The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-24
SECRETARY. MANAGER OF
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Asked To Devote As Much Of His
Time as Possible In Looking Over
Proposed Route Of Jackson
Highway In OhlO-WOrk
Has Been Held Back
by Various Causes.


Some time ago, wrote the Secre-
tary Of the Jackson Highway Asso-
citation asking a report of the road
situation to date. Today received
the following reply:
Mr.. Carl Dodds, Secretary-Manager,
Chamber Of Commerce,
Maysville, Ky.
Dear Sir:
series of unexpected events have
prevented the exploitation of the
Jackson Highway through Ohio dur
ing the last year. On the first of
March, Mr.. L. T. Haney assumed the
duties Of the field secretary, and 1t
was expected that after he had tamll-
iarized himself by trip for person.
al inspection and observation Of the
Jackson Highway from Chicago to
New Orleans, and the Alabama-Jack-
son Highway, that he would be in a
position to take up the extension of
the Jackson Highway through Ohio.
Since that time, as you well real
ize, important events have divorced
public attention somewhat from high
way construction. Recently Mr..
Haney having received a more profit
able offer for employment of his SER
vices, has resigned from the Jackson
Highway Association and owing to
the peculiar condition of the times,
the Board of Directors have thought
it best not to employ a field secretary
at the present time,
We are anxious to advance the in
terests of the Jackson Highway right
along, and if it is practicable for you
to do some scouting on behalf of the
Jackson Highway through Ohio, we
would greatly appreciate it.
We would suggest that you would
follow the proposed line of the Jack
son Highway through Ohio, and any
information that you may secure, or
any interest that you can enlist, will
be not only greatly appreciated by us
but will be source of great encour-
agement.
Under seperate cover we are send
ing you a map of the Jackson and
Alabama-Jackson Highways, which
are self-explanatory of the situation
up to date. There is a sentiment eX-
listing in the minds of the Directors, to
the effect that the Alabama jackson
should be extended on to the coast
Some action will probably be taken
on this matter in the coarse of short
time
We are not expecting any decided
improvement or advancement of the
Jackson Highway during the coming
year, not because the interest has
waned, but owing to combination Of
peculiar circumstances in several of
the states through which it pass.
For instance, in Indiana, the state
highway commission is marking out
their market roads, and the section of
go miles - with possible 1928 miles
of the Jackson Highway has been, or
will be included in that system. In
Kentucky, several of the counties
having spent good deal Of money on
the Jackson Highway in the last two
or three years, have felt it imperative
" uuiiu hi6hWuyo iCuuihS iilto Tic
Jackson Highway this year. While in
Tennessee, most of the state and fed
eral aid is to be spent on an east and
west highway from Bristol to Men,
phis, this project having long been a
prime favorite with the citizens of
Tennessee territory.
However, next year the commission
advises us that the sections of the
Jackson Highway will be given the
first preference.
From this synopsis you can realize
that it us up to the Jackson, Highway
Association to sit steady in the boat,
being confident that it is only a ques-
ton of time until the Jackson High
way will be in high favor with all the
states through which it passes. We
will be pleased to hear from you as to
the possibility of your making a trip
up through Ohio, and will gladly as
certain the prospects for the develop
ment of the Jackson Highway
through Ohio.
Very truly yours,
(SigneD R. r. ELMORE,
Treasure.