Evening journal., 1912-04-23

kinds Are we in favor of it'
How could we be otherwise i'm
view Of the lesson II taught right from
'he jump? IF in its infancy il created
sucn an increase in business benefit
to all classes. what do vou suppose il
would have done before reaching ma
turity? You can take my word for it.
no one here opposes that road.
The line goes through some prop
erty held by members of NV family.
and all of us cheerfully gave the
right of way and we're very glad of
the opportunity. Ny father gave up
nve acres. and my uncle seven acres,
all por--nns Of the most valuable land
IN this section. located just al the
edge Cf the town. But no matter how
valuable II was. even looking at their
gifts from a selfish view point. they
VIII be more than repaid its value by
the increase in value of their other
properties if the road is com (eted.
But they gave their land because Of
the benefit it would be 70 the entire
community as much as TO themselves.
Business has doomed here because
OF the road, and the beneficial effect
has been felt by the town in general
The difference was felt sorely when
the work was stopped-Why, even
strangers In town knew the difference.
that something had happened-This
town was the headquarters OF the
road, you know. and we felt both its
coming and its departure
MOST IMPORTANT
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT.
President Everett Hickman, who as
president Of the First National Bank
OF Frankiord. feels the business pulse
OF his community probably more than
any one other man In it, stated this
evening that he felt that tho compile
tion of the road would be by far the
most important public improvement
that Delaware had ever seen
There is absolutely no opposition
to the boulevard in this section he
said, there is undoubtedly some crit
icism, which is due entirely to a mis-
conception of the extent Of the plans
OF construction Many people having
In mind the fact that the road from
Berlin to Snow Hill has only stone
built center roadway of eleven feet
talthoueh there Is plenty OF road room
IN each side OF it have become inn
bued with the idea that this road
would be only fourteen feet wide the
width OF the experimental road near
Georgetown. Had 1t been thoroughly
understood at the beginning that this
road wouid be thirty or forty feet Of
good stone road. there would never
have been this criticism that has been
mistaken for that opposition which /
assure you does not exist
II gave the right of way through
large tract of land which / own. and
r number OF my relates gave rights /
of way. also, through their lands be- |
tv cen here and GEORGETOWN and all /
were glad OF the opportunity"
can YOU direct me 20 any one i'm /
this locality. especially some one |
through whose property the survey |
runs, who has substantial we'll |
founded reason for protest?" Pros- |
dent Hickman was asked, and he re-
Piled
mo the only ono can think Of now /
Who is protesting against the road |
crossing his land is man whose .
'athcr before him, 7 can remember as |
p child, protested and fought with all /
his power against the Delaware rail |
road being constructed over forty |
years ago. My father was largely in |
strumental in securing the construc-
ton of the railroad. and J can romem- /
bor his speaking OF this mans father
and his opposition 20 the railroad. and
J rather expect that the sou Is not
hearty advocate Of the road for SINH /
lar reasons
AS ! said before II is not op-
position that obtains here. ii is critic |
SIN, mainly based on the fourteen /
DOT belief II matters not particle |
or what purpose the remainder of |
he land is used It can be nothing I
Use than a general benefit n il has I
railroad ON one side. trolley line 1
'i the other. and pine line under /
leath so much the better Each and /
III are much-needed public improve
nents, and would mean a competition
nat would be welcomed for the vast
'enetit It would be 10 the community.
"Ihe general effect upon business
ere has been markedly beneficial. II
ma u Was extremely disappointing 10
II when the work was discontinued II
nave heard that on the other side
II The county there has been some
protest because of the prospective
maintenance expense. But good roads
must come, and must be maintained.
nd It IS much better TO have an ex-
ense OF somewhere around the three
Millions of dollars saved 10 the state
nd the taxpayers than Il Is 10 incur
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