The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-18

sons that mlEnt De drawn Is the south
ern and Western States. where eoot
road work was yet to H. developed h
began with an expression of -teaare
concerning the address 81 Governor As
cock. whose remarks emphasizing the
Importance Of good roads, vere most
warmly praised by Mr. dodge
If work for good roads sa!s Sir
Dodge. consisted only q. the awoua, 81
dirt removed and rock PAT in its place.
il : not probable that Hl would be here.
but it is matter Nhlch yitaLy concern.
our industrial groWth ana devclo, .aent
find that nearly All - industries 81
the State and the nation are dependent
upon the highways
In the older states IN this work there
has been a constant evolution OF senti-
ment, and what IS true ot them can bc
judged OF the states just entering into
this work. II the North ana Northwest
the progress has exceeded that Of the
South and the West
improvements in roads haya been TOO
lons deferred Our country leads the
world in enterprise and progress except
IN this. bat the highways of this country
have not kept pace With our general
progress nor with the Improvement in
other nations.
Now there is an uprising aIons
this line. The Macedonian cry for better
and more lasting improvements on our
roads is belng heard, and ne are going
forward. Just as the younger States bor-
rowcd from the older in constitution ana
laws, so We must borrow from those
older in road work As this progresses
enthusiasm viii follow ard from assem-
hlages like these where We meet 10 de-
lberate and exchange our views. ad-
vanced idlas viii go out ard orsaaiza-
tons Tor betteI roeds VII BE MADE
One reason Why we have rot adj
varced rapidly in our Highway work is
that for 4 ti.le the steam roaa, tho rail
Way track. mas been locked upon as
superseding the highway Before That
idea was abroad We Gnd more attention
70 our highways and had better roads.
Now We ere getting back 10 the first
idea of good roads
a question Of the property which
should bear q road tex is 10 be consid-
cred. Il is felt by many that oniy the
land should pay this. and that the coun-
try for Itself, the city for Itself was the
idea. It seems 9 hardship to put the on
tire burden upon the agri1uIturaIist for
sources OF revenue form when fuaGs
for country highways should come"
1t is remarkable. said Mr. Dodge
to note the difference that freight pays
when being carried By different routes
For the long haul over water and land
this is noticeable IS compared with the
cost over the public highways At a cost
CT half cent mile per ton goods arc
carried By railroads, cne-tenth OF n cent
3y the waterways OF the ,-leat lakes
while p GEMS a ton is the cost for ami
nal power on the highways Ia other
words FIVE miles III wagon, 80 by rail
roaG and 1000 10 200 By deep water
routes form an equality as to cost"
At this point in M Dodge's speech
music was heard, and the speaker ceased.
as the student body Of the A {. u ol-
iege entered the hall They filled up
half the building and many visitors came
with them. The lower floor was filled
and many passed into the galleries. Be
tore MI. Dodge resumed his address the
=, & II. band PLAYED the Dixie March
and were appIouded.
Mr.. Dodge then said hat be was very
glad to welcome the cadets o1 the A. ana
N College. He said l:e was one cf those
who believed the welfare CT the State
the 90. It WAS very pleasing 10 him to
notice that both il North Carolina ana |
Virginia, the people lad clever youag men |
as their Chief executives. Ha considered !
it most encouraging sisn that so many /
OF cug young men should take al interest I
in proceedings like this.
Continuing, Mr.. Dodge said that in |
the Na.eheast the State has al /,
ready supplemented the work Ct Inc diff |
ferenr localities. This has been done es-
pecialy in massachusetts. New York AMI /
New Jersey.
IN New York ard New England. prac-
ticaily :wo-thirds Of the people are con |
CentratCi II the cities. It was, Mr. Dodge /
said. from the cities that 9nost Of the |
money l0r road Improvement cane.
t1e SPOKE OF the experience Of the city
OF Cleveland, OLio, his native town, s4y-
ing that the citizens had found that the
Improvement of their own town WAS iIa-
possible without the improve mcnJ of The .
country roads.
llr Dodge then read The following t-om
the Minneapolis Ti.res, being an extract
from Col John Jacob Astcr's article OF
Automobiles and Good Roads The Book
IF sports, an edition de luke or which
cost i19) per volume
Tile automobile viii Undoubtedly. do
more tor good roads than all other fac
tors combined, because, while bringing
health and pleasure 10 those using il for
it will be q great convenience
70 tic bushes S man and VIII increase the
Trof1 ot the farmer. SO that all tk-ee VIII
have i common interest in extending its
srhcr1 and in providing what II must
have to give good results-thet is. good
reads.
There should te national and State
aid, for tie country and State az we'll
as the local communities have use for
the roads ana shoull lay ,heir share
IN making arl :.eintainine ther.
The first move shoult bo ii the di-
rection Of co-ope-atton. TIE second
Should 10 the formation CT 3 practical
system capable of exrsniing ard tax
ing ii ne entire country.
Mr. Dodge said Re considered that three
must Prevail for the building
Of good roads 10 be a success First,