The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-20
important to Care
For Roads As II
Is to Build Them
Thy Associated Press.

most important subject in connect
ion with the whole question of rOat
improvement is maintenance, -" de.
/ clared Logan Waller Page, director
of the Public Roads. United States
Department of Agriculture. day in
addressing the first annual conyen.
ton of the American Association III
session here. THE people in many
countries are filled with enthusiasm
for road improvement, continued
Director Page, and are Fastening
to spend enormous sums Of money in
the construction of superb roads. and
yet almost without exception, they
are making no provision to care for
the roads after they are built. The
same holds true with reference to
road construction under many CT cur
state highway departments.
Mr.. Page said it required a con-
siderable annual outloy to keep
roads in good condition, but that
this outlay was infinitely less than
the loss which must fall upon the
people eventually if they allowed
their roads to go to ruin. "lrOvide
continuous. systematic maintenance
and set aside every year an amount
per mile estimated by the engineer
in charge, he advised. TO 10 su..i-
Client for the proper maintenance of
the road. and you will follow i,
course which must make for cconcm,
and efficiency
III is necessary. declared Mr.
Page. hat 4 thorOuah campaign Of
education be conducted in every To-
cality where the burden of had ru; is
hangs like milestone about the nccks
Of the people" III this campaign of
education. three things are essential
First, that your work must have a |
definite object; second. that your
plans must be practiaablc, and third |
that they must have intrinsic merit.
In launching the American AS
ISOLATION for Highway Improvement
we cndeavor to fulfill these three re-
Iuiremclts by the announcement of |
definite purposes easily capable of |
accomplishment, and containing such |
intrinsic merit that their general adj
option would place road conditions
n this country on Il sound and econ
mic basis. These purposes are:
ITO correlatc and harmonic the
,florts of all existing organizations
for road Improvement
ITO arouse and stimulate senti-
nent for road improvement.
ITO strive for wise, equitable and
inform road legislation in cyrryI
tate.
ITO aid in bringing about efficient
Dad administration in the states
nd their subdivisions, involving the
Introduction of skilled supervision
nd the elimination of politics from
he management of the public roads
ITO seek conditions and systema
ic maintenance Of all roads, the elias
ifcation of all roads according 10
rattle requirements. payment of road
axes in cash, and adoption of the
state aid and state super
ision.
ITO advocate the correlation of all
Dad construction so that the impor
ant roads of each county shall con
ect with those of the adjoining
ounties and the important roads of
ach state shall connect with those
f adjoining states
In conclusion. Director Page
luded the loyal and spirited support
iyen the movement by the railOad
)mpanies n is immatcrial
neither they are actnatod by wis"
,resight or whether they have tn"
elfare of the people along their
nes solely at heart he said. I'll"
~ remains that they are doing
ork which benefits every man,
oman and child within the zone al I