Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-25
Heartily lndorSeS
E. r. Cooks Suggestion
BUCKHEAD. G.. june u. /!

BUCKHEAD, Ca, June Il. 1905.
Editor atlanta Journal:
read. with considerable interest,
communication in your most valuable and
patriotic paper from Mr.. Ellison r. Cook,
county commissioner of Hancock
a meeting of county commission
ers to be held in Atlanta at
some near future date to organize per-
manent and efficient body of the men
who have the responsibility of maintain
| ing and improving the state highways.
I wish to heartily approve of Mr.. Cooks
desire to gather together this great body
, of road supervisors for the purpose OF
furthering this great movement that the
Atlanta Journal and others are promoting
in building good roads for Georgia, and
feel assured that those who are vitality
interested in good roads will gladly aid
in bringing to a successful climax this
great effort to permanently organize the
county commissioners of Georgia. In or
der to aid Mr. Cook and those interested
| in the promotion of the plan he has de-
vised, 1 extend to him and his co-work-
ers a most cordial invitation to be pres
ent at the second annual convention OF
the Georgia Good Roads club at Cordele.
July 5th, and there he will have the OPP
portunity of presenting his plans to a
| large gathering of county commissioners
ana OrQlnarleS, VINO nave dBT6Su 10 DC
present on this occasion.
The Good Roads Club of Georgia is
sparing no trouble or money in making
their second annual convention one of the
greatest gatherings of good roads en-
thusiasts ever held in Georgia. Already.
5000 programs and invitations are being
/ printed to be sent out to every good
roads interest in Georgia. Cheap rates
have been secured on all railroads leading
I;H@ RI Of nIrhlir
iroads, Washington, will send Hon.
Charles II. Hoyt, superintendent of roads
construction of their Office, to address the
lconvention, also to supervise the construc'
ton of an object lesson road for the ben
eft of all the road builders in Georgia
| The city of Cordele is making elaborate
preparations for the entertainment and
success of this great event, and some
of the most notable speakers. of the state
will make addresses to this large gather
| ing of good roads enthusiasts.
Among those TO be invited are the gov
ernor of Georgia, the members of the
state legislature, members OF the national
congress and senate representing Georgia
editors of all state and county papers,
the county commissioners and ordinaries
of Georgia, officials and members of the
Farmers union, rural carriers and all
other good roads enthusiasts. Plans will
be devised for furthering this good roads
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movement in Georgia, and for the organi-
cation of all counties into good roads as
! sociations. Good roads laws will be dis
cussed with the purpose of obtaining the
best state law for road building and main
| tainance purposes to be urged for adop-
ton at the coming session of the state
| legislature. General discussions viii be
I part of the program to secure the best
ideas for the promotion of good roads
building by the state.
! Therefore, this will most certainly be
an opportune time for such patriotic citi-
zens of Georgia as Mr.. Cook and others,
| to present their views and carry out their
plans for uniting the road authorities as
well as all others in pushing forward
| campaign for good roads.
Allow me to highly commend The Allan
ia Journal for the great work you are I'M
dertaking in obtaining good roads for
Georgia. Your efforts are being applaud
ed far and wide over this state as well as
/ over the entire country.
Most sincerely yours,
! FRED L. WHITE,
President Good Roads Club of Ga