The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-31
MEETING OUR OPPORTUNITY

The Pittsburgh Gazette Times. yes.
terday. in pointing out the opportunity
OF this State TO join the march OF
progress in the matter Of good roads
and better roads. says that among
h curious arguments advanced by op-
ponents OF West Virginia's bond is.
sues for good roads is that the chief
beneficiaries Of the improved high
ways would be the automobile tour
lists. mostly from outside the State"
While The Intelligence has noted that
that argument has been advanced In
some sections OF the State BY the
opponents OF road Improvement il
comes from a class who are opposed
10 road betterment for any purpose.
Or. rather they are the same kind OF
persons 10 be found in every com
munity in every State; people who are
In favor Of ~stagnation and against all
up-todate progressive enterprises.
Happily. however. they have not. so
far, been numerous enough 10 defeat
any bond issue for road Improvement.
In the last year a wonderful impetus
has been given the good roads move.
ment in West Virginia. many millions
Of dollars having been voted for that
purpose. IL is doubtful n any State
OF the same population and wealth is
doing more. or as much. IN this direc-
ton today than West Virginia. In
spite OF a few finicky DIRECTORS men
toned above. the great majority OF he
people Of the state are appreciatiye
OF the prospective benefits that would
accrue as suggested by the Gazette
Times. in drawing a constant stream
OF wealth TO West Virginia. FAR be
yond the comprehension Of persons
giving no thought 20 the subject 10
is worth noting that the Gazette Times
sees the opportunities that the people
OF the State are 30 Largely responding
10. In a kindly and appreciatiye
humor 81 says.
Gn her mountain scenery Yves. yf-.
GINA hes natural r.souro. that could
De capitalized hr means uf better Efeh-
p'r annum. About the Cheat river r.e-
tlon alone are spots that for natural
grandeur % would be- hard for colorado
or any other western state o.. excel ~..
Cooper Rocks. 90 made more .a-Ir. s..
,fssible. would bring thousands .f tour.
ISIS every summer Instead nf tho -rlt-
ierlnF f.w peOrl. wh. make tho IlffI-
Pittsburgh alone would send a r.-. cone
siderable number NJ tourists u. -.lt ...-
t'on and a7 if- fame spread abroad tho
invasion would Increase until the p..r..
would recognize the traffic ae on. of
Their leading iriuefrlcs.
Our Pennsylvania contemporary i-
right about the Cheat region. where
nature has been prodigaI in d.-,r.bu.
ting her wonders in orderly confu.
sion 70 s. a marvellous country. and
TO show that West V.rsiniar- know
tho good thing they have two districts
In Preston county have just voted
bond issues FOR hundreds or thousand.
az dollars with q view % making fHa
Cheat river section tho tourists da.
light with paesabIe roads from taa
county seat f0 fhn Maryland line Hg.
the scenic grandeur of West v.-.'r.l
is not confined 90 one locality. In tna
central portion. The Webster Nicholas
Randolph section. fHa aar. I.Isnr
That has started Ir Preston. Marion.
Harrison and corf'-u0u7 territory f1
working there Iu OBJ. Farar.a and
Sew river REGIONS e..7 ro.l. obi.
paramount ohIrr. 0f ft. Irt.....rf
rifizrn.r.p and where tHa a.t .. ar.
economic .ar.a are happily blended.
ln RI low years 'fe nHt I. world .I.
kro" '..' f.e tl .ra-f.r Given I..