The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-09-02
CALLS POR STANDARD u nOAD
BUILDING.
Joseph J. Jones, Juzl Back from
Europe, saIs America should Have
: Road Congress.

The moHt potent factor for he flu
tuTH development an success 81 the
automobile industry nd itR allied in
terzHIH In tbs country IL the nHceA-
EiIY Of uniformity an need Of stand
arHIzHti0n n ne construction . new
rua1a. as ReIi Ah ths proper main
teuanee OF them" - the statement
male By Mr Joseph : Jones. en the
I Continent
= special agent q the Depart
mamI Of Agriculture II the United
States government. =. Jones vas
delegated 10 represent he government
n he Second International Road
Congress. he'd Il Brussels n fortnight
aKa. and vs. most enthusiastic n his
praise Of tHs success If the eunYen-
tioH. which - attended by he rep
reHHntatlyea u al tha countries inter
eHIsd IN road Improvement
1ue Of - great lessons q The
international Road Congress. said
MH Jones'. Il IHeabssIaIa necessity for
tn Introduction Of , uniform system
OF Taad building throughout the
United StaIaH similar = the HszIams
which haze len adopted ia france
auH Great britain. HHsfe the high.
W. decrease IN width according 20
thH Importance OF tha traffic
from m observation" continued
NJ ions. zIha roads n this country.
especially throughout ne South. are
to- side an Iaek the requisite depth
Of foundation necessary % Insure
peHmanpBty Thn ia thai come
highway engineers he OF simply
laYIHs n foundation q few inches
In depth Il altogether wrong. and
roads so constructed - expensive 10
maintain an must II rebuilt n a
ahnTf time. ] consider hat tIH Eng
iizH roads. although ne naHToHest,
are he beal Hoads oHaH which Jour
Cd u Europe. especial. as the surface
vs. thoroughly tarTed and covered
win 4 light coating Of aand.
The Roll Automobile Club Of
Great Britain. the Automobile Aaao-
ciHIIon of London ~ the Touring
Club Of France are al actively IIanti-
fed IN this GOOD roads movement and
are constructing exhaustive expert.
menIa in the construction OF N Inn
proved type Of road1ed. and have
the cooperation OF their respective
governments n thla splendid YORK.
Through Ihe efforts Of the officials
OF the Touring Club Of France Hplene
did new road three hundred miles In
length along he RexerIe. In Southern
France, IL nos beinE completed and
VII Be the finest stretch OF roadway
i'm he world. The plan adopted
abroad provides for tne erection OF
permanent sin posts b the govern
menI giving he distances aud the
names OF thn elties md villages. as
vel as Indicating dangerous turns
and crossings.
Tho new roads In Great Britain are
as smooth a. billiard table, aud al
though the surface Ind been treated
viii 4 thin coating u tar the con-
strnefion has been 20 thorough that
huge traction engines drawing ears
loaded with stone and gravel had no
noticeable effect upon them.
That is required n America.
believe. is the organization OF } road
congress similar to thai which has
been held annually ahf0ad, this CON
gHezs TO comprise all 81 the highway
commissioners and foad engineers OF
the various States and municipalities,
and ] think that Mr.. Logan Waller
Page. the Director of the United
States Once Of Public Roads at Wash
lnEIun. would agree to assist N the
organization md conduct of Hneh n
congress, whereat In N interchange
of ideas upon IL subjects pertaining to
highways, their construction and
maintenance could b discussed to
the advantage Of everY State. county
and city, OF which there are many
spending millions upon millions Of dol
lars each year for the Improvement OF
their highways