Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21


Of that term
Furthermore military in Washington have taken cog
of the fact that members Of the Vermont Society of
Engineers have been discussing the avsabty
ing highways to make them available for military
We do not expect the to this country Before
Geanys ruthless submarine warfare began many of did
not dream the would involve the United States Most of
bewa the fact that to-day in many ways still
unprepared.
If the should be forced the American continent
and should become necessary to send military expedition
gums would be likely shater the surface roads and
S and bridges Railroads have
traffic We consideration the situation
highway in
numbers in Vermont according returns to the secretary Of
son county has 2s miles Of highway Bennington county 4s
miles, Caledonia county, LA niles Chtenden county s7s
Essex county 4o7 miles Franklin county 1o4S miles, Grand
Isle county, III miles Lamoile county $50 miles, Orange
county, 1852 miles, Washington county, 1234 miles, Wind
ham county, 1,4e9 miles; Windsor county 1879 miles.
in the State in repair the past During the five
ed the realized BuTngn and cen
breaking down under conditions Of This was
pec true of the communities in which crushed stone high
People who travel between Burlington and shelburne for
ed stone highway without the large expense INDUCED by
other States to keep the surface well treated with
Burlington bonded itself build generation would
enable them to stand under presentday conditions No
small part of that expense means labor
w
Manifesy if we were obliged to depend upon the use OF
are known State roads would be in sad state inside of
Quantity good road gravel Various sections The amount
of labor and required for mile Of macada road will
sections of Vermont not provided
to re daa aeod al
man or woman who rides in auto knows what relief is to
humping the holes and loose cobbe stone in morbund
crushed stone highway.
until comes, talked at one time This
all the evident when consider the conditions of trav
Most of had doubtless begun figure that the
auto for pleasure travel Only short time ago we were told
to the
for which they provide storage this fuel for motor
prove that the supply Of gasoene ample then the use Of the
auto and motor truck will inevitably increase by and
bounds.
The establishing Of motor truck lines between principal
cities is certain to lead to the increased adoption of the truck
limitations In Burlington we'll in all other cities
chants and delivering goods and heavy
The highways of trucks weighing five tons in
tive roads than loads that could be drawn by teams
at the rate of speed When increased weight
added the speed at which auto trucks driven
Experience Of most people will probably confirm opin
ion that the chief the 1900 odd miles of highway
the State whole however, pleasure driv
ing Of heavy touring cars Accepting this statement
heavy during the coming in spite This will be
the auto dealers correct and they make special
study with facilities not possessed by the average for
the sizing of the situation.
Information from indicates the coming sea-
will be of unusually heavy traffic Automobile manu-
fcturers point to the large number of retail made to in
dvduas purchasing with the idea of making cross country
trip during the year.
Hotel and garage preparing for the largest vol
of business they have been called upon care for
Interest in the historical events of the earlier life of the
country has been greatly enhanced by history now in the
making Automobile inclined to travel
long distances to the past events connected with
the upbuldng of the country.
With motors supersedng suburban railroad trains in ad-
dtion to touring and auto trucks and tractor raers haul
ing both merchandise and farm produce taking the place
freight trains to nothing of possible military use it may
become almost patriotic maintain our main roads in good
condition as to keep wheels turning railroads.