The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-02
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s Gl0AyESY'' A!ygESY

what the National Government is Doing

N his latest report to the Depart
ment of Agriculture Martin Dodge
director of the Office OF PUBIC
i Road INQUIRIES, makes the follow
ing remarks regarding the work OF the
Office and it's needs and plans 1or 'he
future:
sit is proper just here to call atteh'
tion to a misconceptiOn whlch appears
m exist in the minds of some to the ell
feet that increased appropriations 1or
this work may lead to national ana. II
should be distinctly understood that the
work of this Office, like that OF many
other divisions of the department. Is
purely educational
scientific road building necessltltes
not only the consideration OF local COLI
ditions. such as climate and SOIL. ram
fall and drainage hut also study oi
available materials adjacent to the
| road. To transport materials great
| distance adds so much to the cost as TO
render roads scientifically constructed
of foreign materials impracticable
| Competent road builders should dls-
cover and test the available mateflais
and show by practical object lessons
| how the most good can be maze VI
them with the least possible eNpendl-
tire of money and labor The best ma
| terials are not always discovered, ana
thousands of dollars are wasted III TINS
country annually by the use OF poor
materials where Il little expert stuu!
and advice would have developed Soou
materials, close at hand. Ihe pest
methods of using these materials are
oftentimes unknown. and none! Is
wasted in their improper apphcatlon'
All these things require scientific STUD!
: and Investigation. The people OF the
t country are now interested i'll TINS mat
Ter as never before, and they ;Te ue
mandinm and are Sorely in need OF au-
y thentic information aiong these hhes.
: Furtherfore. this is work which the
e | Government can do for them mtlch pe'-
: tor and more economically than they
can do for themselves.
after having considered all letters
y requests and resolutions which nave
! come to the department.. and after con
It sulting and corresponding WIN li''nA
n of the most prominent farmers ah'
road advocates throughout the countr!
I have the honor to recommend Una
J. Congress be asked to increase the ap
x nronriatiOn for this Office for the mex
10 fiscal wear to $4,000. If this lncreas
is Granted, | would recommend tina
there be devoted. Professionally, to III
vestications and educational WorE
$1,000 in each of the States and Ierr
III tories, and that the balance be nseu
ne defraying the running expenses OF TN
n" Office and road material laboratory.
~. "The necessity Of furtherns the wor
of this laboratory is felt all over tn
~ country. and at least $4,000 is needle
ed for carving on this branch Of the Wor
er for the next fiscal year. Inc slna
Ilv sum of $500 heretofore allotted
:, each of the four divisions OF the cou
try is not sufficient to pay the saial
lie and expenses of competent person
ng The danarrment should be able TO cor
lte maud the entire time and attention
Tn those representatives. but in order
-, do this at least $500 should be S
@"1 apart for each division.
Ut, ..Our small force has been so COZ
ing pletely occupied with outside WORK IN
ing the preparation OF didacuc lltefatu
49,, had to be neglected. This branch
the work should also receive more
AL tention, especially the collection I'LL
tration. printing and distribution
nractical and scientific information.
mi trust, therefore, that you Will hnd
,o within your power to secure at le;
S75, 900 for the use OF this ofhce lor
"N next fiscal year.
eX- when the last report was submlt'
The there was some doubt as TO Whetl
,1,,r we could secure II sufficient number
trained men to carry on extensive
saw yesti"ations III the various States.
lof during the last year the office has
this voted a great deal of attention !;
of study to the selection of persons
,.o are sufficiently skilled to inaugur
this work. 1t is gratifying TO annou
'''e' that we are now prepared greatly
an extend the work of this office, and
of appropria ton above mentioned.
,ital granted by Congress. will be eXpen
iudiciously and wisely
aC-
Dor An Important Question.
car There is plenty OF labor IN the co
over try to build and maintain good TO;
if properly utilized n few days w