June 21 , 1917
Ur. Pot or Johnson, P. 0. Box 1660, ITcv Orleans, La.
Bear Sir:
Referring-to your postcard of the 18th last, to the Socrotary of the 013. ripaninh '-3ro.il, Tallahassee, and to •Jfcs. P. R. 3. Phillips* letter of tho 19th ivist. to yoTu-
5Eh© Old Spanish Trail Associ ation’sAfoe la 1.00 per year* jo ainoeroljr hope tint mi v/ill Join the Association. You v/ill notice u;>o margin oi ti in lot tor that tho Association has officer!: in ■ raetio-.lly every state, and the object of the Issociatiqn is to arose enthusiasm for completion of this Trunk tine Highway.
Before ' ie Ai lociation	organize^, in	the dif-
ferent counties in the different st-tes, buil ing v; a without any dfccinito ploxtf-, and t'<r. -••osult was whore one count?; built east and i jat, tne text oounty b Lit nort! and south, a f the completed roads did not connect up. In order to pot the greatest efficiency, it is necesc ry for all the counties to oaild oar-t and	or.	ysir.ts,	and this is what the
Old Spanish Trail is .trying • o achiovo.
There are no salaried officers or omployooc, nd money roobivod from subscriptions is usod sol ly fowiostaro, stationery, and publicity ./or.7:, for t ■ e purpose of 'concerted action across the continent.	Hocent developments in con-
nection with the .military Coastal Highway lOoIc as if the government will complete t is fig way and oxtend s. a, ro~ vided popular demand calls for it. Therefore, the wore .embers the Old Spanish Trail Association has, the fore a: nc.c there is of this result boing achieved.
Hoping to receive a ohoclc for our rant >roh* , I
am
Yours truly.
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