The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-18
GREAT GOOD ROADS
ERA Is AT HAND
Goodrich Officials Discuss This
Important Matter and Fur
nish Good Reasons.

Inc people OF our lanu were never
able TO deal as comprehensively with
the problem Of highways development
and highways transport as to-day. As
. result of wars challenge and the
demands upon all producers for their
utmost endeavor. we know where people
are in greatest need Of additional trans
portstion facilities. And from expert
erfce gained before and during this
war we have seen the manner in which
messed most effectively to the service of
otr people.
"rake the great problem Of rural
highways transportation" says Mr..
w. o. Rutherford, vice-president OF the
B. r. Goodrich Rubber Company, land
consider q concrete and definite need
that presented itself in the State Of Utah
during the war. In the vicinity Of Loa,
Wayne county. back 75 miles from the
railroad, several carloads OF fat hogs
were available for market, but there was
no means Of shipping them to the nearest
ran point The solution was found by
improving the highway to carry motor
transport, the hogs were moved rapidly
70 rail shipping point and an addi-
tienal food supply thereby made avail
able. And the solution Of this problem
had the effect of moving the whole back
country, a vast area in itself, up closer
TO the railroads and the markets Of the
world. While the exodus Of the hogs
symboliEed the creation Of new wealth In
Wayne county, the transport service
was able to return from the shipping
point to Loa with the wares Of our
great industries thus providing larger
market. Hence highways transport
linked up the farms with the desired
niArkets 1t also spelled opportunity to
the great body of loyal workers in Amer
lea In that 1t provided for a larger field
20 be supplied by the indispensable
products of their hands
what took place in Utah has hap
psned In nearly every corner OF our land
Our colleges and universities and other
forces Of education in several OF our
most progressive States are already set
ting up courses of instruction which
win equip men to occupy important
posts on the frontiers of this develop
rnent. And Of lasting consequence they
will commence to lay the foundation Tor
che progressive science of transportation
and communication"
H. ]. Morehead. manager OF the B. F.
Goodrich Rubber Company at New York.
who. is well acquainted with conditions
IN this section of the country, adds an
important suggestion:
"The benefits to our section Of the
country following upon the Improvement
OF highways and the effective and eco
nomical utilization Of them by express
and passenger cars places us on the
threshold of a new era of prosperity.
And am convinced that this and other
State LEGISLATURES as well as our State
and county highway departments and
commissions were never in 30 fortunate
a position with regard to having the
support Of a large portion of the intelli-
gent and thoughtful taxpayers OF ouI
State.
"A great deal Of informn tor has now
been made available through the High
ways Transport Committee OF the Coun-
ell Of National Defence pertaining to the
most effective utilization of highways
No man to-day need vote or deliberate
in ignorance of basic facts. Our owl
great State colleges should and undoubt
edly will do their part in collecting and
disseminating facts which will create
ans inexhaustible supply Of dependable
data
Thus the people OF this State are vel
justified In depending upon members o.
our State Legislatures and others hold
ing positions of trust to seek the tru'
sources of Information when In doub
and to know what they're talking abou
in connection with this great develop
ment. And for these reasons the Towns
end bill, which aims to create a nationa
highway system and Federal highwa!
commission to direct this great develop
ment, should receive the close and in
sistent attention Of all the people. Thu
viii be enacted into law one Of the mos
powerful and constructive measures tina
this generation will have the opportunit.
to Deal with"