Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-09-16
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GOVERNMENT AID FOR ROADS

GOVERNMENT AID FOR ROADS
The following editorial from the
Engineering Record deals SO ably
With the coming American Road
Congress:
The anAoucsmnt /, otli at.i s6inate
policy on National Aid to Road I'm
prpvement will probably be made by
the Secretary Of Agriculture at the
American Road Congress, which
meets in Detroit, during the week of
September 2sth. ~
In; view of the pre- present fsy,Stirsbie
attitude OF Congress; 1t is expected
that . definate declaration; by Sec
rotary Houston will. if supported by
the American Road Congress, Insure
early action by the Congress of the
United States. Under these condi-
tions 1t Ia certain that the attendance
In Detroit during the week of the
congress, will break all records as
the thousands of good roads supper
ters wish to be on hand when this
epoch making decision is reached.
with the Third American Road
Congress only three weeks off, the
Engineering Record urges it's read
ers-contractors. highway officials
and engineers--to consider earnest
" various programs announced in,
last weeks issue. The perfecting OF
the organization shows it's fruits in
the plans for the congress. The pro-
grams covers every phase of the sub
ject, and through the energy of the
officers the dead framework of a
plan has been vivified by the accep-
lance Of programme as assignments by
men of experience and recognized
standing. While the entire program
may not, at first sight. appeal to all.
it is urged that the engineers do not
come merely for Wednesday sessions
on construction and maintenance
Conditions decree that the engineers
from the substantial backbone of the
highway organization of the country
Those who will grasp the opportu.
mites are not the one whose know
hedge stops with materials, cross
sections. and methods of construc-
tion and maintenance. Legislation
is the Foundation OF all highway
work. while the attitude of the user
tespecially represented by the very
aggressive automobile interests) will
play great part in the future OF
our highway systems.
The session on national aid will re-
4uire watching by we'll balanced men
free from the trammels of politics
and commercial influences, while the
resolutions coming up on the last
DAY, proclaiming to the country at
large the conclusion of the congress,
demand their scrutiny. as they willl
ask the support of the technical
men present. The resolution will
be practically settled in committee.
but the committees will be the surer
TO reflect the tenor of the congress
" II is realized that the Saturday az
tendance will be large and vigorous.
1t has been definately announced that |
an effort will be made to agree on a |
policy of national aid; OF The fcynae-
tion of a body to codify and simplify
existing state highway laws, to the
end that Anticipated and contradictory
laws may be superseded, and 10
arouse the participants to a realiza- |
lion of the part that maintenance
must play in our scheme. Engineers
have. therefore. been, fcrewarned OF
Ne matters to be taken mp. and fhoT !
allure. to attend IN large numbers
ind TO stay through the conefess viii
1T only be evidence OF derefetion of
Ioty but of failure to appreciate the
Mt they may and should take in
Il ueveiopmrnt Of our national high