The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-22
A UNITED FRONT

The county commissioners are to be
congratulated on the results of their
visit to Tallahassee, and the presenta-
ton of Escambia's claims before the
state road department This is par
ticularly true in view of the fact that
at former meetings of the state depart
ment, the members seemed inclined to
favor the building of the Ferry Pass
bridge in preference to every other
county project at this time, and had
not expressed themselves as favorable
to using the $250,000 of federal aid
money on the county roads.
The fact that they have changed
their opinion on this matter and are
now favoring both projects, with a
quarter million dollars allotted for
county roads and a quarter million
more to come later for the bridge. is
evidence that as they have gone more
closely into the matter and have
studied the situation they have found
the county road program well consid-
cred and the amount Of money asked
for fully justified
In as'fng for the additional quarter
Of s4lon dollars for the Ferry Pass
bridge, the county commissioners
called attention TO the fact that, in
Guiding the s1,500,000 recently voted
and the work that has been done on
the bridges and roads of this county,
Escambia has already expended or is
about to expend funds on roads and
bridges amounting to $4,O0oO0o.
There are few counties if any, in
the state that have done as much, and
after the facts had been brought to
their attention, the state road depart
ment showed a readiness to cooperate
with this county, which lie a splendid
augury for the future.
In congratulating the county com
missioners on their success, The Jour-
nal feels that too much can hardly be
said in appreciation of the way in
which the state road department and
the federal highway engineer meet the
commissioners and of the assurances,
which have been given of their con-
tinued support.
When in the early stages of the fight
for good roads for Escambia county,
the little band of optimists which We're
waging the battle made their predic-
tons of success. They predicted that
If this county would do it's part in Civ
ing this section good roads, the state
road department and the federal gov
eminent might be depended upon to
met them half way, and to help them
in carrying out their program for
permanent county highways.
In the success that has come to the
commissioners in their visits to the
capital and conferences here with
government officials these prophecies
have held true, and Escambia, with
the allotment already made and that
which is to come, can go On with its
plans in the knowledge that back of
the county is the state and. back of
the state, the federal government
uniting in the common cause of better
highways and greater development for
those counties of Florida which are
ready to do their part.
With the completion of Escambia
county roads will come to this county
increased population and greater
wealth. but whatever the future may
have in store, Escambia may today
and in the future point with pride to
hgx.own citizepSp~ae road pioneers OIL
today who arg building f5fssthe future
as well as the present., and whose fine
work is already attracting the atten-
ton of the south to that which has
been accomplished and that which is
planned and on the way to completion. |
With the county spirit that has put
this bond issue over the top, and the
interest which has been shown by the
state road department, great things
are yet to come, and with this splen-
did spirit of cooperation, Escambia |
may go forward with assurance that
this county will some day lead every |
system.