Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-19
GOOD ROADS MOVE
WILL Be PUSHED
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO CO.
OPERATE WITH FRISCO.
I. NJ, Harris Explains Plan of Good
Roads Campaign to be Started at
Brownsville by Frisco and Uncle
Sam on March 25.

the Inauguration OF its Good Roads
campaign in this city next Monday,
was evidenced al the meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce with L. NJ
Harris of St. Louis, the Frisco press
representative. yesterday afternoon.
Although the attendance was not
very large, yet those present dis
played a very active interest i'm the
subject
Practical plans for advertising
the visit Of the Good Roads special
to Brownsville were adopted, which,
without doubt will interest and
cause every farmer. property owner
and business man of Brownsville
and the surrounding territory to be
present and witness the demonstra-
tion Of the art of road building to
be given here.
The meeting was presided over by
President j. B. Scott. of the Cham
Der OF Commerce. After briefly
stating the object of the meeting.
Mr.. Scott introduced L. NJ Harris.
the press representative of the
Frisco Lines, who outlined the
Frisco Good Roads campaign. Mr..
Harris stated that q short time ago
Evrs1 hlA m
offer from the United States govern
ment to provide capable lecturers
and road building experts TO accom-
pany a Good Roads train, If the
Frisco desired 10 run such train
over its system.
This proposition was accepted by
the Frisco officials, he said, and the
Good Roads Grain will be in Browns
vile the 25th and part Of the 26th
days of this month, this being de-
cided as the starting point for the
campaign. This train will consist
of four cars, painted white and dec
grated with Good Roads signs. One
car will contain samples Of differ
ent kinds of soil and the necessary
facilities will be provided on this
car to demonstrate which is the best
method of making good roads with
different kinds Of soil. The second
car will be equipped with stereopti-
can views, showing roads before
they were given any attention and
after road work had been completed.
The other two cars will be for the
accommodation Of the gentlemen in
charge. Vernon NJ Pierce, chief en-
gineer of the bureau Of good roads.
of the United States department of
agriculture, will be in charge of the
train.
Mr.. Harris suggested that the
Chamber Of Commerce investigate
some of the roads in the vicinity Of
Brownsville and find out, if possible.
some particular road that will be
worked in the near future. and, dur
ing Mr.. Pierce's stay in this city,
have him 60 over this road and make
estimates as to the probable cost Of
repair work and also give his opin-
ion as to the most practical manner
in which to repair this road. In
this way, actual benefits will be de-
rived from the visit Of the train.
OF course. Mr. Harris said, many
will learn from the lectures what
has been done with other roads and
the great benefits derived, but with
this personal inspection of one of
our own roads, the people Of Browns
vile will gain an idea of what can
be done with roads here, as we'll az
receive professional advice as to how
to do it, 1t was also suggested that
this method Of procedure. If taken
up by the citizens of each town on
the route Of the Good Roads train,
would be beneficial to the several
communities
In the matter of advertising the
demonstration at Brownsville, Mr..
Harris informed the meeting that a
number of posters and flyers are on
their way to each town for distri-
button, and that at this point, Sec
retary Whitney Of the Chamber of
Commerce had agreed to take charge
Of this work.
1t being the wish of those present,
President Scott was given the power
to appoint a permanent committee
of three on good roads to have
charge of the question of good roads
at all times here, and more especial
ly to investigate the roads in this
vicinity upon which TO secure the
advice Of Engineer Pierce during the
visit of the Good Roads train. This
being a permanent committee, Mr..
Scott stated that he would like to
consider before making his appoint