Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1920 — ROADS AND ROAD CONDITIONS [ARTICLE]

ROADS AND ROAD CONDITIONS

(By Charles P: Root.) Charles P. Root, field secretary of the Chicago Motor club, has recently completed, an automobile trip from Chicago to Los Angeles on behalf of the club and has written an extremely interesting summary of his trip. The information in this story will be of value to motorists all over the

United States. This trip was made on behalf of and at the expense of the Chicago Motor club. Mr. Root is an authority on motoring subjects and is an experienced newspaper man, having been formerly associated with the Chicago Examiner, Motor Age and various other newspapers and magazines Resides having for several years been midwestern representative of the contest board of the American Automobile association. Mr. Root’s article follows: As in all cases, weather has 9. good deal to say about roads and conditions on trans-Atlantic highways; it is a case of “It all depends.” All know what Illinois roads are—not so bad when dry, but rather unpleasant following a rain. Still it