The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-08
ENTHUSIASTIC IS
ROAD MEETING At
IRONTON TUESDAY
Boosters for Atlantic & Pacific High.
way Hold Meeting ut IrOntOn to
Complete Organization of A.
&P. Highway Association.

Ironton, Ohio, March 8.-Good roads
enthusiasts of five states, meeting
here Tuesday for the purpose of rout-
inb the Atlantic-Pacific Highway
through Kentucky and West Virginia
were enthusiastic regarding the out
look for the early completion of the
road through this territory. Although
the meeting was scheduled as tri-
state affair, other states found the
occasion Cne that could not be over
looked, and sent representative dele
cations.
Cincinnati led in the meeting with
delegation of thirty representatives
,, of various civic organizations. Headed
by w. c. Culkins. Secretary of the
Chamber Of Commerce, and W. y. Cal
erdine. President of the Ohio Good
Roads Federation the Cincinnati dele
cation dominated the meeting, other
delegations referring to them as the
real leaders in the fight TO establish a
main market highway along the Ohio
River
Mayor Earl Stewart welcomes the
ESQ delegates and assured them that
this city would do all in its power to
insure the speedy construction OF a
permanent highway. John W. Haus-
sermann of New Richmond, President
pro TEN of the Ohio Division Of the
Highway Association. while dealing
" ith the growing transportation needs
OF the country stressed the point that
the highways are the real means OF
upbuilding rail and water transporta-
tion.
]. Edgar Burton of Indiana pointed
TO thte fact that there are at least
five million automobiles in Ohio, lndi-
ana. Illinois and Wisconsin, and
stressed the point that a highway
such as was under consideration
would find a large majority of these
cars moving over II when the touring
season was at its heighth,
This being the home town of Mr.
Culkins, he was given an ovation
when called upon to detail what Gin
cinnati was doing to aid the projected
highway. Mr. Culkins declared the
automobile had come to occupy lead
ing place in American business and
that the money left by tourists In
various cities went into every chan
mel of trade. He urged that those at
the meeting do all in their power to
keep abreast of the rapid Development
Of river transportation with a high
way paralleling the river.
Mr.. Calerdine, who has occupied a
prominent place in Ohio road develop
ment work during the past year, pre-
sented facts that were of vital inter-
est to the project He urged delegates
from the various counties through
which the highway would pass to
Guild for permanency when they i'm
proved the highway. citing the fact
that several Ohio counties had spoiled
good roads in their desire to improve
them. He also pointed out that the
State Highway Department has tre-
mendous undertaking on its hands in
improving the many hundreds of miles
of road throughout the state, and
urged that L. c. Herrick, State High
way Commissioner, be given every
support in his endeavors to create a
system of permanent highways.
Every Ohio city along the river be-
tween here and Cincinnati was repre-
sented at the meeting. while Maysville
and other Kentucky cities showed an
equal interest.
Mr.. Herrick and Fl. A. RUSSELL the
President of the Highway Association,
will address the delegates Wednesday
morning, explaining what the organi-
zation hopes to accomplish in this
state and elsewhere. A permanent
organization will be formed by the
Ohio boosters and It is tipped that Mr..
Haussermann will be elected Presid-
ent, owing to his tremendous interest
in the building Of the highway.