Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-14
GOOD ROADS MEN|N
RICHMOND TO WAGE
FIGHT AGAINST MUD
Visitors Are Welcomed to
the City by Virginia's
Governor.
PARADE is PARTICIPATED
IN BY 24O AUTOMOBILES
Trophy Cup for Largest Dele
cation Is Awarded to
Petersburg.
DAVIS PLEDGES HIS SUPPORT
Will Do All in His Power to Advance
Effort for Better Thorough
fares.
PARADE is PARTICIPATED
IN BY 24O AUTOMOBILES
DAVIS PLEDGES HIS SUPPORT
Will Do All in His Power to Advance
Effort for Better Thorough
fares.

Nirginia's good roads boosters yes
terday staged the most historic event
in their long fight for better highways.
Several hundred good roads advo-
catcs-men anF women-gathered from
every section of the State by The
Times Dispatch booster run. assem-
bled in Richmond during the day and
demonstrated to the commemorative s
legislators tho need for ample high
way legislation. which the General
Assembly has convened to enact.
Delegations from Lynchburg. Roa-
noke. Bristol. Frederick sburg. New
port News. Norfolk. Portsmouth. Suffolk
and a score of other towns. besides
munities and many counties. were
among those who registered at The
Times Dispatch booth in the Richmond
Hotel.
Long Line Of Chr. In Parade.
More than 240 automobiles were
counted in the parade Of visiting and
shory whes O'clock xas
as. the final event of the booster day,
while an, hour before the entire lower
roads iim and during the address of
Te He Payis
The Times Dispatch silver trophy cup.
I hat city having brought to the capita
OF all the visitnrs. 1nrty-four ca rs rs
being listed by that delegation. Lynch
burg was close second. but the mum
fact that many who started to Rich
mond were mired ir ,he mud and com
pfn,ee, pef1,ee 70 tnsn PICK hIa on account Of the
highways.
Welcomed by Colonel c. f. Ha.brook.
With two bands one brought here
by the Petersburg delegation, the good
I[oads boosters gathered AT the Lyric
Theater shortly after ; o'clock. In a
short welcoming address. Colonel
Charles r. Hasbrook. publisher OF The
gathering of citizens representing not
one community. but the entire State.
P6oHed pod 1oeG eGGner"sively the interest in the
loving cup 70 state Senator Patrick Fl. Fl
delegation. was then made by Colonel
Hasbrook. In his reply. Senator
bsbindy RTeMdy hs prsissd the Of those
brought together SO large number
or good roads advocates for the pur-
Pose o. impresSinG upon the General
highway legislation.
Governor Davis Introduced.
Governor Davis was then introduced
by Colonel Hasbrook. and delivered a
Short welcome address TO the visitors
He pointed out the opportunities TO be
opened to the Commonwealth by the
successful completion OF good roads
system in this State. Much of Nir-
States because of the barriers placed
by lack of good highways. he said.
Trade and produce of the districts
beyond the mountains are going into
West Virginia and other States because
of poor transportation facilities to
other cities in Virginia. he stated. Resi-
dents of the Tidewater section are un-
able to do business with people in
other parts of the State, and therefore
move their business northward. it was
With good roads. this business could
he kept within the state declared the
Governor. the motor truck having
solved tho problem of Transportation
able to operate.
Works for Sessions Success.
Discussing the special session of the
General Assembly which convened yes
terday. Governor Davis said
Il did not want TO call the special
session. | did not call 1t. but ! am
going TO do all within my power to
make it a success"
rally 10 the good roads cause, for
through good roads the State will bloom
into the greater prosperity which
richtfuliy belongs to it.
I'm every effort to build better high
ways, am with YOU TO the end" de-
clared the Governor in closing his talk.
This was followed ny the showing
of the special good roads film. pro-
duced by the Universal Film Manu-
featuring Company. and loaned for the
occasion by their educational depart
ment The picture was "a graphic.
showing the dicerence between good
and bad roads and of the advantages
to be gained by proper highways. The
development Of transportation from the
early hunter to tho railway train and
motor truck was depicted in the film.
Brnchts Producer and Consumer.
Pictures were shown demonStrati
now good roads make possible the sell
ing in open market OF farm produce.
instead Of through the middleman.
proved benefit TO both producer and
consumer Another part of tho Aim
pointed out that hut per cent of roads
in the United States arc improved
10000 miles out Of 100000. Another
salient feature was the demonstration
that with good roads and trucks a
considerable shipping saving may be
made.
According to the figures trucks on
good roads may haul freight for from
Is TO Is cents per mile. while wagon
transportation costs from 30 to IS cents
per mile. other striking advantages
Of good roads, such as. arc found In
France, and are repeatedly declared
to have been tho salvation Of that
nation when attacked by Germany,
were depicted In the flm.
Following tho showing OF the pic.