The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-18
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THE SOUTHERN 5
GOOD ROAD TRAIN
Circulars Announcing lis Coming
Are Being Distributed
An ILLUSTRATED LECTURE
VIII BE Delivered i'm the Arcade
Thcater in Connection With Its
Visit ON August 2d--Fuli Details
of the Equipment OF the Train
Given.

Circulars arc being ulstrluuteu
announcing the coming Of the South
ern railway good roads train. which
will arrive in Durham Wednesday,
August I'd.
AS announced some time ago, the
Arcade theater has been secured for
the lecture on good roads which will
be given at $50 o'clock and which
vii, be illustrated witt stereoseoric
views.
The Southern is sending out cir
culars announcing the coming OF the
train and giving full details of the
equipment. The circular, which is
clarion call to road Improvement,
is as follows:
God roads mean cheaper hauling,
less wear and tear on team. harness,
wagon and driver, higher land val
ues, more profitable crops, better
schools and churches. better condi-
tions generally for every phase OF
rura! life.
A good road brings prosperity and
happiness. II is one OF the best in
vestments.
The south is awakening to the vast
importance OF good roads. II means
to have better highways throughou,
its great agricultural sections. Its
farmers, merchants and manufacture
ers are alive to the necessity. and are
seeking ways and means for the i'm
provement OF its roads.
The Southern railway, deeply in.
terested at all times In the material
advancement OF the south, which ad'
vancement II is ever striving to pro.
mote, has grasped the situation. II
has thrown itself heartily into the
movement for better highways in the
south, not simply by an attitude o.
approval or commentator, but in
thorough, efficient. and practica
manner.
: In conjunction with the Tnitc'
) States department OF agriculture
/ through It's Office OF public roads. tn
: Southern railway has equippedN;
' special train which is to tour its en-
J tire system in the interest Of bette
: roads.
The government with the weigh
, Of its experience in road building an
! the efficiency OF its organization.
!, In direct cooperation with the South
ern railway Tor the improvement o
!, the highways Of the south.
The United States Office of publ
roads collects information in regar
y TO systems OF road management, in
Y vestigates the best methods Of roa
making and the best kinds Of roa
2 making materials throughout III
: United States. investigates the chem
cal and physical character OF roa
materials. cooperates with school
!. and colleges in highway enginecrin
instruction. and publishes bulletin
e which contain descriptions and r,
Il suits Of It's Investigations and exper
n ments for tfreel distribution.
I, also furnishes engineers. free Of cos
Z to advise IN regard to road imprOv,
y mcnt and 10 superintcnd constru'
q tion Of model roads.
81 The Southern railway good road
!. train viii be equipped with model
In strating al types Of modern higt
Z way construction, and workin
4 models Of road machinery operate
Il b. electricity. There will be a lel
Y ,nre car IN which will b. given fro
illustrated lectures on road bulldini
= Exhibits and views OF fine hlghway
y viii be arranged in one OF the car
= With this train will be experts 0
. road building from the un.ted State
7 Office Of public roads. the souiher
|, railway. the American Assoeiatlo
\ for Highway Improvement. and rel
Y resontatiyes Of other organization
u Interested IN improved roads.
2 Beginning in Mobile On the hrs
y Of May. this good roads train VII
E trasetae the lines Of the sonther
y railway system during the sprin1
y summer and autumn moiihs. IN
, train will stop a; points along IN
Southern IN Virginia, North an
South Carolina. Georgia, Alabama
Y Mississippi Florida. Kentucky an
Y Tennessee, and lectures and exhib