New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-06-04

hDod hputS. FIoiu AIdg " Nh'y
%, fOru-minute speakers will tom
this country In the interest of the
movement. Arrangements have also
been completed for conducting 60 au-
tomobile tours radiating from as many
cities into the rural districts contig-
uou to these centers and an essay
contest on the subject "ship-by-truck
and good roads," In which a four
years university scholarship has heen
offered for the best essay written by
a high school pupil, has been arranged
for.
The wal department which has had
a great deal of experience with roads
in every section of the country since
April. 1917. Is the chief promoter Of
the campaign that is getting under
way. Last fall the department sent
SO arn trucks from this city to the
Pacific coast. The officers In charge
of that overland tour have recently
summed up their observations for the
benefit Of the organizations that are
trying to Increase the interest In good
roads.
Results Of Army Truck Trips.
The following are their recommended
lions:
"First.-That the necessity for a
comprehensive system Of national high
ways, including transcontinentai or
through rOutes east and west. ana
north and south. is real and urgent, as
a commercial asset to further col
onize and develop the sparsely settled
sections of the country, and. finally
as a defensive military necessity.
"Second.-That the existing roads
and bridges. especially in the sparsely
settled sections Of the middle anu
far western states. are absolutely IN
capable of meeting he present DAY
traffic requirements, and until mod
ern types Of roads and bridges are
constructed which will permit the rap
i'd movement OF heavy motor cargo
vehicles during any season OF the year
and In all conditions of weather, eco
nomical transcontinental highway traf-
fc will continue TO be but a vain hope.
''Third.-Thnt the road problems or
the middle and far western states are
national rather than local problems.
us these states. while possessing vast
area and tremendous mileage of high
ways. have only u sparse population
which cannot possibly undertake the
needed highway Improvement work.
which moreover, Is usually of greater
importance to the country as a whols
than to the individual states.
"Fourth.-That the radius Of action
and resulting utility value OF the mo
tor vehicle Is limited only by the
condition of the roads. and that the
provision of adequate roads Will have
a far reaching effect on the economic
development Of the country ut large
"Fifth.-That the types OF motor
vehicles, especially those used by the
army. should be cO-Ordinated with the
road conditions. In other words. un-
III such time az all sections OF the
country are connected by improved
highways that are passabe o heavy
uotor vehicle traffic at all eason or
the wear. the size and weight OF We
hicles should be limited to types OF
light and medium capacities"
Good Roads and Right Living.
What Is called a national ship-by-
truck" organization has been FORMED
and Is doing its share of work In the
,ffort to get better roads built. II
was this organization that conceived
the thought of having good roads SER
mons preached In as many churcies
ms possible during the present mohth'
II asserts that 1t has discovered tfere
is IN direct relationship etwee good
roads and right living and good ROADS
md Christian progress" Stressing the
noipt that the early construction o'
better highways will prove one q" inc
ouickest means of facilitating produc-
lion the national ship-by-truck' or
g,nizntiop SAYS: The purpose Is TO
6x I'm The heart of citizens the convic-
tion that the next step 10 De taken
far the welfare of the community, the
n,,ion and the world Is immediately
u sAthe
IN Improve the highways and to In
uururate measures whereby every
mile of road bed In the United States
may be hard surfaced rs soon as the
combined forces OF counties. states
and the federal government cnn secure
this result"
The urgent need Of increased trims
portution facilities Ii thus emphasized:
THE waterways and railroads no
longer can handle the volume " trai.
6c that must be moved. Daily six
carloads Of freight are offered for
shIpineni in tive cars that are avail.
able for this purpose. city jewellers
cannoi continue TO pay the present
pricps of roo,lstuffs. A national Fac.
tor In thes. excessive COSTS is the haul
from the farm To the town over print
tive roads. The human family can.
nor live on the present anruai supply.
II production Is to be Increased. the
farmers lif,. must he made attractive.
Nothing elise win produce this result
~ surely AZ modern highways"