Paragould soliphone., 1922-06-16
COMMISSION TO
 PROPOSE ROAD
 IMPROVEMENTS
New Board is to Deal With Subject of Highways in Arkansas-A. Bertig is Appointed.

pointment from governor McRae as member of the Honorary Commis- sion for Study of Arkansas Roads and Highway Questions" MT. Der tig has written the governor accept ing the appointment. acting upon the advice of a number of citizens with whom he has conferred. It will be the duty of the commission to investigate every phase of the subject of good roads and highways in the state, make recommendations offer suggestions and otherwise con- tribute effort and influence toward the building of modern highways in the state of Arkansas. The hon. orary commission will be composed of leading business men, farmers and land owners of the state, care fully chosen by the governor, and they will be equipped to pass upon the subject of good roads in an in telligent and conclusive manner
 The fact that the government is proposing. in legislation already pass ed. liberal assistance in the way of financial aid in the building of public highways. defraying up to one-half the cost of the roads. it is the ambition of the more progress sive citizenship of the state to afford Arkansas the opportunity to participate in the great advantages to be enjoyed by having the right type of highways. Two types of roads are offered, known as the primary and secondary. either of which entities a community to share in the distribution of federal aid; the community may choose either the Ter cost of construction, but one of the types must be chosen. It is he governments plan to encourage he building of the type of road that will last, type that will represent the value of the money spent. The |state commission likely will devote most of it's attention to the scope of suggestions proposed by the gov ernment.
 The state as whole is not getting it's share of the hard road systems that are being constructed in various Isections of the nation. and to get Arkansas elevated to a point of be- ing upon par with other and more progressive sections, that good roads would bring. about, is the purpose of the commission being created by the governor and endorsed by other lead CTS in the states affairs Hence, the creation of the honorary com mission upon which MT Bertig of lParagould has been invited to serve without compensation. IE his ap- important subcommittee of the commission. In conversation with a representative of this paper he said he wanted to do his utmost to en- courage the good roads movement. fully conscious of the wonderful
 value they would be to this sec
 tion, particularly to Greene county
 Without a doubt. of all sections of the state of Arkansas that should give immediate and intelligent at
 tention to the subject of good roads
 Northeast Arkansas in general
 Greene county in ould
 recognize the issue and adopt some
 sort of proposal that would re
 suit in the building of better high
 ways With good roads now ir
 process of construction all around Greene county, it is becoming pain.
 fully evident that this county as g
 whole is suffering loss in point
 of development that is alarming
 2 loss that is going to prove tremen dously costly unless a different at by those who are in position tt
 bring about a change of conditions Surely. it is time for closer re
 lationship upon the subject to be en I'oui dScu anu ueNelOpeu among tnt Icitizens of the. community, for tn, lcreation of more progressive spiri
 to the end of bringing about a great
 CT degree of harmony favorable t,
 the idea. and the abolishment O petty differences, narrow prejudice
 or class dislikes. This communit,
 must either take to building goo,
 roads. more modern highways, o retrOgrade to point where we ul ; tina tely will endeavor, in self pro lection, to retrieve our position / among other communities by pro , viding the roads at then high cost
 after it is too late-after every oth I CT community has gone beyond II 3 in the matter of profitable devel ' opment This condition applies wit l equal force to both the city and tn
 ural districts of the coGnty-ar