The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-08-03

transportation is main and import
ant issue of the present day. The
farmer finds that he can bring MS
products to market quickly and before
they spoil. shipments can be made De-
tween distant cities by heavy trucks.
cheaper than by railroad. The broad
minded business man from the East
and those who represent the great
cities of this country realize that by
aiding in good road building will
benefit the farmers of the country, and
when they help the farmers they
.reatly benefit their own constituen'
les, fer the consumers in the cities
Must depend on these splendid farmers
for food on which to subsist, and the
great manufacturer must sell their
products to the farmers Of the South
and West and just in proportion as
the farmers are prosperous they will
also prosper. One must be shortsight-
ed, indeed, and have q narrow vision
not to realize that the cities cannot
urosper and grow unless the producer:
If this country are prosperous.
The improper location Of many roads
in America has been a hinderance in
their permanent Improvement because
it is evident to the people in many
cases that the permanent improvement
Of these miSlocated roads would re
suit in a loss of money and therefore
they are inclined to wait for a re-
location. If money was spent in the
first place to lacte these roads IN the
right place and not he spending time
and money relocating them. The peo'
nle would soon realize that their
money had not hean thrown away, but
spent for good purpose.
When prices on every. article were
higher than common. and wages were
also higher, the cost of good roads
through this parish, Bienville, was
100000 per mile, since prices have
been lowered the cost per mile is
100000. These people feel that these
roads are we'll worth their cost for
they are beginning to prosper.
Since the last few years the pun
lie in general have realized the I'M
portance of good roads and have takel
steps to construct same. The Fedora
Government has taken the lead FOL
organized highway construction al
over the country and are spending on
ormous sums Of money for this purpose
50, when this program Is completed
will be possible to travel the entire
length and breadth OF this country OF
hard surfaces as gravel roads.
As early in history as the invasion
of England and France by the Romans
We find that they knew the value o
good roads and they built roads linet
with granite stone So as to move thel
armies and heavy machinery quickly
Some of these roads are yet in exiS
tence in Europe.
i We are forever struggling for NOR
civilization and progress and note tina
where civilization is on its highest, yo'
will find a network of the highest typ
of good roads. whereas savage and In
; ferior countries have no roads what
ever The first step in civilizing
country is to build roads Well con
structed roads have been a lifesave
for many a country during the pas
when at war, and no doubt that tn
|; allied armies would have lost tn
, world war had it not been for France
excellent road system, and German
could not have kept fighting as lon
as she did had she not also had som
, of the finest military roads in tn
world. Therefore we see that goo
, roads also mean preparedness and s.
curity for country in case of war.
Good roads mean much to the Docto
also, he can visit his patients in til
. most remote regions at any time an
, in any kind of weather and perhar
just as important as all of these, whs
do good roads not mean to the tours
travelling for pleasure and education
, they mean miles and miles Of comfor
able travelling through beautif,
e scenery, whereas, before, his pleasu,
. trip would be out Of question except
a stuffy pullman car, guided by IL
y direction Of the rails.
The advent Of the automobile SON
twenty or twenty-five wears AGO ",