Show GOOD r HIGHWAYS aff f ff MONEY FOR FO R IMPROVED ROADS eat virginia votes Favo favorably y on proposition to rala rai for improvements sixty million dol husi fo for r a system of statewide state wide highways lust last year the taxpayer of ve k virginia authorized by an all overwhelm ing ng popular referendum the sale anle of bonds to anise tills huge sum still in order that tile the vast natured resources of their might find lilt an open route to market barkei during 1022 tile state legis authorized the appropriation of for construction of now new i 5 eon concrete crete roads road through the worst N of 4 wi ly f v awa ys i aay ws W y feted fet ef v ri NE ss i v 5 v s f sp 1 concrete Conci ete late road along tug river with 9 foot slab at center Cento 01 roadway j tile the rock counties and it Is probable that in 1923 the assembly will vote to spend at least additional for now new construction of bf liard hard surface highways rich in coat coal ou oil natural ga gaa find and attendant industries such as glass manufacturing and foundries west virginia lins liaa never been in a position to gain I 1 tile best results from its ita stored wealth through its lack of good roads system and the virtual isolation of many of its richest counties from all the outside world save through industrial rali rail connection tion travelers travel era in tle hills often were forced to ride twenty and thirty miles lulley from one town to another on hobe fiort e back while some communities were able to buy clothing and provisions only once or twice a year tile the rock strewn mud bottom roads in the central section of the state were impassable during the winter and early spring and many tragic deaths have been charged agoan their trencher ous footing the tha first step was taken along itliong the alie tug river near the kentucky line where the greatest coal producing mines are in oper operation atlon at welch and in other mcdowell county towns the alie of many of west vest virginias blit bitterest terest mine battles tile the first till nil concrete link was laid Engi engineers beers faced terrific problems of construction andin and in the service of supplies but the airet years program was put through gh on schedule despite handicaps the pits pita of mcdowell county now have till an eay easy means of access to the low country and production at the mines la Is increasing every month since the new system was placed in operation it Is planned to make the roads interlock nt points not served so arved by regular freight and passenger trains nt at first it and to follow up alila original net work with a complete system of trade I 1 in succeeding years work will be concentrated on the central and west f ern end of th the state estate at first |