The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-05-02
STATE ROAD
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tunl and S299, 2a3 II is in the fund

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gtunl and S299,293 III is In the fund
for permanent construction. SO ,you
see, Mr.. Teamster, it is not a ques-
tlon OF what we are going to pay. for
COED reads, but what we are now
paying for bad roads. Oh, you cannot
estimate your loss. Time Is too short
70 try, For this reason / say tast
from your standpoint at all aaEards,
we need better roads,
The Business MIn.
Coed Roads, Why? 1 see yonder
a merchant, banker and q business
man. From their standpoint, Why
do they want good roads9 The rea-
son9tor this banker ] have. given to
you in the reason why the farmers
OF this state should keep forty mill
lion dollars annually from going out
OF the state for food stuffs, thus In.
cFeasing our bank deposits accord
Ithgly The merchants and the bust
ness man tsed better roads so that
the community round tham,can bring
thelr product and trade to their doors
thus giving him an opportunity Of
trapsactlng larger yclumerof bust
ness,
"on the other hand, he should
have good roads because In the
summsr time and on holidays In Or
der to keep In touch with his trade,
AMI the people with whom he does
business, he should occasionally get
into his machlne and drive about the
country, In some sections wherein
hard-surfaeed roads have been con-
stfacted from the city through tae
outlying districts the merchants ex-
tep5ed their radius Of delivery and
In many Instances doubled their
trade. Besides that, West Virginia
has a wealth bestowed by the hands
OF nature which will never depreciate
and will be source Of revenue when
our oil wells are dry, our gas wells
empty and our coal banks gone.
That. is our rocks, our crags, our
hills, our winding streams and beau
ltiful valle2s, our pure waters and at
ltractive climate are a source of never
falling wealth; but TO derive the
benefit of this weaiEa w must make
! it possible for other people to gee
/ into the state, feast upon natures
beauties, and then pass on, without
the possible dfngsr 81 being mired in
a mudhole, pinned between rocks or
hung on the corner of fences built In
the road. %.' 's aAea
a lie scn from sWit err; nd.
1T is estimated that $500, 900, 900
OF American money. over two dollars
for every, man, woman and child in
the United States, goes abroad with
American tourists. They do not 60
to Europe because Of its climate or
of its scenery, but for the pleasure
of riding over its roads. Switzerland
spends thousands of dollars upon its
roals In ordJr that the tourists that
pass that way may be impressed and
attracted by the pleasure and scenery
and that he will return or will tell
Others. Switzerland cannot otfer
the climate, the pure water, and
fresh air nor has sac the beauty OF
the West Virginia hills, and II West
Virginia had within her borders
system OF good haFd-slryaced roads
from north to south AMI east to
west, fifty million dollars OF the
money that now goes to Europe
would be left with our people.
~ 6 StdLs VI NuluEduu estAuhsSS
that tourists left ss,oOO,OOO with the
people of that state last year. The
governor OF the state Of Maine esti-
mated that the tourists left in that
$4,000, 900, an amount equal to
one-fouFth the value of our coal, oil
and gas; onerhalf the products OF
ours farms. Then, gentlemen, from
the standpoint Of a business man,
from the standpoint OF a merchant,
from the standpoint OF citizen, !
feel that you will Join with me in
SAYING West Virginia needs system
Of rood roads.