Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 January 1917 — GOODRICH WILL PICK BEST MEN FOR PLACES ON HIGHWAY COMMISSION [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GOODRICH WILL PICK BEST MEN FOR PLACES ON HIGHWAY COMMISSION

James P. Goodrich, who as governor, will appoint the four commissioners to the Indiana, Highway Com-. mission, a bill for which will be one of the big things in the legislature, will name the very best men in the state' for that job. He has already declared for that — declared that he has at least three of them selected; thobgh incognito. That pronouncement will at least keep off his trail ambitious patriots who would like to serve on that commission. i —----- In explaining his position, why these commissioners should serve, without pay instead of" the nominal sfflary of $lO per diem while doing actual work, he said that for that place he get. men worth $25,006 ui $50,006a year, who would-serve on such a commission outof their regard forethe-self-sustaining ‘ rewards of public service. These_ he woukl not. be attracted by any small salary^such as the state could afford for such work. . Mr. Goodrich is much interested in the proposed highway department and the federal aid which jvilLhelp Tn li'inu construct a system of main market roads which will be of incalculable good for the Xtate in every way pos-' sible; ~i~r y - "- 'But the roads should be built right, says Mr. Goodrich, with correct inspection, and built to last. As his idea of roads he points to those in Wayne county, Mich., running out of Detroit, whch have been down five years and have worn down, according to the statements of engineers, one-eighth of an inch. At this rate it would take 40 years to wear down that sort of road one inch, according to the new governor, makes a might y satisfactory It mny not be generally known that

Goodrich was formerly in the road building business and knows something of the tricks of the trade. He points -with much pride to a brick street built by him at Winchester, his home town, on which he gave a tenyear bond, soon to expire. The street stands in good condition; in fact, in the best condition. -

Governor Goodrich.