The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
GOOD HIGHWAYS
GOAL Of SOUTH
Does Not Intend to Be Over
looked in Distribution
of Travel.
FEDERAL AID IS INVITED
The North Carolina Legislature Urges
Legislators of Other States to
Cooperate.

That the South does not intend TO be
overlooked in the distribution OF inter
state road travel while keeping in sight
the building of market roads. i apparent
from the great interest now being taken
in highways by Southern governors and
LEGISLATURES.
The general assembly Of North Caro-
Ina has Just adopted resolutions OF greet
ing 10 Virginia. Tennessee. Arkansas,
Texas New Mexico. Arizona. and Cali
fornia requesting that their governors
aud legislatures the entire South and the
Federal government. cooperate to secure
tho completion Of unfinished links in the
southern National Highway. The North
has two open lines: the South has none.
The response was instant and cnthuSi-
a>tic proving that it is still a solid South
i'm the best sense. In transmitting the
resolutions to Virginia. Gov. CraiS sent
personal representative. DR.. ). NJ
johnson. one Of the leading spirits OF the
Southern Highway. to Gov. Stuart. with
= mcssa-. which closed IS follows:
Federal Aid Invited.
Tho vision Of this great highway nI~
grown ever moro distinct. until it seems
I" mo the lofricSt in conception and the
most beneficial in promise that has ever
appealed {" tn, 0i@h patriotism Of or
people " links tho North and the South.
III, East and the West. the old and new.
in a bond or Twins unitl. interest. hope,
and cndesv0r too str"n- for either StrIf"
or VII to c,rr break.
COY Stuart stressed tho rr"N"mout by
lueSSage 10 the Virginia Legislature" in
which he said.
The South-rn National HiSnway ap-
peal, irrCsislihIy To m" pttri"tI" impulse.
1t links t"-"th"r Richmond md WASH
rrtou. IL" South and tn" North from
roast To- coast. With conditions favorlnE
outdoor life At time when many IN the
North sock reIIef fro . cold. this highway
premise. much f.r t1~t national unity
valrn IS aoan "f personal touch and
rlo~.r acquaintance iornr~d in travel
Wacr rc rOuSiGeI thrS., 'h'UCS ~" can
cIudc r.uf Prc2idcnt Wilson must hav'
had la mind the great through ""W'es "l
auto rr4vc' when ho stated At tin Amer
lean Road '"ns~ 1T Atlantic 'Ity that
his "rtsu-La>nr f"r good roads Vas main
r. hrrH!>e ru-N nro0lofnd tho wider e..
a...llt-aco v-nr.u ir'aks down -ectluu-.
I--u AID CRADLES ,a."r''o To- i1iuk. f"o'
anH .rr to-,tro. ia -u that pertains L"
IT,, .as!"neI life. 1 :=r-r with Gov-
Cr.- .u lI- ,st,~l0tc 0' l'.. lalu" of this
I4-Gw s.- Iu- "vIt rr the S"drh hUt T."
the 'r-irc rr'.t~y. md A"iry" that Nir
r...t .n.'3.i Jylu 'ne ether States i'm this
-r.h "s .nC.. ,'0.'ru.ti tive patriotism
"c>sn-c 20 Legislature.
III a i,.. uur-,.-~.~u. Of B particular
r,,,i rs .f -...r f~rror,au-, d: g." bc do
lu,'I.l %. ~ r.ji.a .;'.'r .t0d winch
r.I.... .| ''a,.- =pHaa.-- the continent
...v' i.r nr-.tICr II ~0ruS Of roads
g. -n,r -I.i--v.I" ImnnrtIr~a. thereby
,..'-',rI' .- Irr:-rrusi"err9I hiEhwar.
.a-.. ...r.,u o. tn0 Tede~4i govern
1....' ..:n ~. Sta. i'm th" Improvement
'' o.. - a.. l.,uunal hiEhway would
-''.' '.r naI' m~tIl,d. bur inevitable.
.'...E rr. T-.1.ra' -overnm"nr decide to
'.t' "2nu tn, construction of 4 system
a. u- .N@.s
r.. ,".n:,~ .rinu o. the Federal GOV
'... ..r''' 1..- :uNft,I. and about all tho
E.,".. 90 -n'. r.,,~ nav. Joined in mEinE
& ..- ,-- wf r.'.I' @F.thNr DELAY 10 pass q.
@..nl l3aI- ~ TA, 20 not a.h com
r.-Hcr..' '." nriz I'd 7l"i~rIr. like tln
;, s,l..'.,.~ r.n-'-..fd Dr.l r,.-rmacr"d. r4rrl-
r... r" 'nrrol.,-linn "f a million dollars.
s.:. Of HH... ,'g'! 70" csrrl"yod for
r...E .rj.., ,u ..r ;h" r.Iusroutincnta'
i.'. A-.' scam Au:a@soljlr Ass"-
.''nn ..' -.. - interesting its ,nun-
e.. .H".. u,nt. "-n.n M rnr. "ff"lt to ft-
t.I.' .r. f...lft..l r0.i .g-trviirr-