The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-12-04
Pull West Virginia Gut CftI.e Mud

The Land overlooked" can not
much longer be applied to West
Virginia. No longer is the state
looked upon as of little or no i'm
portance. The vast natural re-
sources of the Mountain State"
are now attracting the attention
of men of means and research.
The people everywhere know
that West Virginia is on the
map. West Virgia's future is
bright and it is not long until no
sister state will equal her in
wealth or beauty of scenery.
Realizing what the future has
in store for the state the people
are determined to pull West Vir-
ginia out of the mud" Every
where there is a cry for good
roads and the people seem deter
mined to have them at any cost.
The State Organizer Of the
West Virginia Good Roads Asso-
citation, w. E. Hoffheins, has Just
completed a trip which practical
ly covered the state and he re-
ports that the sentiment in favor
of Good Roads is strong and dali
ly growing on strength. Good
Roads meetings were held at
about dozen places and much
enthusiasm and genuine interest
was manifest. At several places
local Good Roads organizations
were formed and the sentiment
in those communities may be ex-
pected to develop rapidly.
After completing his tour of
the state, Mr.. Hoffheins had a
conference with Governor Hat
field at Charleston, when he ex-
pressed his qualification at the
progress that is being made in
the building of Good Roads, and
assured Mr.. Hoffheins of his sup
port in the work Of the West V.r-
GINA Good Roads Association.
Governor Hatfield will issue a
proclamation in the Spring, call
ing for two Good Roads Day in
West Virginia. The Governor is
Good Roads enthusiast and is
anxious to try out the law which
was passed at the last session of
the legislature, by which the con-
Wet labor is being used on the
roads. Some of the counties have
been working their prisoners for
several months and are getting
good results. Other counties
have paid no attention to that
provision of the law and have not
put the prisoners to work.
The West Virginia Good Roads
Association will prepare a cam
paign to be waged between now
and the time the governor issues
his proclamation looking to max
ing the Good Roads Days in West
Virginia the most successful and
productive of good that have
been held by any of the states.
BY the time the Good Roads
Days come around the people will
appreciate more whatit means to
West Virginia to have Good
Roads, and there is every reason
to believe that much will be ac-
complished by the movement.
The West Virginia Good Roads
Association will use every means
to increase interest in the build
ing of roads and distribute infor-
nation for the intelligent build
ing and maintaining of roads.
Meetings will be held in as
many counties as possible and il
Illustrations will be shown of the
condition of the roads in the
state and the possibilities of max
ing good roads with the material
at hand.
Mr.. Hoffheins has met with a
cordial reception wherever he
has been and is now planning a
schedule of meetings for every
county in the state. The Good
Roads Association expects to
boost the Governors Good Roads
Days in every possible way and
asks the support of all county
courts, road organizations and
the citizens in general in making
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