Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-06
THE GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT.

Sufficient money has been appropri-
Rted by the city council and the county
board of supervisors to assure the pre-.
sence at Ottumwa's good roads con-
vention May 20 of the foremost good
roads workers and authorities N the
question in the country. 1t is now up
! to the people of Ottumwa and of Wa
pello county to do their part toward
making the cent complete success.
There never has been an issue be-
fore the American people of as great
importance to all sections and all
classes and conditions of men as that
of constructing permanent roadways.
While it is true that the railroads are
necessary to the development and
prosperity of any section of the coun-
try, through which they may operate,
1t Is equally true of the public road
ways over which the product of the
soil is carried to the concentrated
points for sale or to a railroad for
tram oortation. Whenever people of
any section shall realize that it is
just as important to have good, safe
and rapid means of reaching a rail-
safely and rapidly transport products
destination where they will find a prof
table market, will that section or
country improve and it's inhabitants
become independent, happy and rich.
The churches all need and want the
same privilege. of doing good in the
country as in the towns and cities.
The educators feel the same interest
in the education of the boy end the
girl in the country as in the towns
and cities. The father and mother in
the country should show the came in.
terest in the education of their chill.
dren by giving them the same advan-
tages in school and church as the pa
rents in towns and cities. The man
who has mis- money invested in the
country should feel as much interested
In just and profitable return as the
man in the towns and cities dol
lar in the country should, earn as much
as a dollar in the incorporated towns
and cities. An equality in privileges
and profit will never be reached until
the people in the country realize it
as necessary for pleasure and more
profitable to have good roads in the
country than fine streets n the city
The country makes the towns and
cities. The towns and cities tend to
mako happiness in the country home
and increase itsaHalue. One is insep
arabic from the happiness and pros
perity of the other:
The object and purpose of the Ma
tional Good Roads association is ia
educate the people by agitating this
most important subject, and through
organization, legislation, when neces
sary, will follow, which will rc--1lt in
the building of permanent highways
which will be. blessing to the pres
ent as well as future generations. The
Good Roads convention to be held in
this county is the most important in
Its history. Every inhabitant will be
benefited. The opportunity offered
you should not be ignored. Remem
Der this is, not only meeting CT the
representatives of the National Good
Roads association, composed of hall
million of members, but the depart
ment of good roads of the national
government ;also the railroads which
have done SO much to develop this
country; ID last, but not least, the
Associated rress, one of the great
forces for good in all countries.
Attend lnesc meetings, be benefited
and in turn be goou to some one else
You cannot afford to miss this conven
ton.