The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-08-07
BY

fagsy VIII SHOW what result fray b.. eSFsssed lhw@y
"A ton.mllc s The amount of work required 70 haul
a. Ton a distance ~ one m.c. ms WORK q pes, nee.
creator on Tho who pays for me
hauling h the I. pays the bin for bal roads
rosas b lowering the cost per ion-mile BY building
"Wheneyer a bad road leading from farming com
muny io t' marketing and shipping points mas Deen
replaced hy a good one over which much heavier oaas
may be- hauled every day in the year, the value OF
the farms Using NJ road ha. been nerea'eha mSS ing
pr0vemont seemingly rcverses the proverb that one
cannot eat bis cake and have too Texas can double
her land values by building better roads.
"The kind OF roads between communities has much
10 do with the kind Of farming the community may
follow. In Texas the bondage imposed upon the iarm-
ing community by bad roads works as everywhere 20
cOmso the farmer % produce peushaoe crops mat
can be marketed AZ any time during the year. These
crops few being confined principally to cotton and
grain The effect OF the road upon the type OF farm
ing rises from the cost ~ haulage from farm to mar
kct II the Of hauling to market s very small ana
the road good enough that selling can be done when
the product Is In saiahle condition, the profit - many
times multiplied and the wastage OF pershable PROD
ucts minmized
at Is a mistake to consider farming merely from
the viewpoint of work done; Of gross income labor
cost and profit and loss There is to living than
toll; pleasure also has It's place Easy communication
means greater cooperation. intimate association
and a better knowledge Of conditions this brings
greater consideration for the rights and feelings OF
others higher order of human interest and better
is uplifting and beneficial.
"Wh better roads there is also more tourist travel
and families insensby become interested in hav-
ing neat, pretty homes, and take TO paint lof helr
houses and flowers for their yards. Thus the com
munty fe not only better but IL looks better Texas
Is already too far advanced in community development
10 do without good roads.
Another of the many benefits arising from good
roddz is the improvement Of the community school
Everyone knows that where children have TO 90 to
school from a distance cold bad weather means being
kept at home The road which be conveniently
used every day in the year makes il possible 70 bring
children from greater distances makes attendance
regular Il enables districts 10 consolidate and build
good school houses where the children will not become
sick from exposure coughs and colds. The increased
farm values through road Improvement bring larger
school tax enabling the community 20 hire more and
better teachers. Texas will stand higher in educational
progress il il will continue TO build good roads
"rhe rural mail delivery service has been God-send
10 the farmers and their families Il has made them
citizens Of the world. This service depends for It's
efficiency and regularity upon the conditions OF the
roads II the road s good the farmer can have his
reading matter etc. otherwise II is barred and ne Is
practically isolated from the rest Of the world To be
in touch with the world and daily happenings Is re-
qurcment and necessity to successful life and happi-
Good roads mean all Of these. Texas is building
them and win continue 20 build them and with the
gigantic road building program now planned II is only
matter of Jews years until every road Of any con
sequence in the State will he improved
Recent road bond issues throughout the State
has brought to light the savings of millions OF