The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-05
GEORGIA AROUSED OVER GOOD ROADS Many Meetings Will Be Held
 In The State PRIZES TO BE OFFERED Committee of Georgia Good Roads Au- tomobile Association Will Give Big Sums for Auto Contests
 and Best Roads.
PRIZES TO BE OFFERED

Atlanta, June 4.-(special Enthusiasm on the good roads question is growing and spreading all over the state; it is con- tagious, and north Georgia, portions of which have usually been backward in progressive movements, has walked up as never before.
 The meeting at Albany on June B. which will bring together most of the counties in the southwestern section of the state, has been well advertised, and will prob ably be the largest good roads convention yet held since the recent movement was started.
 At Albany the state committee of the Georgia Good Roads Automobile associa- tion, organized at Macon, which commit tee was recently appointed by President Clark Howell, will hold it's first meeting and perfect plans for it's organization and take steps toward securing a state char ter
 This committee, it is understood, will, details of the various endurance con tests which are to be run in the fall over various routes covering almost the en- tire state. The prizes, of course, will be offered and awarded in accordance with the wishes of those giving them, and the committee will prepare satisfactory rules and regulations with regard to the con tests, and take under consideration the matter of routes to be used
 Following the Albany meeting another no less enthusiastic will be held at Dal- ton on June 12. This will bring together most of the counties in the northwestern section of the state, and will be attended by d large party from Atlanta. Not only that but Chattanooga will send down to Dalton a large delegation of enthusi- astic good roads automobilists who will join in the meeting. Chattanooga is eager for the establishment of one or more good roads running down into and through Georgia
 And then following Dalton, Rome is to have meeting on June 15, which will take in the entire Seventh congressional district. This will be a meeting of the county commissioners from every county in tho district both north and south and east and west
 The prizes offered in connection with the state endurance contests, some for auto runs and some for the best construction, now amount to more than 5000, exclusive of $60O0 which Jackson county has prom ised to raise in this connection to be used for good roads construction in that coun- ty. It is believed this money will be used in the construction of a road through Jackson to become a part of a roadway connecting Atlanta and Macon by the short route, distance of about 90 miles. as compared with 105 miles. the length of the road now used because it Is the best road.
 In the meantime pathf1nding parties and scout cars are going out in every direc- ton, for the purpose of ascertaining the condition of the roads, gathering informa- tion to be used in the selection of routes and scattering encouragement here and there where 1t is needed to stir commun- tiles up to action.
 This activity is already productive of splendid results, and 1t is bringing tne counties in all parts of the state together in cooperative schemes for connecting roads as nothing else could do.
 Altogether the outlook Is more promis- ing than 1t has been at any time since the state turned Its convicts over to the counties for good roads work, and indica- tions point to the fact that another year there will be a greater demand than ever for these convicts.
 The concluding feature on Friday will be a trip over the Georgia railroad to Stone mountain, where Georgia barbe- cue will be served.