En. John Craft
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March 5, I9B1
(8) A Log-Book 1.o contain nil oortn of information for hourlots is in prepared; ion but it vrl.ll take the Field Secretaries many months to get this out »ven by livisions.
(10) The markinr .of the highway, the signing of historical places, the eclectics of 2:-arcsits?, unci vlan 'in'" tho conveniences ' nun ’-roue ot] er iteirs are under way.
We must finance this also.
The work is large. '7e are continually under-organized to meet demands. Developing men to carry it on is (low, and often disappointing. Jo are growing. We are paying err: bills but re need continually more and more money to keep pacwith growth. We are incorporated. Our Field Secretaries are bonded. Our office accounts ire or iodic ally audited by a certified accountant. In a word, we are trying to build a worth- hi : anl ;atl< i in bus iness-
:.y.
I hope you will pardon so lor- r. letter hut this probably will b the quickest way to get n intelligent un-
derstar ing, even of fu .......ntale. We have planned with
bro; found! tione nd (hoi	build for permanence. T it
whole South country should be rude ■•ncl kept inviting to the travelers of the world.
. rsonally, 1 ,j reciat< ' Jin ; ai in 1 sote Preei-d i»t, but my private affairs ci emend all my time. I hr re arJcod the Advisory Beard hour t- rub'"it ■ recommend at ion to the Directors for a sucoesscr tc wl this Board has unanimous Ly agreec u on Dr. Fred B, Johnston, of S :	V	tonio.,
and I ask that you give him your vote .
Dr. Johnston is President o ‘ the Hotel Keepers’ Asso-ciatioi if San dntonio and financially is able to give time to this work, end I r:rr sure he clso rill take time to trevel f o h.phvray end give r. -rvice be.sod cr intimate knowledge of conditio s. He attended the Convention at Gul "port. He la i terested in the arger develt ment of the work, n he likewise enjoys busi ess and other connections in various tea that will be an asset. If accepted he will immediately assist it some of the larger financing now so'’essential.
Vrith bost v;ishes, I r-n:,
Very sincerely.
HBA: f	Pro? icient.
fro?,. MiiU't w: rr.v.-.rf Convention;.,and o;vo.'v?y financial report. » Meeting of Beard of Directors.
List of Divisions - The Old Spanish Trail.