Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-02

The JOY. OF living is increased, the
cost of living is reduced by good
roads. In tho words of = recent edi-
torial in IL Virginia coast newspaper
mecca OF health by those nccing from
The heat of cities and the enervatins
tire state IT is Of moment that ade-
rs ,Hs na'uval
imagine some tribune OF the people"
in some one of the many beautiful
sea the clear. hracns air of the noun.
tains is like "a tonic to the blood and
an inspiration to the soul"
No proper expenditure of funds
should be delayed TO construct per
manent highways that will make the
ocean or the heights equally accessible
has happened in my own state, for the
best OF roads now make it practicable
reach. in few hours. the Adirondacks,
the Catskills, the beaches of Long Is
land. the lovely fpger lakes of central
New York o or the wonders ,,nt Of Ninga ,r.
roads@
Trnmc for the Highways.
n the railroads, as . labor leader
predicts, in certain eventuaiity. are
never run again" there will surely be
plenty OF traffic for the highways and
not enough good highways, in, Virginia,
for the traffic. If our second promise
Is true. that the cost of living is re-
duccd by good roads. and this state
mept seem shardly. debatable, then to
the railroad facilities should be added
the improved roads that living condi-
tons may be made surer and less
costly. 1t is disquicting to realize that
few OF our cities have ever moro than
three or four days supply of fresh
food on hand and think how disastrous
would he the shutting OFF Of food by
such n railroad tie-up, especially the
TIC trunk lines. provided in the
nn viii sorG the are formse arac to life
10 the city With n ready and sure mar
ket for his produce. If the town he
within reasonable distance, savinc time
in shipment of goods is a, orcc an
economy to both producer ami con-
sumner and an assurance of their being
the frequent delays OF railroad hand
delivered in better condition without
make the argument for better roads.
but sometimes when listening to de-
bates in leEisia tive bodies. we wonder
If some OF these men really know what
great benefits improved roads would
bring TO their constituents and so we
repeat few of the reasons
Transportation Important
An Intelligent business man or manu-
facturer seeking location for his
plant gives iirst consideration to the
Illchu SOL MS pTOuuCtS
| Farming is business. and the farm
is the plant. The product OF the busi-
ness mus the transported, and the
farmer, as much as any other business
man. needs to consider the means al
transportation; road system is one
Of transportsltion, JUST as a line OF
| transportation.
! The road problem is not loca,
! matter for the road districts or town
ships TO handle A good road is 9
| universal, public benefaction. There
| is not n single member OF the commu.
| nifty who does not receive advantage
! and pleasure from it. IT is tho most
| democratic Of all public institutions
! 4 courthouse is for records and litiga.
| ton; an asylum for the infirm; jai
| or penitentiary for criminals: park
| for recreation: a school for instructio
| q church for worship; II hotel for way.
| farers; but a good road is for every.
body, saint and sinner. man, woma n
and child. young or Old rich anC
poor-all have share in the benefit;
OF a good road, and these arc not the