Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-16
Local Motorists
Keen For Latest
HighwayProject
BY InniS Brown.

TINE enthusiasm and interest at
tcndant upon the opening OF the
big automobile show in this city
are extending to motordom In all its
phases. Manufacturers. dealers and
owners appear to be enthusiastic over
the future of this gigantic business,
and its developments in all its rami-
fications are being discussed No little
interest is being manifested here in the
big proposition recently launched by
CAM G. Fisher and James a. Allison,
president and secretary and treasurer
respectively. of the Prest -o-Lite Com
pany, of constructing a national high
way from New York to san Francisco.
This proposition is said TO have been
entertained for quite a time by Messrs
Fisher and Allison. but it was only
about two months since that any def
mite form was given to the idea, when
it was submitted to members of the
automobile interests in a dinner held
at an Indianapolis hotel At this meet
ing practically every motor and acces-
sorry manufacturing firm of that big au-
tomobilc center was represented. Fol-
lowing a few preliminary remarks by
the postmaster of the occasion, Mr..
Fisher was called on TO put the propo
sition fully before the meeting.
Will Ask More Donations.
According to Mr.. Fishers plan, it is
proposed to ask the automobile and ac-
Cessory manufacturers to donate either
one-third of one per cent of their gross
earnings for three years, or one-fifth of
one per cent of these earnings for a
period of five years, in order to create
fund to undertake the proposition.
II was estimated that such q levy would
certainly assure a fund Of at least $40,
100000 With this amount the ma
terial necessary to constructing the
highway is to be purchased. This viii
allow approximately $4,000 per mile. 1t
is estimated that the cost of the ma
terial will be not more than 80 to 35
per cent of the cost of the road when
completed. This would. therefore, Sc
cure coast forecast highway. which
would cost, all told, about $4,000, 600. |
In addition to the above feature it
was pointed out that states or coun-
ties would be asked to lend their as
sistance, in the way Of having the ma
terial applied In order to insure that
there will be no hitch in having the
most made of the material, it was stat
ed that all work would be done sub /
iect 20 government inspection.
", M "a m hn
asked of manufacturers and dealers who |
are disposed to assist the project, a !
plan has been devised whereby auto |
mobile owners may also lend their as
sistance. To this end membership but |
tons will be sold to all owners who de |
sire to help. These buttons win bo sold I
for So and for $10o. There will also !
be given to every manufacturer who |
gives to the fund a medal cast, rep
resenting a firm membership
Scope Will Be National.
In order to insure that the PROPOSE !
ton is of national scope and intended /
in no wise as a henedt to any special |
section. it is planned to place mat |
tiers in charge of national committee. !
to be selected at some later date. This |
committee is To have fun charge and !
is To authorize n duly bonded trust
company to make all collections and |
to handle the funds. This committee |
will also have in hand the matter of |
making Il decision as TO the route to bC |
followed It is understood that three !
prospective lines have been considered. |
However neither of these has been Of