The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-18
ashingbo On City Notes

S---."--aSSl - ~ 9 - NeDE0&0Naets
ful business man, a railroad builder,
mine opener and general " all
around state developer Needless to
state That he believes IN making up
ones mind that a thing is e good
thing to do and then doing it WITH
out dill ydallfng. And getting a slice
Of the business of antomob lie tourists
Is good thing. he says. and it will
be gooder's as the years fit by
We have the old turnpfkcs as a
foundation to start on. said he,
and many miles of them baYe been
put IN very good condition in recent
years. We have the legal right TO
issue bonds by district and by coun-
ty, and what we. need first is a tight
and businesslike organization OF
these districts and counties, along
these old roads OF the stage coach
days which sweep across our state
through the finest scenery that is to
be viewed anywhere. And say this
advisedly forT have been in almost
every state. in the -rnion. by auto
mobile through many Of them In the
summer season.
Our state lies well on the map to
Catch the ourist trade going and
coming to and from the four parts
of the compass. A machine TOAD of
tourists Will average at the lowest
So day and with the old pixies
paved or inScadamized. what i pro
cession of them would be on the
move and what a deluge OF dollars
would. be scattered along the way
it would be found to be true sure
and certain.
20 my notion this is the best in
vestment that confronts the people OF
West Virginia There is no end to.
its possibilities for prosperity and
wealth. There is no better place
for them to demand that q part OF
their tax money be. invested. And
1t is entirely practical. desirable and
within the scope of easy and speedy
accomplishments. or example, sup
pose a number of men in each mag.
istertal district through which ell
.ther the Northwestern or Stanton
pike passes decided to start "A move
Iment to pave or nlacadantze either
one of those pixies. Getting the To-
cal organization started right would
be the all-important thing in the be-
ginning. After that, the bond rot-
ing subscriptions from each district
OF. county as the case may be, plan
of financing such as has built SO
many Of our railroads, only when the
roads were built they would be own
ed and controlled by the people,
not by private corporations as in tss4-,
case of the vailroads. NeignDorins
states would be quick 10 connect up
with these thoroughfares and cit.
les along the other rou1s= would soon
come to see what good roads mean
as dividend producers and they
would not be ssS.s.4.ed until they got
a slice Of the business. Thus it
would come to pass. and in a rela-
lively short space OF time, that West
Virginia would be noted for having
than any state in the sisternood
Men who haven't thought much
about this subject believe that it is
too big a thing to tackle. 1t isn't.
1t is q simple business proposition
on a; large scale. That is all. Ag-
gregations OF small communities
can do it if they want to do it. Or
ganizations on business mems lines
is the prime necessity. Get that done
and the biggest obstacle will be oy-
ercome. Bigger things than that
have been done, and in West Vir-
ginia, too, by private corporations.
that more frequently than otherwise.
perhaps, used the money OF the ag-
gregate communities to do them.
Mr.. FLEMING became interested in
good roads when. ten years ago, ne
represented Marion county In the
Legislature. and has studied It ever
since with increasing interest ana
enthusiasm. From the beginning he
has studied 1t from the, business
mans standpoint and as strictly q
business proposition. And that's
what it Isl. lie says, no more aud
no less.
In the natural course Of events.
former Governor George w. Akin
son will be the next member to re-
tire from the bench of the United
States court OF claims. He is entl..
tied to retire next year and he has
made no secret Of it that lie intends
10. After eighteen years notable
service in that court Judge G.. w.
N1owery retired the. other day and by
the time this lis printed it is prob
able that A. Mitchell Palmer, OF
Pennsylvania!, whose term as a con-
gresham expired on the 18th inst,
will have been named as Judge Nov
lery's successor. The position pays
fs6.50 90 a year, is a life appointment.
and pay goes on after retirement.
Judge Atkinson isn't going to re-
tire because he is tired OF. the work
Tor because he feels the burden of
ibis years. He feels no burden of
amy kind, he says, and he certainly
doesn't ook as If he was carrying it.
He has a rather unconventional idea,
though ! and that is, that when a man
has served eighteen years and is en-
titled to retire. he should retire; the
law governing that act presupposes
Eit, declares Judge Atkinson, and he
lawyers, who are deserving Of scrE-
ing their country in a high and hon
torable position OF this kind chance.
That Zis n1le and Errnha l1Ix, 4 ha M nst.