Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-05-04
MACDONALD DEFINES
HIGHWAY TRANSPORT
Chief of U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
InterpretS Essay Contest Subject
for High Schools Thousands of
Students Studying TranspOrta-
ton Problems in EndeaVOr to
Win Scholarship.

In response to numerous requests
for an Interpretation of the word:
highway transport the mammoth
new industry that has grown up since
the advent of the automobile, Thomas
H. Macdonald, Chief of the U. S. Bur
eau of Public Roads, at Washingtong
ID. C., has prepared a definition for
the use of students participating in
the annual high school essay contest
conducted by the Highway Education
Board.
The subject of the essays to be writ
ten in the contest this year, in which
thousands of high school students are
trying to win a four thousand dollar
scholarship, is "The Influence of
Highway Transport Upon the Relig-
! iOus Life of My Community" and ac-
cOrding to letters, students throughout
the country have not always been
clear as to the meaning of the words
highway transport" Mr.. MacDonald's
definition is therefore in answer to
these requests.
Highway transport, or highway
transportation" says Mr.. Macdonald,
deals with the movement of persons
and things over the highways, and
has to do with the instruments of
transportation, the highway and the
vehicle, as well as the services rem
dered by these transportation instru-
ments."
This Interpretation is being supplied
all high schools in an effort to give
students the clearest understanding
of the subject on which essays are to
be written.
Highway transport, therefore, en-
braces not only the automobile and
the motor truck, but implies the use
of these vehicles for the Transporter
ton of passengers and commodities
over the roads. The contact of the
two, the vehicle and the road, cOnsti-
tutes highway transport. It's growth |
has closely paralleled the development |
of the automobile industry and it's en-
tirety it today represents an invest |
ment of billions of dollars.
Many schools have inquired what is |
meant by the words religious life,"
and the words my community" In
response to these requests the Board
has said that religious life" may be
taken to mean not only church at
tendance, but the general moral tone
of community or locality as well.
The student may regard the phrase
my community" says the Board, as
his immediate locality, his county OF
township, or even the State.
The unique nature of the subject of
the contest has provoked an unusual
amount of study and discussion. Never
before have the relation of transpor- +
tatiOn and religion been so seriously
considered The requests for an in q
depreciation are taken to mean the !
most widespread interest in the con-
test Letters from students, principals,
and superintendent of schools reflect +
The thought that is being stimulated in
This connection.
Welcoming the contest in behalf of h
he students of New York City, DR.. IL
William L. Ettinger, superintendent of @
schools, says: 81 am deeply interested =
md wish to assure you of our coop a,
grafton in placing the matter before ~
he high school principals and stu v
Ients." -,
From Alabama DR.. Over Carmichael, y
of schools of Selma, v.
Alabama, writes: "I shall have pleas Vi
ire in calling this to the attention of :.
ur high school pupils and encourag- ~ ~
ng them to participate. I feel that in ~
this contest each year you -,
re making a real contribution to the "
oys and girls in our high schools in III
-merica, and to our civic life as II
Tell." =.