The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-14
APPALACHIAN PARK MOVEMENT
RELATED TO GOOD ROADS

parks of the West. and it is desired
10 see this accomplished in
any way. Interfering with the ad-
m~inistraticn of these forests under
the Weeks law or in any way pro-
niDitlnS the full use and development
OF all the natural Of these
forests.
In order to bring these facts to
the attention OF the people. the APP
palachian Park Association was
formed last fall with Governor Craig
of North Carolina as president
among the vice-preSident are the
Governors Of Alabama, Virginia
'eorsia, South Carolina, and Ten
nessee. Others are Hon. Charles
Lathrop Pack, New jersey. Hon
Daniels, Secretary of the
Navy; Mrs. Williams Cummings
Story, president general National So
clety D. A. r.; Hon. p. =. CIaxton.
commissioner Bureau of Education:
MI Mark w. Potter. president G.. c..
q -. Railroad, New York: Mr.. Fair
TAX Harrison. president Southern
railway. Washington, d. G.; Mr.. S.
Davies Warfeld. president Centennial
trust Company. Baltimore; DR.. Geo.
FREDERICK kunS. president American
Scenic and Historic Preservation So
clety. New York: Mr.. Geo. +. Baker.
president First National Bank, New
York: Hon. J. G.. Roper, First Assist
ant Postmaster General. WASHINGTON
II. g.. and Hon. F.. J. Watson, Com
+! missioner Of Agriculture, Columbia.
South Carolina.
Widely Endorsed.
A vigorous campaign was inaugu-
rated to secure endorsements of the
purposes of the association. Up to
this time the movement has been en-
dorsed by the leading business or
CARNATIONS of Chicago, New York,
st. Louis, Baltimore, Washington
tity. Norfolk. Atlanta, Asheville. Co
iumbia, Spartanburg. Chattanooga,
augusta. jacksonville. Knoxville,
tampa, Charlottesville, Miami, Raj
eigh. Winston-Salem, Greensboro,
Bristol, Fayetteville, Rocky Mount,
Salisbury, Mobile and Goldsboro: also
farmers clubs. labor unions, women's
clubs and political conventions; al
together representing several million
people. besides numbers of news
papers and individual endorsement
throughout the country. Whereve,
the movement has been brought tc
n attention of the people, it has me-
with approval and hearty co-opera-
ton. This applies not only to thu
South but to the entire country, ane
While u efforts have been confined
largely to securing endorsements fol
the southern Appalachian mountains
we stand ready to Cooperate with
movement for similar development il
the White Mountain National For
eStS.
There is a sentimen
Throughout h country in favor o
national aid and cooperation in tn
construction of good roads. 1t i
probable that the National Govern
ment will not engage to a great ex
tent in public "a construction i
the near future. There is, however
a disposition on the part of Congress
to show it's friendliness to his move
ment and we can imagine no NOR
5 feasible plan to do this than to be
gin in an experimental way the con
struction of a system of highway
through the national forests of tn
Southern Appalachian mountain
where the States and counties Wi
l cooperate. The arguments for tn
I plan are particularly strong by rea
{ son of h national benefits to be de
[ rived from these roads.
! The association to hold
conference in Washington next IA
to formulate plans that is believe
: will receive the supper of the go,
1 ernOrs, Senators and Represents
e tives from the States mentioned, til
National Forest Reservation Con
$ mission and the Forest Servic
e which. in our opinion, will result
e securing from Congress the necessa1
: Legislation to carry out the plans on
I eral in, their benefits.
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