The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-12
THOUSAND MILES OF
STATE ROADS ADDED
New York in 1918 Maintains
and Repairs 5000 Miles,
Report Shows.
TASK NARROWING DOWN
Eventually Entire Problem Of
Highways Will BE One
Of Maintenance.
TASK NARROWING DOWN

IN his report on the work Of the New
York state Highways Department. Com
missioner John n. Carlisle reviews briefly
ne conduct OF the departments work
turing the past year In the matter q
maintenance Of roads. The commissioner
axes Up also the question OF future main
.ensnce work. According to the report
I, 600 additional miles OF State and county
highways were completed during the past
wear. making a total of 5000 miles Of
state and county highways to be main
tsined and kept in repair this year.
Par, OF the report Is as follows: The
oroyislons OF the statute require that the
s,partment shall organize q force 20 that
avery section of our State and county
highways shall be under constant obser-
vation and shall be effectively and eco
pomically preserved. maintained and re-
paired. This requires. during the year.
he orga nization OF such a force AS will
coyer every improved State and county
highway and necessarily involves the ex-
p.nditure Of a large amount Of money.
"A very careful study has been made
Al every completed state and county high
way, It's present condition and the amount
Of money necessary to place II In proper
repair, and to keep the road under con.
slant observation, and at least the sum Of
Ns3s4I7 should be appropriated for the
re,t year If We are to carry out the clear
provisions OF the statute.
The most difficult problem confronting
me department to-day is the questch o.
maintenance. and this will continue 10 be
40 In the future. for as the constr ucton
work increases necessarily the ma.ntcn-
snce must also increase and eventually
The problem will be entirely one OF main
,enance In every country In the world
these problems are being carefully studied
and We must keep in progress with this
work. and should be in advance OF other
States. The patrol system. as rule has
not been entirely satisfactory and II Is
believed that section gangs properly or
sanled. may result In giving bSter care
70 our roads; and the coming year we
intend to use both the patrol and the
section gangs and carefully study the cost
data and see which system will produce the
beet results. The troublesome question OF
maintenance relates to the doing OF Or
binary repairs early In the season"
Motorists who complain because OF the
shortcomings OF the present road guides
ana maps would feel much relieved II they
bad to travel as did the tourists in 1900.
Maps ana guide books were not plentiful
spd neither were they practical. The ad-
vice given in them would be considered q
.oke nowadays. A few points which tour
SIS were told of were published recently
by the Automobile Club OF Philadelphia.
Here are a few: Among the requisites
should De hymn book. watch or a
sund.al. II watch not a striker, for
mat warns the wicked that you have
money \ compass. Take handkerchiefs.
- hey come handy when You perspire.
Z the tourist cannot take many shirts let
hose he carries he washed he will fnd
I, more comfortable. Let him also take
q linen overall 10 put over his clothes
lron going TO bed lest the bed linen be
ci-ty. Let him learn somewhat botn OF
medicine and cookery. Never journey
without something to eat In your pocket
y only 10 throw to dogs when attacked
by .ham. In an inn bedroom which con-
ts.ns sis pictures look behind the latter
20 see y they do not conceal secret door
ora window. And-women should travel
not q: all and married men not much.
Having accomplished the work which
he started as general sales manager of
the haynes Automobile Company. George
4. srout has resigned that position TO
lake effect April l. Mr.. Strout has not
announced his future plans. but he ex-
poets 10 become identified with a we'll
Known car manufacturing concern after
Dan 9. Swsnder, local Firestone man
Eef. who has Just returned from trip
% the factory at Akron, says that the
mschnAry Is now IN place in the new
buildings and /; will be only q short while
sssore the output OF tires will DO in
creased 40 per cent He also says that
ne reports received from the branches In
Geaie that this year will be a banner one
According to Z. c. Howard. sales man.
war Of the Cadillac Motor Car Company
NJ recent announcement that the COM
tSny has no Intention OF marketing q six
Hflnder car has effectively set at rest
PERSISTENT and unfounded rumors to the
"ntrary. Since the company made ita
announcement hundreds who had been
Ns'ting some word from an authoritative
source have bought Cadillacs.