Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-07-12

90. Times Recorder GAINESVILLE. O. ol
March ~, 1888
When the Romans conquered Brit-
ain they employed their prisoners col
was to build HIGHWAYS. many of which
ave in use 20 this day The, were
fairly good at grading put much better
.at constructing foundations, that was
putting down huge bunldcrs hrst
then smaller ones ON top, a kind OF
filiord macadam of present day Oc.
'asionaill some on these old baldhcads
shOW above the surface The later
day tuadman used 10 pn them up ANA
break 90 cover others. mt law was
enacted prohibiting ihis reckless dc.
attraction Of hc true foundations dur.
Ing the tull.satc days We have Iris.
oncis and must employ thcm. bat at
prcs"ul 30 b done al loss add ruin 10
ircc labor by way ol uu convict Ia.
Dor contracts iu penal institutions.
There Is scarcely trade bat what
o. hurt bog this ahuminablc CONTRACT
b sicn and The poor frc' laboicg has
To bee punched down tu a miserable pit.
lance $50 as 90 enable th,ir employ ori
10 compete N.th thoSc fcw favored and
rich convict contractors who u.s., "a
opulcncc. while che Tree l1Iurcr aud
his m.ul' barely okc ont an existence
thereby
Why not direct this ruinuus 'uryo
where IL would no, com, in cumpori.
lion with Oh, poor and honest work.
man and "a the same lime prove %
public hcuHt'rtOr' We have the worst
roads of ANY civilized people on the
globe and suffer more from their cf.
lccls, while there is no reason why
Nc should nor have the best gnl vii,
have in the future
Since he successful usc al brick for
lnadNals has been introduced there
l. no reason vu, We should no' erect
Norhhouscs CO.. hrick plants u loca.
lions Nhoc suitable cluN shalD and
coal can bee procured it reasonable
prices and mean tu good roalload ship
ping points ana have the CONFLICTS en-.
rluv'd at briefs making inside ol prop.
Cr enclosure ana even turn 'hl pres
Cnt state ucniteu'ilry INTO huge
briefs plant. tho clav ana coal to be
Gnloasrd and brick loaded back ON the
cars The rail- Dad switching fn be-
done ar night when ihc prisoners are
safely locked he 'hoiI ccll
Have the h.ICa stuiupcd with @ q
r. ONO Convict Labor and impose
q heavy I'm, and imprisonm,n' on
any one usiug these hriCN for any
other use than road building and state
pll posses Ih, clays can lr nrough
u the penli'uIiary during aummc
bE he Hooking canal aud guodiy
supply laid away for winter use. lh,
CLAWS ot llOrking valley could bu shin.
ped to help ont other giays In other
l0catiurs Win -ligcnt search here
H. no doubt hUt That strolg Clays or
hale can be- found near most The
county seats in IA state and viii
need bat liitle other clays e. help
out
Then lcl q Given number at Coun.
Ties iOin IN erecting such plants rs
may uc agreed upon and divide tho
finished product ana ship 10 their re-.
spcctiy0 county seats and thercirun
begin 10 make roads. saw mile or
so In diverse directions. as ordered bv
a hoard at commissioner. let no
Wort, of grading aud pavidg jc under
care OF capablo engineer ar superin
iondeni and prcmiuu 10 hc given
The best superintendent who can shus,
best results for least expenditure
Taking into consideration thar when
madr u would last for twcn-
~ wears with comparatively littlc as
pcnso one man could take care of
fay - milos going over the whole
ovcrv Wrcl, or oflencr The secret ot
gnod rouds in Europe r. The good ana
timely care thar g. taken OF them. alsn
their broad Tres an heavily loaded
wagons and cnrls. They tax thr mar.
row tired wagons heavy enough 30
. hat II Is cheaper lu change than pay
a heavy tax.
When few miles of This paved
highway is dono the farmer VIII SCH
~ hlghor figure. while his more lis.
tant neighbour would hav' 10 walg IN.
~ his roads we're dried up again Our
doirymen and gardeners would go fur.
iher into the country ana procure
land lor less than One.half what they
paid Tor II before and could sell their
products al much lower prices aud