The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-11-08

GOOD ROADS THE NEED OF THE
SOUTH.
An Important Movement Good
Roads Train.

last week by which the National
Good Roads Association, assisted
by the Office Of Public Road Inquiry,
u. ,. Department of Agriculture,
will run "Good Roads Special
Train' over the lines of the South
ern Railway, stopping at various
points tor the purpose ol building
sample roads and holding meetings
with the view Of educating The pco-
pie along the line in practical road
building. These carrangcmcnts were
perfected by Prcsidcn, W. II. Moore,
OF the National Good Roads AsS0
cation, with the Southern Railway
Company. 1t is planned to spend
several days at each point, giving
ample time to construct Il road from
one half to one mile long.
President Spencer, of the South
ern Railway Company, is taking
great deal OF interest in this subject
OF good roads iOr the South. Ever
Since the organization Of the Ma
tlonal Good Roads Association the
Southern Railway has been rcrrc-
Scntcd at its Nltional meetings and
many of its public demonstrations;
and this train is diSlincllvcly Sou
thern Railway undertaking, to be
carried out at n heavy vx;,u!!s" to
that company, and is in line with
the development policy SO persist
entity followed in building up Tie
country tributary to the lines Of
the Southern Railway.
The train will leave WASHINGTON
about November /. 1t will consist
OF about ten cars, on which will hr
transported all necessary machinery
tor the building of roads, officers,
road experts and lahprrIs. Thr
trip will consume srvrrll wrriH.
SO much has been said and writ
ten III ici.ard to this subject OF good
roads that the people OF .hc South
are practically in thorough accord
with the idea that good roads are
an acquisition to the country. II
IS hoped that every citizen of the
South will, if possible, attend these
Good Roads Meetings and witness
the modern and up to.date methods
OF building public highways.
AS the lines Of competition are
being drawn closer and marpins of
profit narrower, every element look -
ing TO the economical production
and distribution of the products Of
the country should be cniployrd.
and as it has been thoroughly de-
monstratcd that good roa,'S alr the
prime factor III the upbuildng Of
every section of the country, every
citizen Of the South should take 4
personal interest in this subject.
The South needs better reads; e. crv
farm would be benefited thereby,
the public will appreciate the
advantages thereof and il
Is hoped the cducntional fca-
ture carried OH by the National
Good Roads Association, support
ed by the Southern Railway Com
pany, will accomplish the purpose
Of this movement.
The South can have good roads
If it will, and the sooner the citizen,
get together and work along some
we'll organized and practical line
these results will be reached the
quicker. There is nothing that
will no more to increase the valu,
OF lands and advance the develop
ment of the rural districts than we'll.
constructed roads. The improve
ment OF the road system will have q
wonderful effect in stimulating the
settlement of people on farms, and
as these settlements are being made
SO will the value Of land increase
Where yer city or town is found
possessing wcll-made roadways
leading therefrom, the business of
that point will be found in a pros,
porous condition. Therefore, the
citizen of every town in the south
will be promoting his own interest
If he gives this movement his moral
and, if necessary, financial support
Every State, County, City and
Town Officer should give this sub
ject of better roads serious consider
alton, take the matter in hand i'm
mediately and show his constituents