The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1913-08-01
GOOD ROAD DAYS

Whereas, the public roads OF the
commonwealth are its highways OF
commerce constituting the strongest
link in the chain of commercial great
ness. and
Whereas, no achievement can
bring quicker. surer and more lasting
benefits to our citizens and pay
hex vier dividend than the cinstruc-
tion and improvement OF our public
roads. and
Whereas. the state will this year
contribute and pay to the people for
good road purposese more money
from the public funds than the total
sum paid in any three years in the
past, and
Whereas, every citizen is directly
interested and benefited by road
construction and betterments:
Declared Public Holidays.
Nov. therefore, I. Elliott w. Ma
jor, governor of the state of Missouri.
do hereby set apart Wednesday and
Thursday. August 20 and 81. 1913.
for road work in Missouri. and desi-
gnate these two days as Good Road
Days" and declare same public hol-
days and request that all other bust
ness be suspended as far as possible,
and that every able bodied citizen
labor upon the public highways o.
the state those two days, and thct
the work performed be such as will
make a lasting and permanent inn
provement. such as read grading. cul
vert building, ditching. graveling.
dragging. etc.
~ call upon the county court o.
each county to issue n proclamation
calling upon the people to turn out
and labor and see to II that the
county is fully and completely organ
ized. so the work will reach TO every
neighborhood and be conducted In n
systematic and business way. 10 tho
end, that when the sun shall have set
the second day there will be left no
community In all the state where the
hand OF progress and toll has not le'
It's mark In permanent road improve
ment, and the progressive spirit iia
impress In the hearts and minds OF
the people.
I call upon the country and th'
city press TO assist In organizing and
bringing TO the roads for work an
army OF labor volunteers. grander fer
than the brilliant pageantry OF mar
tial splendor. and whose song OF pro-
gressive achievements will be sweet
er than the rattle OF arms.
Calls Road Organizations TO Aid
II also call upon the road over
seers. road associations. commerci i
and booster clubs OF the common
wealth TO give US their active and
united support in carrying to a sue
cossful completion this undertakinc.
Let the women of Missouri share
In the work and glory. therefore
call upon them to prepare dinners
and see that they are served TO the
laborers along the way. These two
good roads days will mark n new
epoch In the history of Missouri. AMI
In our zeal for road building, II will
be the most stupendous two days
public work every given In the history
OF the republic and will stand un-
equaled, unique and absolutely alone.
Let every Missourian show by his
work he Is for the internal improve
: ment OF the state. Let us labor that
We may enjoy the fruits today and
our children a fuller fruition tomor-
row. There is no more certain way
of advancing our state and interests
OF all than through our roads. Around
, the history OF ancient Rome still tow
ors the Appian Way.
Returns Hundred Fold
i Let us labor with patriotism
and interest never felt before. Al
, the lowest estimate the improvements
, placed upon our roads and highway
during these days win total one and
one-half million dollars.
by this simple procedure, a mil
lion days work will be placed upon
our highways. benefitting the present
and in the coming years will bring .
return of an hundred fold and give
the good road movement an impetus
which will not cease until In this re
spect We stand first among Tho
states. \, f.Il
!" "As Missourians have ever been tho
) pioneer In, Western achievement
and civilization, let us now led the
way to new day In roadwork anS
u Ii,onrnvamant.