Evening star., 1938-11-05
Nice Issues
Final Appeal
For Labor Vote
Governor Voices
'Fuirness' Policy
In Baltimore
BY JAMES E. CHINN,
Star Stad Correspondent.

BY JAMES e. CHINN,
Star Staff Correspondent.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 5.-A final
appeal for Baltimore's strong labor
vote In the general election Tues
day was made today by Gov.
Harry w. Nice as he prepared to
bring his vigorous campaign for re-
election to a close with a series Of
radio broadcasts and personal ap-
pearances before religious organiza-
tions tomorrow.
The Governor pointed out he be-
lieved in organized labor as we'll as
capital, and declared that one can
not exist without the other" Both
are entitled to fair treatment" he
said.
Incidentally, Mr.. Nice chided his
Democratic opponent, Herbert r.
O'Conor. for being las silent as the
grave" on the labor question.
IF anybody says anything to Mr.
O'Conor about labor" said the Gov
ernor, "he will run with great
fervor"
Tells of Superhighway Plans.
The Governors appeal for sup
port of labor followed a broadcast
over WBAL last night in which he
outlined the details of plans dis
closed exclusively in yesterdays
Star for construction of a super
highway between Baltimore and
Washington-a project designed to
put thousands of men to work.
Il give you tonight not a dream,
not a campaign talk" said Gov.
Nice at the outset of the radio
speech. There is not, nor will
there be politics in this project I
am about to discuss"
The Governor said he spent sew
eral hours yesterday going over the
plans for the project, which involves
a bridge across the Patapsco River
to bypass traffic around Baltimore
and the building of a new high
speed highway to Washington.
For three years I have had this
plan in mind" he said. To-day I
saw it on paper You will see it
IN bricks and mortar and steel. You
will see a great, beautiful bypass
bridge gracefully spanning the North
Branch, on over the Patapsco to
dip down on the outskirts of Brook
lyn-there to connect in circular
ramps with the Grain highway;
there to connect with new, high
speed road to Washington.
Indicates Roadbed Route.
The roadbed of the abandoned
Washington, Baltimore & Annap-
oils Electric Line, the Governor
indicated, would be used for the
proposed new boulevard-a highway
which he believes will make it pos
sible in future years to travel from
Baltimore to Washington in 20 min
utea.
The Governor also advocated
State-owned ferries for both the
upper and lower Chesapeake Bay,
pointing out that these ferries would
supply frequent and all-night serv-
Ice to the Eastern and Western
Shores OF the State at a reduced
fare to both motor and passenger
traffic.
Adequate facilities for trans
portation across the Chesapeake will
uake more accessible to the Balti-
more markets many products now
going into New York and Phila-
delphia markets." he said. by the
came token. Baltimore products will
have a more free and much better
distribution on the Eastern Shore"
Gov. Nice explained that with the
new Route 40, now a dual highway
from Baltimore to Aberdeen, and
with work already under way to
continue this project to the Della
ware State line there is but one
logical place for a Baltimore by
pass"
This is" he said, ito bring traf-
flc from the North into the city,
but not through it; to swing off over
the North Branch of the Patapsco
River, and connect this way with a
new high speed road to Washing
ton. When completed this will not
only offer new and far quicker
route for traffic between Baltimore
and Washington, but will link up
the system with the new Grain
highway and continue south from
Annapolis to meet the new Potomac
River bridge at Morgantown.
Self Liquidation Planned.
This Baltimore bypass project
will be self f-liquidated; it will not cost
the taxpayer cent. nor will it in
crease the States debt"
After the broadcast, Gov. Nice
made quick visit to seven Repub-
lican political rallies in Baltimore.
He stopped longest at the Broad
way Polish Home.
His first brief stop was at a meet
ing Of the West Virginia State
Society Of Maryland. Next he went
to the clubrooms of the ASHER
Association, an organization of Ma
sons who distributed a pamphlet
showing the religious faith of all
the principal candidates on the
Democratic ticket.
Only brief speeches were made bv
the Governor at the other rallies he
visited.
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