The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-27
NORTH CAROLINA AND THE
NATIONAL PARKWAY


The Asheyille Citizen and some OF the
people of that city and Buncombe county
are engaged in the serious business OF Sc
curing the building of the federal govern
ment's park to park highway through
North Carolina and into the Smoky Noun
taips National Park The outcome OF the
contest with Tennessee appears at this
time to be doubtful, with the chances
against North Carolina. Interest IN this
State in this important matter is not what
- it ought to be. This statement is true Oh
Statewide interest and of the interest dis
played by the people of Western North
Carolina. If North Carolinians were thor
, oughly aroused and would make deter
mined drive to get what the State is due
out of this development, the parkway
would be constructed into the Smoky Park
on this side of the park area.
, The Asheville Citizen has made pres
rntation of North Cardinals claims which
should impress the federal authorities. A
. first class case is made out for this State.
If the authorities who have the final deei-
sion in the matter are guided by the weight
~ of the evidence this State should get de-
cision. However, Tennessee's pull with the
powers in Washington is evidently very
powerful, and is one of the chief obstacles
which must be overcome if the parkway is
to be secured for North Carolina.
r" Announcement was made some weeks
ago that the route for the parkway had
been approved as far as Blowing Rock.
: The logical course into the Smoky Park
4 would be on through this State with the
= entrance on the North Carolina side. Ten
nessee is contending for the entrance on
I that States side of the park. To accom-
: plish this it would be necessary to build
] the parkway west from Blowing Rock. The
= position in which large part of Western
: North Carolina will be placed if Tennes-
Y sees plan is adopted, is plain. The larger
part of the benefits derived from the Park
; viii be diverted into Tennessee.
If the parkway is constructed into North
Carolina and as far as Blowing Rock, the
logical course is on into the Smokes from
the North Carolina side. If this route is
not to be selected, it would be more prac-
teal to build the parkway into Tennessee
from Virginia and place the entire project
in that State.
The Asheville Citizen discusses. the
parkway from the standpoint of what the
federal government is due North Carolina
in the distribution of funds and benefits.
There is no question as to North Carohna's
substantial claims in this particular. On
the other hand, paramount considera-
ton in determining the route Of the park
way should be the weight of the most nat
Yural and logical route for scenic high
way from the Virginia line into Smoky
Park. That route is through Western
lNorth Carolina with the entrance to the
Park in this State.
If the people of this State are inmedi
+. ately aroused to press . contest for due
consideration for North Cardinals claim:
in this case, something may be accom-
nlisbed. The full weight of the State
claims and advantages, backed by to-
!. united front of the States population vii
be necessary to make an mpressio
against the case which has been cons1ru'
a ed by Tennessee. g .ss----z-->-A
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