The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-21
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Main and Eleventh Streets.
trunk lines. running for long dis
tances and connecting the cities and /
towns along their routes. and those |
which radiate from market town or
shipping station. The first OF these !
classes. he thought. benefited the tour
lists chiefly, while the latter class i.
OF greater use to the farmers
AS the risk OF seeming to be actu. /
ated BY the interest o. the railways, .
said Mr.. Finley, II have no hesitation .
in saying that If the greatest GOOD
is TO be done 10 the greatest number .
the farmer is more interested in the
improvement OF the roads OF the sec
ond class which l have mentioned
those radia,ing from a market town
or shipping station"
Waterways aud Highways Neglected.
In the great national movement for
The extension OF railroads, our water .
ways and highways have been subor-
dinated to their influence and opera
tion until the value and avaIla bility Of
both systems has been impaired de-
clared j. Hampton Moore, member OF
Congress from Pennsylvania, and
president OF the Atlantic Deeper Wa
tcrways Association. whose address
on Good Roads and Waterways" was
the last one on the morning program.
He had no quarrel with the rail-
road. he said. but the fact remained /
that frequently the railroad does not
run 10 the farmer and the country
goes to waste for the lack OF roads
and watercourses. To remedy this
condition. and to provide cheap trans
portation to convenient shipping
points. better country roads are
needed
Address by secretary Wilson.
The principal speaker or the after. !
noon session. Secretary OF Agriculture |
James Wilson. arrived in the city from,
Washington shortly after noon hour
and was met At the station by d COM
nittcc including Governor Mann. Mayor
Richardson Colonel Benehan Cameron
OF North Carolina, and President Wood
OF the Richmond Chamber OF Com.
merce. lie was taken At once to the
Jefferson. where "a Special luncheon in
his honor was served
Immediately after the conclusion Of
his address ne left for an automobile
tour of the city accompanied by The re-
ception committee. Al his request no
was taken TO the Confederate soldiers
Home, where he made short informal
talk to the veterans who were drawn
up in line 10 greet MIN. lie returned
TO Washington on one OF the late az
ternoon trains
Good Roads and Cost of Living.
Good roads as related TO the cost of
living formed the substance Of Sec-e-
tary Wilson's address. which opened
the afternoon meeting. He declared
the cost Of living would be reduced
when there was establish a more init
mate relation between the producer
and the consumer With the increase
in good road mileage. ne said. the par
GELS post would perfect the facilities
Tor getting from the farm TO the town.
"Rcla tions between the farmers and
towntolks can be established" he ex.
plained. FOR the prompt transfer daily
or weekly OF much that the farmer pro.
duces and town people consume AZ
present when the town Gwel.er pays a
dollar the farmer gets half or less
"4ih Parcels pos, the farmer wou!i
Get more, the carrier would get MS
freight, ana me consumer wouId get
his supplies pcuptiy. fr.sh and good
Dairy products fruits. meats ana vere.
tables are transferred IN this way In
other countries. with great Satisfaction
70 Al! concerned and win less un-
healthy food. fewer pioraaineg and less
frequent stomach troubles"
Traus-Dcluwarc Highway.
Speaking on the sub5ec, u the trans.
Delaware Highway. winch 5 being con
Sifucte- 81 cost Of $4,000 900 Gen.
erel T. Coleman ~ pout. o; Delaware
outlined s. scheme for the co.siruc,!o-!
~ c9lntiy .oaas Win 10 expeas. 70
is'e state, and, ultimately. win 10 eX-
Herss u the farmer HIS plan j. -,
st' the tanners along 4 Proposed nigh
way % donate sufficient Of their lands
p2iaef!ng the route 20 form strip Of
-v' yails vide along the whole line az
'he propo=ec road F1nGs are 70 be
fa!s"l Dy loan. giving me surpi-a land
as se-ur.,y and . tor;y-foot central
St'p Us 70 he snacstesHizeG. leaving
the unused land on both g!des II tn.
ROAD nei.aed In the 265.ysrd .,rf-. ~
increase 10. glue ana oe EuD6ecuer,l:
leased tof Traction and ,elepho,e Igyes
Yin iae completion u such ROAD
rapid .ncrease In The value .. The
1!'-Sea str.p % sure % come. asserted
at Du Font. and the r.ght. Of rh,s
sup Tor various purposes could te
.ea7ed So as 70 return the Original
'd.us OF the land 70 the owners a. H.
pa! interest on the loans 4 ,nad!ecs,,o,,
OF th!s scheme, he told the d.lays,a.
Is no" being used in connect.or 80,
the road which ig 20 cross M $50
OF Delaware and figures snouiny 80
praeuca biltty Of the plan VIII be syau
ao!e nc assured them, within ,s,t.
years ''''" 'N'ee
The road IN question is bong oon.
s"ueted by MI pu Pcnt himself a,
uoe' OF 100000 and viii be uI,,-
a,,,S ,ur"fn over TO the State on con
.;.at ~ guarantee It's upkeep
ADVISES Against Federai Ala
Ihat no Aid in the constituencies
highways should be asked OF M ~
era! government, was III. atvI.. =,
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