The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1909-04-16
GOOD ROADS LEAGUE
gambler STARTS THE BALL ROLLING
IN CARROLL COUNTY
Similar Leagues Should Be Formed
In Every District

iH nc HiSl ul6tFteL GoOQ hONue
League TO be organized Ia this county
was formed IN Woolery's district Mon
day night. The meeting for organiza4
ton was held In the hali Of the Junior
Order United American Mechanics al
Gambler A large audience. number
/ ing over $50, coming from near and
/ far. was In attendance w W. Crus- |
4 By, Chief State Roads Engineer and
Rev. W. l.. Saabro0k. Invited speakera.
drove down from Westminster. Hon.
y. r. Grouse, who had been announced
as one OK the speakers, was unayoid- !
ably absent BY reason 81 engagements
IN the Court OF Appeals.
! George n Benson. president Ois the
Board Of County Commissioners Of |
I Carroll County calling the meeting |
I 10 order, said that the object OF the
meeting was tho formation of Good
I Roads League for the Fourth District. /
the object Of which will be 10 work IN |
/ harmony with the State Roads Com I
I mission. 20 assist IN the procuring
q material at reasonable rates and
: IN every other possible way. and en-
( phasized the importance of the clint /
{ nation Of hil politics and personality
from the movement. and the working
/ for the good of the whole people
The League was then organized By
the eleeiion of the following oticors
I Lester = PatterH0n. president: l..
4 Calvin Chew, frst yicn-president. n !
& Wesley BarneH, second sice-prealdant:
( 7. ]. Miller, third vicespreeident: Oba- |
( diah buckingham. secretary. L. Cal |
vim Jordan. treasurer. y. u, EOrsnch,
Frank Frick. J, George Hoffman, Aza-
Z riah Ouraler. George u. Knox. John
N. Nelson George n nenaun. Joseph
stoekHdaie. David isaiater, directors.
ln taking the chair. Mr.. Patterson
said that he appreciated fha honor
conferred and spoke of tho great nid
/ such leagues could be In helping so
cure proper road-maklng material and
rights af way. lie said that the State
could not build all the roada that are
Z needed aud that the matter Is being
+ pressed on the county commissioner.
and that such leagues could heip
make Il easier for The commissioner
10 do that for which they are called
( on. lie made special reference No the
! National Good Roads Congress-. 10 be
held Ia Battimore In May. which wlil
endorse the proposed IAncoln Nom
0rsal Was from Washington 10 Get
( iyebnrR and spoke IL Ghe snlue OF
( thorough organization ~ the county
7 IN the interest III that great project,
and of ita hennfif 10 ssnr people, b.
I whatever route Il mag BE- built. 10
that u passes through Carroll.
MI. Patterson then introduced Chief
( Engineer Crosby, who spoke Of his
/ pleasure ln being present at such
meeting, aud said that the orEaniya-
tion Of such leagues vas one OF the /
aureHt ways of getting the good roads
Z we are all after. No set of officials
can do much without tho active sup
I port 0f the people No way 20 got
that support without getting them In
isFsated. II a man II a member OF
snch an association ~ thla be can
not heip being interested OF course
Z individuals are bound % Disagree and
some ora will see something 10 critl- !
else In every work II a member OF
such nn organization. man will feel /
That he has riRhi TO so 90 the Conn I
mission. u he has anything 10 crit 1
iciee. and thresh Il out Without an I
organization like this. criticism may
became general knocking 10 no
profiL An association like ihla can 4
take up the subject matter OF any crit I
iciem with officials, who some tines /
Ind that there is an undercurrent of I
criticism, yet cannot set bold of the |
exact trouble. Through such leagues 1
can be ascertainad and corrected 1
such leagues ean aid both State aud 4
county officials. In coming along an 1
old road, II In often found that lln- 4
proyement can be made by slight 4
change In the line. Frequently the /
eaeritee asked OF the individual at /
ihat point seems greater than that |
required OF his neighbor. II the State
ohcials have such an organization az
this cooperating. through Il such ques-
lions are more easily adjusted than In |
any other way. SO with the matter
Of material and Of drainage. Above
All such an organization can aid hy
the moral support II gives. AEr. Cros-
by said that II would not be necessary
70 80 into the details OF the subject of
road construction az this meeting.
Speaking OF mistakes which might Ne
made he said that one OF the greatest
was the beginning Of construction too
late In the year. II Is true that very
early work conflicts with the farm
work season, yet all work should be
started early enough to be finished be-
fore winter sets in. The State Roads
Commission is now surveying the
route from Sykesville TO Westminster
and hopes TO get some work done on
the road this season, though that de-
pends on unforeseen conditions, which
make II impossible 90 make definite
promise He spoke OF his recent visit
TO Europe, and said that this section
OF Carroll Is a garden OF beauty COM
pared to some sections visited IN the
Old World, where people could not
and would not be willing TO live With
out good roads. and pictured the added
advantages Of good roads In such a
county as ours In the United States.
those States which have done the most
In road Improvement have improved
In every other way beyond what any
one can imagine
Mr. Patterson then said that the
object OF this meeting was the organ
ization OF q league and called on all.
who were willing to enroll themselves
as members, to rise. Practically the
whole body OF men present responded.
The chairman then introduced Mr..
Seabrook, saying that no man In the
county had shown greater interest In
the good roads movement than the
latter, who had been at every meeting,
and active In every wny In promoting
this great interest OF the county.
Mr. Seabrook said that he knew
nothing technically on the subject OF
road building. but that he does know
a good road from q poor one: spoke
OF the advantages Of good roads not
from a material but from an ethical
view point. as they afford better facII-
tiles for the coming together Of the
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