Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-12
NOTABLE ADDRESS ON
GOOD ROADS BY
FAIRFAX HARRISON

I
lproyement ~ ronds with spectral ri
oftncr a. attracting automobile travel
uiat be desirable. lot. generally, speak b
i'm. ! doUbt whether The bert use
that can be made - a limited road
fand VIII he ln thu construction 20 a
through highway - this hind
Tho Statesmen ~ rord building
must cnnsldrr what porgnnneH' value
the rand mny rcrvo dcvcloplnr culn,
Z w.. and Bu1rf uur conditions m the
south thls consideration pninfg intritt
ahiy o. the tanner ~ the olasr npai
7 tu he considered N rind plannins
! - rs"i r'.dniFs highway ~ hcln.
{ fl dluciiy ~ Indirectly, "a ail thuss
I Vhn iiy IN town - atH ~ thaa. Who
7 live IN the country. but lt ia pfimnr-
W. beneficial % he farmer u % his
Highway 60 market ~ and hlh fam.
I lY ninst W.. n N IN ~ the social in-
iercoufsc of the peiRhbnfhcod ana in
church and school attendance. u lr
over The country road mat thr rural
mnii carrier hfinRn 60 the farmer his
ieitera and the newspapers which
keep him I've touch with the events ~
the world Whii. " IL not generally
appreciated. because few farmers keep
hnoin in which They take account ~
their own time AID that ~ their teams
as well M NJ their hired men. stalls
ties prcpsred hy she United states de-
paumeAt ~ Agriculture show inst the
cost ~ hauling farm products % q
ahippius station 81 very large ucr
crutHfe ~ The total cost ~ their car.
rinrc 90 their nual markets and Be- uui
N nii Proportion 20 tho charres made
! for their transportation vs. mil OF
water an Improved road reduces this
cost and haH the effect ~ bringing
qutYiug fauua uenr'r 90 the rhippinr
pUlnt hY fedurlnE the time required
~ hauling ana lis tcuda a. advance
the value of each farm that Il pansea
ron account ~ the great interest ~
/ The tanner 10 good rada bslicv. thst
those Responsible for the r1ah policy
~ auf community should endenyur 60
rsrHud such funds aH may he avail
niie Fo ihHi the largest pnsaiiis number
~ MfWrn mas hc heusfIted aud that
fh|H may ho accomplished hy impruy
ius nat ihe foads thtt mdlnfc fum
market town or nhppinr station
u fhr amount ~ monny available
lH quito small 30 mny np necessary 90
limit Expenditures fpr time. 20 IA
aluRlv rond. hui wchcr sufficient mon
nF can hr obtained tho hcrefltn Niii
ho mara widely distributed if tho
money ran hr expended GA several ~
oil uf ihe important roads rahiptns
from thr tuwn While be la pnnalhir
ihHt nn Hlteu rsnt the ff.atcsi hen b.
rnts win See obtained hy spendine he
money that may bc available fDr IL in
mprnvinp NDmn naulrulamrlV had part
ut the rood at n distance from thc
/ town the general policy. believe
rhhgld boz thu Improvement first "
! TINT pnu ~ the ruhA leading out from
tho town
~ tho pollcy ~ alslilne the none,
available among several roads rather
/ tlmn concentrating ID on Mnrio road
shell ho adop'od II mnv not tc ncii
rfIlc Co., Improve nn extended mnehHs
or aHs ono 40 tho roads This wan
however geimt thc mfpust number
90 proplr 90 aharv 800 thc benefits fnf
Ono mimer driving into town rinm
tu5 dtrrtlOii ctrn ihnuuh he ma, live
hcturl thr ona uf The good rand. viii
iHfc nu Improved hiahWs, fog ", team,
rHu ot hiH hHui o. town Then. as al
diueunl funds hrcomo available from
7 vyitr tn year each ~ These ruada mnS
nv rNtvnvded mrthcr into the country
lmul m Time Thea form connections
with nlmilnr mdiaitna ronda construct
al by other communities. and Tho en-.
tifr locality la provided with q not
wuFk ~ roud roads,
white R system Of radiatinK road.
40 thlA Kind Vim henefit the farmer
[ primarily V WIN also ho helpful 1,
ne town IN an agricultural com
lnunlts, without substantial manufac
turing enterprises, ghe town iH prasti
cNlN supported by the nRdc " IA,
fhfmefa ns the surrounding country 4
, good rad, 20 the dcgts,c that IL ma,
enable "a farmer "a market 90 bette
J adNnhiaeN Increases hts puYthaanl
j p"wcr 90 the hencfi, ~ lhr merchant
4 tn the town where he may trade tm
, proved hiNhwhNs spdihtinr frnm
Z town widen the Ris,K fl,nn within whie,
h The farmer may pfufilahlN market Nj
Z pruducts ana huN his supplies n IN
e town 1ood rnhds la any vnmmunlt
3 arr RlNn an imparinnt factor n nitinct
= inR farm settlers Who VIII hring in
3 rrvaecd trade o. ths twon
4 iiut wc have in the South man
= purely indnAtrini towns Ana rnir
INhlch may socm not 10 depend lerecl