The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
G,ood Road DAYS.

and Friday, May % and %, aside as
such days. AS the proclamation sets
forth several vital reasons for the
observance ofAGood Road Days and
the governor soundly points out
what great good can be accomplished
and so earnestly and practically
urges the cause in his proclamation,
lit is hereby appended with the Tele-
grants urgent appeal that the gov
ernors suggestions be carried out
with zeaI:>
Whereas, the urgent need of good
roads has brought to us one of the
greatest problems of this day of un-
precedented progress and is recog-
nzed by all as a commercial I'M
provement that will result In the
greatest good to the greatest num-
Der; and
whereas, there obtains an unanim-
ity OF opinion that no effort or. ex-
penditure could bring quicker, surer
or greater dividends than that d.
rected toward the construction ana
Improvement of cur public roads
and
Whereas, in this state the people
are fully awakened to the dement's
that will be. realized from better
roads, linking together in ties of
closer relationship the different COM
munittes and affordtng avenues. OF
commerce; and
Whereas, the construction and bet
terment of roads is a matter OF d.
rect concern to every citizenS
Now, Therefore, 1, Henry ID. Hat
field, governor of the State of West
Virginia, do hereby set apart Thurs
day and Friday, May % and %, A.
D. 1914, for road work in the state
OF West Virginia, and design ate the
aforementioned days as Good Road
Days and declare the same public
holidays and request that every able
bodied citizen labor upon the public
highways of the state during the two
days, and that the work performer
be of a kind as will make lasting
and permanent Improvement, such as
road grading, ditching, culyert build
ing, graveling, dragging, etc.
further call upon the county
court of each county to issue proc
lamatfon, calling upon the people to
turn out, on these days and give
their labor, and to see that COM
plete organization is affected, so the
work will penetrate TO every neigh
bornood and be conducted IN a thor
ough systematic way, so that wnen
the end shall have come at the close
OF the second day, there shall be no
community or district within the
borders of the entire state where
there has not been indelfpIy stamped
10y the hand of toll marked progress
in road improvement that will bear
the testimony of the progressive
spirit possessed by the people of that
community.
/ urge upon the county and city
press the Importance of giving their
liberal assistance In organizing and
bringing to the roads for work, an
army OF volunteers, citizens ready to-
do service in advancing the welfare1
of the people of each community.
The Iiberality of the press is one OIL
the requisites to the success of
West Virginia's. first. Good Road
Days >
/ also call upon the various COM
merciaI organizations OF the state,
the road overseers, road engineers
and all those directly or indirectly
identified with the movement for
advancement of good roads to give
their enthusiastic and united support
in order to carry out this under
taking to successful completion
hope the women Of West VII.
ginia VIII feel 1T their duty to par
ticipatcs in the work and share in the
glory of the day L therefore call
upon them and their various organi-
cations to prepare dinners and 70
see that they are served to the labor
ers along the way, thereby showing
their loyalty and interest in this
great cause. 1t should foe the aim Of
every West Vtrgin!an to see that
there two Good Road Days viii
stand as an epoch in the movement
for the development Of the highways
of this state, and the man who gives
his labor and energy jealousy in
this cause may we'll feel that he aas
performed a true public duty, the
Importance of which can only be es-
timated at this time. This will be-
the most significant public work ever
performed in this state and the de-
gree of its success rests upon every
loyal citizen.
We will he able to enjoy the
fruits OF our labor, but our posterity
Will enjoy it in even a larger and
more appreciatIve measure Tao
most certain way TO advance the
state ana all OF its diversified indus
tries is through our roads.
4 shall hope that the people OF the
state viii enter heartily into the
spirit OF tho occasion with earnest
ness and enthusiasm and desire 70
see that the accomplishments OIL
these two days will be Of surprisingly
great intrinsic value. II we are
Jealous in this pursuit we viii give.