The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-23
GOOD ROADS TRAINS
A NOTABLE ENTERPRIsE BY
 SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
It Will Run a Train of Ten Cars With Machinery and Men to Construct Model
 Roads.

Negotiations which have been pending for some time were closed last week by which the National Good Roads Associa- ton. assisted by the offlce of Public Road Inquiry. U. s. Department of Agriculture, will run 8 Good Roads Special Train" over the line of the Southern Railway, stopping at various points for the purpose of building sample roads and holding meetings with the view of educating the people along the line in practical road building. These arrangements were per- fected by President W. H. Moore of the National Good Roads Association. with the Southern Railway Company. It Is planned to spend several days at each point. giving ample time to construct road from one-half to one mile long.
 President Spencer of the Southern Rail- way Company. is taking a great deal of interest in this subject of good roads for the South. Ever since the organization of the National Good Roads Association. the Southern Railway has been represented at its National meetings and many of its public demonstr ations; and this train is distinctively a Southern Railway under taking, to be carried out at heavy ex- pense to that company, and Is in line with the development policy so persistently followed in building up the country tribu- tary to the lines of the Southern Rail- way.
 The train will leave Washington about November 1: It will consist of about ten cars. on which will be transported all necessary machinery for the building of roads, officers, road experts and laborers. The trip will consume several weeks.
 So much has been said and written in regard to this subject of good roads that the people of the South are practically in thorough accord with the idea that good roads are an acquisition to the country. It is hoped that every citizen of the South will. If possible, attend these Good Road Meetings and witness the modern and up-to-date methods of building public highways.
 As the lines of competition are being drawn closer and margins of profit mar rower, every element looking to the eco- nomical production and distribution of the products of the country should be employed and as it has been thoroughly aemonstrated aens tt that good reads are the section of the country. every citizen of the South should take a personal inter est in this subject. The South needs bet thereby. the public will appreciate the advantages thereof, and it is hoped the educational feature carried on by the National Good Roads Association, sup pany. will accomplish the purpose of this movement.
 The South can have good roads if 1t will. and the sooner the citizens get to- ized and practical line these results will be reached the quicker. There is nothing that will do more to increase the value of lands and advance the development of the rural districts than well-constructed roads. The improvement of the road sys- tenn will have . wonderful effect in stim- ulating the settl sment of people on farms. and AS these settlements are being made ha of fhn Ia V1A
 Wherever city or town Is found pos sessing well-made roadways leading therefrom, the business of that point will 9e reSma i ths condition the South will be promoting his own in- terests if he gives this movement his moral and. If necessary, financial sup Every State. county, city and town of- ficer should give this subject of better roads serious consideration, take the matter in hand immediately and show his constituents that the movement for better roads will receive his utmost con- sideration and cooperation.
 It is universally decided that good tn .nl all must pull together ,wor dhg systematically and on practical lines This grand tour planned by the South e.u F. way Company Is k signal itr oliv. to this and do not avail themselves of tie opportunity to secure informat' or afforded by the Good Roads Special Train" no one will be at fault except the citizens of the States in which the exh bits are made.
 l.et it hr resolved to have good roads and to put that resolution in effect at once.
 For the purpose of interesting the cit- izens of the communities adjacent to the points where these meeting will be held in attending them low round-trip rates will be made from points in the terri tory tributary to the central meeting