El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17

A THOUGH the various presidential
n candidates may differ radically
on almost everything from the
cause OF the high cost OF living 20 the
best way OF handling the league OF
nations problem. there is one thing
on which they agree.
Without a single exception. all the
candidates are in favor Of good
roads Each Is a whole hearted good
roads booster and believes that the
future economic welfare Of the coun-
try depends largely upon the proper
development OF the highways.
The opinions % the various candi-
dates were expressed in statements
recently made TO the travel and
transport bureau Of the 3. T. Good
rich Rubber company The statements
we're decidedly Characteristic OF the
men who made them. A person could
almost tell by simply reading the
statements, who made them, even II
tneir names were omitted
Herbert Hoover, for instance, said
that roads could be built and main
tanned only by the establishment OF
proper organization william q.
41cAdoo said that good roads were
OF the country the failure OF which
70 keep pace with the country has
developed problem which seriously
men2ces our economic Development
and prosperity
War Shows Need Of Roads.
laj Gen Leonard Wood. IN adro-
eating more and better roads, said
that their need had been clearly
shown during the past war Senator
PoindeLter stresses the fact that ma
rional roads should be built with a
view TO military defence as wen as
civil and commercial use Governor
frank O. LOWden pointed out the fact
that good roads would check the flow
IfH ia
farms 10 the cities
warren C. Harding declared that
transportation has kept pace with
human progress and asserted that un-
less better transportation could be
provided, future progress would be
halted
William J. Bryan suggested that
the conclusion Of peace gives an op-
portuuity to celebrate the ending OF
the greatest Of world wars by build
ing memorial peace way. reaching
into every state Of the union
H0over's Declaration.
The statements Of the candidates
Herbert Hoover: arguments for
good roads are so evident that they
need no reIteration- What is needed
is organization TO maintain what
roads we have and to build more
roads Much Of this must depend
upon purely local effort and It is by
the creation OF organization 10 build
up such activities that our country
makes its best progress"
Senator Warren g, Harding Trans
pcrtation has made every avenue OF
civilization There Is no advance
meur in production and exchange
until there are highways TO facilitate
the transportation involved We shall
not ably enhance the advantages OF
american production until We add 70
she convenience OF transportation
through the construction Of high
- a1IaIaa-
motor vehicles. Il Is the one agency
OF putting every community in the
republic on the way OF commercial
progress"
Lessen Transportation Costs
Gov Frank O. LoWden- Good roads I
mean greatly lessened transportation /
costs They Increase the value OF the I
farms. They make consolidated rural /
schools possible With good roads |
life becomes easy and agreeanie IN |
the country and the flow OF our
young men ana women from the ccun-
Try 70 the city IS checked
William G. McAdoO. The failure Il
OF the railroads 20 keep pace Win the \
growth OF the country has developed I
n transportation problem which Sc
riously meuaces our economic devel-
opment and prosperity u VIII be
many years before the railroads can =
be brought up TO the required stand
ard Meanwhile, our best chance OF Il
Immediate RELIEF IS great systems OF 1
state highways so lalu out ana con- I
sTucted as to supply the automobile 1
sad motor truck TIE additional trans
portatlon facilities the country tm-
peratively needs ] strongly favor /
the construction OF good roads every /
where. through both state and na-
rioual aid After we bald them we I
must maintain them by an Intelligent Z
system Of superintendence. Let US
keep our highway department ont o.
politics and in the hands Of the best I
engineering and business talent Of
the country
Roads Tie TEem Torether.
MAJ Gen. Leonard Wood. An ads
uuate good roads system is the com
Ifaisou which makes for the [
proper coordination Of the require
ments Of producer, manufacturer and /
consumer. The need for such q sys-
ten was strikingly demonstrated Z
during the war. and It Is as great now
as Do ever was. Good roads mean ]
better and more productive farms. (
Bringing remote rural sections into !
close touch with the markets By I
possible the development OF farms We
Dsrforra g service Of iueEtimable I
value TO the country az g WhoIe--
Attorney general A. Mitchell PAL I
mer. The national system OF trans
purtation and distribution Is 80 es-
sentiaI that every possible facility ]
must be provided TO encourage pro- I
ducers OF farm commodities and mer- /
chandfse to increase production The I
Improvement and use Of public high I
ways. in addition 20 Always, rail- I
ways and waterways as avenues o.