Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-30

, Lists OF manufacturers OF machiucry
and materials for road work and Of
societies and clubs Interested in the
hcucrmcn; "f our highways"
Rutidi"S OF it"nds II "Mnn's Work"
Tho building az good roads is "a
mans work. I, Cannot bc ,lunc ..tu.t
Sc" There must hc definite planning
ana thorough system and capable SUI
rerNiSt"n TO make the hest use Of
road funds they should bc spent under
the direction OF men who have devoted
their lives I" tho study and practice
OF road building. These men mus;
he paid adequately for their services
ana thcS" services should lie avoila-
nc Tor All the counties and districts
through which the roads under con.
Structlon 'un. II may not be- practical
hic Tor single counties to employ the
best engineering ability in the con-
Struciion of their roads. hu, this diff
Guilty can hc largely overcome if the
counties Will all join in the work o,
building up III" state highway depart
mcnis from which they would he able
Ia obtain such technical advice as
might II" required III the solution OF
their several difficult problems in road
construction ami maintenance.
There has been for years AN inss-
tout popular demand for Federal aid
III the Improvement OF the public high
WAYS on the ground that such Improve
mcut would render more efficient tho
delivery Of the mails on rural routes
would contribute directly 10 tho parcel
post service. and would Immensely i'm
prove the conditions. of country lrc.
Many bills hay" been Introduced in
Congress from time To time looking
to the attainment Of these objects and
al the. present session of that body
= hill has been passed by tho House
ny an overwhelming majority making
provision fol, tho aid desired. This
Hill las conc to The Scuatc for con
sidcration With notifications il has
been f;LNoranlv Reported To that h"hv
aud viii DOUBTLESS he passed 1T tho
present or IN" next session of Con-
gross Both bills provide for Substau-
,ial Federal aid to the states which
have efficient highway dcpa rtmcnts. and
which under tho direction Of such dc
partmCuts Will cNpcnd or tho post
"oads an amount equal 10 the amount
provided Ivy tho Federal governments
rr">ision for Federal Aid.
Tho proposed legislation conditions
tho extension nf Federal aid to tho
states for road construction and main
tcuancc and imposes severe hut entire
~ wholesome restrictions 'Ipon tho
methods Ivy which Federal aid can he
made available I" tho states. II the
states aye furnished with wcll-orcan-
izcd aud comp"tcn, highway depart
mentS, ;'i viii conform to The
Uuircm"ut az til" law. and -opcrato
with tn" SECRETARY Of Agriculture in
carrying ont tho methods 70" tho con-
duct OF tho work which he shall pre-
scribe. the. viii share in the distrihu-
ton of the funds appropriated by Con-
CrcSS for this work. There is he
NO free distribution Of these funds.
The STAT must put w rs much as
they TAX. down. rhc government at
Washington will play favorites.
The construction "f the roads is to
he done bv tn" S;atos. subject 10 I've
approNal Of 'hc tnitcd States Score
tarv or N=riculturc. and future Fcd-
oral aid viii nc withheld from the
states which fail 10 waintaiu nrorcrlv
the ronIo constructed with such aSsis-
iancc."' TN" states with highway dc.
na"tmcrt VIII L." frst '" shnrc in Tho
arnrorria. iouE mn'lc hv Congress- aud
with tn Incentive :" tho practical
consider ;or "f III" subject it is tat"u
for cra' Il 'N"i ~ - short time there
will l." Ni~''''''' departments i'm all
tn" sta "''' community nf effort
'ud ip' %. ~ 'his great work hc-
tween ~oi,r"H' '~rv"iu~,crt and III"
states vi ""l0""icu; direction aud
hard So &c." III" TIN" will come. speed
ilv WV" ~" ri','ic roads Of tho coun-
Wv VIII 81" """'!'' 10 tho country. and
'h"ro VII u" 81, I'll seq sons wcll-con-
S'"w"'"' "irhwavS FOR She business Of
No nn"0l".
In ~ """"l'""tipn. az preface. ae
- * ""'l'I. vr"sid"m, Harrison saws:
"'ll VIII, ''o'i""e 80 setting a dollars
"'""'h 60 ~""ie for every dollar in
S'"' 's'"u"ti"u or maintenance
of h'"h ~"n invited - Join the
Thus No. v-'-ooss in an oconomical
md social value"