The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-25
.May 1929
To Be Good
R | q oadDu avs
GOVERNOR HATFIELD ISSUES
PRocIAMAT1oN;To:THA !
sVs EFFECT Es
:oYERNoR HATFIELD ISSUES
WOMEN WILL JOIN IN MOVE.
MENT FOR BETTER HIGH.
SOS, WAYS IN. STATE. ~,

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tion isued today by Governor Henry
lD.gHatfield to observe Thursday ana
Friday, May % and 20. as Good
Road Days in West Virginia, and
that every able bodied citizen labor
upon the roads. for these two. days.
The women of the state are also I'm,
yited to participate in lfestiyitiesrof
these two days; by preparing dinners
and otherwise showing their loyalty
and interest nttfie great movement,
for those whoaabor, land thereby
share in'theFglory of the day. ~
The full texttof the proclamation
isas follows: Thp
"a PROCLAMATION By THE
- VI GovERNoR!a So
Tothe People Of the State Of West
Virginia. Greeting:. y 81:
Whereas, the urgent need Of good
roads has brought to us one OF the
greatest problems of this day OF un-
precedented progress and lis recog-
nized by all as a commercial improve,
ment that will result in thesgreatest
good to the greatest number; and
whereas, there obtains an unanim-
ny OF opinion that no effort or ex-
penditure could bring quicker. surfer
or greater dividends than that direct;
ed toward the construction and I'M
proyement OF our public roads; and
T..
whereas, In this state the people
are 1iliy awakened TO the benefits
th htt VIII Eoe reaiized from better
roads sa, linking together in ties of
closer relattonshipithe different COM
m nun and affording tnvsnues ilofI
commerce; and iNs ~
whereas, the, construction and Bet:
t tern OF roads is matter of direct
concern TO every citizen;
NOW. therefore, |, Henry D. Hat
lteia. governor OF the state Of West
virginia, DO hereby set apart Thurs
DAY and Friday, May.i2S and 29,sA.
D:Isl4, for road work in the state
Of west virginia, and esignate the
aforementioned days as
GOOD ROAD DAYS"
and declare the same public holidays
ana request that all other business
ne suspended as far as possible and
mat every able bodied citizen labor
upon the public highwaysof the state
ourins these two days. and that the
work performed be OF akind as will
make lasting and permanent i'm.
provement. such as road grading,
oltlching, culvert building. gravel
ing! dragging. etc. y - !
y further call upon the county
court Of each county to issue proc
lamation, calling upon the people I'd
turn out on these days and'give their
lapor, and TO seeathatla coniplete'or-
sanization is effected. SO the work
VIII penetrate OF every neighborhood
ana be conducted in a thoroughly
systematic way. soithat when the end
snail have come at tile close of the
second day,Hthere shall be nol'comss
mgnity or district within the borders
or3the entire state where there has
not been indeiibly Stamped by the
hand of..toil marked sprogressfln road
Improvement that will bear the tes-
timony OF the progressive spirit pos
fessed by the people;of that ,commune
fty. $';t he5f 81
" urge upon the county and city
press the importance of giving their
liberal assistance in organizing and
bEin ging to the roads for work, an
army Of volunteers, citi5ensl'rea to!
do service in advancing the welfare
Of the people of each community. The
liberalityS Of the press is one OF the
requisites TO the success OF westtNir-I
einia's first ttGood Rodis Days" ~
z also call upon the various COM
mereial organizations of tile state
the road oyerseers. road engineers.
and all Those fiirectly or dndirectlys
identified with the movement for adj
yancement of good roads to give their
enthusiastic and united SUPPORT in
erder 70 carry out MISUNDERSTANDING
10 q successful completion. -; ~
~ hope the women of West Viz.
pin5n will faot n thntr Ill.,. I.St