The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-09-12
ON TO WASHINGTON FOR PARKWAY
MEETING

The building OF the HatlOnaI PARKWAY
blythe federal government is the most i'm
portant project affecting the tourist BUSH
ness of Western North Carolina in this, or
perhaps, any past generation. The people
of our section have been slow to grasp al
that it involved in the construction of this
highway and it is on this account, we BE-
heYe, that the parkway has almost been
lost to North Carolina, with the exception
of that portion of it which it is proposed
to construct through the northwestern cor
ner of the State: 1t is now too late for our
citizens to give more than passing consid-
Grafton to the subject and to the numerous
reasons which can be advanced for build
ing the parkway from Blowing Rock on
through the western section and into the
Smoky Mountains Park on the eastern
slope of the range; but it is not too late
for our people to make a final effort to
win the location of the highway.
As matter of fact the parkway as
North Carolinians desire to have it con-
structed, is lost to this State unless the Of
ficials in Washington can be prevailed
upon to recognize North Cardinals claims
more fully; and to secure this, considera-
ton is the object of the meeting scheduled
in Washington for next Tuesday, when
Secretary Tckes has agreed to hear the
presentation of the States claims ...
1t is believed that several hundred North
Carolinians will go to Washington for this
meeting, including Governor Ehrirghaus
and many other distinguished citizens.
The Asheville Chamber of Commerce is
leading the movement in the western Sec
ton of the State and is appealing to the
people of twenty western counties to unite
in sending some of their leading citizens
to the nations capital
The matter was presented yesterday to
gathering of Hendersonville citizens by
Wythe M. 'Peyton and B. S. Colburn, on
behalf of the Ashevflfe organization and
other Western North Carolina towns and
counties which have already agreed to CO.
operate. The response here was eneourag- :
ing. Some of the leading business and pro-
fessional men, including city and county
officials, attended this meeting; commit
tee was appointed, and systematic effort
will be made to form Henderson county
party of impressive size for this trip b
Washington. .''s. a~."
The Tines-News unites with the local
Chamber Of Commerce and other citizens
in urging that the largest possible number
of representatives go from this town and
county. The time required for the trip will
be only one day and two nights and the
cost of the trip will be small. Henderson
county should prSve.t the interest shown
in this matter that our people are deeply
interested in this parkway project and are
willing to prove their faith by their works
? One citizen who is informed could pre-
sent North Cardinals case to Secretary
Ickes, but the object of taking a large
party to the hearing is that of proving to
the Secretary and other Washington Off
Gals that the people Of this State really
are interested in securing the parkway and
entrance to Smoky Park. Our people are
urged to take as much interest in the
Washington hearing as Tennessee IS going
TO display; and 1t is certain that State will
have several hundred citizens in attend
ance at the meeting.