The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-12-13

should be taxed to aid the construction
Of good roads in this county and every
dher portion of the state. We are
great people to advocate good things
we had everything that we say we
gould have we should be enjoying a
Utilization compared to which our pres
1civilization would be "a mere shadow
ut nobody is willing to pay for secur-
ing what everybody says we ought to
have.
Let the state compel the construction
Of good roads, is repeated over and over
again by rich men, great corporations,
pleasure seekers and townspeople gen.
orally. All right; but who is to pay the
bill? Let anybody pay it, SO do not
have to, is the answer. Now we start
out with the undisputed claim that it
would be profitable to the farmer if we
had better roads. We go still further,
and make the assertion that it is prac-
teal to have good roads without great
burdening the farming community.
the first place, it will probably be
generally admitted that not one man in
hundred who has charge of the roads
Knows any more about the science of
road building than Choctaw knows of
|the principles of the Christian religion.
Build up the center and perhaps cut
.ditches on the sides. That is the begin
|ning and end of our road construction
Las rIlIn That ~
aOundantly proved by the condition of
oar roads. Something more is re
CURED. The advocacy of state and
county superintendent of roads, these
|ollclals to be practical road builders or
engineers, involves the correct princi-
pie OF road construction, inasmuch as
recognizes the fact that to construct
ROADS requires a practical knowledge.
Dut such a system would be expensive
and pretty sure to become a political
'aN-eatlng machine. The people, if I
Understand their temper, are not favor
aole TO an increase of the offices. The
Practical thing to do is for the people
themselves to learn the art of proper
'Nticiis anu Ohlo 10 llOU ull-
lcult' Perhaps there is nothing in the
uulhary affairs of life that comes into
AiStence so much from chance and al
'ays remains about as it is first made
road or street. In the west, where
roads are SO often run on the Sec
"n lines, there is little more system
Iah IN the older portions of the coun-
n.y.
Inc crook in the road remains, and
" waste time and horse muscle in trav-
lug The crook. The original hill will
.A,aih Tor a century, as if it did not
~ Is' anything to pull load uphill. Yet
S ro principle of draught anybody can
nv" and the Importance of easy
ns snnatlons in roads anybody can COM
.enehd. For instance, the force nee
naa TO draw wagon which with it's
,s r' weighs six tons along level mac
ri, 'u' road is 264 pounds. But on a road
.On an ascent of one foot in 20 the
NJ NJ required is 456 pounds. Hills,
moa "' mean less weight to a load and
IL !" Trips or larger number of horses
Oeon e 'oad' 1t requires no civil engi-
hin Ut high salary to decide that the
hn, Improbable, and it requires no
pc er engineering ability to reduce the
hns aud yet the permanency of
AnSos N The road would indicate that
Wv ever thought of removing or re-
bo~ them, and that nobody knew
% ~ " 90 1t. Then it would be an insult
% hi, e intelligence of any farmer to say
perma n mat the only way to construct
Or era nent roads is by the use of stone,
heed sS'aVei' or iron. The state does not
that. employ engineers to tell people
sould ano comparatively little study
ioad or enable any supervisor to build a
Tbs ea' OF any of these materials.
d bas.q question as to what kind of stone
stoOS might not be generally under
b orr In Limestone is too soft. though
IMPROVE, 'ies a great many streets are
sa with limestone. But it will