Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-04

An Appeal for IN Exhibit at the World
Fair.


IN BEHALF OF GOOD ROADS.
An Appeal for IN Exhibit ut the World's
Fair.
Col A AL Pope, who is SO deeply interested
In the matter Of having road-making exhibit
ut the worlds fair, has addressed an open letter
to the people Of the United States, in which he
says:
Tho worlds Columbian exposition viii be at
tended by millions Of our citizens and no better
opportunity has ever presented itself or il
likely to present itself during the lifetime of
any one now living to teach the great lesson Of
the need-the construction and the maintenance
Of good roads.
But under the present arrangement and
classification of exhibits the opportunity will be
wholly lost. Any one interested in the subject
pest metnods and machinery to be used in the
building OF highway will probably consult the
IO-page catalogue, Classification Of the
worries Columbian Exposition
Following this is q reference to the catalogue
showing In what parts Of the various buildings
can be seen the different articles which, if in
group, wonld make an excellent exhibit of the
kind mentioned.
IN SUPPORT OF THE PLEA.
In support Of the plea for the exhibit Col.
Pope says:
The movement throughout the country for
better roads is one of the most significant and
Important events OF the nineteenth century. II
Is popular uprising against the bondage which
Is upon the people that are hampered by poor
means OF communication; it is protest against
the vicious system of false economy which
causes road tax to be indirectly placed upon
every article of consumption; it is the result Of
nnol disco ,tav,t It'll fors oil
the more burdensome because of its insidious
and needless character.
Good roads cheaper the cost Of transporta-
non BY saving time, reducing the wear Of
draught animals and of vehicles and thus lessen
the cost Of material to the producer and con-
sumner. One of the saddest signs of the times
In the older states is the tendency of population
toward the cities and the abandonment of
FARMS The modern development Of ''slums."
the wretched outcome Of life in tenement
houses. can be laid largely to the bad roads ex-
listing In the farming districts which in certain
seasons Of the year prevent social intercourse.
making country life cheerless isolated and
narrow. Churches and schools are neglected
when roads are such as to make them difficult
OF access.
OPPORTUNITY FOR EDUCATION.
The opportunities presented by the worlds
Columbian exposition of teaching the
20 900 of visitors what good roads are and
how to make and maintain them should not be
lost sight of. A comprehensive display of
these things would advance tho movement q
hundred years and would hasten the coming in
OF nobler civilization and wider Chris
tianity.
1t IS hoped that every public-spirited citizen
will feel the importance of this grand move
ment and will be inspired to give impulse to it.
viii you not aid by sending to some newspaper
or other publication an article advocating the
&c amt ~
worlds Columbian exposition? If you do this
VIII you kindly send me marked copy, as ex-
tracts from newspapers. indicative of public
opinion, are desired for memorial that is
being prepared for presentation to Congress.
congress Is asked to appropriate from
S5,OOO,OOo to Ss.OO0.OO0 for the exposition.
The national character of tbs exposition is
such that it is eminently fit that it should have
national aid, but when that aid is extended
should it not be contingent upon there being
suitable recognition of the Importance of a
comprehensive exhibit of road making and
maintenance?
The success of this movement depends largely
upoD the writer's of this country; new images
and forms of thought attract the attention and
influence the judgment.
MATERIAL AND APPLIANCES USED
In the letter page 12O of the catalogue is
mentioned, and in il is found the following.
showing the material and appliances used in
road construction:
Department A. agricultural building (area.
with annex, thirteen acres Group IA. class 10.
Models of fences. construction of roads; litera-
ture and statistics" Group Is. class 81.
"Ploughs and rollers" Glass IS, ..Stump Ex-
tractors" Glass 80. Traction engines and
apparatus for roadmaking and excavating."
Group IS, class 49, Samples of wood for paw
ing" Glass 102, Timber prepared in various
ways to resist decay" Class III, Stump
pulling Devices
Department E, building of mines and min
ing (area five and six-tenths acres Group AZ.
class 293, "Asphaltitc and asphaltic COM
pounds" Group A. class 296 Building
stones. GRANTEES for bridges" Group AZ. class
81. Artificial stone mixtures for pavements
Class 3l2. "Asphaltic mastics and mixtures
Group ca, class 392. ''Rock breakers Group
IS. ''Sizing appliances" Class 1893, ''Sieves.'
Class 399, Perforated plates.''
Department F. Machinery building (area.
with annex. fifteen and eight-tenths acres
Group n. class 4SS, ''Street rollers, sweepers
and sprinklers."
Department q. Transportation building (arca,
with annex, over fourteen and four-tenihs
drainage" Group SO, class 500. ''Wheelbar-
rows" Class $40, ''Carts.' Glass Sill, ..Sprink-
ling CARTS"
Department L. Manufactures and Liberal
Arts building (area. thirty and half acres
Group LAT. class S29, "Conduits Of water and
sewerage. Drains and sewers" Group 1872
class 1873, CONSTRUCTION and maintenance OF
roads, streets and pavements." Group 152,
class $50, Bridges" Class $50, "Working
plans for paving and draining"
$50