The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-30
Mr.. P. H. fianes and Others
Start Active Campaign For
Project
UP AT RALEIGH MEETING
Assurance That The Shack!e-
ford Bill viii Pass Congress
and That Washington Is In
pressed With Proposed Road
Through State Lends Cot!r-
age 10 BackerS

Winston-Talem, June 2G.-The an
preaching STATE convention of the
North Carolina Good Roads Associa-
ton, to be held in Raleigh early in
july, IS one OF greatest Importance
ana the next year or two presents a
field of operation that Will mean
much in the development Of the Stat.
and an opportunity fer this body to.
accomplish things in the way of road
building that Will be lauded by COM
ing generations as the greatest work
of this period of the history e the
Old North State.
The Coast to the Mountain High-
way the link of permanent roads
that Will connect the traffic OF the
east With the mountains of the west,
which was suggested two years ago,
has been given great impetus in this
section OF the State by the recent APP
preparation of $4,000 by the Federal
government to aid IN the construction
OF Il highway from the GuilfOrd cOun-
ty line through Forsyth, Davie and
trcdell counties to the CataWba cOun-
~ line. These three counties will
within the next year eNpend $125.000
and more in making this one of the
most model stretches OF good roaCs
in the State. The promptness with
which these counties have acted and
NAAN AANAAN W Tin 1ooIC otlt0CtQ 1OI
this stretch of 10 miles of good road
has attracted nationwide attention
and in the State those interested in
good roads, viii watch the progress OF
The movement with int eSest. The To-
cation of this road and the consuma-
ton OF the plans was given a big
boost in the decision of Forsyth and
DaVie counties to erect a handsome
$31 200 steel bridge on the route. The
prompt letting of the contract has
expedited the matter to the point I al
Il large portion of the work has al
ready been constructed.
People Behind Inc Move.
Chairman r.. II. l1anes and the 9TH
er members of the Tri-County Com
mission having the building Of the
highway in hand, have received many
letters of commentator from many
sections of the State upon the pro
G~ressiveness of the movement. The
assertion has been made that it will
mean much in the accomplishment O
the Coast to the Mountain High
way project.
This is IN important project in the
development Of the interior section
and of 10 small Importance to the
coast section. The project has beer
enthusiastically discussed and ad-
vocated by the North Carolina colony
at the nations capitol, especially since
the appropriation Of $ $4,000, 000 for tht
development of the North Caroline
coast has passed the House and will
without doubt, be passed 10y the Sen
ate. The appropriation provide!
means by which the harborS On tn
Carolina coast will be eNcelled b,
none ON the Atlantic. This highwa,
will unite this great national enter
prise with two other enterprises upon
which the Federal government IS lay
ing special stress-the national fores
preserve and the United States arm.
enCampment grounds at Chattanooga
Tenn.
Washington is Interested.
These two factors, together wit
the desire of the postoifice department
to build a highway upon which t
test the efficiency of plans propose
to improve the mail service to the ru
raj districts of the various States, ha
caused the building OF the highwa
in North Carolina 10 be given seriou
consideration by the department q
Washington.
At the recent conference of the For
syth-Davie-Iredell commission Wit
the officials at Washington, afte
learning that the proposed route
these counties does not parallel tn
railway and that the route throug
these counties will penetrate a sec
ton in which the mail service Is |
IL low state of development. the OF
cials without hesitation declared tht
it was one of the most meIltoriol
propositions that has bene placed be
fore the department. The absence {
selfish motive Immediately impresse
the officials to a degre ethat the
heartily endorsed the project an
pleaded their cooperation In II
movement.
Importance of Highway.
So much for the Importance OF II
highway. Now, consider the futu1
work of the North Carolina Goo