Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-25
ROAD BUILDERS
GREAT ITINERARY
A LIBERAL EDUCATION IN GOOD
ROADS CONSTRUCTION.
Interesting Account Of First Long
Journey Of Representatives of
Good Roads Movement Through
Some of the Older States.

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Good Roads chrystalized at a meet
ing OF the Farmers Union at Shaw
nee. Oklahoma, at the Oklahoma
state fair where he said:
There Is no work more important
than 10 build public roads in such
a manner that they will be perman-
cnt and economical in maintain
ance, otherwise the money expended
will be largely wasted.
The question of improving our
public roads in the most economical
and substantial manner is one to
which ! attach much Importance
Their construction for permanency
and economy in maintenance Is OF
such Importance that | extend an
invitation to the president of the
Farmers Union and one from each
of the states of Oklahoma, Texas,
Arkansas and Louisiana, compris-
ing the southwestern states, TO make
a trip for the study of public roads
building through the older states
that have given this question much
thought and consideration. Massa-
chusetts and Connecticut are spend
ing much money in building good
roads. New York, New Jersey, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Indiana and Illinois
are also at work and making gooc
Roadway. Through a careful study
of the methods Of building public
highways, their foundation, mater
ials and systems of drainage, which
are the three important factors to
be considered, the members Of this
party will acquire a knowledge on
the subject that will be helpful in
their respective states in carrying
on the work of public road improve
mentS."
Assembling at st. Louis, the party
went to Washington, where they
were entertained by government Of
ficials interested in the Good Roads.
Leaving their private car at a point
near Washington the party were TAX
en- for extended automobile rides
through Maryland and the District
Of Columbia.
This is but an example of the
itinerary Of the party which lasted
for three weeks and carried them far
into the New England states where
the finest examples of good roads in
this country were shown 10 them
from train and automobiles.
Upon their return, so Impressed
were the members of the party with
the possibilities of good roads legis-
lation in their states with the result
that today the YOakum Good Roads
party can boast of having secured
extensive appropriations for their
state highways similar to those
whichthey saw on their tour" r
1t is one Of this party that the
Frisco has invited to make the tour
over the Frisco system and help in
spreading the gospel OF Good Roads.
This Good Roads train will be in
charge Of government experts on the
subject of Good Roads. The Lower
Rio Grande Valley including
Brownsville, San Benito and Harlin-
gen. Texas, have organized for the
betterment Of the roads and will
have delegates meet the train at
Brownsville March %. The object
of the association is to take the gov-
eminent officials over a proposed
route to the Gulf in order to find
ont at what cost a road or bOule-
ward from Brownsville to the Gulf
coast could be made. At Raymond
Vile and Lyford the Good Roads as
ISOLATION of those towns will bring
up the question Of a boulevard to
the bay. These roads will also be
an outlet for the farmers situated
from the railroad to bring their
farm products to the nearest rail
road station It the minimum of cost
for hauling.
Enthusiasm all along the route
of the Good Roads train is at the
highest point and large crowds are
assured to attend the lectures and
exhibits. Many Of the merchants
are using the Good Roads train t.
advertise their goods in view of the
crowds that will meet the trains a:
many of the stations. The CONNER
cial clubs and bushes organizations
are working to get the farmers into
the towns on those days in order
that the Good Roads will Te shown
to those who know not what the
great questions means.
"Tag-you're it" does not appear
to apply to automobiles in BrownS