The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-10-03
TWO GOVERNORS
BUILD GOOD ROADS
Kansas and Missouri Exacu-
tiVes 0Onned OVaraIls.
BIG ARMY OF WORKERS OUT

Out OF the Mud Bankers and Con-
victs labored Side by sids-esti.
mated That $t,5oo.o0o Worth Of I'm.
provsrerts Were Made on Occasion.
Clad in khaki overalls. Governor Ma.
jor OF Missouri and Governor Hodges
OF Kansas worked side by side with
picks and shovels. assisting In pulling
Missouri out Of the mud" Over 30.
600 other men OF the state-bankers.
day laborers, convicts from the state
penitentiary. professional men and
clerks-also worked shoulder to shoul.
der with the same implements. and
miles Of roads in the IA counties OF
Missouri were put in better shape than
they have ever been in before
Hundreds Of business men in st.
Louis. Kansas City. Joplin and other
cities and towns of the state deserted
their desks or failed to enjoy an aft.
ernoon on the golf links and instead
donned overalls and labored on the
roads 1t Is estimated that the value
OF the work done will be over 81 100
900. Moving pictures were taken Of
the operations in many parts Of the
state and will be used to encourage
other states to follow suit
The two days work on the roads IL
the result Of a proclamation Issued by
Governor Major calling FOR Missouri
ans to get together and improve the
state roads. The ready response OF
the men Of all classes surprised even
the most ardent supporters Of the good
roads movement
1T has been one Of the great days
Of my life" said Governor Major. AS
a boy l Travelled over nothing but bad
roads. made up my mind then II
ever got a chance l would do all |
ernOr .of Arkansas has advised me he
has set aside Sept. 2 and for road
work. and am happy at the results"
II intend to fix two road days when
1 return home" said Governor Hodges. |
1T is remarkable how many have re-
sponded to Governor Majors procla-
Governors Major and Hodges. when |
their hands became 80 blistered that |
they could no longer use pick or a !
turned In and steered road
grading machines. Both executives |
said that they never had a better time /
In their lives.
Cos Nr
cession Of road workers that left Jeffer-
son City early TO improve the high
ways OF Cole and Galloway counties.
Part Of the crowd separated at the city
limits. some to work on various roads.
while a large number. under the lead
ership Of the governor. Congressman
D. w. Shackleford and State Highway
f. w. Butfum. went
across the river to begin the extension
IF the Ashland road to Jefferson City.
Secretary Of State Roach. attired In
FULL regalia of blue Overalls. drove a
.eam Of mules In the Galloway county
and put In full days work.
II. B. Noel. chairman Of the board of
,ardons and paroles. also drove a mule
cam during the day.
Governor Major did a little of every
hing during the day. including the
ouching of Of several dynamite
charges to blast way through the
'rOwn Of one of the high hills on that
Dad.
One hundred and ten convicts from
he penitentiary, under command OF
D. G. McClung and Deputy
Porter Gilvin. formed part Of
he working force. Each one Of the
onvicts will get thirty days OF his
entence for mis- two days work.
Four Kansas City men abroad each
abled from Paris to state road organ
zers money sufficient to hire a squad
4 substitutes to do their share Of road
vorkuf9.
Women took an important part in
he campaign. The 5000 members OF
he Missouri Federation of Womens
,lpbs' throughout the state aided the
n5vemeht In Every way possible. and
n farmers wives and other
vofnetf; prepared asnd served meals.
frs. okutor. aI1dssSAfrs. Hodges. the
vives of Jthe two ssoyepnors. aided in
eryiRgttentAa ew9Ikersi fried chicken
yhieh sahaS ibeep, psepared by Mrs.
faIE#rt sd sgsa gsaimsyaorq
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oi,sEL0 RlDAoF0R ROADS