Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
Vermont is awakening to It's possibilities
and opportunities and already Is so wide
q wake that something Is sure to happen.
THE MORGAN AND THE AUTO.
(Trom the Ludlow Tribune)

a. wake that something Is sure to happen.
THE MORGAN AND THE AUTO.
(rrom the Ludlow Tribune)
We have highway commissioner who
understands his business. The Middle
bury Register is kicking because he is
building good enough roads so automobiles
enjoy them. Too bad tho Morgan has
to divide his God-given right to the earth
with a mere machine--Bradford Opinion.
OF course the Morgan was here before
the auto, and he has lots of friends who
will not look on patiently while he is
crowded Off the road by mere machine.
The Morgan doesn't get tired" as fire.
auontly az the auto does, and ne is a
"stayer" In n sense worry different from
that in which the auto so often STAYS"
The Morgan really has a lot of advan-
tnses which can never be claimed for the
auto. He eats hay and grain instead OF
gnsolene and machine oil and his food
agrees with him. Ne will break" oc-
casionally. hut not as an auto brakes
He has genuine eyes instead If goggles,
and has no trouble In readins, the speed
warnings on outskirts of the village. He
sends back to YOU over the ribbons a
thrill of life and pleasure that the four
cylinder combination on the front end
Of an auto cannot furnish. and he car
rics YOU along In way that enables you
to keep your seat-something you cannot
always do in An auto.
However, the Morgan and the auto are
rapidly getting acquainted. for the form
ar hiss Intelligence and catches on easily
10 new tricks in the vehicle world. He
has first mortgage on tho highway by
virtue of long and honored ancestry:
but he is not going to quarrsl with the
machine unless the latter tries the crowd
Ing process-and then. naturally. he will
kick and make trouble. The highways
are roomy enough for the intclligent
Morgan and the discreetly handled ma
chino. and the world enjoys going
some with the help OF either
HAVE TROUBLES ENOUGH NOW.
From the Remington Banncr)
There is not newspaper in YER
mont vino would oppose the central
bank idea, If he could be assured of con-
troll OF the bank. Huntington Free Press
Why should any Vermont newspaper
man want bank to annoy him. Aren't
they all rich and prosperous now.-when
they are asleep?
WHAT WILL VERMONT DO?
(From the Enosbuigh Standard)
The standa ri is glad to reproduce in
another column, ana endorse without re-
servation. att editorial from the Ben
ningtoa Banner on Trunk Line High
WAYS" In this editorial which we COM
mend to our readers the Banner not on
~ gives expression to. and Celebrates
upon the well-known advanced ideas of
its editor, but the Standard believes,
voices the progressive opinion Of the
state.
The people of Vermont are getting
their eyes open TO our lack of good high
ways and for that reason the movement
In favor OF trunk line highways will
not down and unquestionably is going to
be the prominent issue in the next State
legislature.
Throwing aside all theories and pre-
judices. le' us look at the question from
a broad practical standpoint. The con-
centrated wisdom Of Vermont certainly
cannot he greater than that Of our sister
States in contiguous territory. and every
other New England State is putting in
trunk lines of highway under State sup
ervis!on and not only putting them in but
maintaining them after they are built
by the State.
The State CT Rhode Island has just
spent $l,350.U) on State highways and
next year will see the completion Of the
trunk lines which reach into every SOC
ton of the State forming il net work OF
splendid thoroughiares The last legis-
lature of Connecticut appropriated mil
lions for trunk lines. or which there are
to be eight lines north and south and
the necessary number east and west
bringing all rarts Of the State into close
connection by means of first-class mod
ern highways The Massachusetts high
way commission announces that within
two years tho trunk lines traversing
every part Of that state will be COM
pleted. so that a person can 60 from one
section Of tho old Fay State to the other
on modern roads. New Hampshire has
appropriated $,.0OoOn Tor three trunk
lines and the routes have been selected
and the work commenced. These lines
, start at three different points in tho
southern part OF tn. state aud converse
in the White Mountain region, The State
~ Maine has fallen into line and the
last Legislature appropriated money to
build trunk lines of highway.
Now what is Vermont doing
Since that highway law OF 1905 was
passed there ras been expended practi-
cally sGh 600 for permanent roads and
what is the result OF this expenditure of
money towards giving Vermont trunk
line highways?
To answer the question properly and
without any bias let ono start TO go
from Rchford to Bennington on the
west side. from Newport TO Erattleboro
on the east side, from White River juno
ton to Burlington through the center.
from Fair Haven to White River june
tlon across the southern part, from Bur-
lington TO st. Johnshury across the north
central section: and how much highway
will he found that Will compare in the
slightest degree with the roads in Con-
nect!cut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts
or New York. The Standard ventures to
say that we have practically none.
Now IL we had expended this $3.50 900
for trunk lines we would have 100 miles
Of splendid macadam roads In Vermont.
strip that would reach from Richford
to well beyond Rutland,
Let us look AT il from another stand
point Suppose we take the $4,000 for
eight years and put it into trunk line
highways, which woulh mean 5000 90,
giving us 400 miles Of first-class roads.
Would not this be better business In
money is being expended At the present
time, resulting practically in patch work,
a piece here ard pieces there, with no
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