The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-17

pers say: "The split log is so simple
as to appear ridiculous. Yet it has
proved to be most effective device
for converting bad dirt roads into
good roads. The drag mas received the
Endorsement of leading railroads
which are interested in developing
good roads along their lines"
1t has been suggested that it would
be good investment to have Mr.. King
talk to the people of the State at one
of these gatherings. He is very busy
man, but why would it not be good
plan to bring him into the State and
turn him loose? He certainly has the
highest Endorsement in the South and
West.
This idea is not intended as a re-
Election on our hustl.ng State High
way Commissioners, but this plan
might give the State new ideas along
which they could work to the better
ment of our highways.
The selectmen and road commits
Il
great help to the autoists by working
in conjunction with those who are to
put up danger signs. BY enlisting the
offices of these men, who know every
bad turn in their town roads, the sign
matter would soon be Strengthened
out. Many think that the sign Dan
ger" is enough, and covers the case.
Some have thought there should be
a different wording, as Marrow
Road, '"Steep Enbankments," and var
ious other signs The general i'm
preston seems to be that this might
be confusing, and any sign put up in
the right place would show that the
tourist should go slow.
The writer recently had several
Connecticut and Massachusetts auto
lists ask him about the roads up this
way. Many are planning to see the
beauties of the Vermont hills the COM
ing season, but all seem to have had it
put into their heads that we were
very bad on the roads question. Is
this not enough to make us sit up and
take notice what has hit us? 1t would
seem so.
Another thing that has been agitat-
ed among the travellers who use gas
oline, and that is they cannot get
even a glass of beer to get the dust
from their threats. Many seI>Sible
men, who are not down as wishing 20
see retail liquor places think that
these people are on tenable ground
when they suggested that summer ho-
tells, or any other for that matter
should be permitted to sell to bona
fde guests during the months of May
and October inclusive. In talking
with most any auto tourist this
phase of it always hobs up. AS one
good old man said to the writer, why
cannot take a load of lager with me
on my travels, and therefore we cut
out your section, and hike to New
Hampshire
There is much to this summer bust
ness. The hotels and every kind OF
matter is looked at as it should be
The Journal believes in the build VI
game. 1t cannot be done by sitting
around and growing. What is needed
is to have an awakening all along
the line. Visitors will come here
some of them anyway. More of then
come five had better roads, and the
law would be so arranged that travel
ers who are used to it could be served
with liquid refreshments under {
decent system.
A book could be written about thi!
matter but We are giving you some
thing to think about.
The following list gives the plac,
and date of these county meetings.
you care to mix up in this see tina
some representative man or men get
onto the job In the meantime don
forget that good roads as much a
anything else enters into the build
ing up of Vermont as a summer resort
Grand Isle County at North Here
Thursday, March 81.
Orange County at Chelsea, Thurs
day, April 7.
Windham County at Brattlebor
Thursday, March "a.
Windsor County, at White Rive
Junction, Wednesday, March 2S.
Orleans County. at Newport, Wed
nesday, April 10.
Caledonia County, at st. Johns
bury, Thursday, April A.
Lamoille County, at Hyde Parl
: Tuesday, March 30.
Chittenden County, at Burlington
Wednesday, March 80.
Washington County, at Montpelier
Wednesday, April 6.
Essex County at Guildhall, Wed
nesday, April 27,
The Lion and the Unicorn.