The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-03

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the Richmond W ashington Highway
Association will meet in room ea0 of
the Jefferson hotel At o'clock today
to hear the plan by which President
Henry W. Anderson Will undertake
tho work Of building and constructing
the road. Ii they approve of 1t Fresi-
dent Anderson will continue In Office.
II they 90 not and prefer voluntary
organization to the chartered pooy pro-
posed by Mr.. Anderson, it Is quite
likely that he will feel called upon to
resign the position.
President Anderson points out that
q chartered body will be able to enter
into contracts with the coun.ies
through which the highway will pass.
The counties will then know what they
are Obliged to do to OBTAIN aid in buiid-
ing Their section OF the highway, and
they Viii also know that wnen a char
tered body Is party to an agree
ment their chances OF obtaining aid
are far greater than with voluntary
organization.
The voluntary organization may
promise AID. out II may not be able
to carry out its promises. 1t will do
its best to make good its pledges, but
II the money cannot be raised by sub
scriptions quickly. work will be de-
layed or done piecemeal,
be forthcoming at once, and the road
will be built speedily and thorough
w..
Captain p. st. Julien Wilson. State
Highway Commissioner. has approved
the plan proposed by Mr.. Anderson.
the business men of Richmond have IN
dorsed 1t. and 1t is quite certain that
the vice. presidents and the board OF
directors VIII do like wise.
A.
What a handsome car observed
a woman as a slick looking demen-
stratcr went by. The car had glass
covered hood. 1t didn't need a glance
at the driver to realize that IL was
Shannon Lee In his Cadiila machine
Need 1t be said that more than one
glance was given? 1t needn't but they
were and not all by the same per-
son. Most attractive car. that machine.
Light From Charles r.
Especial TO The Richmond virginian.)
WASHINGTON, April THAT
such States as Missouri, Kansas, Illi-
nois and Nebraska are more stirred
up over the nationwide movement for
the betterment OF public roads than
they are over the presidential politi-
cal situation was the assertion OF
Charles p. Light. field secretary for
the american AS0clAtl0n Tor HIGHWAY
Improvement after returning from
the most extensive trip ever made in
the interest Of the road movement.
Mr.. Light visited large and small
cities in the West. aiding In the work
OF organising associations to be At
filiated with the American Association
for Highway improvement he insls,s
that the West IL far more excited
about outdistancing the East in the
matter OF improved public roads than
It In about the personalities Of the
candidates for the presidency.
Il mingled with all kinus OF peo-
ple." said Mr. Light. and found them
ill talking not about politics but
about the road movement which
they consider tho most Important
ever undertaken with . ylsw
to increasing the prosperity Of the
whole country. The people in the
West realize that prosrerl,y must De
increased and they believe that the
way to increaae II Ii not srtidcially
by legislation. but Fundamentally by
Improving tho roads Of the country
and thus enabling the farmer to ship
his products NJ al seasons OF the
year, reducing the cost OF hauling.
and eventually bringing the cost OF
living down TO normal
There u no doubt that the road
movement 10 already bringing pros
perity to the West" ! attended the