The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-08
GOOD ROAD
tcontirned from First Pags.)


trict journeyed 10 the Grove early
Wednesday morning and arrived
about the same time that Or. Hat
field and Hon. G. =. Light, former
State Road Commissioner. now repre-
sentative of the National Good Roads
Association DIR. Hatfield and Mr.
Light arrived in Wheeling early We'd
nesday morning. but after the large
majority OF the Wheeling automobile
party had left They were taken 10
the Grove. however by Mr.. John r.
Clarke. OF the Clarke Paper Company.
( who kindly put his automobile al their
disposal as an evidence OF his enthus
iasm and interest In the good road
cause.
Or. Hatfield Talks.
The speaking began promptly al
30. when Hon. Arthur Gray. OF the
Marshall County Good Roads Associs-
toa. called the meeting 10 order and
introduced Hon. W. y. Ice. member
OF the house OF delegates from Marion
county. Mr.. Ice spoke at some length.
emphasizing the need Of West Vir-
ginia In good road construction. and
pledging his individual efforts TO the
good road cause. Mr.. Ice was fol-
lowed by DIR. Hatfield. who delivered
stirring address. outlining methods
by which the good road cause could
be advanced in this state. DR.. Hat
held read portion of his remarks.
prefacing that portion with a state
ment that IL was his desire TO have
same printed in full and generally cir.
culated lie said that good roads
meant better farms. better homes aud
better schools. The solution OF the
back TO the farm problem would be
brought about largely by the improve
ment or means OF transportation by
which the farmers reach their mar
kets and reach the centers OF social
and intellectual life. What profit. he
said. was IL 10 the farmer in the coun
~ or Marshall. who lived miles from
the railroad TO produce an abundant
crop II he had no means or conveying
The crop 10 the market There we're
hundreds Of communities in this state
whose fertile soil Is capable OF pro-
ducing an abundance OF farm products.
but which are so remote from the
market that they could nor be and
we're not iarmed proftably The
horse path 70 the village he declared.
Is not in keeping with the great de
velopment and wonderful progress
that this state has made along other
lines No state he declared. has n
brighter future for their rural citizens
than West Virginia One need but 10
pass through the state on any Of the
railroads 10 realize this We have
the material. wealth. the agricultural
advantages. and the scenic beauty. all
OF which can DO multiplied in value
and Interest by system OF good
roads
He favored first comprehensive
state wide road law by the act ~ the
Legislature. providing for the an
pointment Of honest and upright
citizens on state road commission.
win power 10 lay cIt and construct
IN conjunction with the county road
officials. roads connecting al impOr-
tanf cities and owns.
SECOND. the adoption Of a system
of raising funds 10 build these roads.
which would work out fair and
equitable distribution 81 the cost
paid by the state the counties ard
'he districts. \ levy based upon the
assessment u 1909 Of ten cents on
every hundred dollars would nay
for complete system % good roads
In West Virginia within less than
three years
Convict Labor on Roads
Or Hatfield then took MP the sub.
lrct oi convict labor upon our roads
He declared thar he was In favor of
working prisoners upon the public
highways. 90 least those who were
sentenced io The pcui'cntiarv for
short terms fy so doing. me prison
ers would be- improved in health and
strength. Short term prisoners could
be removed from fhe influence and
association - hardened criminals.
and their work COO fhe iutfr roads
would b. an enormous heneff fo che
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