Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1916 — WILL STUDY ROAD BUILDING [ARTICLE]

WILL STUDY ROAD BUILDING

Unusual importance attaches to the eighth national good roads show, which will be held in Boston next February. At the same time will occur the annual convention of the American Road Builders’ association, The enormous sums of money appropriated under the new federal road law, together with the many large appropriations by states and smaller* units of government, will make the next decade the moat significant period of improved road building in the history of the country.

It is of the greatest importance that highway officials and road builders become acquainted with the very latest ideas in road construction. The mistakes of the past should be pointed out and avoided. The results of extensive government and state work should be carefully studied. Details of administering 4he funds to get the best results and to qjiminate graft and mismanagement are important. All these things will be considered at the convention and show. Farmers’ good roads associations will do well to send representatives to this double meeting, not on a mere junket but commissioned to return with detailed reports. Farmers’ and merchants’ road pro_moting associations are needed as ’•d check upon officials handling these new funds; it is money of the .people that is being expended, whether it comes from, federal appropriation or from local tax. Start a movement now to have your representative at this big road convention. —Country Gentleman.