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yet developed in the State of Florida to the extent that the highways con-
template development, but the highway development will be constrained to the
nine lanes now to be provided and that represents nine lanes for about 200
miles
 Colonel HANIum. You deem that your present railroad service and two-
track bridges at the present crossings will suffice for many years in the
future.
 Mr. WILlenamr. I do not anticipate there will be any further main-line
development in Florida, but there will be branch-line development which will
no doubt later go to main line.
 Colonel JAaxcsr. The meeting is adjourned.
 (The hearing adjourned at 11:30 a. m.)
 This introduction by the representatives of the railroads of the
question of the possible effect of the canal upon the water supply
is the first time that this question appears in the record.


 DOCUMENT NO. 25 (FILES OF THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE,
 TALLAHASSEE, FLA.), MARCH 18, 1933

 COMMUNICATION FROM GovzmO SHOLTZ, OF FLORIDA, TO THE
 PREsIDENT

 Under date of March 18, 1933, Gov. David M. Sholtz, of Florida,
 addressed the following letter to the President:
 STATE or FimLOm, EXECUTIxv DEPArTMNT,
 Tallahasee, March 18, 1933.
 Hon. Fwa NLN D. BoosoVLT,
 President of the United Btates,
 The White House, Washington, D. 0.
 Mr DaI) Ma. PSamIDM : It is my understanding that Gen. C. P. Summerall
 and Walter F. Coachman, Jr., will call on you in the near future to request
 the including of the Florida ship canal In your public-works program.
 It is my hope that you will give their plea your very serious consideration
 and that you will arrive at a favorable conclusion.
 A very large amount of common labor can be used on this project, of a class
 that lends itself admirably to the cantonment system for the unemployed.
 Benefits from this project will be permanent and accrue not only to the Nation's
 shipping between the Gulf and Atlantic but between the 37 States of the
 Nation. This project wil complete a vital and necessary link in the Nation's
 intracoastal canal system from Boston to the Rio Grande. The plans for the
 project are so far advanced that work can start promptly. Its construction
 will necessitate large expenditures of private capital for auxiliary work,
 thereby causing additional employment of labor. The Florida ship canal is
 endorsed by all outstanding waterways associations of the United States and,
 again, I urge your favorable conclusion.
 With all good wishes, I am,
 Respectfully yours,
 DAVID SHOLTZ, Governor.

 DOCUMENT NO. 26 (FILES OF ALABAMA STATE DOCKS COMMISSION),
 MARCH 18, 1933

 COMMUNICATION FROM R. A. CHRISTIAN, CHAIRMAN, ALABAMA STATE
 DOCKS COMMIssION, TO THE PRESIDENT

 Under date of March 18, 1933, Hon. R. A. Christian, chairman of
 the Alabama State Docks Commission, addressed the following tele-
 gram to the President: