El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-08
GOOD ROADS ARE
REAL ESSENTIAL
Willvs Tells of the General
Approval From Whole
of United States.

T- A7geIes. Calf, April S-Amonr
those particularly interested in the
outcome Of many OF the good roads
biiIg now in the hands OF various com
-itsos At washington is John n
ViiIVs president Of tho Willys-Over-
1snd company OF Toledo, who is here
On a vacation. Mr.. WHY'S always has
been a staunch supporter of the good
roads movement in this country and
has contributed most generously to-
wards its advancement
In commenting upon the subject he
vas enthusiastic over the progress
made throughout the United States in
the last few years and gave It as his
oninion that 1915 would break all
records in the amount OF good roads
work accomplished.
"Judgine by the numerous appropria-
tfons for good roads which are being
considered by congress and the differ
ont stafa legislatures, It would seem
fbat-1g16 viii go down In history as n
record wear in the advancement Of i'm
Droved highways" says Mr.. WHY'S.
whole Country Stirred.
1.-THE whole country is stirred as
never before relative to their great
question Of highway Improvement. II
there Is anything in the world that a
good citizen who loves his state and has
civic or state pride delights in, it is to
have the city and state reputation main
tanned.
"A commonwealth's reputation for
enterprise, progress and all that goes
TO make it worth living for. is deter
mined to a great extent by the charac-
ter Of its roads And il these arteries.
through which flow the business and
pleasure life Of a state are neglected
other channels and the chief sufferers
are the townspeopie and farmers who
live along the neglected highway
Whenever a farmer loads his de-
has in mind the road over which he has
has : mind the road over which he has
to travel He knows that its worst
hill or mud hole limits the size OF the
load he can move. And because this
is so, the maximum efficiency Of
stretch Of highway does not exceed
the maximum load that a man can haul
over the poorest spot in ut.
Farmers Approve Good Roads,
Most of the opposition to road i'm
provement work, that at one time was
almost UNIVERSAL among farmers, has
disappeared now that the automobile
Is in common use in the country. The
objection formerly raised by the farmer
was that the city tourist benefited
mostly by the good roads work which
he. the farmer. was taxed for But
the city man also contributes toward
the fund. HIS automobile tax goes
toward the cost of state roads and he
pays for a good share OF the mainte-
nance expense.
THE rapid increase I'm the sale OF
small, light model Overland cars Is
evidence OF the universal appeal good
roads make 20 all classes Of people
And while the perfecting OF the small
light automobile has been the coun-
try's greatest factor in securing bet
ter highways, the motorist is not the
only one to benefit by them.
Every man, woman and child who
lives in a community where good roads
prevail. has a hundred and one advan-
tages over those who are surrounded
and hemmed I'm by door roads. In fact,
7 believe good roads to be essential 20
all phases OF our commercial and So
cia1 Intercourse and development
THE Importance Of good roads IN
time Of war has been demonstrated
forcibly by the armies in Europe
Hundreds Of thousands or men have
been transported back and forth by
automobile and motor truck. over
roads that have been kept in good con
diuon for years. other reports tell
how whole armies have been delayed
for days and weeks owing to the poor
condition OF the highways in some parts
OF the territory"