The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-27
TUESDAY, JUNE 27. 1911.
Sleeping After the
Sun Has Risen.

It is said that a farmer who is not
rises in the morning invariably fails to
make as good crop as his neighbor
who keeps the prescribed hours for
farmers by rising at big day." His
intentions may be for the best; his
plans may be excellent, but they must
be backed by a spirit of determination
to do it today" II he wants to sue
ceed
Pensacolians sleep until the sun is
high in the heavens.
They sit up late at night planning
for great things. Our neighbors read
of the plans in the morning paper and
before we Pensacolian planners get
fully awake next morning our neigh
bors have taken the cue and are at
work. For instance:
Miss Maud Kelly, president of the
National Society of United States
Daughters of 1912 for the state of Ala
bama, and Miss A. Rittenberry chair
man of the historic roads department
of that society, returned from Jemison
last night very enthusiastic over the
outlook for the road movement seeking
to connect Chicago with the gulf.
They are especially interested just now
in the movement to build first class
road from Birmingham to Montgomery.
Miss Kelly said that she and Miss Rit-
-tenberry would attend the meeting to
be held at Clanton three weeks hence,
when a permanent Chiffon county good
roads organization will be perfected.
She said Furthermore that the pros
poets for having a good road all the
way from Chicago to the gulf were
particularly bright. Great interest, she
said, was being taken in this move
ment in the states north of here.
Miss Rittenberry recently received
this letter from the mayor of Chicago:
Dear Madam: I have your letter
asking my cooperation with your Or
ganization, which is endeavorlng to
have built highway from Chicago to
Mobile. I shall be very glad to co-op-
crate with your organization II, any
way in my power in this undertaking
and you have my permission. which
you request, to name me as one of
your committee-at large.
II would respectfully recommend
that you take up the matter of the APP
pointment of representatives in this
city, which you speak of. with the Chi
cago Association of Commerce rather
than with me.
Yours very truly,
NAN En- II. I1<AISHAoOANS
Mayor"
The above is from the Birmingham
Age Herald and needs no comment. 1t
shows that the people of the states be-
tween here and Chicago want a ma
tional highway to the gulf. They want
a highway so that they can motor Il
down in their own cars and enjoy the 8
delights of southern winter.
Do we want them to come to PEN
sacola. Do we want Pensacola written g
on a signboard at every CROSSROADS q
between here and Chicago. DO we
want Pensacola to be known as tns
winter Fairgrounds of the people y y y
{! states to the north of us? :, o
Answer the questions for yourse
and then make an effort to do soiNe
thing,
Pensacola. at least the CONNIE
Association, decided to scout on. +bo -
tional highway from Chicago NJ il
Deep Water City of the Gun, &C.
was month ago, and unless 'Ht To4
has been abandoned It is time " iet q
the people along the route srhwav is
l.
coming to Pensacola, Wh o,,ld n
originally intended that j 80 o,,ou,
1t win cost a little money, Du. every cry
thing that benefits costs has 49, - :,
thousand dollars yearS go
Pledged for advertisins pensacola ana
se... -. -, euse eunt IN scouting out VI
highway from chicago RETURNS than
WIN probably bring better spent in ' an~ ,
other way. otcal winter re-
sort for the people T.
western states. Ian for orr neigh
Are we going rs. ; benefit, or will we be IL
bOrs to reap tns planners? is
a. several dozen peaches
. Alabama ssato spend nd. Sunday S1I 4y, at the k
seashore. med nsdi Lucille .,