The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25
GOOD ROADS THE NEED OF THE
SOUTH.
An Important Movement.
Good Roads Train.

II O00d Roads Train.
j Negotiations which have been
|pending for some time were closed
last week by which the National
'lGood Roads Association, assisted
10y the office of Public Road In
Iquiry, L. S. Department of Agri-
Iculture. will run a "Good Roads
Special Train" over the lines Of the
Southern Railway, stopping at var
ious points for the purpose of build
ling sample roads and holding meet
lings, with the view Of educating the
people along the line in practical
road building. These arrangements
were perfected by President w. H.
Moore, of The National Good Roads
Association, with the Southern Rail-
way Company. 1t is planned to
spend several days at each point,
lgiving ample time to construct a
road from one-half to one mile long.
President Spencer of the South
ern Railway Company, is taking a
great deal OF interest in this subject
Of good roads for the South. Ever
since the organization of the Nation
al Good Roads Association, the
Southern Railway has been repre-
sented at its National meetings and
many Of its public demonstrations /;
and this train is distinctively a
Southern Railway undertaking. to
be carried out at heavy expense
to that company, and is in line with
the development policy SO persist
emily followed in building up the
country tributary to the lines Of the
Southern Railway,
The train will leave Washington
about November 1. 1t will consist
of about ten cars, on which will be
transported all the necessary ma
chinery for the building Of roads,
Officers, road experts and laborers.
The trip will consume several
weeks.
So much has been said and writ
ten 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. II
lis 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 narrower, every element look
ing to the economical production
and distribution Of the products OF
the country should be employed,
ard as it has been thoroughly dem
onstrated that good roads are the
'Iprime factor in the upbuilding OF
every section of the country, every
citizen of the south Ghould take q
llpersonal interest in this subject.
1.-THE south needs better roads; ev-
'lery farm would be benefited there.
by, the public will appreciate the
advantages thereof, and it is hoped
the educational feature carried on
10y the National Coed Roads Asso-
citation, supported by the Southern
Railway company, will accomplish
the purpose Of this movement.
The south can have good roads if
lit will, and the sooner the citizens
get together and work along some
well-organized and practical line,
these results will be reached The
quicker. There is nothing that will
do more to increase the valne oi
lands and advance the development
OF the rural districts than well-con-
structed roads. The improvement
OF the road system will have a won-
derful effect in stimulating tie set
Element Of people on farms, and as
these settlements are being made so
Twill the value of the land increase.
Wherever city or town is found
possessing well-mads roadways
leading therefrom, the business Of
that point will be found in q pros
,perous condition. Therefore, the
Icitizen Of every town in the south
will be promoting his own interests
liz he gives this movement his moral
and, if necessary, financial support.
Every State, county, city and
town officer should give this subject
of better roads serious considera-
ton, take the matter in hand inn
mediately and show his constituents
that the movement for better roads
will receive his utmost considera-,
tion and cooperation.
1t is universally decided that good
roads are wanted. In order to Sc
cure them all must pull together,
working systematically and on prac-
|tical lines. This grand tour planned
by the Southern Railway company