Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-28
PROGRESS ON STATE ROADS.

There Is every reason to believe that better
progress will be made hereafter on the state
highway system. The report of George l.. Bur-
ton. chairman of the State Highway Commits
sion. given at the close Of the construction sea-
osn for 1920 Is most encouraging. The main
highway OF the state are now in fairly good
condition. and barring another severe winter
such as was experienced last year, everything is
in readiness for an active campaign in the
spring. 81 r !.
New Jersey has got to do a whole lot of
work, however. before 1t can win back it's old
reputation OF having the best highways system
in the country. We set the pace at the outset,
but In recent years Jagged far behind. There
has been too much politics. too much favorit-
ism, too much experimenting in this state. 1t
is time now to settle down to a regular program.
decided on q suitable paving surface and stick
to 1t. star's1
One of the hindrances encountered here has
been the activities of the patent pavement trust.
If sena.or-elect Parry. Of Essex county. has his
way during the coming session Of the legislature
it will be impossible for any board to draw up
closed specifications for paving contracts. For
general service we believe 1t has been thorough
Iy demonstrated that concrete is the most sc-
CcptdDie HidtcfidA IOT Ioau coHStIuSttohs WIZ
proper drainage and rne right kind Of founda-
ton a concrete pavement ought to last prac-
tically forever. .tA
The greatest necessity now is to make the
roads wider than they are at present. With the
constantly increasing use Of trucks. some Of
them travelling in trains. 1t is next to Impossible
for vehicles to pass on a heavily raveled high
way. To do SO requires speeding on the side d.
the road where it is dangerous to do so. AS
long as the slow moving vehicles are going to
use the same road that the faster automobiles
use there ought, to be room for three vehicles
abreast at any time in order to make passing
one another safe. S
Chairman Burton has taken hold OF his new
duties as head of the highway commission In a
business-llke manner. He has hardly had-a
chance to show what he can do as yet. There
is every reason to believe, however. that next
year, under his direction. the New Jersey state
highway system will show decided progress
along every line.
The passenger who was scaiped in a railroad
wreck when he went to collect damage was
probably charged for a hair cut.
Rolando Ricci, the new ambassador, is said
to be rich, talented and a skilled corporation
lawyer. He must be the Eiihu Root OF Italy.
I Indications are that the volstead act hasn't
made the water wagon entirely obsolete as q
January vehicle.
Wonder II the Rockefeller foundation
couldn't establish a school to teach sign painters
how to spell.
District Of Columbia and neighborins slater
should have game laws protecting the migra-
Tory lame ducks"
They must be using Mexico's OIL to lubricate
the wheels Of government because not a squeak
Is heard south of the Rio Grande.
waters wages are being reduced Is that a
tip to the tippers?
Practice makes perfect: before 1922 you'n
write it 1921 automatically.
Bella Kun wins the big medal. hungary has
had to build a vast mausoleum to hold all his
victims.
This season promises to be the barsain.hunt.
er's Utopia.