The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-30
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The Robesonian takes the liberty
of publishing the following letter
from Mr.. w. S. Falls, State high
way engineer:
Raleigh, N. c., August 20, 1917.
"Mr. J. A. Sharpe, Editor,
'The Robesonian,
'Iumberton, N. c.
"Dear SIR
'T am writing you this personally
- to say that I appreciate and approve
the editorial in your paper a short
time ago in regard to the road work
in Robson county, under the heading
1T Depends on Him.
81 wish to say it certainly does de-
pend on the man in charge OF the
road work. This man ought not only
to be a man thoroughly qualified in
handling engineering problems con-
nected with road work in the way Of
surfa cing, drainage, grade and loca-
ton, but he ought also to be a man
who has had executive experience in
the economical handling of the mate
rails and the construction work it
self. Such man cannot, of course,
paid him; and, as you Say, at pres
emit the State highway commission is
in need of just such men for it's work.
At the same time, as it has been made
the duty of the State highway COM
mission to nominate man for the
position as superintendent in your
county, the commission is ready to do
this as soon as practicable, after a
request for this has been made by
your county road commission. At
present no request is on file in this
office for such nomination, and of
course until this request is made by
your commission we cannot make
such nomination.
"a man that has to be placed in
charge of the roads of county as
the superintendent of the roads of
Robson county should be, should be
. given ample authority to carry on his
work and secure results and he
should be held responsible for this
But please note that I said he shoul d
be given ample authority and not be
hanpered4by the terms of the law
nor interference from the county
road commission. 1t is not the meth
cd of the man that should be criticised
struction, but the results that the
man obtains should measure his use
fulness and his ability, and these re-
suits cannot beobtained by any mar
along any line of work, either II
road building, law, commerce, rail
reading, or otherwise, unless the mai
has the authority to control his work
employ his men, discharge his mel
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cry detail.
II want to assure you that l appre
ciate a good many things that hav
come to me in connection with tn
Robson county work, and stan,
ready to assist the county in ever
way possible, both as duty of tn
State Highway engineer, and be
cause it is pleasure for me to hel
out whenever can in making goo
roads.
"Yours truly,
"W. S. FALLS.
1t will come as a great surpris
and disappointment to many peopl
of the county to learn that the cou1
ty road commission has not made a,
plication to the State highway con
mission to nominate a road superb
tendent for the county. The la
plainly provides that a superinten,
ent nominated by the highway con
mission shall be employed.
No good results from the prese,
road law Or any other road law CO
he expected unless thoroughly cor
petent man is employed as superi
tendent and the work is turned cv
to him with full authority, holdir
him responsible for results. If pre-