The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-03-14
WORK FOR BETTER ROADS
Being Actively Carried On by the State
AssociatfOn-LegfsIat Cam
pign Planned.

At the recent meeting of the State
Good Roads Association, held at Eus-
It's, one of the important discussions
was TO find ways and means of max
ing the organization one of the most
powerful OF its kind in the entire
country. Local Good Roads Clubs
are TO be organized to be affiliated
with the state association, and direct
membership is to be sought through
out the state.
will have membership of five thou
sand before the next annual meeting
at Gainesville and that the Gainesville
| convention will be the greatest
gathering ever held in the state. The
Gainesville convention will be the if
| teenth annual convention.
The Eustis meeting adjourned to
meet at the call of the legislative
committee at Tallahassee, where the
legislative committee will report on a
number of bills they now have under
consideration. The good features of
the bills that have been submitted will
be Incorporated into separate bills
The first real work of the State Good
Roads Association will be undertaken
at Tallahassee and the cumulative re-
| suit of the years of hard work Of those
interested in Florida's development
will be shown
The advantage of good roads in Flor
ida can hardly be estimated Property
values increase. tourists. settlers and
investors are attracted in recent years
| is already attracting attention through
out the country. Almost every automo-
bile and travel magazine has had ar
tieles upon Florida roads during the
past few months. all of which have
been handsomely Illustrated with
beautiful Florida views. All of this
| advertising is valuable to the state and
| is bringing hundreds of visitors each
/ day.
| Wit ha large membership, the State
Good Roads Association can afford to
| send delegates to conventions through
| out the country to represent Florida
and bring the state into prominence.
The best legal talent can be engaged
to hight for better legislation favoring
| good roads, and state and federal aid
| can be secured.
The membership. fees go to the
treasury for the benefit of better roads.
The annual dues are but ST. and no in
| itlation fee is charged at the present
| time All persons interested in Flor
ida's future should join the State Good
| ROADS Association and become iden-
tilted with the great movement for the
states good.
| Governor Park Tramnleu saws. re-
! Sardlng good roads: 81 am firmly con-
| vinced that a thorough system of good
roads IN each county in Florida will
add more to the material advancement
1 n at-io
building Of the state, to property en-
hancement and to the comfort and con-
venience of our rural citizens and to
the people generally of the state than
any other one step that can be taken. -
Any communication addressed to
William Henry Beers, chairman of the
membership committee of the State
Good Roads Association, Jacksonville
| Will receive prompt attention To keen
up interest in the association work
each member of the association wsl1
receive the Automobile and Good Roads
Advocate monthly. The Advocate is the
official organ of 4 the association and
all members have the privilege of its
columns. The results of various good
roads meetings are reported in the Ad-
Vocate, which enjoys the distinction OF
being the handsomest publica ton pub.
llshed In the south and is a Florida
product.
The one good way to assist in the
upbuildtng of Florida, on the part Of
progressive citizens, is to join thi:
good roads movement and become ac
, lively identified with the State Coco
Roads Association, by sending tn,
. dues for the next year 50, to VIM H
Beers, s24 Main street, Jacksonville
and receive the associations literature
! bulletins and full membership card