Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-11
Bristol-Washington Highway Scouts
Held Meeting in Lexington

An interesting meetluS IN Ueudli
OF good roads was held in the Court
house in Lexington last Friday
night. The occasion was the arrival
here OF the scouts Of the Bristol-to-
Washington Highway Association.
The visiting good roads men were
welcomed to Lexington by Mayor |
K. S. Shields, who presented Mr.. |
w. III. Aston. OF Washington county, |
president OF the Bristol-to- Wash
ington Highway Association. Mr..
Aston made short address in which
he emphasized the needs Of a nation
al high way from Bristol to- the Ma
tons capital city Among the other
speakers were o. L. OmOhundro OF
Nashville, Tenn, ]. S. Thomas,
member Of the Commission OF Edu-
cation of Washington, d. C.; Charles
P. Light OF the American Association
for Highway Improvement Of Wash
ington, d. c., Former Attorney
General William A. Anderson OF
Lexington.
Mr., Omohundro, who is an engi-
neer, gave interesting statistics OF
road construction and demonstrated
the value of good roads in every
community, in the advancement OF
property values, the increase OF so
cial attractions and the ultimate
good to the state.
Mr.. Thomas spoke from the view
point of the educator and declared
that good roads and good schools go
hand in hand. One cannot exist
without the other. God roads and
good schools results in good citi'
zens; therefore, it pays to build
good roads and establish good
schools.
Mr.. Lights plea was for road con-
struction under the supervision OF
capable and competent engineers,
whose experience more than saves
the amount paid them in salary.
Mr.. Anderson, in his short ad-
dress, assured the visitors that
Rock bridge was not indifferent to
the subject of good roads. and that
considerable work along this line
had already been done. A con-
certed plan in road making would
necessitate the iasuing Of bonds for
this purpose and Rockbr:dge had
had some sad experiences in the
past in bond issues. He cited the
Valley Railroad bonds, the James
River Canal bonds and the old Plank
Road bonds. Mr.. Anderson stated,
however, that he believed the citi
zens of Rockbridge would be willing
to have their taxes materially in
creased for the purpose Of read i'm
provemeut. He heartily advo-
Gated the establishment of the Bris-
tol-to- Washington highway through
Rockbridge because this is the logi
cal route between Bristol and Wash
ington. 1t was along this route
said he, through the Valley of Vir
GINA, that was the old buffalo trai
long before the white man took DOS
ession OF this fair land.
Mr.. Anderson TOOK occasion to sa.
that the improvement of this high
way would necessarily increas
automobile travel. And there is
prejudice against the automobile
: There is ground for complaint
Many drivers ara reckless and in
: different to life and limb OF others
while most OF them are careful an
u considerate of the rights OF other:
Q The automobile has come to stay an
II we must make the most of it.
= The visiting scouts were trave
70 ing in five cars. They were met {;
o Natural Bridge in the afternoon b
u a number of automobilists from tn
l. community and escorted to Lexins
: ton. They left Friday morning G
10 their north ward journey, going b
way of Middlebrook to Staunton.
Shipment of Fine Cattle