The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-11-23
PRES. BROWN OF LOCAL AUTO
cLus. TAKES UP THE
QUESTION.
Shows Many Advantages Of the Pres
ent Route from Jacksonville to sa-
yannah and Wants Autos to Con.
tinue Using 1t.

Fresldent 5. *. Brown of the Bruns-
wick Automobile club, has taken up
the fight against a change in the au-
tomobile route between Jacksony,,Ie
and Savannah. Recently a scout car
was sent out from the Florida city to
locate a new and shorter route be-
tween the two cities, but as President
Brown points out this is almost inn
possible.
The following interesting commun-
ication on the subject has been mailsd
to the editor of the Jacksonville Ne
tropolis by Mr.. Brwon:
The Editor Metropolis.
Jacksonville, Fla.
My Dear Mr.. Carter:
AS | was leaving Jacksonville a few
afternoon ago l, as usual, insisted on
having copy Of the Metropolis as a
pleasant companion in travel. read
with considerable interest. under the
heading Scouts Blaze New Trail to
Savannah. Ga" the article describing
a new route from Jacksonville to sa-
van12h To one at all posted. this
route Immediately appears impractic-
able, to say the least AS this arti-
Gle is apt to be misleading to tour
lists desiring to reach Savannah. / am
very anxious to make immediate cor.
rection, as ] am sure there win be
numerous cars making the trip from
Jacksonville to Savannah for the races
and would thank you to bring this
matter to the attention Of your read
ers at once
I noe the article states IN order to
find more direct, comfortable and
all-around satisfactory route between
Jacksonville and Savannah, was the
object Of Mr.. Miller's scout trip. TIE
route Mr.. Miller took did not come
up to any of the above requirements.
The route through Brunswick does
meet all Of these requirements. There
is no other practicable way to 20
from Jacksonville to Savannah except
through Brunswick. The distance from
Jacksonville to Brunswick Is praeti-
cally 100 miles, nearer 9S; from Bruins
wick TO Savannah, rs miles. making a
total of less than IT'S miles. The
route via Folkston, WaEcross, Alma,
Baxley. Reidesville, Pembroke, Clax-
ton, is a distance Of 240 miles accord
ing to Mr.. Miller's statement, 65 miles
longer than via Brunswick. Mr.. Miller
states that the trip can be made from
Jacksonville to Savannah via his
Waycross- -Baxley route in day. How
ever, I note that ON this trip he left
Jacksonville at 6 in the morning and
did not arrive at the Altamaha river
until $40 ,. m, and did not reach sa-
vanah until the next day. However,
If the trip can be made in day that
is considerable longer than it will take
via Brunswick, as the run can be
made from Jacksonville to Brunswick
with comfort in FIVE hours. Mr.. Race,
however, made the trip in the fastest
time, winning the Brunswick Jackson
ville cup in four hours lapse time
From Brunswick TO Savannah, includ-
ing ferry across the Altamaha, the
trip can be made in four hours. max
ing a total of lapse time of about nine
hours from Jacksonville to Savanna
OF course there are two ferries to be
crossed from Jacksonville to Bruns-
wick. However, it does not consume
exceeding twenty minutes each, Civ
ing a pleasant rest to the tourist and
time to grease up and look over the
engine.
There is no comparison between the
road from Jacksonville to Brunswick
and Jacksonville to Waycross; the
Brunswick road is far superior 1t is
not a question of building our road
the same is already there and is kept
in good condition.
You will note Mr.. Miller's time 10
Wavcross. GOT mics was six hours
and forty-five minutes; the run to
brunswick. eight or ten miles further,
can he made in two hours and forty
Eve minutes less by leisurely ana
comfortably enjoying the scenery
We invite all tourists to come wa
Rr,nswick to peacefully and pleas
antIy apursue the even tenor OF their
wavs, over the white ribboned shell
roads first in the sunshine, then in
the shade. along the margin OF tae
marshes of Glynn where the antiquat-
ad oaks with their hoary locks OF gray
moss nod them an old time welcome
over a new time highway BrunsWlcE
extends an open hearted, open hanoeu