Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-09

In the Maine Hleh"'! COMMISSION, IN
COMMUNICATION 20 Governor Milliken
49,. s.,1y that II would seem TO him
L,,e mat towns should make their reg
4, ,p,,ropgiation for state aid. apply
h., ,l- same, and then If il is impoe-
ALE q construct the road, let the joint
|...1 av over for expenditure some
.s,.euent scar "ln this way @e sha
rr,sIdIn. f., Mi possible highway
,e.,.urilu1. and towns viii non los,
H. N th Statc aid which is due
t.r rhci Eugineer Sargent.
INC neer Sargent's Letter
r.. letter 81 Engineer Sargent TO
..arno, Millikou IN regard to road
uokl- ar follows.
...utI.in- Wiuh Your request OF yer
...... at Iuur. I suggest that you
..-r.a NJ @Altrst,r the inciosod in.
,.,r... ..a w rcpl, 10 his letter Of Feb
,,, in. askrg If road building can
y, g.. i.su,I.rcd with during the COM
D. s"u.
d. n
L AZ commerce { Tho United Statef.
81! "A AtlI,t.c 'I'y september Fist
.,r,a4 Irsu! IONS were adopted
n, r.ar tho prompt Improvement OF
gr.. highways.
eupy ~ ne l'so!utirns is rs fol-
Whereas II IS essential that all the
r>porlat.ru facilities of the nation
.toIii he thought 10 the highest sta e
e.ici.ucy IN ORDER that foodStuttS
hills b. mo4o "a most economically from
". tarm ~ the market. that manufac-
/ r.d IrYducts be moved at the lowest
= from the factory To the customer
VA
Where's. The pubic highways offer
GOOD. prompt and economical means
/, supplement transportation by rail
Ia water therefore be II
Resolved, That the prompt improves
nert of our public highways is impor-
sr, md should be forwarded in every
|pup'r way"
second At tho meeting of the Amer
v Association 1f State Hishwty
aiis, held in Richmond, Va, during
NJ ID 81 week Of December. the matter
highway work for l9lS received very
,orough consideration. 1t was the con-
|.rsls III opinion Of the highway COM
MISSIONS If forty states. there assem-
| 81. that every foot OF state highways
/ ready built should be maintained in
|re highest degree of efficiency during
lie present year, and that the con-
rc'ion work should take up first the
o-irg { gaps in improved trunk lines,
M that feeders or side roads should
given second consideration as far as
orstrlctiOn is concerned.
Mai Gen. George W. Cocktails. acting
,Gmastcr-Gencral. has recently
|ra'et as reported in The MANAGES
rrrs Record published al baltimore.
|jlrary 81 lois, Il am heartily in ac-
ord with a policy which will permit
|Aghvny commissioners Of the various
States so TO plan their work that they
WI te able to undertake the construc-
/ ou Il new highways and Of maintain
| 1E the existing ones 50 as TO relieve
|H!road congestion.
Nljor-G,Horal f;laCk, chief Of cnGi-
s uf the United states army. III I
on' leUet 10 The chairman of the
Massachusetts, Highway Commission.
E"- irn importance of constructing
rough roads, that is, roads leading
OH one center If population or com
iaerce 20 another TO quote him: The
Instruction ~ branch roads for auto
mobiles or tourists to visit points OF
srtnic or historical interest does not
pear warranted when there is still a
,ei for a good network of through
DIS IN most "f tho states. Every Ell
! ut should be made to persuade the
bat and county authorities to COM
! ,,'e ttrou IA roads before this latter,
ass Of roads Is taken up
General |, one rd Wood, under date Of
Eoyemhcr Il. 1917. in 4 carefully pre-
)areq statement with respect Of the,
alle cf highways from a military
iew point, urges the construction OF
(uly the highest standard types OF
! ernent. such as are used for city
(treets. ana calls attention TO the fact
hat M The battle area in France a good
(lcaIdm road viii usually be worn out
! tWtrty-toUr hours. General Wood
laourly urges that we should keep up
main roads and extend roads be-
|Rrcu ccntcrs Of population just as fast
/ possible.
THIS whole question OF the impor-
'roe 81 highway construction is now
fore The Federal Administration, Oh
|sVpost ~ the Executive Committee OF
2 American Association of state
|lishvav officials. That is to say, we
attempting TO have the Government
P olG" just how important they con-
der road construction in their genera.
h'mn Il military activity.
Secretary Houston of the Department
Agriculture. in communication TO
|le American Association of state
Highway Officials. has set forth square
y the policy which n thinks should be
l"tlowed In highway construction dur
n" war Secretary Houston says:
=" i"r rs v Is practicable to DO so.
NiS department Will urge the mainte-
1t'r ~ the highways already con-
7 'ctod the construction and compile
ou ~ those highways which are vital
important because Of their bearing
Lpon the war situation or for the move
|N"nt 81 commodities, the postponemept
I all highway construction relatively
sss essential or not based UPON impor-
any military or economic needs. The
apartment is preparing to suggest to-
[hs state highway departments the
PREPARATION Of a schedule of work for
| ne Feceral-aid projects for 1918 in line
|Ni'h this policy
would seem 10 me wise that towns
Fhould make their regular appropria-
[Vh Tor state aid, apply for the same.
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