Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-28
IHE VAIIF TO FARMERS
on GOOD ROADS

T. " Kirkpatrick. president Of
tie Texas Industrial Congress. with
o lifetlme's experience in farming.
made the following sensible e2plana-
ton OF the good road proposition
ts II concerns the farmer. in an ad
dress before the Midsummer Session
~ the Texas Good Roads Associa-
ton 40 Galveston last week
The value OF Improved roads de-
ponds upon strict compliance with
the law Of economy Dense popula-
ZION or heavy traffic only. win JUS
uify expensive .ruads The most val
unble road for' average travel O., that
,hith gives efficient permanent ser
vice 90 lowest possible cost Sand
cay roads when properly construct
I'd aud saturated with petroleum or
petroleum hyproducts often give
letter service and are more valuable
90 the farmer than are expensive
systems of roadmakiug
The benefits OF improved roads
ere numerous and extensive The
cement OF time enters into the cause
az an failure and disappointment
Improved roads give ue choice OF
time and enable ms to save time
which otherwise would be- I0-' with
good road. ue can choose most adj
FaniaEeou, times for marketing or
other travel We can eho0.. uea-
tner uEswtrl for farm work uer 0r
dry. light 0r dark We shorten time
bv greater -peed fewer teams Va-
eons. and harness are needed ANA
Tails lessen. expense OI maintaining
Smaller capital is used interest boz
urance. lrf other expenses are re-
ducsl I.t value received hy aru-
rrs from -l.l roads .s also reflect
cd Boz Tho increased value given to
uis farm IH.. incrsas, iu value 0f.
ten amounts .a more than OBJ, total
cost OF tha road
hlsm... Dg consideration of all
these economic values 90 farmers
Nhich arise rom improved roads
there .s another class of benefit. ana
iNaniaee ACQUIRING to farmer. and
t0 a'l other ..asses OF population
which should appeal 20 %. more
strongly i.lu the economic class 0f
benefits the educational profess
-l ethical ana social interests are
very materially influenced hy the
condition ni t.e common roads The
efficiency of rHral schools is Deepen.
dent upon GOOD roads with good
road. several inferior schools are
concentrated into one superior .ctool
CO. reduced expense
Churches terniti4s ana other
examinations are affected similarly
indeed nearly an schools could. hy
eit OF large u0tor-yans DO concen-
trate3 Boz f.laea or toau where
classification and increased efficien-
- could Dol fai a. reduced cost
Frequent urgent professional ser
wee of physician surgeon. officer
or minister. f#a value Of which is
often beyond measure depends
largely gpon cor l.tions OF roads
The farmer ,tuated five or Ten
les from CHS ~ town. who has th-
advantage of ir proved roads az mo-
Tor vehicles fHEeiher vlfh teie-
-hone and free -ural delivery can
enjoy nearly al the advantage Of
the city lie and 10 addition. many
special pri' legs and Injuries tenI-
81 90 those living In the CITY ln
me presence uf fhess conditions.
country life wilI .a % attractive and
fesirahle THAT f .ill draw % itself
the best quality citizens from the
city and from iur grafton also And
r is fhis quality Of citizens that
gives value % rr1neriy. and brings
happiness coute-' ent. and prosper
rs 20 a community
u is uof 20 OIL. IN to say. 4 gen
eral system % .- proved roads. 20
-ether eitl NODE methods % con-
~unIcatcl trar ration. and ei1-
cation then tn world would live
In peace ard var you'd b. no more
nr ? A Iohrso On has moved his
office o. rooms and 4 PICKETT
building adloining telephone ouili-
Ing. 205-'f