Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-05
GUIDE POSTS
GOOD SAMARITAN
TO AUTONOB|L|STS
Private Enterprise Marking
Roads Enlisted by War
Department.

The more civilized man becomes the
moro easily he gets lost. IN the acmi-
barbaric days ho trod ~untrackcd wild
and painless seas. but always somehow
he 'got there"
In later times. having seemingly Loot
his sense or direction. he began wv
mark his trail SO that he could Mmd lir
way back. Tho p.Ehcd bark 0f N trf w
trunk has guided countless mon nn1
women ~ their destinations. but Warn
the forests fell before the march nd
civilization. and MS the speed or thc
c.-NclCr Increased. better road marFcf
became essential.
50 there appeared various Grade
boards nailed ON poles ana set up nt
crossroads. stones covered with Mum-
hcrs indicating distances. and similar
landmarks such az may still be found
N many country districts.
But until "A short time ago there was
No attempt 70 establish systcmatfr
marking w American roads. Ever l.-
calitv hnd w. own style ana w maui
instances the guide boards wcrc rp
weather-bcaten ana defective ~ "a hy
valueless. The automobile tourist who
went beyond the boundary ~ his county
found IL necessary 10 stop ut evrrf
cross-road and ask M he directed nn
his way. Usually tho information rn
$50 0a1 ~ AANAHN AEfs sEAA NHf any A"
taucE exceeding ten or fifteen r..H~
was out az the farmcr's reckoning
-Four years aEo the III. III. Goodrich
Company. realizing the necessity rf
an adequate system OF road marror~
stepped ~ where governing bodies ha-
failed. and has since made safe fys
travel over 10000 miles ~ roads ~ avn
parts OF tho United States.
Great Touring stimulus
TEtu ~vrvl H~u y.nv4 w~ws. y.s ~#M
tematiCally under the supervision cf
experts and I'm IN style which has wWn
the approval ana cooperation on local
bodies. automobile clubs and even state
legislatures
While onlv one road marking crew
operated during the first year. its wufn
met with such thorough approval ttl
larger plans were made Tor the second
Years work. three crews Lciur ar.t
uut-onc working through the EiAH.r
West. another through the Pacific.
Coast States. and The third I'm tho EH=f
The sign now being used ir maiis rf
galvanized amor metal with aIuf ns--n
letters sunk into the surface. * ~i'i
not rust W detrrIorate ana ~ ta rN4
respects tho most rcrvirnahte rrYH
marker that has ever been dnvircn
More than 100000 ct these r'nm4
mark the roads In twenty-five Rfnffn
and cover three main trans conffrer .af
routes They have been erected rf
cost ~ over ~ each and have rruryH-
tiunably done much 70 stimulate rlr
good roads movement. develop An
loan touring and Md to the rariIi
growing desire among motorists f1
see America First"
Another great stimulus 10 torffrr
has been the publication Of HouTc
Books. Route Cards. pamphlets. en-.
over a million ~ which have been dsr-
trtbutsd throughout MI sections ~ ttH
country. These route cards cover rra
tir-llv NIL Of the main or trunk ltrr~
of travel. with detailed description
showing every turn Of the road
bridges. railroads, dangerous spots arr
mileage.
III All ~ these efforts there has been
excellent cooperation by state. Count
and Municipal interests. The Once cf
Public Roads ~ the Department rim
Agriculture also I'm interested In fhia
work Its engineers having ernr-
r. the Goodrich Guide Post ri~~4
furnished information with r~-sr-'
r. roads now being improved
under federal Jurisdiction.
Never wash your car with hot water.
Tcpid water In best for this PURPOSE
Hot water spells the varnish and do