The Marshall republican., 1914-02-13

steam engine. some tulnk ne IS
away ahead Of his time, but they
don't know the man. lie argues
that the time for building good. per-
mancnt roads is now. During the
short time he has had charge Of the
road building in the state he has
convinced every rural community
shat they must al once put IN good,
wide concrete culyerts. More work
OF that character was done IN Mis-
souri, during 1913 chan was ever done
before la % years or more. And now
Mr.. Bufnm is stirring them up on
permanent rock roads. and proving
TO tho people they can have them By
showing what has been done in that
ino Gu pike county. Thorc's no au
svcr to that kind OF argument.
The other night. while speaking
at the annual banquet Of the Macon
county society. MIR. BufUm startled
che 500 guests thorc by |dcmandins
tnat thcy Immediately begin to fig
IRE on q brick highway from Macon
to Mobcriy. ~ miles. and showed
them where they had tho shalo right
40 huud 20 make the uf,cl. After
catching their breath tho 300 farmers
aud t~oNuHpDople %, tla banquet ir-
gan consulting over the matter. aud
thcy nave decided the highway com
missioner wag right-it could uo done
of want to s.c chat hishwa, built
on that method us soon ga you cau
get 90 g." said Mr. nuium. "broau.e
you people are right To- the heart or
% preat shalo producing oil '.lat, and
ID You construct % brick road TO Noh-
."rly IL viii De Sac starting point for
aueh roads oll over Che stato.'
That's tho way with Frank Buff
urt. Wnro encouraging roul drn"
ains. outtiur down hills aud getting
'hc r~i-nt-of-v,y cleared of brush .uH
unau srowtu. be never lots the pDoai.
b.. @ community forgot uha' they arc
building for the permanent road
hitch is TO follow.
"N,hy wait five or ten or tillcan
years Tor good highways Do asked.
You need thom RIGHT Uo# and you
are uhlo 20 begin the work right now.
Whom ,ao federal and state Fogou-
nonts see that you az, COINS ahead
an ,he work yourfciyc.. with or Vita
out ,noir ala. thcy viii Doe % great
d,1l moro likely TO help you ,hpn 81
YOU s., down and wait. Tho Lord
iib0s o. follow who viii r.; up nul
tackle the Job rather ;han the on.
who gets over ln O. iouce corner and
prays ia have hls work done for him.
ana the federal and state govern.
Uru'a are pretty much tEc same way.
ny o. practical concentration ol yog,
ability % handle wisely me mono,
they may rive Won the ha',lc Tor Oh.
from those quarters is moro Than.
bplJ Wou."
The Older day Mir Ru.rm ana d
Gis;ig sul he'd party started ONT IRON.
q 20. Joseph. ou The western border o,
,hc state, 10 Inspect crog7-etatc HIGH.
q ways TO Hannibal. and from theme.
GOO into ST. Louis by ilo river route.
a, % the ears cinarad 81. Joseph
q stopped al every town on .le route.
auJ were IA Macon at o p. M. hoyiue
travelled llj miles over a dirt high.
way. Such a thing would have been
: impossible q f,w years back, but caa.
slant ]GrorrIrg, taa building OF flrst.
class culycrts and tine cutting down
OF hills has made the cIo5s-stutc high.
way nearly Hs pood a route for traye.
IN the winter as In the summer. Tll
state commissioner spoke in the high.
sst terms OF the character OF the Worl
done on the road.
Perhaps the most important thir-
The h!rhway. commissioner accom-
rlishcd during 1918 was to inspire or
interest unparalleled IN the history o
road making, lie has gone every.
whore, hardly taking time TO eat Oh
sleep, leaving IN his wake ~organiza
lions Of good roads enthusiasts VIII,
look ou good road building apd pat
uiotism as the same thing. one nigh.
finds him speaking at q banquet o
biz business meu On 81. Louis, Mex
afternoon rhe viii be addressing
gathering Of farmers I'm a town hun
dreds Of miles away, Us always III,
game subject, discussed by o man VIII,
Is not only an expert on the practica
side Of road construction. but VIII,
has a morchanic's knowledge oi ever!
sort Of tool designed for road work.
Another year OF such effort as q,
t. 1913 and Missouri will move up I,