Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-10
NORTH AND SOUTH WILL
BE BELTED BY GOOD ROADS

Atlanta
IN no way Is the far reaching influence
OF the good roads crusade inaugurated
by the Herald. in connection with its
enterprising southern contemporary, The
Atlanta journal. more conspicuously IL
nstrated than IN the zeal with which other
newspapers are now emulating their eX-
ample. Scout cars have become al
most as common now throughout the
south as huckleberries. and good road en-
terprises have become the fashion
. When the Herald. about ten days ago.
announced the selection OF the Piedmont
route. for the great national highway be-
tween New York and Atlanta. IL predicted
that In due time both the other rival
routes which It's scout car had traversed-
namely the capital-to-capital route and the
line BY the way OF Bristol Knoxville and
Chattanoosa. Tenn--wouid be made
rhorough1y practicable for automobile
tourists travelling between the north and
south. The trouble with the two alter
native routes named was that. despite
the tremendous interest aroused along the
line OF each. neither was likely TO be in
condition sufficiently excellent at so ear
IL date as the last OF next October TO
warrant its selection for the reliability
contest which is then to inaugurate the
national highway connecting New York
with Atlanta
ANOTHER ALLIANCE
In the same publication in which Il an
nounced the selection OF the route, the
Herald told how the Washington Post and
the Richmond Times-Dispatch had enter
ed into an alliance. at the direct sugges-
ton OF Major Cohen. Of The Atlanta
Journal. and Mr.. Peltz. representing the
Herald. who had been called into consul
tation BY the managing editor OF the
washington newspaper and had suggested
20 him the wisdom OF promoting better
highway between Washington and Rich
rnond. regardless OF the choice that might
be made for the national highway be-
tween the Leading cities Of the north and
south.
The Herald confidently predicted at that
time that the jealous work OF Leonard
Tufts. president Of the Capital Highway
association. backed by strong newspaper
suuport would ultimately guarantee the
construction of the capital-to-capital
highway as surely as the alliance Of the
Herald in New York. and The Journal
m Atlanta. would guarantee the success
Of the highway the route Of which had
been selected by them.
II looks now as though that prediction
were 10 be verified speedily and as
though. as has been suggested in these
columns. the national highway over which
next autumn's run Is 10 be made at At
Ianta is destined TO be not the only FINE
touring route between north and south.
but the pioneer Of many which will ulti-
rnafelv zrfdiron the south. connecting its
cities with q system OF smooth and ser
viceable roads in every direction
Leonard Tufts. president OF the Capital
Highway association. has issued from
Pinehurst. ~. C. circular letter. IN
which he says steps are TO be taken I'M
mediately TO improve the worst links In
the chain OF roadways stretching from
city to city along the capital route In
connection with the circular he issues A
suhscrfption blank, and calls upon public
spirited citizens 20 contribute toward tho
fund for the work. in this circular Mr..
Tufts says:
Mr.. TUFTS CIRCULAR.
The Capital Highway associatlc-s will
be at a great expense on account OF the
necessary publicity and promotion. and u
VIII be necessary TO raise the funds for
this work by popular subscription from
the people in the different counties
through which the road will pass II the
road does not pass through any counties
from which subscriptions have been re-
cefved. the amount OF the contribution
win be refunded on request to the treas
urer OF the association
at least $1,000 will be required to do
this work. and IL is the hope OF the
executive committee that every one who
receives this circular viii act as a collec-
tor and subscriber Of funds for this great
work.
AFTER the New York Herald and The
Atlanta Journal cars went north the
Washington Post. Richmond Times-Dis-
patch, Richmond Nevs-Leader. Peters
burg Index-Appeal Raleigh News and
Observer Columbia State. Columbia Rec
ord and Jacksonville Tmes-Union decid-
Cd 20 inaugurate an endurance contest
between some point north OF Washington
ard Jacksonville This contest viii prob
ably take in that portion Of the Capital
Highway association route between
Washington and Augusta. and will come
on some time next winter. probably In
January. II is the intention OF these pa
vers 10 make tour in automobiles next
October. each paper sending representa-
tive and a machine over the entire route.
At some city along the highway they
win hold a meeting and decide as TO the
exact location OF the route. and 10 Is.
therefore. essential that every town. city
and county improve their roads before Oc-
tober 1, IN order that their section may
be selected.
ssThe representatives Of the New York
Herald and The Atlanta Journal found
the road excellent with few exceptions.
between Washington and New York. and
these &&CNllMG AAAPAoNNNs
mfr. Frank Weldon. secretary Of the
Capital Highway association. has gone
over the entire road between Atlanta and
Richmond. and has done more toward
interesting the people in the different
communities TO work together and to in
vestigate the problems that each section
brings forth. than any one or all the
other people put together.
This highway Is to pass through the
cities, Of Washington. Richmond, Raleigh
Southern Pines. Pinehurst. Jackson
Springs, Rockingham. Cheraw. Camden
Columbia. Aiken and Augusta. the inter
mediate points to be selected by the ex-
ecutive committee Of the Capital High
way association"
Except that it's southern terminal Is Au
gusta. Ca, instead Of Atlanta. the itin
erary outlined above for this second Of
the projected national highways between
north and south Is Identical with the
route traversed by the scout cars Of thu
Herald and The Atlanta Journal. in theii
second trip between those cities.
They found II greatly inferior TO thu
Piedmont route. which they have select
ed for the pioneer national highway. but
\. at the time they had to reject IL they ex