The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-20
MERIDIAN PREPARING FOR
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION

tions with every progressive citizen to
be present at this convention and help
boost the good roads movement until
every county Is in line.
The railways entering Meridian have
made reduced rate of one and one-third
fare plus % cents on account of the Good
Roads convention on the 26th. The tickets
will be good to return until midnight OF
the 27th.
The educational value of the Good
Roads convention at Meridian on the 26th
will be appreciated by all those who at
tend because there will be practical dem
onstrations of the efficiency and economy
of such roads that will make all the del
egates enthusiastic in behalf of the en-
terprise which the convention is called
to promote.
Secretary z-s.alin of the Meridian Board
Of Trade has received information that
delegations have been appointed to attend
the Good Roads convention on the 26th
from jackson, Newton, Vleksburg, Hat
tiesburg, Gulfport, Corinth, Shubuta, De-
Kalb Okolona, West Point, Macon, En-
terprise and Forest. In addition to these
towns letters have been received from
many individuals all of which indicate
the most intense interest in the project.
The Meridian Board of Trade has sent
a letter of thanks to the newspaper men
who have been helping boost the Good
Roads convention which will be held in
Meridian on the 26th The Meridian Board
of Trade Is trying to effect a cooperation
of all the progressive forces in East Mis-
sissippi and West Alabama for the pur-
pose of developing the resources of that
section, and has high appreciation of
the good work of the press gang"
The efforts of the Meridian board of
trade to work up an interest in the Good
Roads convention in that city has brought
information as to the progress which has
been made In the different counties, some
of which have already constructed good
highways which will fit in on the north
and south line. Among the leaders in this
kind of Improvement are: Lee NoXubee,
Monroe and Lauderdale counties. Lee
county has IS miles and Lauderda1e has
about the same amount which can be
utilized both east and west and north and
SOUTH There is also much good sand clay
road between Hattiesburg and Gulfport
and Kinds county is making rapid prog
ress toward Vickeburg with q first class
gravel road.
These reports have made President
whitman, who is a good roads enthusiast,
very OpIlIlSIlcs anu IS pShSNSS ththI Go
a result of this convention permanent
organization will be formed which will
concentrate it's efforts on those counties
which have not yet awakened to the loss
they are sustaining from bad roads; an
educational campaign SO to speak which
will be impressive because 1t will present
facts and figures which appeal to the
mind because they admit of no argu-
ment.
One of the features of the Good Roads
convention at Meridian on the 26th will be
a ride over the Lauderdale county good
roads, which should be examined by every
good road commissioner and supervisor
in Mississippi. because they are not only
the best in the state, but present almost
every phase of road construction that can
be found in the United States outside the
mountain regions. These roads, whlch
radiate from Meridian, are as good as
the best paved streets, and in the opinion
of a good many people who have exam
ined them, just as lasting. This ride Will
be worth the expense of the trip to Me-