Evening journal., 1912-06-08
DEMAND FOR eOOp ROADs.
the Miliord Chronicle.

From the Milford Chronicle.
IF the farmers of today could only
look into the future and see the great
benefit TO them personally which fine
roads is to play in their financial con-
ditions, and the great changes which
are sure to result in agricultural per-
suits as a profession by reason of
building solidly constructed roads
with a permanent wearing surface,
over which loads of from two to five
tons each will pass with as much
ease, as the carriage of today travels
over the macadsm roads OF the pres
ent day construction, there would be
almost unanimous demand that at
least one such highway should be
built through tho entire length of
Delaware at once Transportation has
been a problem which the people OF
Delaware seem TO have never been
able to have solved to their satisfac-
tion, aud under existing conditions
they are not making any progress to-
wards a practical solution of their
greatest problem During the last
quarter of a century the methods and
practices in the profession of agri-
culture and truck farming in Della
ware have changed radically, so that
few of the men most deeply interested
in the future of agriculture in this
state have kept up with the real con-
ditions We in Delaware need to be in
dependent Of the present conditions
as to transportation, to at least a linn
tied extent, and especially for the
fruit and truck produced on the pen
insula. This can be brought about by
the people themselves through a high
way extending from the southernmost
boundary of Delaware to the Pennsyl-
Yania line on north, il to be built
solidly out OF stone covered with
wearing surface capable of with
standing the immense wear of the
great traffic which will Immediately
follow its completion. This traffic will
not be from teams or automobiles used
in pleasure riding, but its great bulk
within two years after completion,
will be the auto-trucks, which loaded
with fruit, vegetables and produce
from the farms will be driven by the
farmers and their sons, direct to the
markets of Wilmington, Chester and
Philadelphia where they will be sold
without cost TO the producer other
than the oil used and wear on the
truck, and the time of the driver. The
return trims will be a source for re-
endorsement for the expenditures as
noted, by the local freight which will
in many instances form their return
load This will be the real benefit TO
the farmers of Delaware Of a state
long well built highway. They will
solve the Transportation problem for
themselves with this opportunity
given to them, and they will be able
10 grow on their lands thousands OF
dollars worth OF vegetables and fruits
they are now stopped from producing
by reason OF the freights and delays
in transportation This will not cur
tail the freights for the railroads or
the steamboats,. but will rather double
them. and in addition il will help TO
solve the problem OF high cost of liv-
ing It is more than probable that
motor-trucks will be the means Of
solving the difficulties which now pre-
sent themselves to the people of Del
aware but this cannot be a successful
fact until the people are given the
advantage Of using them successfully
by means of smooth road we'll built
the entire length OF the state. We be-
lieve thar the great minds Of those
men who direct the interests OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad will admit this
fact, and that it IS only the small un-
derlings Of that great corporation
who have not been told what TO do,
WHO will fail 70 see the great advan-
tages to result to their corporation.
and who in mis-directed zeal oppose
the greatest lever OF progress open
10 the people We care not whether
the proposed highway is constructed
by the State OF by the duPcnt eitt
proposition. only just SO that people
get The means to revolutionize the
financial and agricultural conditions,
which has got 10 come and that soon
A state-l0ng highway for motor-truck
travel is the real question before the
people OF Delaware, and not a boule-
ward for the pleasure Of the leisure