The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-14
: STATE OPINION.
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For Good Roads.

For Good Roads.
Florida leads Pennsylvania in road
building, according to LAFAYETTE Ka r.
man, OF Mohrsville, Pa, who with his
wife went in a touring car to Daytona,
Fra, IN fifteen days. and covered hun
oreds of miles in various parts of the
state. At Miami, Florida, there were
10000 visitors. which, he says, is due to
the extensive advertising of that city.
After leaving Pennsylvania, Mr. Kaaf-
man says it is easy to find the road 10
Miami due to the signs erected by the
Miami -1iotor Club association.
Commenting on the above, the Jackson
Vile Times Union says:
1T will be noticed that Miami-not
Jacksonville is the best advertised city
in Florida, and 1t is rapidly becoming
the best known. This is in part due to
its matchless growth and to the fact that
1T is the principal tourist city of the state,
but 1t Is also due to the fact that 1t is
the great road center of the state. AS
far north as the Mason and Dixon linz
signs told touring parties the way to
Miami.
This tourist did not do Georgia JUS
tice. There are many miles of very fine
roads in that state, but they are not on
the direct line of travel to Florida. Au-
te mobile enthusiasts should do everything
In their power to have the roads from
Jacksonville to Savannah improved. The
railroads leading down the coast bring
more visitors than any others to Florida.
The greatest part of the travel to and
fro mthis state is up and down the coast,
and this route would be more used than
any other by automobiles IL the road were
put in goou condition. The fact that IL is
not in good condition prevents thousands
of people from the Northwest from turn
ing to rlorida."
There is no doubt but that Miami is the
best advertised city in Florida. 1t is true
that Miami is the home of millionaires.
But one of the reasons that this is so,
is that it pays to advertise. Pensacola
wouul do well to take leaf from Miami's
book, and start an advertising campaign
on its own account, and keep on boostirs
Tor good roads.
That teachers throughout the country
are lining up with the federation of labor
and intend to get more pay, is evidenced
in the number of teaching associations
which have already Joined the Federation
of Teachers Anent this movement. tins
st. Augustine Record says:
"A minimum salary of $1,000 for the
school year for teachers, the enactment OF
adequate retirement laws, recognition OF
the right of teachers to organize and at
flliate their organizations with union
labor, and the guarantee of full educa-
tional opportunities for all children, is
the platform laid down by the American
Federation of Labor in behalf of school
ma ans.
THAT the teachers of America are TAX
ing kindly to the idea of joining labor
union in an effort to better their con-
dltion AVID prospects is amply evidenced
by the rapidity with which they are
joining the American Federation CT
Teachers, which is branch of the Fed
Grafton of Labor. On July 1, 1918, there
were only % federation branches in the
country. On April 80 last there were AZ
That the growth is gaining rapidly is
indicated by the fact THAT in April a
new union was organized for every day
OF the month. In a number of cities re-
Gently organized, the unions represent a
100 per cent membership of the teach
ers."
At the last meeting fthe City Teach
ers' Association, the members were re-
minded that this movement was spread
ing all over the country, and the teachers
were advised to take the subject under
considerably during the summer months
as they might be called upon to consider
the question seriously in the fall. The
federation of teachers would be a good
move, for p would not only raise the sal
aries of the teachers and bring about
needed reform, but it would raise the
teaching standard in this county as well