Milford chronicle., 1911-07-28
GOOD ROADS A NECESSITY.

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"GoOd roads and systematic main
tenance is a subject which of neces-
sity, must concern the mOtorist more
than any one else, )" states Chairman
Diehl OF the National Good Roads
Board. This fact is gaining cOun-
try-wide significance, and nowhere
is it more thoroughly appreciated
than in the country districts. The
man on the farm has come to a be-
lief in organized effort, and while
his local grange is interested in the
roads question, its work accumulates
along other essential lines, which
means that the roads question is
simply one Of a considerable number
that call for his attention. Hence,
he is willing to cooperate particu-
larly in highway imprOvement-with
other users Of the road whose interest
in agriculture is limited to the eco
nomical transportation of farm pro-
ducts to urban communities. Both
the man in the city and the man in
the country want good roads. and it
so happens that the man in the city
has been the first to adopt in guam
tity the motor-driven vehicle, even
though it is inevitable that every
farm will possess an automobile, |
just as it requires a plow or any |
other farming implement.
I'm its organization work the
American Automobile Association is
finding that many of its local clubs
and county organizations are gather
ing in the farmer motorists of their
respective vicinities, and one of the
phases of the situation is that after
the country dweller buys a car his
interest in the road proposition de-
velOpes on the high speed. In many
communities, especially in the A. A.
A. county associations which go to
form the State bodies, a substantial
part of the membership is being Sc
cured from the villages and farms in
close proximity. Il follows as a
natural sequence that the National
Good Roads Board at once gets into
communication with the local clubs,
and lends no small assistance in sug-
costing plans for highway improve
ment along well established lines
which have proven effective in in
other places"
Just at present, Michigan and Ne
Draska seem to be the two A. A. A.
State bodies which are most active
n perfecting State wide plans of or
yanization and procedure. Secretary
Narnshuis reports to national head ?
quarters that the field representative I
# the Michigan association has Just
ormed clubs in Fremont, Big Rap
DIS, Cadillac, Grant, and Petoskey,
With increased memberships in Bat y
le Creek, Kalamazoo, Saginaw, and 8
say City, and several other towns.
n some instances the energetic or
anizer secured so per cent of all I
be automobile users in the vicinity.
In Nebraska, Secretary Watkins
redicts that before the year is over,
4 practically every part of the State,
hers'will have been county assOcia- =
ions formed.
From Iowa, Vice President Groves. |
the State Automobile Association,
eports that the Statewide campaign 80 ..
4 progress is resulting in combining L!
good road forces in such an effec- so So
We manner that Iowa before long 'p
i'll possess roads equal to those of
ny other State in the Central West.
In Missouri, the automobile clubs
St. Louis and Kansas City sup
lied the escorting party for Cover We
or Hadley and State Engineer Hill
the trip to decide upon the loca-
on of State road from st. Louis N
Kansas City. -
Away up in Montana, the Judith 9
Club has been incorpor-
ed at Lewistown and decided to
)ply for membership in the A. A. &c
=, which is also seeking the Coop
alton Of all good roads associations
its nationwide campaign, boxing
rward to a practicable form Of Fed