The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-18
LET,s GET BUSY

Resolutions passed yesterday ny eho ~~~-s
commissioners which characterize recent repol :.
arr..rin< In The Journal distorted and untrue.
an no wise make any less1the obligations Wnicn ies
upon the county commissioners TO compie,e ~
Moline and the Ferry Pass roads contrac'eu -. -
the commissioners of Escambia and SANTA Ho7a
counties as representatives of the people.
That the people OF Santa Rosa county wish 10
complete the Ferry Pass road, which Is part OF
Highway Number One. has been evidenced Ds 'ns
large majority which voted in favor OF 1ne po
issue for the development of that highway. what
the Escamba county commissioners wish TO 90 Is
not SO plain, recent meetings have peen oistin
guished by many charges and counter-cnarses
as to make only thing very clear-nameiy' tnat
a great deal of valuable time is being wasted, which
might far better be given to assuring good ROADS
and other improvements for this section OF Fioroa-
The Journal believes that the public, after con-
sidering the recent reports which have appeared
i'm The Journal must acknowledge that much len
iency has shown and much patience display
ed by people, who still waiting for the public
monies voted for that purpose to be put TO sucn
use AS will road development and connect
this county with other progressive parts of the
country.
one thing seems to stand out very clearly from
all the charges and charges. all the person.
aties and recriminations and that is that road
Number One should be finished at early date
possible.
The Milton Gazette. in of Friday.
August 18th, carries following story:
Pensacola becoming a live wire in the
fight the Centennial Exposition and we
hope that she may succeed in her undertakings
along this line. Pensacola is second In general
importance to but two other cities in
the state. being by hundreds of miles
10 the population center Of the United States
than any other possible candidate for this
honor. In addition to the pride all West Flor
ida should take in having big thing
this celebration staged in section of the
state IL will be OF great financial advantage
and will advertise this section of the state
other thing could do. Such exposition
win bring hundreds of thousands of people into
West Florida. per centage of whom
bound to be interested in wonderful oppor-
tunities and ultimately locate here. West Flor
ida a whole. should get solidly behind this
proposition and help carry it through.
We believe that not only Editor Read. but all
of West Florida wishes the centennial cele-
oration held in Pensacola And of the best ways
TO get it. is to get good roads.
Let first finish the Ferry Pass road and then
work for the Pensacola Flomation highway; or.
better stin work for the roads the same
time The county should be bonded and federal
aid should be secured to make great highway from
Jacksonville. through West Florida TO Milton on to
Pensacola, and from Pensacola Flomation.
With such road, tourists from north of and
west OF would have ready the Gulf
Beach.
Whatever mistakes may have been made by the
county commissioners of Escamba and Santa Rosa
counties. this is very clear: the people want the
Ferry Pass road. They have voted for II they
waiting for IL. 1t takes time to make many
speeches and write many letters. Let's get down
to business and wood and finish up both the
Ferry Pass and Moline bridges. Both will help
Pensacola. But whatever is done. must remem-
Der that the people going to hold centennial
here in 1922 and going to need a great highway.
Let's get busy and build one-the Ferry Pass-Pen-
sacola- FIomaton road.