The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-02
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That the Stxty-third congress of the
United States will devote much time
and attention to the establishment of
q national policy of road building is
unQuestioned. What that policy will
be Is yet 70 be determined. Having
In mind the establishment of safe
and sane policy Of highway construc-
ton, the second federal aid good roads
convention has been called by the
American Automobile association to
meet in Washington, ID. c., March 9Th
and 7th. primarily TO concentrate the
the thought and crystalline the good
roads sentiment of the country at
large along practicable and equita-
Bile lines OF federal participation in
roads building.
Every State will have official re-
representatives. through delegation
named by it's governor. which in many
instances includes the State highway
engineer, or member of the high
way commission OF the State. The
business organizations of the country
will be represented by delegations
appointed by the leading chambers
of commerce and boards OF trade.
The farmers will have representation
through delegations named by the var
ious State Oranges. and the organized
motorists and read users through
out the country are alive to the i'm
portance OF this nationwide gath
ering OF good road enthusiasts In
outlining a feasible road building
policy Chairman Diehl, of the A A A.
National God Roads board, makes
the following comments:
THE highway development of the
country might very properly be di-
national roads, by which is meant
the main trunk highways of a State.
North and South, and East and West.
A fair estimate of the mileage of
such a national system of roads
would not exceed a total of 10000
miles Such national highways would
naturally bear the brunt OF transpor-
the large centers OF population,
through the capitals of the States.
connecting such capitals with each
other and with the national capital,
thus forming q complete system OF
interstate highways 1t 10 with the
construction and maintenance OF such
national highways that the federal
government should be concerned,
and the burden OF their construction
and maintenance be borne by the
federal government unaided by the
States Moreover, the type OF govern
ment highway should be as nearly
perfection as the knowledge of pres
emit day highway engineering could
contrive, and would serve as a model
in each State. thus esta blishing a
proper standard OF road building.
which would place the United States
high In the ranks OF the worlds road
builders
with the national system of high
ways constructed and maintained by
the federal government the States
have large field for road activity in
caring for the State system. and here
We arrive at the second Of Tire great
subdivisions OF. read building Such
State highways shONld include all
roads connecting the county seats with
each other and with the capital Of
the State, and would be branches of
the main trunk or national highways.
They should be built at the expense
OF the State alone, without assistance
from the counties or townships;
| likewise the maintenance of State
roads should be borne by the State
alone.
THE third subdivision In a work
able read building policy In again a
matter in which the States alone are
concerned, and might properly be
designated as the county road system,
meaning the highways which would
form the main market roads in each
State, and make well developed
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| the central point Of which would ma
| turaliy be. the county seat. Such
county highways should be paid for
at the joint expense OF the State,
county, and township. In such proper
| ticns as would best meet the needs of
| the various States.
Lastly we have the town high
| ways. which form the fourth subdivis-
| ion In the system. Such town high
ways might best be under the direc-
tion Of the town saperintendents and
built according to the. needs Of the
community"
Careless Methers Reasonable.
| when every day brings forth fresh
condemnation Of the caxeless drivers q
Of one OF tho leading automobile
schools Of New. York city. 1T strikes
| 10 put in few words about care
less mothers. ! belisse thet are more
being run down by aut0pohdl
II : mother would bnt train her lit