The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-16
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Vivgia1ia Wo,uenin
Good Roads Building.

January begins A now ora OF In
terest In work Which women are
carry on--worl that involves reform
and development In city and In state.
Richmond women and Virginia wo-
men. in choosing tho special objects
TO which their attention and time shall
be given, would do we'll to take a les-
con from their Now Zealand sisters in
tho limo Of good roads building, which
moro than any other ono thing is the
crying need of tho Commonwealth OF
Virginia.
When tho Roman conquest Of Britain
established the conqucrors In their
occupation or tho island. tho first In
dication Of civilization and prosperity
became evident In tho roads by which
the Romans connected tho different
parts OF the country with the main
thoroughfares. such as the Waiting
Street Road, which attll stretches its
length from Canterbury to Liverpool
and bears witness TO the sound knowl-
edge and unrivaled system OF the poo
pie who determined Its course and laid
its. foundations. What the Romans did
in Britain they did in all countries
under their government. Highways,
linking their outlying provinces with
what was then tho. capital of the
world. became great arteries attrob
with tho traffic that linked East and
West together.
Grent Students of History.
New Zealand women must study his.
Aorv to good purpose. for they have
used their voting privilege to promote
the construction OF roads and trails
wherever the tide OF travel has pointed
u need. or a section OF their country
demanded an outlet. Along these
roads and trails, built through their
Influence by the government, have
Intervals. so that travel In New Zea-
land is rendered easy and comfortable.
instead OF difficult and fatiguins.
Tho women OF Richmond and vir-
sinfs, who are phenomenal in their
devotion to their city and state, could
never turn their patriotism TO a
higher or better purpose than the
building OF substantial and permanent
roads that viii make accessible coun-
ties and sections remote from railroad
facilities. and put into easy touch and
communication country neighborhood
jewellers aud promote intercourse be-
tween homes and people now practi-
CALI isolated during months of tho
year. Farnis that are uncultiyated be-
cause OF tho difficulties of TRANSFER.
tatton and OF marketing produce would
become profitable, IL on the main or
branch lines OF roads kept In good
condition for hauling IN summer and
winter.
Cast in Heroic Mould.
What the women of Now Zealand
have accomplished tho women OF yir-
sinla can do. IL they put their heart in
the work. Tho women who, from 81
10 '65. had the farms cultivated and
supplied support for their children and
their plantation force, and sent their
surplus TO feed the Southern soldiers
In tho ranks; the women who. deprived
by the grim fate or war OF their nat. |
nral protectors. faced poverty and !
hardship as widows. and brought up |
j their children in tic honorable ira
ditions and standards of their fore
fathers. can have no reason, through |
their descendants. to fear failure in |
1910.
ono patriotic society OF women--ths |
Daughters of the American Revolu-
uon--ha9 Interested itself III petition |
10 the United States government to
buiid road from Yorktown, the I
scene of the surrender of the English /
under CORVALLIS during tho war OF |
tho American Revolution, to James
town Island. The road from Williams
burg to jamestown has already been
completed. When that from Yorktown
is finished three OF tho most historic
points in the United States viii be
united. to tho great convenience of +
visitors and State people. Nothing that
the Daughters OF the American Revo-
luton have done or can do win ever
reflect greater c.edt on them than
their CARRYING through the measure
which Will render the Yorktown
jamestown road an established fact.
Others Should DO Likewise.
Now. IL the other patriotic bodies
OF women in Virslnia-the Colonial!
DANES. and tho Daughters of the Con.
each move In tho
matter of road-bulding wherever a /
piece of road is most needed and Will
prove most effectual; If these bodies,
working with all the aids which they
know SO we'll how to employ, will add !
to their achievement in memorials i
another for which many will rise I'M /
and call them blessed" they can do IL
so by putting themselves lustingiy a
into a highway that will unendingly !
pcrpetuatc their love of country and | J,
Of State. -
Behind the patriotic bodies come the i
great army of women at large, Ia
possessing unmeasured force and n
power to aid in all good enterprises. $
The need OF city and Niother-State q
sounds in their ears n trumpet call y
TO action The close OF 1910 will bring Ri
IN answer to the call. Richmond ana c
Virginia women, what SWil it be?
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