The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-29
Judge Sweat Takes Clark
Howell and Others to Task

the short route from Macon awkinsv Abbve, Fitzgerald
Oca Douglas, WaYoss Fokson and Callahan Jacksonville
part of the official National Highway beginning Chicago and end
ing at Miami and while the of everyone along said
yet they should do all power support Of the
thereof by Commissioner w T Anderson the able editor OF that
great Macon Telegraph the end that the
be sustained and adopted by the the National
way Commission that of Commissioner Clark Howell of Atlanta
in favor of the Savannah route Commissioner Anderson
selection after careful thorough personal Inspection
several routes basng superior merit recness saving
IN distance OF miles, best roads and advantages waranting
permanent maintenance whereas Commissioner Howell manesy
and admittedly reporting in favor Of Savannah from sentiment and
practically without inspection Moreover naturally
influenced by ties of relationship prominent people,
themore his reasoning avo Savannah city
for those seeking desirable place spend the
of any advantages from being the feasible
through National Highway Chicago Miami Florida and not
Georgia to be the southern terminus of this highway Those going
or returning desrous of visiting Savannah easily dege for that
purpose just they will other points interest all the way
from North South proper done to suit ndiyidu
desires of the great body
travellers.
Mills B. Lane Of Savannah, boherinlaw Commissioner
Howell comes to his relief communication only contrary
actual existing conditions and respective
but absurd argumenve reasoning He should remember
when ne asas that section South Georgia through
route runs as waste bowling wilderness unfit for habtaon
for tourists pass through that more than
years has made the wonderful improvement
section not only of Georgia country large until it has
become verabe garden spot blooming like dotted all
over by prosperous towns including those along
short with hotels Offering every comfort and con-
venenc for accommodation traveller and that cur
flaming industry to be exceed by that any section
Commissioner Howell Broher.in.law Lane commend She
Savannah for its points the short route
having nothing worth seeing 1t that leaving on the
rainbow to Savannah tourists passing through Medgeve
the of the 6ndt
state prison farm and other Institutions but they would hardly
erested in seeing hundreds of una many the
miserable onvcs and they would only find Louisville
capital of the colony of Georgia. but ordinary country village
they say that the rainbow Augusta and Aiken
and Charleston c. and they could also Columbia Ash
vile Raleigh, Wilmington Richmond Washington But what
has that do with the proper location through Georgia of the
National Highway from Chicago Mam Besides passing through
this favored land of along the short might be
erested seeing Fitzgerald that old Northern soldier
and dvr from the main route between Fitzgerald and DELLA
only few miles they could view the spot Irwin county the
usous President of the Southern Confedracy Jefferson Davis
captured the close of the the and coming on to
Waycoss they would the Magic City the wregrass
up here sue the civil the wonder the Fedead
the South Georgia Metropolis the immense Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad shops here the great Hebard cypress mill
the Okefenokee timber and industrial ENTERPRISES
and in beauty comparable Savannah and thirty
ing teeming population of twenty thousand
Passing down the short route borders of the great Okenoee
swamp Just beyond Fokston winding St. arv
dividing Georgia and Florida crossed few minutes bv
ferry be brdged being the only worth nothing
the short route On the Savannah route from city to Florida
there rivers always be erred consumption
considerable and much expense and the towns can onv
be reached and by dvg for many miles main route
The short route follows the Piedmont ridge all the way with the
waters flowing and and rendering highly susceptible
of being permanently maintained very best Every
olon n
should be oved adopted by the Naono Highway Commission
and confidently hoped and expected this will done
Respectfully submitted,
j. L. Sweat, in Waycross Harold.