The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-04-06

efforts OF al these various attenlpI~
for government aid failed. it. is the
purpose Of the National Roads Asso-
| citation to bring these conflicting in
terests together and agree uDon on
line of action. h president OF the
association is Mt John A. s51eWart.
man. The other Q Ulcers are we'll
known Northerners and Soutnerners.
1.-The officers and executive commit
tee Of the association have Instituted
a movement that while not at an
new is a large undertaking, out which
if successful will mean much TO the
sections effected. It is proposed
through Federal and State aid to build
a trunk road or highway from ST,
Augustine north through the principal
cities of the seaboard States. following
in the main the old post roads and
turnpikes-and on to Washington,
New York. to Boston-across Massa~
chusetts to New York State and con
construction Of which the Empire
State has already authorized the eX-
penditure Of $50,000,go9. From the
western border Of the Empire Stlte
the national association would push
its road. built after the plans OF the
| Romans, through the States Of the
| Middle West and on to Los Angeles
and from that point north along the
Pacific coast. And the TRUNK line
would pass through the larger cities
= TX I1ot
and coast
Mr.. Broad says the undertaking is
not as gigantic in magnitude as one at
first might conclude, as several states
through which these trunk lines Will
be projected already possess q system
OF macadamized highways that could
be used to form q part of the national
system.
In connection with the national or
Interstate lines. the association would
endeaNOr to cOnnect the latter with the
more important market towns by i'm
proved highways built at county OF
State expense. SO that in course OF TIM
q sooaly proportion OF the country
would be covered by highways that
Will allow OF heavy traffic during
add materially to the prosperity. OF the
farmers and the towns through which
they passed.
To bring about this large undertake
ing and for the purpose of forT1lutat-
ing ways and means, the officers Of the
association are already making ar
rangements for q big good roads con-
vention. to be held at st. Augustine
some time in January next.
Mr.. Broad expressed himself as be-
ing pleased With the lively interest h"
has found to be shown in all parts OF
Virginia and North Carolina. FOR i'm
proved highways y claims that in
the South n of the earliest expound-
ers of good roads was found ii John
c.. Calhoun and quoted from the lat
ter's speech in Congress in 1917:
What can add more to the wealth
strength and political prosperity Ci.
u country than ~che2pness OF inter
course. Let us then bind the repuo-
lie together with substantial high
| ways
Mr. Broad's mission at this time *
to arouse interest in the work Of his
association through the medium Of
the press and chambers Of commerce
of the cities through which he Wiz
pass.
While here he spent SOM tins
with Governor I&itchin and laid the
plans of the work Of his. association
before Col. Fred A. Olds. Of the cham
roads advocates. DR.. J. Il. Pratt being
out of town the New Yorker was keen
~ disappointed in not being able to
confer with that Well known good
Colonel Odds assured him tina he
would not only attend the FLORIDA
convention as a delegate but that he
was sure the chamber Of commerce
would do all in its power to hello on
the work Of the association.
Mr.. Broad Left last night for Colmn-
hia where he will see Governor An
sci. From there he will visit Colum-
bia, Charleston. Atlanta, Montgomery.
K~irmingham Jacksonville, st. .Augus-
tine, Nashville and numerous other
cities of the South.
This is his first visit to the South
and and he was agreeably surprised
at the progress and prosperity that
appeared on all sides and especially
was he Impressed with the warm cor
diafty extended by the large number
OF business men and public officials he
had met. He informed q News and
Observer representative while relatinS
his Impressions that he thought Il
prosperous future was in store for
Raleigh, not only as q T"aanufacIaIing
center, but as 2 winter resort as we'll.
if her people took advantage Of tHe
clty's splendid natural environments.
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