The Washington herald., 1921-08-06
HIGHWAY EDUCATION
A NATIONAL PROBLEM,

inc training and education Of n
sufhcient number Of the students
OF today TO provide the engineers
and other personnel TO inteIIigeut!y
manage, operate and construct the
highways which provide the paths
OF he eyer-growing streafs OF
motor vehicles is a national proS-
lem. and one that masy economists.
educators, and engineers are con-
siderIng.
During the past year a perma-
nent committee on highway and
highway transport education has
been bringing together the best.
interested thought sn this prob
lem at series OF conferences, and
the latest one OF these was held al
the University Of Maryland at Col
lege Park last week The commi'-
tee is undertaking 80 outline and
present the most pressing phases Of
highway needs for study and re-
search in the colleges and univer-
stiles. The committee consists OF
DR.. p. p. Claxton, former commis-
sioner Of education. chairman: T.
H. Macdonald. chief Of the Bureau
OF Public Roads; Col. II. NJ. Patrick.
L. S. A.: Roy d. Chaplin. vice presi-
dent National Automobile Chamber
of Commerce; W. s. Keller, presi-
dent OF the American Association
Of State Highway Oficials: H s.
Firestone, vice president Rubber
Association Of America; Prof. r. l..
I Bishop. secretary Of the Society for
the Promotion Of Engineering Ed
I ucation: DR.. Walter c. John. Bu-
reau of Education. secretary, and
, Prof. c. }. Tilden, of Yale Univer-
I sity. director.
Z Prof Tilden is now in Washing
ton with ofices at the Bureau Of
Public Roads.
Highway transport now involves
a total capital investment in excess
. of that of the railroads, while the
annual operating charge Is nearly
as large as that of the rail car
riers." Mr.. Chaplin pointed out at
last weeks conference, when he de-
clared that the basic problems-zre-
lating to the economies Of highway
transport must be determined i'm
mediately to insure successful op-
q GRAFTON in the future.
: A general outline of the highway
problem was given by 7. X. Mac
Donald. chief Of the Bureau OF Pub
the States are approaching the limit
OF highway bond issues financing
under their present laws, and called
attention 10 the need for a further
1 extension in order to facilitate
what he termed a most needed de-
velopment-
L. NJ. Estabrook. assistant direc-
tor OF the Bureau of Markets ana
Crop Estimates OF the Department,
of Agriculture, said that l53.IOo. .oeS
tons of farm produce were trans.
ported over highways 20 the rail,
roads annually and that additional
thousands OF tons are carried OF
the highways which never reach thu
rail- denoting the need for improved
} highways.
Prof W. X. HIATT. National Re.
} search Council, and Prof. J. G. Nc
Kay. University OF Wisconsin. out.
, lined constructive programs for re.
search into finance. valuation
|. transportation. administration. con
. struction. maintenance and leEisla
, tion presenting many vital ques
, uons for study.
, p. P. ClsXton. former Commission.
!. er Of Education. caught the confer.
ence when he said that highwa,
transport without education and re.
: search was comparable to a wink a
b a pretty girl in the dark. J. Row.
: land Bibbins outlined major prob
. lens which the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States believe,
Of vital importance. A VI. Loomis
Of the National Grange, sttacke,
the question from the viewpoint o.
!. the agricultural interest