Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-09

Georgia the participants the Georgia good reliability
naugurated by morning contemporary the Atlanta
Constitution will for Atlanta series of tours which
constitute the greatest the interest of the highways
and the general upbung of the instituted in Georgia
The Atlanta Constitution in projecting and forward
rendered invaluable service TO
people Georgia. making elaborate preparations
entertain tourists bettg the magnitude of
the OCCASION the patriotism which inspired it, and the enthusiasm
which has sustained it.
It is an enterprise which not only reflects highest credit
upon contemporary calls for the hearty support and
cooperation every every factor the entire
munty who will thereby contribute toward epoch OF
development the social and material life of the state
initial points of departure, the caravan
undoubtedly joined the various cities and towns along
by tourists noncontesmg but animated by the
degree Of interest the welfare of Georgia and the cause
of good roads
The indications present there will be at least two
hundred contestants representing of the Invest and most
progressive in the state They fully realize that
build up system of good roads in Georgia
the of Georgia than anything which has
undertaken in its history The mud tax which the
Georgia been compelled pay in the past is simply
By part of the agricultural products
Georgia of its industrial output has to be carried
by private conveyance market The freight BILL to speak,
this transportation rough roads of the state almost
beyond computation amounts to millions of dollars year
times large it would be If we had
good roads
And vet this direct saving smallest part of the
matter Good roads bring closer to the
market town. closer to the comforts and convenenees OF civilized
e and therefore give enhanced value to all property 1t
putting mildly say that the taxable value of real
Georgia will increase hundred cent within
very years. will that without increasing the
of taxation Georgia will have million dollars OF revenue
to spend where she has but five.
1t will serve the cause of enlightenment We
have the most delightful climate soil the world
We have in brief everything country life enjoyable
except accessibility the centers of life and thought The
telephone and the rural delivery have
they in clearer relief the necessity
for good roads which the farmers and other residents OF the
country travel with and comfort and reach the markets
with their products.
The cause of education will be the first feel the
influence of good Concentration of schools with higher
class of teachers possible there will be rural
school that he cannot send his children
during greater part of the year than ever before
All amenities which from intimate and frequent
association society which intended
ve will spring forth from the wilderness like cactus blossoms
in the arid desert. .... ... ..t.. ,sl....
in these nevertheless found be the best
and effective bring about this system OF good
roads.
And therefore the have been interested
in this epochmang movement They have entered fully into
spirit occasion These aunts not all beer and
skes 1t pleasure to be to bowl along the peasanter
highways but these trips have their hardshp and they are being
undertaken in a spirit of patriotism.
The tourists royal welcome and Atlanta
must put her best foot foremost
Concurrent with this great feature will be the automobile
show which opened Saturday last with appropriate exercises
1t unquesonaby the greatest automobile show in the country
authorities everywhere as being without parallel
exhibits enough kndle the enthusiasm of the
most Indifferent while the automobile lover it pleasure
ground in which he may fairly revel
bion and all the automobiles displayed
attractive style The auditorium has been easily converted into
forth better advantage
Thousands will throng the building throughout the week.
and on Tuesday the races will begin the Georgia good
day the period known genercay
week. may be said be in full blast Visitors
tourists are the of which all eyes
Immediately turned bat the whole week to be the like OF
which has nsYcr been in the history of Atlanta