The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
WILKINSON SHOWN
OVER THE DISTRICT
Tennesseean Is Impressed
With City's Greatness
MORE COULD BE DONE
Declares Birmingham's Streets Pretty,
Though There Is Room for I'm
provements-An Ardent Ad-
yocate of Good Roads

Morgan Wilkinson, commissloner-elect
of Nashville, and at present member of
the board of public works is in Birming-
ham for the good roads convention. AS
an official in Nashville Mr.. Wilkinson
streets and roads that have been con-
structed In that territory. Being inter-
ested in that line of public Improvements
Mr.. Wilkinson was taken yesterday over
the principal good streets OF Birming-
ham, He looked over Corey, commented
upon what a fine proposition a boule-
ward connecting Corey and Birmingham
would be and then toured the incompara-
BILE South Highlands of Birmingham. He
said that Birmingham possessed streets
as pretty as any city as far as they ex-
tended. but was inclined to think that a
great deal more in that line could be
accomplished in this community.
AS all visitors to Nashville are given
to understand the roads that radiate
from that city for miles into other coun-
ties are great in every respect. Through
ceaseless thought and execution the roads
that NashVille's boasts of are In excellent
shape and unusually attractive. Mr..
Wilkinson has taken quite a hand in the
formation of the good roads sentiment in
the Tennessee capital city.
THE proposition of better roads Is past
the speculative and political stage said
Mr.. Wilkinson. I'm the beginning persons
boosted good roads for sake of policy or
for other reasons close to them person
ally. AS 1t is now the country at large
recognized in the roads movement on
economic propositions that will bring
wealth to those communities that have
officials with sufficient foresight to out
line and create better roads. To all citi-
zens better roads brings wealth. This is
particularly true of the farmer or planter
whose products must of necessity be
hauled to shipping points. If by good
roads he can deliver his goods at ship
ping centers with less wear and tear and
less cost to him obviously true is this
statement that good roads are great
saving for the farmers. Naturally those
progressive and fortunate citizens of our
town that have sufficient increment to
possess automobiles take delight in bet
| ter roads They are some scrappers when
| they strike bad roads also. AS matter
| of fact all classes of citizens are benefited
| by the building of good roads and that
| is why l am strong for them.
II find that Birmingham is very well
placed when 1t comes to fine streets. On
the South Highlands / see streets that
are almost Incompatible. Certainly that
| beautiful residential section is entitled TO
| the magnificent streets that are afforded.
| To Mountain Terrace l doff my hat for 1t
| is seldom that any city possesses such
| a magnificent residential park. The street
at Corey are truly fine and I think that
| industrial city by far the greatest that l
| have ever seen. Birmingham need not
| feel reluctant to show her streets to any
| traveller 1t matters not from whence lie
comes because they are good and show
up mighty well.
| TN the meantime there is room for
considerable betterments. | think Bir-
mingham can do wonders by further
| improvements in this line. Better streets
/ improve all properties and create wealth.
There can be no doubt of the fact that
where you have nice streets there you
will have better values"