The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-28
THATCHER BEGINS
 WORK IN COUNTRY
Will Advocate Bond Issue for
 Good Roads
TALKS ABOUT THE WORK
O'NeiII Says County Organization Has Planned Red Hot Campaign to As- sure Better system of Roads
 In Jefferson County

Final arrangements were completed yes terday for the opening of the good roads campaign by the visiting apostle, Charles M. Thatcher In discussing the matter President John w ONeill of the Good Roads association said
 We have arranged for MT. Thatcher, the good roads apostle, 10 address the people of Chall1ville on Tuesday night, Huffman Wednesday night, Bessemer Thursday night and in the Fulton Springs college Saturday night and at nnsley Friday night.
 s'The Jefferson County Good Roads as- sociation has planned a red-hot campaign full of interest. They anticipate the greatest awakening in behalf of good ids ever before witnessed in Alabama. The fight will be carried to the legisla- ture, at which time we hope to nave laws enacted that will assure our sue cess in securing bond issue of si,ooo' 900. Mr. Thatcher has donated ms war paint. his guns are loaded to the muzzle and he promises the greatest fight Of ms history.
 "Nr. Thatcher will be assisted In this hattle for home and native land by Secre- tarv I. A. Rountree of the Jefferson County Good Roads association; George T. Brazelton, secretary of the Birming- ham Motor club, and other Birmingham men and good roads advocates. Many automobile loads of good roads boosters will attend these various meetings and assist in every manner possible MT. Thatcher in this fight for improved high ways.
 We anticipate a real royal time at Bessemer and Ensley as well as the other points named. MT. Thatcher will drive to all points in his famous Death Valley outfit garbed as a cowboy of the western plains His burro, Dick, which saved his life. will follow meekly behind the wagon and his dog, Boss, will bring up the rear vigorously barking for good roads.
 This caravan is most interesting one and no one should fail to see this unique good roads expedition.
 MT. Thatcher promises a laugh every ten minutes. He is an accomplished elo- cutionist. His lecture will be interspersed with a recital of exciting adventures in the west, including his narrow escape from the Manzana bandits of Mexico.
 Before leaving for the country MT. Thatcher said:
 "A war cry has been proclaimed in favor of a million-dollar system of dust less, smooth highways. This gladsome sound is already resounding from hill to hill. I shall make the fight of my life for suffering peoples cause. By the assistance of good roads enthusiasts we will break the shaclSles of the slavery of bad roads, The dawn of new era of progress is at hand for Greater Birming- ham and Jefferson county. The frosty, clammy hands of the bad roads winter will soon be no more. The springtime oi smooth dustless. paradise-laden highways is at hand Only listen and you will hear the happy springtime birds singing sweet fairy-like music. The sun of high ideals has broken forth from the clouds of muddy, bumpy roads, gliding the earth with the ethereal garnish of paradise. The pathway of future generations will be strewn with the flowers of earnest ef- fort. And the monument we erect to our selves by the construction of the greatest system of roadways and parkways in the world will not crumble like marble but will be as eternal as the star-llt heavens above.
 Talk daily for good roads and mill lion-dollar bond issue. Sacrifice some time in educating your neighbors less fortunate than yourself. from w..ose eyes the scales have not fallen And some me morning we will arise and view Greater Birmingham of 100000 inhabitants, mod eled upon higher planes and girdled and festooned by garlands of wide, beautiful roadways.'