Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-06-01
FEDERAL AID FOR GOOD ROADS.

One of the able advocates of good roads is r. arVls
newspaper of national prominence GOOD roaos
his hobby and spent deal of time in his efforts 10
stimulate interest in the subject In letter to an daho paper
Mr., Jarvis
For years past have restless advocate OF Good
and still active IN that interest," ana leaoy " anu ~
voice and pen the movement" I
Since have been west fully the necessity of such
improvements why people who Indirect tax
sustain the federal government of dollar per head
for every child this each month or 500 %
r wear for each family which averages often wonder
lv people pay freely and never ask what
done with Why of Federal Road Engineers
constantly systematic over each state and TINS
scientific and kept up until every me Oh loau
this land is first class.
No argument against such and all in its favor
The acung good roads to all classes are beyond con
such will add value to every acre OF land III the
and will society higher level of cosmopolitan life increase trade
travel communities closely In case OF foreign
invasion at any time prompt mobilization of army
Pedestrian travellers would benefits Such
roads would living hundreds of millions of dollars
year my fellow citizens they considered that we
have quandered nearly billion dollars the Philippine project
which when used good roads would have made nearly
500 Europe The countries OF
gdoned with fine roads and the cost per ton per
mile farm produce there the
average eight per mile while this the cost IS on
the average This paid by the consumers and enters
the of living.
In the United States requires POS trips each
load produce from fields where such to the
point shipment by rail water The average distance tor
load miles, and average time required for man. team
horses and wagon one day. and set as low cost at % cents pei
mile equals pay per trip SIPS This constitutes sum total
tor this OF the work III our system
the total miles travelled 23s5 900 600 miles
which nearly six months of each almost mpas
Europe with haul three times the load which
is country.
ample for and improvement
Why we solution of this problem practical
federal be appopriat
ed for good roads,
No money all botch work
upon roads away past have tried
roads dog knows
should and well defined of work nstiut
continually pushed Federal aid should foot the BILL and
can building great gun which millions which
rich the real life of all of those only
years when reegaed to target the pile The
millions squandered under present exploitation in dis
a mnum all find such
work when all other fails
utilize the labor of the nation this work.
about prisons
desperate this labor
pacca wisely upon road and will be
eomatoy effect them the
present system which erches few and reduces
prisons factories great
lines industry. And all the product
upon full market in competition with free awabdng citizens. The
show the methods failures
all The system
demorazng learn they simply creating wealth
few benefit
discouraged Such records
institute federal aid financially
utilize its convct its highways mile roads
years made perfect benefited
the rich automobile the wandering tramp
disgrace the hub deep
rocks sumps hills all frequent together
stop talking but do the work All
call public o this important work.