Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-07-31
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To the Editor Spirit OF Jefferson
In a recent issue of the Farmers
a dyocate published an editorial peaa-
ii ar Dads tor Touristssepn wnEn
49, rriticise in general State po-icy
az az. road road making for the spsc-a
1ia.s,,re III automobile tourists ana
p po esnecially the action OF the ale
l as MARYLAND In extending its eA-
sa,,ent improved road from Frederick
- KnoYvilIe a further distance 0.
s - six miles to its State line a.
Harpers Ferry at a COST Oh @oo'ooo
70 s sIn ,realiy surprised at the voiclng
80 snch an article by as pubic spTrt-
u .,mIrnal as + have always Von-
s;derei the Farmers Advocate 70 pc.
Az thew an Advocate of the Farmers
I'D their interests when they crficlSe
aduerselv thes building of good roaos
an Oh ather they be tor tourists use or
'~hat not | am not tourist as the
tarrn IS generaIlyapplied and my
on;nions would not be altered In tne
saast if r was. | am however natlVe
I'd at times resident OF Jefferson
County and a lover OF every men OF
;ts native SOIL use its roads lwhen
aassablel for transporting produce
from the tarmS own In the County
| ~ for Measure when inclined and !
oantent there is no finer country on
| Gods green cart h than Jefferson
| county but 1t Is prutug raprdfy,.
an sorry to say. to the rear ranks
and being far soutstripped by its neigh
boring counties and states in building
land maintaining good roads. \ pc
4 y, M
land is to be highly commented rather
Than censured TOR the work it is do
| ing in building the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Ferry connecting ilnk, streteh %
road heretofore summed ana detouieN
by all using motor vehlcies. rs con,
dytion has caused the diversion OF
no little traffic to pass aroun0 Jel.
lferson County, that Will come orecl
| through this County and us COUNTY
Seat, when this short stretch OF roae
is improved and its dangerous rail-
road crossings eliminated as is pro-
posed. =
the part of Maryland to build thl'
Connecting link at an extreme end o. o.
its State, the building OF which VIII
I believe result IN great benefit q
Jefferson County and West Virginia
1t is monumental example 10 It's al
Joining State as evidence OF It's con
tribution to the good roads movement
which I hope we may pToir Wy.
Does the Advocate believe WI
should not build good roads - our
County because they may happea te
be used lby tourists from this or ONE
states.
being built "primarly for the pleasurt
of tourists and only incidentally TO
local benefit" Assume that they arr
), If YOU wish and make any other as
sumption and you cannot divorce thu
direct local benefit from a good roao
whether used by tourist in an auto
mobile or a farmer with his horse ano
wagon or tractor. No county or com
munity out of the line of genera
travel and with unimproved roads car
hope to thrive, prosper and compete
with its neighbors unless the gooc
roads movement is advocated and in
telligently carried forward.
1t is direct benefit | believe Il
fany county to encourage in every
reasonable way travel through the
County whether tourist travel or any
other kind oti travel except of wax
Hike nature. We have County we
are proud 20 show and want every
to see believing they will admire tia!
we do anh seek a farm and homa
among us. Let us all join hands arr;
hearts tourists, farmers and all in the
good roads movement, seeking t.
utilize State and Federal aid combined
with our own resou ces and the none,
expended under the direction of
skillful and experienced road bu lders
Put our County con the map" with
I"Jefferson" written across it in large
letters.
Respectfully,
DAVID ]. HOWELL.