Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-07-15
VIII Compete With Winners from
All States in Union for
National Prize


National Prize
Mr.. Harvey S. Firestone, of Akron,
Ohio, about May 10, offered schel-
arship, carrying four years college
course in any college or university
In the United States with all expenses
paid for the high school student who
would write the best essay on the
subject of "Good Roads and High
way Transport" Only one month
was allowed for preparation and
writing the essay. All essays were
required to be delivered to the prin-
cipal Of the high school by June 18th.
The high school principals would
forward them to the county superin-
tendent OF schools. A committee ap-
pointed by the county superintendent
~ schools would examine all essays
submitted and the one decided upon
~ the best one would be sent to the
STATE superintendent of public in
struction. Another committee would
b appointed to examine the winning
easay from each county and the one
decided to be the best would be for
warded to the highway and highway
transport ed ucation committee,
washington. D. G. DR.. r. p. Claxton.
UAixed States commissioner of edu-
cation. h chairman Of that COM
Aittee The essay winning in the
aoreral states would be examined
~ that committee and the writer Of
she best one would be awarded the
Jirestone scholarship.
Hadley Cloyd. senior student In
he Stadium High school. Tacoma,
~ Just been notified that he has
won over al contestants in the state
Of Washington. He il the son Of
=. n. Gloyd. now chief assistant d.
rector Of the state department Of
agriculture. Hadley has lived on the
farm during All Of his four years In
nigh school with the exception Of
The last few months. He has had
the usual exneTienca. OF the boy on
the farm. and drove seven miles
nnorning and night to and from
school. He had his regular farm
work to do and in addition to the
chores night and morning, marketed
and delivered practically all the pro-
duce from the farm during the three
ana : half years that he lived there
WINE N high school.
Essay Goes to Capital.
His essay will soon come in COM
petition with the best from each Of
the other states Of the Union, He
may not win, but the fact that he has
made the effort and has succeeded in
winning the decision In his own state
VIII be m experience Of great value
70 him. encouraging him to pursue
hi educational course. and should
- An encouragement to all farmer
hoys IN the state Of Washington.
The following Is the states prize
essay written by young Gloyd:
Good Roads and Highway Transport.
From prairie schooner to motor
ear. from winter mud and summer
dust to all the year round good hard
surfaced roads. is the achievement of
the past thirty years in the develop
msnt OF Good Roads and Highway
Transport.
IN 1898. Massachusetts, gave first
definite form to the modern good
roads movement when her legisla-
tuTe passed law creating highway
The plan contemplated
the expenditure Of huge sums Of
money, and gave to Massachusetts,
! road system superior to that of
any other state. California was next
TO fall in line. Other states Joined
In preaching the gospel OF modern
good roads, and now, engineers In
overy state in the Union are striving
70 produce the perfect roadbed.
Modern highways called for I'm
proved methods Of transportation.