Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-02
GOOD ROADS MEN
WILL MEET JULY 5
Ellison R. Cook Urges County
Commissioners and Good Roads
Advocates to Meet at Cordele
for Conference.

That the meeting on July s, at Cordele,
Ca, of the commissioners and road sup
erintendents to discuss various points
looking toward the perfection of the best
system of roads in this country, is going
to be a great success is already assured,
and the encouragement being given the
promoters of this meeting gives evidence
of cooperation that will follow.
The suggestion of Mr. Ellison r. Cook,
of Sparta, Ca, that this meeting held
has been given the heartiest approval,
and good roads" enthusiasts from all
over the state will be present.
The communication given below is self
explanatory. 1t follows;
MR.. COOKS LETTER.
SPARTA, Ca, June rs, 1909.
The suggestion that a meeting of the
county commissioners and road superin-
tendents of Georgia be held at an early
date has met with approval on all sides.
The county officials and good roads en-
thusiasts from whom 1 have heard agree
that the men in actual charge of the
work-commissioners and superintend-
ents-are the men whose sympathy and
interest must be obtained II practical re-
suits are to come from this agitation.
Also that there must be some under
standing and intelligent cooperation be-
tween the road officials of adjoining coun-
ties, as we'll as harmony of action
throughout the state, If satisfactory, per-
manent work is done, and first-class con-
Meeting roads are constructed and main
tanned
The suggestions as to the best time
and place for holding the proposed con-
vention have been so varied that after
correspondence with Mr. Fred L. White,
the president of the Good Roads club of
Georgia, 1 have decided to request all
who have written to me or expressed an
interest in the movement as outlined in
my former communications in The Jour
nal, to attend the statewide meeting to
be held at Cordele, Monday, July S, un-
der the auspices of this organization. 1
am informed by President White that
every county commissioner and road SUI
perintendent in the state has been in
vited to be present on this occasion. A
large number of these road officials will
no. doubt attend and this will afford a
splendid opportunity or consultation and
exchange OF views.
After such conference we can agree
upon definite plans for effecting perma-
nent and efficient organization. Fred L.
White, president, of Buckhead; william
II. Astin, secretary, of Palmetto; ID. f.
Jones, treasurer, of Manassas, Ca, and
their associates in the Good Roads Club
of Georgia, have already done O great
work in arousing interest and enthusi-
asm. They have not sought to be con-
spicuous, but to get practical results. This
organization should have the hearty sup
port of every person interested in i'm
proving our public highways.
URGES ALL TO ATTEND.
The meeting at Cordele, July 9Th, gives
promise OF being the largest and most
enthusiastic yet held in the state. A
splendid program has been prepared, and
the most prominent good roads workers
of Georgia have agreed to be present,
and participate in the convention. A most
valuable and interesting feature of the
occasion will be an object lesson in road
construction by a representative of the
government department Of public roads.
Again, urge every county commits
sioner and road superintendent in the
state to attend the good roads meeting
at Cordele, July 9Th. I am sure that the
counties OF Georgia could make no bet
ter investment Of a small sum than by
paying the expenses of one or more of
their road officials to this great cOnven-
ton. ELLISON r. COOK.
Sparta, Ga.