The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-07-07
MARIETTA GIRLS WIN
IN ESSAY CONTEST
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a choice of $1,000 worth OF books.
The winner of the fourth place, Miss
Rose Maureen Foulkner, of Atlanta,
receives no prize unless Georgia es-
say wins the national contest where
upon she will receive the third prize,
with each of the other prize winners
receiving the prize for the place above
the one they have won
The great possibility is the winning
of the national prize which is four
wears scholarship. the decision to be
awarded by Dean. A. n johnson, Uni
versity Of Maryland; Hartford Pow
eli. Jr. editor Golfers Weekly; and
C. H. Houston, assistant secretary Of
commerce
The people Of this city and county
will await with great interest the out
come of the national contest as they
feel confident of one of their prize
winners also taking this contest Whe
taer this the case or not, however,
there is the sentiment among out PEG
pie that Misses Moss and Allgood have
won honors for which the whole coun
ty feels proud and extends to them
the heartiest expectations. And
what is better STILL our people wish
them ever greater accomplishments
with the years that are to come and
trust that these honors are but the
forerunners of many, many others.
Owing to lack of space the Journal
is able to print but one of the prize
winner essays this week, that of the
winner of the first prize, Miss Adele
Moss. The letter of the third prize
winner. Miss Carrie Lou Allgood will
appear next week.
First Prize, by Adele Moss
Two thousand years ago the an
g,cieat.Romans built highways as paths
of military conquest and "triumphiai
PROFESSIONS They proved to be paths
of progress. channels down which civ
ilization flowed to the world. Ever
since. wherever progress has made its
way, highways have preceded, no
where more conspicuously than in our
own country. But here the conquest
has become that of nations prob
lens, economic, social. and intellec
tual; the procession" a strtam of
motor cars busy in highway transport
of goods and people.
Our economic problem today is a
great one, as concerns transportation.
An increasing burden has shown an
increasing inability on the part of the
railroads to meet the problem Wit
ness the payment last year of $104
100000 for losses by theft and dam
age. Shipping rates must take care
of this loss. The public says Surely
the solution is "Ship by Truck, with
prompt handling of goods and good
roads threading more territory with
transportation facilities
To the farmer adequate systems
and consumption are stimulated, of
good roads and highway transport
mean economy of time. money, and
effort. Truck service provides ease in
marketing while it diminishes cost.
Perishable products are conserved,
constant supplies of dairy products
e are maintained for the cities, and all
are delivered in better condition Both
production thus benefting producer.
dealer, and consumer. Good roads
make possible farm demonstrating
work, and scientific farming improves
both farmer and farm lands. Coop
erative motor transport becomes prac
ticable, effecting economy by releas
ing teams and laborers for work on
the farms. Supplies can be purchased
comparatively and delivered conven
iently so that time and expense are
saved. Then in case of broken nipple
ments at harvest time, the telephone
and ship by Truck" take care of re
pairs and requirements
Communities removed from rail
roads are potential fields for truck
routes" In sixten middle western stat
es there are 10, 042 such communities
dependent upon highway transport.
Like conditions exist elsewhere. Coun
vaiy stoets must be supplied and
freight must be hauled to the rail
road Surely the cost of good roads
is inconsiderable when compared with
the economic gain they produce.
Socially the country is benefited.
Opportunities for travel are opened
up and the nations life enriched by
the intercourse of it's people. Rural
communities are socialized and the
danger of desertion of the farms for
the overpopulated cities, on account
of the desire and want for association
is averted. Better members of socie
ty are produced, morally and polit
ically. by increasing interest in men
and affairs.
Intellectually the standard of the
nation is raised Good roads and high
way transportation mean the con