The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03
Federal Highway En-
gineer Reports Gov
eminent Approves
Roadway Expendi-
ture
This Officer Has Inspected
Work In Terrebonne-- He
Should Be Brought Here

Information has been received
from Mr.. c. C. Krumbhaar, ive-wire
worker of the Houma Terrebonne AS
ISOLATION of Commerce, that Mr.. J. B.
Fauntleroy, federal highway a1gi-
neer, has been notified the govern
ment approves mis- recommendation
that federal financial aid be given the
road improvement work planned for
the Morgan CityNew Orleans high
way in .Terrebonne parish. Accord
ing to Mr.. Krumbhaar the govern
ment will pay half of the necessary
expense.
Thus have the Terrebonne and La
fourche boosters clearly demonstrat-
ed that when the government is cob
WINGED proposed road projects are of
military value, federal aid will be
forthcoming This is encouraging
news to other parishes along the high
way route. The rebonne Lafourche
citizens by their concerted and high
spirited actions attracted the atten-
ton of the federal official. Then they
insisted he pay them visit. Ac-
comranied by Mr. Duncan Buie, state
highway engineer, he came, saw and
was convinced.
The work in St. Mary on this pro-
ject is equally important and her
citizens are equally as interested in
seeing it pushed through to complet-
ion. A splendid start was made on
the work here few weeks ago when
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mary
Good Roads Association was formed.
Money was subscribed to defray ex-
pel1se of preliminary work and much
enthusiasm was engendered at the
few meetings held.
Of late, at least as far as can be
learned, the many St. Mary road en-
thusiasts have been laying low. The
Review has endeavored to keep the
proposition alive in their minds by
giving much publicity to the great
work which has been accomplished in
our neighboring parishes of Terre-
bonnie and Lafourche. These folks
certainly have been stirring things up
and reports of their doings have been
truly inspiring. Now comes the news
of their efforts being rewarded. |
Without a doubt the construction
work on their sector will 60 forward
by leaps and bounds. However, no
matter how hard they work and how
quickly they get things accomplished
the people of Terrebonne, Eafourche !
and of all the parishe~ along the
route will not receive t.e full bene-
Its resulting from their efforts until
all the parishes have done their part.
This great highway is likened to a
massive chaih----it is no stronger for
the purpose intended, than its weak
est link. Every parish concerned has
! link to forge.
The folks of Terrebonne and La
fourche have accomplished their pre-
imhary work in grand shape. They
Know now exactly where they stand
and what they have to do. All that
s before them is the practical con-
'truction work and they have proven
themselves thoroughly capable of
making the dirt fly.
It is st. Mary's turn now. The
is fresh in the minds of
he federal officials. They ought to
Know what st. Mary intends to do in
his vitality important project. Mr..
was wonderfully i'm
PRESSED not only with the military
'alue of this highway, but with the
resources it would open
lp. Mr.. Fauntleroy would be even
more impressed with things he would
zee in st. Mary.
TAM. Association, put in a call
or Mr.. Fauntleroy!