The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-11
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ORGANIZATION TO
help BUILD ROAD
Virginia Link in Miami-to-Que-
bee Highway Discussed
at Smoker.
MANY DELEGATES COMING
Prominent Men Will Help Build
Route via fredericksburg
to Washington.
MANY DELEGATES COMM

When President T. NJ Darlington. OF
the Chamber of Commerce, who WILL
preside at the smoker to be held in
the auditorium of the Jefferson Hotel
Thursday night in the interest of the
Virginia link of the Quebec to Miami
Highway. Yields his gavel. calling the
meeting to order. one OF the largest
as well as most influential movements
In the interests of good roa IS IN tae
State of Virginia Will have been
launched.
The smoker will be attended by the
business men of all cities and towns
interested IN the route via Fredericks-
burg. Members of the Legislature Will
also BIO invited. In addition there Will
be representatives from the Washing
ton Chamber OF Commerce, the South
Richmond Business; Men Association,
the Retail Merchants Association. tho
Travellers Protective Associs ton,
UniAed Commercial Travellers, Adver-
tisers' Club, Business Mems Club. and
members of the City Council. Bowling
Green, Fredericksburg. Ashland and
other points will send delegates.
Dig Men for Dig Underwriting.
It is a big Undertaking these men
Will assume. but they are big men. and
the interest and enthusiasm obtaining
promises victory before tho work real
ly begins. approximately 100000
must BIO raised to build the road to
Washington. Ono of the things to be
considered at the smoker is the dis
tributon OF this amount in equitable
amounts for the various communities
interested. Tacltly, 1t has been I'M
derstood that Richmond and Washing
ton would be expected to raise $4,000
each. with the remainder divided
among the rest of the counties and
towns through which the road is to
pass. 1s
The link from Washington to Rich
mond Is not only one of the most I'M
portant In the highway. but is in the
poorest condition Nearly all of the
road has been completed both TO the
North and South of Washington and
Richmond. This one stretch of about
100 miles is causing all of the trouble.
Of course the route could be changed
and tourists travel the valley road by
way of Staunton. or else come down
the Eastern Shore, shipping to Norfolk
by ferry, but this would cut out Rich
mond.
Educational Campaign.
The importance, of the highway from
a purely good roads standpoint will
be explained to the delegates. II Will
be shown that the far:ner viii be the
one to profit most. His products Will
bring higher prices because they Will
cost less TO market. Further, he wall
have the comfort and pleasure OF rid
ing on good roads. saving wear and
tear on wagons and buggies, increas-
4 ing their length Of life. wnile horses
and mules are kept from suffering the
many ailments contracted on muddy
and heavy roads
4 number of prominent men in all
walks of life will speak in favor of the
i highway. Al least one United states
Senator and ono member of the House
of Representatives will be on hand.
Representatives from the Government
Department Oh road Improvement will
add their advice, while eloquent speak
efs In Virginia will be Invited. After
+ nil of the speeches. nave been heard a
snort adjournment Will follow, during
p which refreshments willgbe served Inn
3;medtately after tho banquet board has
4 been cleared and the delegates become
acquainted. with each nther, q perma
, nent organization. to be known ms tho
Virginia Diyislons Of the Quebec-to-
Miami Highway Association, vii u be
formed, with subsidiary organizations
IN each or the counties between WasI-
Isington and Richmond. II /.
1.-THE real work OF raisiug tho money
Eneeded Z vii Them start. From the
terra OF all Z OF the subsidiary
forgatlzationsa ltt eratpre, n wi n a .Laent
4 out z telling Of the. az yantag es 9Iof the
iprspoisd higa iSssal t2educa Y
1 rlysT-ss continpsd on AM i'd paS