Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-28
THE GOLDEN AGE OF GOOD ROADS
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA

Never was the cause of good roads so militant Georgia
today Journal and the New York Herald declared
their purpose extending the national highway Jacksonville
scores of communities particularly south Georgia and north
Florida have kindd the fire of crusaders The
selection official preceded by weeks of brilliant
and competition among the rival lines of counties In
during this period that the first great impetus TO the
present of road Improvement developed
But the gratifying of the whole situation the
fact that this widespread zeal has IN no sense narrowed OF dw
died of these routes the oeaed central route W
of Macon Triton and valdosa has been definitely chosen On
the contrary other still retain spark OF their
enthusiasm for roads, and the people along them are deter
that they shall be developed
This just what The Journal and the New York Herald most
desire for thus which they engaged
will accomplish its widest of results The underlying pu
pose the national highway the making of good roads, not only
for particular route but through all the adacenl
these newspapers stimulate the construction OF
six chains of good roads from Georgia into Florida instead OF
only they and the public will have all the greater cause or
satisfaction
Such indeed has been the history the national highway
from its beginning In promoting the highway between Atlanta
York The and the Herald had three rival routes
explore considerable Bristol route the capital
toapa and the which ultimately selected Each
of these had its peculiar recommendations and draw
backs The chosen simply presented the greatest number OF
around advantages travel how well founded
the decision this abundanty proved by the splendid and
increasing service the national highway renders
from discouragng the development of the two other
routes however, the highway has been inspiration to them
both and all the intervening country has felt its enrhng IN
fuence Other newspapers Georgia aroused by me journal
example entered campaigns of their for road bettemen
in this state.
This we trust will be equally Florida extension 1t
wish that of these projected routes
great Let them build the best possible
roads, better indeed those of the national highway they
can rejoice with them all the they
Every effort advance the interests of good roads both
states by putting along the official route of
Florida extension their met will strengthen and perfect
highway itself.
selected for the Florida extension asks
odds We expect stand chosen solely upon its
represents impartial Judgment of The Jour
naNew York Herald guided by their veteran
all the New York Jacksonville That it
continue keeny realized by every
That it will do evidenced by the carefully
ganzed and enthusiastic work already begun for its Improvement
pledges of its officials and boards of trade and nfu
entail citizens being fulfilled Already in sub
stana condition the roads of this viii be developed
highest aanab perfection and kept They will be posted
with The Journal Herald metal guide signs which national tourists
will integral
ing part of national highway from New York
Jacksonville. s+f.sr
the solicitation Of and commercial
bodies Florida and Georgia that The journal and the New York
Herald undertook this work which has long been recognized
vitality important which heretofore lacked power
initiative and ample support and steady organized encourage
The that has thus far attended the effort
complete accomplishment durable and inviting road
assuredIy going to be constructed.
important circumstance that
the heart of mdde and north Florida thus lying midway
the section that the 1t will be accessible
travel throughout this territory and win prove central line
of inspiration the widespread development of other
The broader the this development
prosperous will Georgia and Florida
the official of the national highway but along all others