The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-21
WiNTS TNIFORu ROAD PL.N
Joseph ". Jones Adv COATES Congress.
Like One Held at brussels

The meat potent factor for tho future
! development and success Of the Automo nj 10
industry and - allied interests in this
| country - the Aecessity Of uniformity
and need Of Standardization IN the con.
-trIction ~ new roads ~ we'll a. the proper
| ina ntenanCe Of them was tho statement
! made by Joseph " Jones the local auto.
( II obiliSt who returned last "Wednesday from
three months absence in Europe during
which he covered about 90 miles IN tour.
ing through all OF tho principal countrie.
on the Continent
A special representative ~ the Ne.
partment Of Agriculturs Of the United
states Government Mr. Jones Who IL also
q director Of the Touring Club Of America.
Was delegated To represent the Government
az the second International Road Congress
held AZ brussels Two weeks ago lie was
most enthusiastic in his praise ~ the Sue
ces6 Of the con sention. which was attended
by the representatives 81 all the countries
Interested M road Improvement.
one 81 N. great lessons Of the Inter
national Road Congress. Said Mr. Jones
IS the absolute necessity for the nitro.
duction 81 a uniform system Of road building
throughout the nit-d States similar to
the systems which have been adopted IN
France and Great Britain where the high.
ways decrease IN width according 90 the
importance Of The TRAM From my oh.
-arNation the roads IN this country. espe-
'ally throughout the south. are too wide
ana lack the requisite depth Of founda ION
Necessary 10 .nsIre permanently. tn. idea
that -oms highway engineers have Of
simply laying a foundation OF few inches
N depth ~ altogether wrbnR. and roads
80 constructed are expensive to maintain
and must he rebuilt IN -hor, time
consider that the English roads. although
he narroWe-t. are the hest roads over
Vhich l toured IA Europe. especially a. thu
surface was Thoroughly tarr"d and covered
With a hight coating Of sand
The Royal Automobile 'lIb of Great
Britain, the Automobile A-sos tation 81
London and "a" TOURING ,lah o, Franc.
roads movement and are cOnduc' ing ct
haustiye eNp-T ,nent- IA the consi riot ION
the corporation u their respective Govern.
msnts in this splendid work
Through the efforts 81 the officia- Of The
Touring Club Of France q splendid new
road 800 miles IN length along the Ryisra
IN southern RAM" : n0s being completed
and VIZ =" -" hnr.L . 'd,, ~ roSdssv IN
the erection OF permanent siRnpo~is nv the
Government. giving the Distance. and the
as we'll ~ indicating dangerous turns and
rro@sing-
.mooth a. u billiard table Although the
-urfar. had b@sn treated With = thin Coaji ing
az tar he cons rtCt ION had been 80 thorough
that huge tra'tIon engines hauling ears
loaded With stone and gravel had no not "e- /.
4 BILE enect upon them.
What i required IN America. / believe.
l. the organization ot road congress :
similar to that VhI"h has been held an
uuallv abroad Ihis congress should com
pri-c all the highway commissioners amt I
road engineers ~ The various states Anl u
-uFIut, Qualities think that Logan Wall~r 4
Page Dirs, tor 81 the O'ioe of Pubic Roads !
NJ Wa-hingfon would be agreeable to
assisting IN the organization and conduct
II inch a congress ~hereat an inter- hAnge
N IDEAS upon al SUBJECTS pertaining 20 the
.tgrWAyH their 'OnStructi'n and main
Isuanse could be dt-cu-ged To- the advantage
n every state county and city 81 which
mere are many speuding millions of dollars
zach lenr for the Improvement Of their
highways
III tone~ declare. that he found the
'snsral HutonIobiling conditions eAceilent
70 rpughout EUROPE the automobile agents
nd dealers we're selling ears uIst - fas'
- tn.y could b2 turned out by the riAnu-
10, ErsrS lpdi'at 'on- for 1871 we're moot
,rU'uistng not 'rly ~ the sale Of auto.
rpbIIss HrI' 'rr a., cssptie- and every thing
Ieraining % trem a. we'll II