The Atlanta constitution., 1901-12-16
GOOD ROADS - THE PEOPLE
SHOULD DEMAND THEM.

~ WIS a Elhllt Wing pleasure Ia dttflN
the first days meeting Of the above con-
vontion ia the auditorium of the Kimban
house ON Wednesday. December H. To
a mere casual onlookcr. not concerned in
regard IN the great subject which was
the occasion Of the gathering df such a
person were present. the degree Of active
Interest. not 20 say enthusiasm. that was
manifested was probably "A matter of sur
prise. To this writer ami 10 many others
il was recognized as sure ha-binger
of better day a-coming'' 10 our people.
especially 10 the rural population. the
farmers II the country and tEe deni2eus
- the smaller cities and towns. Good
roads including country highways and
city thorougbfares is subject ,has
should excite universal interest because
ID Is one THAI IS more or less directly re-
lated so every man. woman and child I'm
rity. town and country. The relation :
almost as close as good air. free sunshine.
$ hnleSuule water and pala table food. Eut
t is tn the farmer and ~ other dwcllcrs
.n ,he country that th, advantage, COM
iH-r. pleasure and profit of good roads
most strongly appeals. There Is no es-
&C.. o." i-om the drawback and curse II
bad reaIz except hy resar-ing to air ships
ar moving away from the country tiv-
ersei by such roads. or building better
ones.
d would De- au interesting and doubt
Jess startling exhibit IL some g,niEs ga
hgurcs would make calculation show
iug the amount # wasted energy. wear
and tear - vehicles Joss of valuable
time. trials IF patience and diselmtorts
.f l-ehway travel. that occur every ycar
in tle state of Georgia, or in the country
4t large. Sueh au exhibit should D., made,
Il nnt already done. that one may see az
"a glance the stUpt ldpus amount OF the
a---re-aie loss to the country that results
llam hat roads. ID would not surprise
ue i. .t would amount to ~ 1sc o.ich te4r
tnan th. total amount Iaisci 10y taxation
for state pu poses each year This may
.,,. s Wild estimate but probably it would
not appear 81 wide of the truth after aG-
...suefn.. a li. l- iu tine details az "A care
rul and ,nmpreht rSive estimate / re-
call iaSt here. a bit uf experience "l
rhir.v-ute or forty Ntlts ago. D. Was
just ls miles from nay farm to the near
,-t market town. The highway WIS
What was then considered "a very S''d
road except iu spots. There was one Sueh
spot called the Hubert hill. short hut
.lit.. s-,ep grade. \ iour-mule 4 nm
..sr.Ii ...silg carry eight btles az q. ittii
q. the fsat af that hill ,-ud 10 ~as WITH
ir miles ~ tle mlrktt1. huf = W''no
r.-rI.r. / V.-r "-trsiuins' pan Tor iouf
-sud mules 90 carry move man i"uI i''',.
ar ,ss.,n % thc top 90 the hill There
fore 80 WAS thc enforced riie 81 every
r.rlu.r lfyi-s- au ID stretch of r]a. SD miles
l.ra 81 1asi his WAGON with special rti-
creme. o. shat uu- hilL Almost every
reader ,f thf- may quickly recall 0ne ur
-,,-., similar Illustrations ~ the waste ~
,rn. .nt .rerrv. .snr even ON oar u-st
..,l,-r,- rssIs. nr. including those i-U
-r..- t.y-.. h..e constructed and kept in
-...5- 81 r,..4.--, -4,.5 h..ls th.~, Is d loss
-.-.. Z. ,..- ...rf rf .osrs.-. Tn..aud
f,.-..fre E, f..3 81 .4a ~ / .o.o pa4uls H.
~. l....-. ~ r,.r.ie vys si,.r,d have roads
y. .......-....-.F g-f,h frru. smooth sur
.. ..f ,,.,tsr7-.. Grades $, that an
.-.. .-susl nf-nt easily draw ore
... -,-.... ,,t,- milling fs ranuir.d. aud