Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-24
GOOD ROADS TO RESULT IN
influx OF NEW CITIZENS
Speakers Tell Kiwanians and
Lcglonnircs Of Benefits to Ac-
cruc From improved Highways.

n good highway system for the
state of Virginia will result IN
great exodus from az the States of
the Union into the old Mother
state" members of the Elwanis
Club were told last night by v. d. L..
Richardson, executive secretary OF
the Virginia Good Roads Association,
for passage November 2 OF tho
amendment to the State Constitution
which will permit the Governor and
the Legislature to issue bonds up to
S50.OOO,000 for road construction.
While all the people who would
visit the State as II result OF the
construction of good roads might not
actually locate within its borders. ad-
portion OF them undoubtedly would.
while the remainder would either H.
vest In the prospecting industries of
virginia or return to their homes ara,
Gressiveness as cNcmplified in its
splendid roads, would send others
here TO live. BY this result. Mr..
Richardson pointed out. results would
be obtained for which business in
terests have been spending thous-
ands of dollars through printed prop
uganda.
Mr.. Richardson also predicted that
good roads would mean a big Increase
IN the intensive farming by city p"o-
pie on small twenty and twenty five
acre farms. which would tend 10
swell the amount OF food produced
in the state and would also abate the
evcr-SrowinS shortage OF farm labor
He explained fully to the Iiiwan.ans
how the bonding system would en-
able the Highway Commission to COM
plete Il i,OO0-mile highway system by
l926, whereas. under the present sys-
tcm OF road financing, II would he
ten years later before an equal num-
Der of miles could be built
Ryland Addresses Legion.
While Mr.. Richardson was LAYING
the case before the kiwanis Club, ID.
b, Ryland of LynchburS. secretary OF
the state Good Roads Association. an
peared before an cnthusIastic GATHER
ing OF American Legion men in Bel
Viderc Hall. and presented other
phases of the fight for good roads. The
principal poin, he made was that,
with concrete roads. the same tonnage
OF foodstuffs that now Is transported
on state roads at cost of % cents
per ton per mile. could be carried for
cents per ton per mile.
lie exploded the theory that good
road bonds would have TO be noated
ut u prohibi,ivc interest rate and. sold
~ price TOO high TO permit OF their
purchase by citizens of the State with
moderate amounts TO invest in the flu
ture welfare of the Commonwealth.
Mr.. Ryland also defended the at
tackS that are now being made on tho
highway department for not making
better progress this summer by cX-
planning that the railroad embargo on
nat TOP cars Tor any purpose but coal
carrying, has been extended to M
Nembnr.. practically hating the haul
inE OF building materials either into
the state or from point TO point with
in tho State.
The rainy season has put the roads
IN bad shape also, while. at the same
time, preventing new construction hc
aducd lie argued against the build
ing or new reads by the little con-
tractors. as is forced by the contracts.
which nave TO DC awarded while there
are such small amounts availnbIe.
only by the big contracting firms who
nave the proper facilities but arc un-
wiling TO tie them up on contracts
Ior hve and ten mile stretches OF
road. W