The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-05-15
AUTOMOBILE STILL
INFANCY PRODUCT
Must Be Developed Past
Amusement Stage Into
Economic Factor.

Whenever a new utility Il placed
before the public. the first tendency
~ TO look upon n as n non-cHsential.
n was so with street n lines. with
bath tubs. with telephones. and Il has
been 50 with the motor vchfcle. I'm
each case, education and use have
gradually developed the value OF the
article and 80 II Is today. that a. the
economic aspects OF motor transport
come 10 be better appreciated that We
find students everywhere IN y nit
ed states and nhroad settling down 10
a serious study OF the modern unit OF
highway transport and rs effecs sa-
on industry and life.
Automobile Use Yet In Infancy.
No development OF the present gem
Grafton has had or w destined 90 have,
insofar ms may be Told nov the rcvo-
lutionary effect which the motor We
htgls IL already exercising, but w
have not yet fully prObcd the posi-
hilitica Of IT, usage nor can we unit
"a study ~ highway transport In all OF
It's phases has bccome m ordinary
subject in all OF our Institutions OF
learning including those devoted a
community extension n vocational
work as well as elemental, secondary
and collegiate grades.
From this standpoint, then. per.
.haps one Of the most significant
sSNonts OF the year Just closed WIS the
formation OF "a highway and highway
transport education committee ~
Washington last May as the outgrowtl
of "a conference on those subjects, held
at the call Of the Unicd States com
missioner OF education. This commit
tee b. made up Of representative from
industrial. governmental and cduca'
tioual organizations. including spccifi.
cally tho bureau Of public roads. bu.
rcau Of education. war dcpartu NJ
Society for tho Promotion Of Engine.
prluw Education. American As-svia
tion OF States Highway Officials. Ma.
tionai Automobile Chamber OF com
mcrco and the Rubber Association o
America.
In general terms the committee
task is the compilation % All data re-
latiur 10 tho economic field Of high
way transport and the distribution
thereof but while the program can b.
nus briefly aot forth, its completion
will engage the hest thought OF IN
nation over a period ~ years
MUST Itnd Relation a. Othcr
Industries.
As 70 preliminary work. Tor cNampl,
thrfo viii need Goo Doe developed fundu
mental facts concerning the relation
ship Of highway TRANSPORT to q, "
forms Of transportation ana 10 ruaI
construction % maintenance, "
viii need tp know moro exactly whtr
the motor vehicle can function TO IN
bot a|dtautlE.. its effect upon indus
~ upon city planning the change
% may bring about in agriculture
community lfD and "a thousand uu
ON, related data which are us yet hu
hirtcd 90 Boo tho examinations whic
have been made thus far.
As these facts become known "
may expect TO see them included grad
ualiy iu school COURSES Studies {
safety rules. Cor example will event
uully b. e normal course In kinder
Eurton % elemental schools every
where ~ they ar" In some todAl
Courses in highway transport will d
klHy-loprd ~ colleges and VIA affor
Graduates u vast now nrld ot uupoi
tuuitv as trained mon Will Zoe needle
literally by th, thousands Go earn ,
this new development iu me years .
come. 'o.iuc.dDutnlly. there will be
broadening 81 highway @onEincorin
Studies ua the importance OF this Hul
Jr,t b. better appreciated.
with hundreds uf millions uf dollar
available now for this work We nu
another broad field fur tho studor
whu will fnd ahead of him e wur
offering more and more udcquai
compensation as the basic facts hiuto
GO. are NOR, generally recognized
IN short. education In these tvs
phases Of highway tUausport-tt
building Of tho ruadpod and 10 as
is one 81 tho most urgent needs ~ N
world TODAY. ana bon 10 vp % ,
tho most Important phases 81 the ~
ned Iusfwtut period. u task VOL worth
Of Prof e. T. ridden mo noted Va.
educator. who has been granted len,
ui absence Co. organize % work q
the national committee.