Evening journal., 1912-04-19

WIS present. opldlncu tue dNNthu-
ance Of large delegation of business
men and farmers OF Worcester county
Md The result Of that meeting was
that the road was brought here and
the Worcester county people pledged
themselves to General DUPONT to build
connecting road which would give
one continuous stretch of modern inn
proved road from the Virginia line
straight through 10 the State of Penn
sylyania. That would be OF vast bene-
iit to US. The construction, OF the du-
Pont road would be OF equal beneht
to them The Worcester county peo-
pie performed their part of their
pledge. They have an appropriation
OF $4,000 ready to commence the con-
struction of their part Of the ROAD
Just as soon as the present situation
clarifies They Immediately went TO
the Legislature Of Maryland, obtain
ed the passage of the appropriation
bill. had IL signed by their Governor,
and now II is up TO the State Of Del
aware to say whether there shall be |
fine road through 20 Pennsylvania. !
"We realize that if the road is not |
built there will be lost TO US the bene-
fits of close business touch with Mary |
land and Virginia. | know from per-
sonal knowledge that the people OF
Worcester county are as much inter-
ested IN the completion of the DUPONT |
road as We arc. Their end OF the road !
and the DUPONT road would give. them
good road all the way to Pennsyl- |
vania You readily can see why people |
here are doubly interested, because
lit gives business line through Mary /
land to Virginia on the one hand, and
to Pennsylvania on the other
People Need Boulevard.
4. " Baker. cashier OF the Selby-
villo National Bank, and ono Of Sus-
sex county's most prominent politi-
clans makes this statement:
4 am IN favor Of the DUPONT Boule-
ward because the people in the lower
part of Sussex county so badly need a
good road Several sections in the up
per part Of the state have fair roads
during certain seasons OF the year. We
in the lower end do not know any
thing of the advantage. satisfaction
and profit derived from a good road
Our Legislature and county Off
cials have not yet seen fit to build us
any good permanent roads. In view of
that fact, why should we not be will
ing to accept this magnanimous gift
from the hands of General T Cole
man DUPONT, whose philanthropic
spirit has prompted him to offer TO
spend several millions of his fortune
IN building a reat roadway dedicated
to the State the benefit Of It's peo-
pie
Some say let the State build It's
J j ~ 10 1 oh
lection. But the State has not done
it. II looks as though 1t will be a
long time before il will do So What
we want is a good road. Inasmuch as
the State has not built it, and General
I DUPONT is generous enough and has
soul big enough TO undertake such
a great task. then let's permit him tC
9 build the road and give honor to whom
d honor is due. Though we shoul'
y have the road to maintain. we will re
e lieve ourselves OF a burden OF deb
IS that would be necessitated in the even
q of the State building its own highway
d besides the interest on said debt.
IS we have some people in this sec
# tion who are unwilling to give th
= right Of way as IL cuts up their land
d in bad shape. Those people, however
it are not all antagonistic to the road
j. They only want reasonable compensa.
II tion for the land taken. There are som,
e objections to the 200 foot width righ
of way with a comparatively marrow
d road being constructed in the middle
G If the road itself should be made widl
: enough TO admit of safe travel, thel
the objections would be practicalll
= obliterated. The advantages deriveG
d from such road are inestimable. w,
n cannot realize the benefit It will bI
r TO the farmers, merchants and manu-
j. facturers as a means Of Transports
: ton Business of today demands
quick transportation. Unless w
= have the necessary equipment, our ef
: forts and energies are destroyed ant
4 success made uncertain"
q Deplore Suspension of Work.
- James c. Townsend, secretary ant
n treasurer of the Selbyville Manufac
e turing Company. which deals in whole
= sale lumber, phosphate, general sup
Is plies, and is also a fruit brokerage
- concern which comes in intimate busi
.e ness contact with practically every far
J. mer in this section Of the county, i
,- another enthusiast in favor OF the i'm
re mediate completion OF the boulevard
3 His statement Of his opinion and hi
IS information from those with whom b
,e comes into contact is as follows:
=" "I am heartily I'm favor of Oh
building of the road. So is pract
cally every one else I know or hay
T, heard mention it. That means ever,
81 body in this section. The. busines
10 men in Selbyvile regard il as II
IN greatest impetus to business cOnd
ne tions that could possibly affect u
G When information was received hel
y. that work was TO be stopped on II
ne road, Selbyville looked as if il W;
~ attending a funeral en- masse. Ever.
VII one had an appearance and feelir
IL of sadness and personal loss. II thel
had been any sincere opposition
., should have heard OF Il as I con
A. into intimate contact with probab
us 80 per cent. of the people in IN
n- section Of the country. resident f
ny miles around One hardly ever hea
ne OF any opposition 90 the project. A
an are strongly in favor of the road ="
IS George II. MCGEE. general merchar
on of Selbyville, who is an ardent Demo
ca crat, and a widely-knovn busines
III man. said
M THAT road will be Of the creates
ed advantage to everyone in the Stat
sir Il certainly will be the greatest hel
le- 10 general business conditions thS
'at could have occurred. especially b,
ed cause Of the immense amount OF labc
he that would be required. All OF thes
le- working men would have 10 eXpen
IL their money with business house
on along the line OF the road. l fec
and more than I feel II also IN,