The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-21
GOOD ROADS CONFERENCE IS CALLED FOR FRIDAY IN THIS CITY

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has been agitated the past year or
more an over the state, is to be
brought directly to the attention of
the people of this community and
county, by one who has had wide ex-
perience in the matter and who is
now successfully engaged in that
line Of work.
Mr.. Wellington E, Loucks, nation
al organizer for the National Good
Roads Association will be here Fri
day night 10 talk the movement in
hand here, and a aconrerence will be
held. Mr.. Loucks desires conference
oil thirty or forty Of the representa-
tive residents of the city, also such
nearby farmers as will come, and
also city and county officials, to de-
eide whether good roads conyen-
ton shall be held here in the near
future, to organize the city and
county for city street and county
road improvement.
= The State Board of Trade is en-
couraging the movement and such
organization as the one contem-
plated here are being formed all over
the state.
Mr.. Loucks comes from an ex-
tended campaign in Ohio in which
IS counties were organized and 55
conventions held, including two
State conventions in Columbus. In
the Columbus convention the legis-
latiye committee asked OF the assem-
bly the appropriation OF $500,00e of
State funds to help the counties
build good roads. During the past
wear the National Good Roads AS
sociation has conducted campaigns
in twenty States, the most extended
Itinerary being over the Hartman
lines from Chicago 10 Portland, and
up to Spokane and into California.
On this itinerary Colorado was or
ganizcd for very efficient State and
county work.
It's the plan to hold a convention
Tor one day, three sessions-10 a. m.
p. m. and Z 7:30-to which the
farmers and business men of the
county are generally invited. The
program includes practical illustra-
lions and discussion of the best
methods and systems Of city street
and public road improvement.
Also, a registration Of progressive
citizens throughout the county will
lie made and the organization thus
formed will be advisory on all mat
ters Of civic and county improve
mcnt
The National Good Roads Asso-
citation is an authorized national
movement organized by representa-
tiyes from 80 States, appointed by
the Governors. and the convention
held i'll Chicago in 1900 declared this
movement to be purely for agitation,
education, organization and legisla-
ton for good roads. Since that
time numerous itineraries have been
made over the country. the railroad
cooperating and the united press of
the country warmly advocating the
mcshods adopted.
At Wheeling it was decided to hold
Il great convention in that city on
March IA and II, TO organize West
Virginia under the rules and prin-
ciples governing the national asso-
ciation, and it is expected that a
great legislative convention viii he
held in Charleston early next year
during the session of the Legislature
10 secure proper legislation. Be
tween these dates a majority OF the
counties viii be organized 80 that
the voice of the people of West Vir-
ginia can give clear and definite ex-
preston in regard to bills touching
The good roads question.
The great enthusiasm over the
country for better roads is justified
when il is remembered that % per
cent. Of all the products of the farm,
the field and the mine must first
traverse the primary road before
reaching a Warket.,. The motion Of
progress for better transportation is
Easy hauls for farmers, more
business for merchants in the market
towns, better home comforts and sur
roundings for country homes and
twelve months traffic through the
year
Such a condition in this county
would mean increased values 10 the
farm, greater volume Of business TO
Cslprksburg and an era Of prosperity
which will well justify every expend-
iture and effort of our citizens to
obtain.
.Lohcks say that the materials
areS dant in this county for good
coS setion work, excepting the
iinisf.ng or surfacing. which re-