The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-17
TEN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR
GOOD ROADSLN WEST VIRGINIA

The Pennsylvania legislature passed resolution giving
opportunity vote constitutional
authortzina Fifty Dollar issue for good roads,
This looks big money really is small
amount Pennsylvania to use in building roads, Ne"
York bond issue Fifty Millions on her
the last session of the legislature another ~ NIL
voted by the people.
The little state OF Florida advocating deal
Of assurance its passing appropana Fifty Million for good
roads for that state This already given great deal Of
favorable advertising and indeed show commemorate enter
prise tackle proposition Of such magnitude
started the good roads work With bond issue OF SIX
Millions of pleased they with this work
that another Of amount is being advocated
West Virginia needs good roads other
state needs 1t require amendment the constitution to
act Pennsylvania but If the legislature
would the people there is little doubt but what
the bond sentiment good roads is
erv pronounced this Everybody but there
action suggested by which the good roads move
ment to be started
not less Dollars order that the
ent generation get of the pleasures and benefits
these There is better time start this
present governor office no"
than whom the good roads He
ground this question and by ad"oca
ina his platform the stump the plan of working conVcts on
nodded public sentiment to the extent that the egs
tue BILL providing for the working OF con-
~ an ~ oads and already some counties have made application
for ,hep build their roads, Governor Hatfield knows
GOOD bit from practical the building Of roads,
whn he county Mcdowell county he made great
progress along who have been McDe coun'
w know akit sto build roads in county like
Mcdowell hills many to stand on edge
The advancement agricultural pursuits in this state the
nu need farm products such -four hay
cats corn pork beef and other necessities that should be
Nothing will do promote the business Of
farming the value of farm lands than the building OF
marketing easier and farm life
estate values would than offset
of building the roads,
the soil and the accommo-
population
The population Virginia only fifty the
mile while ENGLAND Germany 310 The United States
has population Hundred Millions has the soil
to support Hundred Millions Of people, So there
room country And by comparison there is
Virginia She when peo-
pie become familiar with the opportunities have to Offer
The outsider only West Virginia from windows and
then in through hills idea that the country
place Of hhaton He does not see
fertile valleys and the OF
grazing lie back top Of the hills With system OF
reaching state from East to West and from
ea extensions the tourist would find
delight this state which Is the Switzerland
contact with the actual
dons 90 away live, invest
his money
and Ten Millions would be ample to
Of grade could be built from the East
another from the Pennsylvania state
southern part Of the state and then leave big
fund to districts in building extensions
pay half substantial part Of the expense OF
BUILDING counties would join the work in
the practical construction Of roads would
be offered that would bring results.
will that Millions of Dollars is too much II does
sound large average is anybody but when
properly estmatedtt only ptanee for wealthy state
district alone voted bond issue
Warrington district voted for 100000 These dis
tcts pave road In these dslets Feur
Ina only the eounes the state land there
are orel and giving each district GOOD
FNoud Hundred and Millions Of Dol
lars light figures Millions seem