The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-20
DEDICATION DAY
NOW PROPOSED ON
OLD SPANISH TRAIL
Sf0vEsfBNF AEoOf 10 HAVE
1RxEss AND FLOWERS Plant
ND ALONG THE ENTIRE ROUTE
IN Y0UR STATES.

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probably will Be yet for January ~,
1915, ct which time thousands Of
school children from Tampa, Fla, to
New Orleans will put The sanction Of
the guilt coast ldddies upon their her
itaes, the Old Spanish Trail, By plant
Ing tfses and flowers along the route
In four states, says the Mobile Item.
The matter Of this dedication day has
bsea taken up with Professor 8. 3.
Murphy, superintendent n the Mobile
public schools, and with Harry r.
Hartwell, president Of the board Of
education Of Mobile, and will be pre-
scented fog fpsl approval a the
school board here at It's next meeting.
The g.H coast children should be
recognized AZ the real founders Of
this highway that il to be their her
ftaee, u the claim made By the Old
Spanish Trail Association and this
idea IL to be carried out. Leaving
Mobile Monday, December n, the field
secretary will start on an organiza-
ton trip eastward to Tampa, includ-
ing the public schools in the itinerary
and making arrangements for this
dedieation day. Three moving picture
Companies have been asked to see
thst this great feature day shall be
presented to all the people Of the
United States on the films Of the
Thousands Of picture theatres.
On To the Atlantic.
Word has been received from
Tampa that the Tan1iam Trail, to be
the eastward extension OF the Old
Spanish Trail from TalnpA to Miami,
win be put through. The counties Of
the southern end Of the Florida PEN
insala ara already at work. The COM
pleti1n Of tbs Spanish Trail Is fscog-
nized ~ meaning to the west gull
coast Of Florida the connecting mp
with the outside Of what is being
made one Of the most perfect road
systems in America.
Northern motorists are intereated
in sseing the trail completed and J. G.
Brown, mayor Of Fox Lake, Illinois, ID
one Of the frst citiEsns Of the North
to become member Of the associa-
ticn. He expects to make . trip ever
this highway during the latter part Of
January TO obtain information for the
benefit Of Illinois tourists who desire
to come TO the gulf coast for the win
ter, bat who have not, mp until this
time, being informed of road condi-
lions or the possibilities Of touring.
Promoting Bond Issues.
II has become one Of the purposes
Of the trail association to assist in
promoting bond issues for the build.
ing Of roads needed for the links OF
the trail. Some Of the bond issues
have been opposed by persons not yet
informed Of the magnitude Of the en-
terprise and its greater importance
than local differences. The field sec
rotary has been instructed to convey
needed information to those countries
that at this time form the weakest
links IA the highway chain.
Information that thu Automobile
Blue Book considers the trail Of
greater interest at this time thar
other national highways, because It is
recognized az the ali-year route, hai
added to the enthusiasm among thu
leaders In the association.
w. NJ. HerTider of Pensacola, has
besn communicating with regarding
any changs in routing the West Flo.
ridians might desire, AZ the result d
. postponed bond issue In that city
The final designation of routes hal
been left to the state boards Of di.
rectors and J. M. Calhoun, Florids
vice-president, at Marianne, will have
IN hand consideration Of any changes
that might be thought desirable.