New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
AUTO PLAYS ITS PART
GOOD ROADS FOR SOUTH
Touring Leads to Strong Agitation
for NerC HighICdys.

II the present agitation for good roads Is con-
sinued by the motorists OF many Southern states
II will only a question OF year or two before u
will be possible FOR automobiles TO tour through
the South on new highways. which VIII compare
favorably with those IN many Of the states Of the
North.
As an indication Of this activity reports have re-
Gently been received by Frederick n Elliott secre-
tary OF the American Automobile Association
from r Angus Nichols president OF the Richmond
Cva) AutomobIs Club, advising that the club -
cooperating with other organizations in an en-
deavor to establish a road between Richmond
and Norfolk.
successful meeting recently held at Peters
burg Va. at which Senator c. T, Lassiter en-
thusiastic good roads advocate presided. when ths
Southeastern Greater Highways Association was
organized This association purposes to secure
legislation for the construction Of new road be-
tween Richmond and Washington and other I'M
portant centres. with truak lines leading into tho
neighboring states OF West Virginia. Kentucky
Tennessee and North Carolina
The success which attended the Petersburg meet
ing resulted In a conference with Governor Claude
A SwaEzon. who Is well known as a good roads
boomer and II was decided to hold another meet
ing in Richmond February 10 and Il To ad-
vertse this meeting the Governor viii send out one
thousand commissions 20 state representatives,. SUI
pervisors. highway authorities and road workers.
requesting that they attend the meeting 70 discuss
ways and means for improving the road conditions
IN Virginia. The county OF Norfolk has voted
$4,000 for highway construction. and the taxpay-
Of Henry County Will shortly vote TO aPpro-
pirate t3O00 900 build hundred miles OF new
roads leading 10 the city OF Richmond
That the motorists residing in Tennessee do noe
intend that their Virginia friends should get ahead
OF them Is proven by their endeavOrs to secure the
construction of a road leading from Chatts-
nooga to Roanoke. This road will pass through
beautiful section Of the country. winding through
the mountains by way OF Charlotte. and when
completed will make Chattanooga a divergtns
point for touring the roads from that city 70
rlf UNn n aF- Tr1F-
ton.
n good roads congress has recently been held at
Atlanta. at which the motorists throughout
the state well represented, and steps were
taken to increase the good roads appropriation,
that trunk lines be established which Will con-
hect with the roads proposed IN adjoining
states.
Among other states active in good roads affairs
are Alabama, Mississippi and louisiana In fact,
the motorists IN New Orleans looking forward
70 the day when automobsts will be able
splendid highways from the North and spend
the winter months in the South An automobile
carnival will be held in New Orleans during the
Mardi Gras week in February. when good roads
conferences will be held 70 interest all trade and
civic organizations. The movement during the last
two years has received splendid impetus. owing
primarily the activities OF the automObists who
now organizing in each Of the principal South
cities and federating their clubs into state
associations, such the louisiana Motor League,
which has recently applied for afliation with the
American Automobile Association
An enthusiastic meeting OF the Louisiana Motor
League was recently held, which attended by
Mayor Behrnan, Captain Hardee and other city
officials The motorists OF New Orleans are sspe-
cialIy interested I'm the construction OF road tven
ty-five miles in length to Chef Menteur, and at
a recent meeting 81, 400 subscribed and much
more promised to complete the preliminary fourteen
miles
The Louisiana chef Menteur' road. surveyed
under the direction the Louisiana Motor League.
will cost between 500 and 5000 a mile. viii
be the regulation width OF twentyone feet. and Will
be built under the direction OF Captain Hardee. the
city engineer This project. however IS only one
OF many which will receive the support OF the
Louisiana organization. and gradually It's Efforts
will be directed IN other sections fof state add
ing 20 its membership and influencing legislation
TO secure appropriations from the Louisiana Leg
isature for road construction each year