The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-29
CANDIDATE GUEST
OF LOCAL CLUB
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lCPhhahAPN hiRHi ~ ONN(
are practical in Vermont. We must
consider what methods are suitable
in our climate with our deep frosts
which will destroy rapidly roads that
stand up well in warmer and drier
climates. With our extensive road
mileage, limited income and some
what scattered population, the costly
roads OF some states are from a prac
{ cal standpoint, out Of the question
for u.s. First of all, and without re-
gard to what the surface of our road
Is to be, We should provide adequate
and suitable drainage. Any road il
II is to be soaked full Of water at
frequent intervals VIII not last long.
We also should give great attention
to the reduction of steep grades and
the elimination OF sharp curves, both
of which are serious problems in con.
nection with almost all OF our high
way construction. Local conditions
in different parts OF the State should
be taken into account and our aim
should be, with drainage, grades anu
curves taken care Of, to provide a
surface to take care OF the traffic
the particular road in question has
to carry. Outside of cities and larg-
er towns there are certain stretches
of road were the heavy expenditure
necessary for a concrete surface is
fully justified, but for one mile of this
there are a hundred miles where a
gravel road properly constructed and
properly cared for will handle the
traffic very satisfactorily. To insure
this, the maintenance Of the patrol
system is very important. This sys
TEN should be maintained and ex
tended and for tbs work sufficient
funds must be provided. This is alb
solutely necessary in order to keep
our gravel roads in good condition
and if carefully and steadily carried
on the upkeep Of a gravel road once
properly constructed Is assured. Mo
tor transport greatly affects our high
way problem. Much Of the heavy
wear and tear on our roads come
from heavy motor trucks and other
commercial vehicles many of them
from o.'ler states. 1t is only fair that
they should pay their share of the
burden of the upkeep of our roads.
Railroads pay enormously for their
rights of way and roadbed construc-
ton. These heavy commercial We
hicles pay practically nothing for
the construction Of tie right o, way
and the out-of.state vehicles nothing
even for its maintenance. We cannot
afford to pay high freight rates on
;le railroads and at the same time
subsidize trucking corporations by
providing them with a free right of
way. At present the fliyyer and 9TH
er types of light cars pay an undue
share We should in some way see
that these vo:livles, subjectng our
roads to the most destructive wear
and obtaining from them the greatest
financial return to their owners, eth
err directly or indirectly should con
tribute at least their fair proportion
towards the maintenance of these
roads.
re extension OF the work of eradi
eating bovine tuberculosis has
aroused a considerable amount OF
controversy throu .'out the State
There are sharp differences OF opin
ion even among so-called experts
Dis regarding all theory, it is neces
sary on pract cal comermcial grounds
to establish and guarantee a high
standard for the cattle of .'e State
for the dairy industry is one of our
most important ones. A committee
appointed by Governor Hardness is
investigating this question and we
should not formulate policy until
their find ngs and recommendations
are carefully considered Our fu-
tuIe policy shou enlist the intelli-
gent cooperation of the farmer and
the various farmers organizations
that is, those most directly interest
ed and on whose cooperation must
depend the success of any policy we
adopt. An ounce Of prevention is
worth pound Of cure. Our ultimate
aim must be that of preventing the
disease from developing rather than
merely continuing to condemn infect
ed cattle We can not go on increas-
ing the appropriation for this work
indefinitely 1t should not be increas
ed at all and the work should be es-
tabli'led with suitable legislation
looking to a definite time in the near
future when the appropriation can be
substantially reduced and with the
dangers of the disease elm mated.
The work of caring for our defec-
tives and deinquents must not be ne
elected We have several very cred
table state institutions, we'll manag-
ed. We will, however, undoubtedly
be called upon to provide additional
funds for some parts of this work