The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-02
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to express the thanks of Mobile to
Pensacola for the fine spirit which
had been shown by the attendance at
the Mobile meeting.
Mr.. Marsh then called upon Mr.
Peck of the Mobile Kiwanis club, who
declared that he, had come over with
every intention OF making 4 speech.
And the main thing want to bring
out is this he said. when the bridge
is built and Pensacola and Mobile are
SO connected as to make it possible, I
want to see. and j expect to see. within
two years, the two cities holding joint
meetings of the Kiwanis, Rotary and
Chamber of Commerce, and not taking
all day about it, either. but making it
the maeter Of a few hours"
Mr. Marsh then called upon Mr..
Steadman, secretary Of the Mobile Au-
tonobile association, declaring that he
might wish to devise some way by
which the speed laws could be so.
meetings.
Amend Speed Laws.
Mr.. Steadman, in snappy talk of
present and all interested in the good
roads movement should talk and work
for the Old Spanish trail and particu-
larly for the gulf coast boulevard, and
further declared that he would use all
the influence he had to see that the
speed laws of Mobile county were so
abated by the end Of the two years
that the Pensacola and Mobile clubs
4 3~sxH - pets
it struck their fancy.
J. B. Morrow, industrial commits
sioner of the Chamber of Commerce.
was then called upon by the chairman,
and talked of the splendid road pro-
gram in Escambia county. Mr.. Nor
row also called attention to the $780,
600, 10000 which was to be spent by New
York to join that and Jersey City so
that there might be. a continuous
highway, and he predicted the time
when Pensacola and Mobile would be
so linked together.
Baldwin Trade.
Speaking of the Baldwin county
trade Mr.. Morrow said that il Mobile
got that trade, Pensacola would be
willing, in exchange for the great de-
velopment which would come to this
bridge and the improvement of the
highway.
Calls on George"
Mr.. Marsh then said that in Pensa-
cola there was a former Mobil;an who,
whenever there was anything to be
done, of whom it was said over here,
Let George do it." |
He. then called upon Mr.. Emmanuel, |
1-io 1f Nta<.f
county road program, and spoke with
appreciation Of the Work OF r. " j
Marsh and the county commissioners. /
He paid tribute to the splendid work |
that is being done in Mobile county. |
and, then called upon the Mobile road
enthusiasts to get back OF a movement t
to link the new Alabama roads with I
the ,Flomaton road in such a way as
to work to the interest of Mobile and
Pensacola.
Pensacola Money Ready.
County Commissioner Gus Soderlind
spoke very briefly, but to the point.
on the road problem, and before CALL
ing upon him. Mr.. Marsh paid tribute
to the splendid cooperation that the
county commissioners had given in
getting the 100000 bond issue before
the people ana u1dhlIS Is possible. #.4t
MR. Soderlind called attention to
the fact that Escambia county was
ready to spend $250,000 on the Nunez
Ferry bridge. as soon as Baldwin coun-
ty was ready to put UP a like sum.
Winston E. Wheat county engineer,
spoke Of the possibility of the Nunez
Ferry road becoming either primary
or secondary federal aid project, and
gave substantial reasons for his be-
lief that those present might rest as
sured that this road would receive
federal aid.
BY Bicycle.
Adrian Langford former Kiwanis
chief, was III, particularly, happy vein,
though he declared that he was talked
out while presiding at the pow-wows
last year He declared that over here
when any one wanted to know any
thing, official or unofficial, about roads
they asked Fred Marsh.
He described with much humor some
of the experiences he had had in for
ner days in making the trip from Pen
sacola to Mobile on a bicycle, and he
painted a bright picture OF the day
when one could neighbour with Mobile
and enjoy and extend the hospitality
OF Kiwanians.