbicane, after a few moments, rapidly wrote down the result of his observa- tions, and said: “On that plain will be raised our magazines, workshops, fur- naces, and workmen’s huts; and here, from this very spot,” said - parks is limited only by their number, the facilities and the TOO LATE TO ress seared nies vided. A great many states, of ais ‘ which Florida is certainly one, CLASSIFY ir aiste parks, tbe many outs : » {their state parks, the many out- : foe of-state visitors who came each . year‘ to enjoy days or weeks of : ; rest. and recreation. As our park 4 By RUSSELL KAY program expands we will find it will attract more and more visi- tors from other states, many of whom will be so delighted with With each session of the legis- {cost less to operate each succeed- I sO” lature we witness the demand for | ing year. Florida they will invest here and more and more money from those Had Florida begun a park pro-|make this state their permanint agencies concerned with provid- }£7@™ and consistently developed |home. , sos ing for the health and welfare of {it shows the past 30 years instead | : eer se. relaiens, wpeyeiad - our people: We need more hospi- of just 10 years as is the case, we | tional or educational group in the tals, more ‘sanatoriums, enlarged would find less need to worry state will find it worth while to prisons and . reformatories. Pre- about, oyer-crowded hospitals, pri- take op. active . iangst. in: the sent day facilitith do not meet |S and refétmatories™ today. face of more and better | tieed ig hae The state parks in Florida have | parks’ and camps, for “Aet-ohly tensa sien ey cd cane a great potential educatoinal va- will such groups find it advanta-" ter as the state population increa- lue. These parks if propery select- | geous to use these facilities them- ses. . ed and located, fully developed. selves for meetingsupreyentir Dut and adequately staffed. will pro-| Will'find that thy offer equal ad- While it is imperative that we vide the best means available for | vantage to the family or indivi- do our best to care for the aged | = /0rida’s school youth to become | dual. SS and afflicted and improve condi- lacquainted with the natural re- | No matter where you live in tions in our prisons and reform |5°U"Ces of the state. Facilities for 'Florida three is a state camp or schools, unless we take steps now jover-night housing accomodations! park near you. These parks. or to sharply reduce the number of ! would enable student groups to go , or camps ma ybe in the first stage public charges, the burden orton visual education tours and’ of development but you should - ‘caring for Shatin will become in- thus gain first hand knowledeg take time to viisit one or more creasingly heavier. of their state that it is impossible and acquaint yourself with the yan . am to obtain from the confines = ewe Make ™ gp eongua : : : school room or from text books.}of the personnel in Charge an ie. re egg atin gprs ~~ At the same time they would be | learn wkat is being done to im- worth while recreational and receiving the benefits of healthful prove sicit facilities. Do this and health building facilities within outdoor recreation, fresh air and you will readily realize how the state, we can do much to re- sunshine that means healthier worth while the whole program : mental and physical development. | is and now how much it means to lieve that burden through the: : f development of healthier, happier, The recreatoin value of state our future. eee citizens. The old adage, “An ounce of | prevention is worth a pound of cure,” is clearly evidenced in those states where ample provi- sions have been made for health- ; ful outdoor activities and recrea- tion. A few short years ago the legis- lature wisely made provision for: a State Park Program. Although the amount appropriated for the} purpose was pitifully small, a good start has been made and much credit is due the forest and park service :for what it has ac- complished with the limited funds at its command. This program should be onene: ed and expanded and parks devel- | oped within easy reach of our is Guaranteed Ce A A ET populated areas where both siti- PURE ; zens and visitors may enjoy low- : ‘ “7 cost recreational facilities and the healthful benefits that such rest Place Your Refriger ation in | and recreation provides. The development of our parks and group camps should be look- ed on as an investment rather than an expense for they unti- on @ . \ mately mean a healthier, happier REAL ICE BASIS and You Will Get GUARANTEED Refrigeration Service people better able to care for is More Economical! themselves and less apt to become ’ It Is yon y public charges as inmates of state Healthy maintained institutions. "Once a system of such state parks and camps are fully com- pleted: with ample facilities for all who wish to use them, we will find that they will produce a sub- stantial amount of revenue to- ward their maintenance and will Thompson Enterprises, Inc. 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