The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-16

| Warburton has introduced n hin pro-
''uihE Tor the construction BY the Fed
'fai government of system of high
ways totaltng some 5000 miles. includ.
ing several ocean to- ocean HIGHWAY.
ana also highways connecting almost,
me towns of 10000 inha bitants ana
! UNo'' ne government is to bear ali
| me cost. The funds arc IN cor,a -
increasing the tax on tobacco ,ri ny
increase necessary to build the en,ira
! system and pay for IL in five ycars
would he the cost of one ten-cent cio,
out or thirty-four; that is, during The
o years Il mans money would buy,
NJ the rate Of thirty three cigars ~
stead of thirty four. and thar the ,hir
aHoiourth cigar would pay for the IS
wv miles OF highway. Mr.. Warhurtor
stated that he would introduces an
aHnne , bili including tho Southern
nv ~ Shway' as designated.
me whole Nation and the STATE.
mo southern National Highway Will
ne OF the utmost benefit TO the whole
na'ion, To the North. to the South and
me states and localities through which
Is passes. The nation will have a
80 10! enough south to be an ALL
year route. open when the more north
cry routes are out of communicates
from cold and snow. The North. wbare
me most people reside who c,n a.
,oro TO tour continent. will be vostlv
us"enteu pS incoming acquainted with
,ne south. The South will haye n
nIShwaN so centrally located as In
hc easily reached from either side Nv
.r'putary North and South lines tLa
BACK bone of its entire road system.
me states traversed will. of course
, re III me Tor the largest benefit. By
'"e ciose or the year 1915 the ,utos
using the highway Will probablv MN,
Ger lo.ooo year. The average tourist
VIII spend at least forty DAYS going
from Washington to San Diego and
Speh" at least S25 day at tho hotels
"n" EdraEes alone. or $1,000 each be-
tween Washington and san niepo The,
means a golden tide of $1,000 O0o =
year cash poured into the towns nnd
cities en- route that would never have
come TO them had II not been for the
highway. 'iie
The Tourist Travel.
colorado was wise enough IN c,n;
.aliZe her scenery by building good
roads so as 10 make her scenic u,on
"cI acccSsihie her reward is nov n
'otai OF sS.ooo.oo0 a year from tour
ISIS New England. with one noun
tam AS n drawing card. received So
100000 last year from automoh;Io ~,
ISIS alone. Europe gets SEQ 400 onn ,
year from tourists much If n fron,
american tourists. Within three wears
me quebec Miami Highway. Southern
49,, '''"i ''iSn"aN and the Pacific Coas ST
HIGHWAY Will he boulevard. tho
greatest highway in America tho
greatest highway in history. renchin,
me greatest battle fields. the nnes,
scenery the archaeological wonder ~
our country. and il will he reaiiynd
mat the Asheville convention n.hio,,
convened on the anniversary of Inc
nlrtn or Abraham Lincoln, always Tho
9ouths hest friend. gave to the land
OF General Robert T.. Lee the pranda,,,
ana beauty Of whose character is roc
oenized by the nation, and by the nv
hsh-speaking people AS well. the crs,,
est gift conferred upon her neYt -
that or the freedom loving spirit ne
the people themselves. the Souther,, !
National Highway
For In rs wake will come not mare
~ the cleaning tide Of tourist DALAI
but also men with tho vision 70 an
preciate the vast undeveloped reson-ca,
OF the South. and the capital to sid 30
their development.
In this respect Richmond and yir-
ginia VIII reap benefits they would M, |
otherwise soc. perhaps.
AccruinR Advantages.
Even this does not exhaust the han
eht or the great highway Every one
benefits by the tourist travel. hut tbe
chief benefit will DO TO the man on |
the plantation and the farm. Tho
great highway Will be but tho back J.