Middletown transcript., 1911-10-21
DUPONT ROAD MODERN
Giver Of Great Highway Tells Of
Benefits to the State

In deciding to give Delaware ITO mile
trunk line highway, General 7. Coleman
DUPONT recognized that such road would
be Of some benefit TO every inhabitant oi
the state. A hospital, college and manu-
al training school were considered but re-
jected in favor of the road, and so General
dupont proposed to present to his home
state the most finished road ever con-
structed in the world, with only one
proviso. and that decidedly essential, for
it related to the guarantee of state main
tenance forever.
While in New York city recently Gen.
erAl DUPONT visited National headquarters
OF the American Automobile Association
on Fifth avenue, for he is one of the Oldest
members of the Delaware Automobile As.
eociation, which part OF the National or
ganization, and great believer in organi-
zed effort to secure the things, that are
worth while. Commencing upon the pro-
ject which now absorbs the greater part
of his attention, the General said:
want to build road that will be a
lasting one, and am gradually collecting
all engineering data obtainable in addition
to engaging roads engineers OF experience
who understand thoroughly the conditi-
ous to be met with in this day Of multi.
piled and varied traffic. OF course, this
road will show 20 the people of Delaware
the difference between a two horse load
over bad road and one horse load over
a good road. We have had inferior roads
for long enough period. sincerely
hope the people of Delaware will see the
advantage when the road becomes an
actuality.
Every twenty miles have in mind the
establishment of agriculture experimental
stations for the benefit of the farmer and
development of the state, in charge ofthe
graduates from the agricultural colleges
in the country. They will show the far.
mers Of Delaware. and those of any other
state, how two blades Of grass will grow
where they had grown one before. OF
course, there will be other representative
adiunts OF farm life, live stock of the best
breeds, for it is my belief that only heal.
thy and the best cattle should serve the
needs Of the human race.
As to the road itself, my ideas involve
a combination which would ultimately
provide for both motor.driven vehicles
and horse.drawn carriages and wagons. A
4O.foot road should take care of the motor
vehicles, and also permit OF reasonable
speed for ordinary vehicle traffic. A 3d.
foot pathway will give ample space for
horse drawn vehicles. believe the value
of this road when finished will be to show
the people of the United States by prac-
tical example, how any section can build
road that will pay for its maintenance,
will ultimately pay for itself, and pay
those who contributed the land a hand
some dividend on the original ground or
investment. County or state credit might
be needed temporarily, but In a growing
section for only a very short time.
Trees will line the railways, arranged
in such manner as to afford the greatest
protection, for General dupont considers
that much of the success of upkeeping
European roads is due to the care of the
trees along the roadside. This road will
also have stations for the landing of air.
ships, after the latest known methods
adopted by the Belgians. General du-
Pont believes that the day of Federal aid
is comparatively near at hand. Futher.
more, tits bis idea that other prominent
men who desire to benefit their states and
communities in a lasting manner, will
follow bis example in supplying high.
ways rather than contributing libraries or
monuments, which, while good enough
in their way, fall far short of the general
value of first class road.