Good roads . along has since been ascertained that it is often nearer round a hillthan over it, and affording an opportunity for a comparativelylevel road. It has been suggested by many that the general governmentshould build the principal highways in a thorough manner tosave the expense to the people. But when it is consideredthat the people are taxed in some way to meet governmentexpenses, and that our general government does work in themost expensive manner for the ends accomplished, it may bewell to look at this scheme from a more economical standpoint. It is believed that with
Good roads . along has since been ascertained that it is often nearer round a hillthan over it, and affording an opportunity for a comparativelylevel road. It has been suggested by many that the general governmentshould build the principal highways in a thorough manner tosave the expense to the people. But when it is consideredthat the people are taxed in some way to meet governmentexpenses, and that our general government does work in themost expensive manner for the ends accomplished, it may bewell to look at this scheme from a more economical standpoint. It is believed that with the amount of money annuallyappropriated for highways, if intelligently and honestlyexpended, our roads should be infinitely better than now, andthis would lead to a recognition of the great comfort and advan-tage, to all classes, of good roads, and thus encourage greaterappropriations to meet the demand for still more the need of more knowledge in road building. \ Well, could you blame emf. ? It is the wheelmen who want better roads.—Exchange. SUGGESTIONS FOR ROAD AGITATORS. BY C. D. CHAMBERIvIN. IF one were to go into almost any section of the country andinquire of an inhabitant the condition of the roads, he willalmost invariably inform the questioner that they might bebetter, and yet ten chances to one he never gave an hoursserious thought to the practical question of their better-ment. It is true that many of our more progressive men are agitat-ing the question through scientific and popular journals andperiodicals like Good Roads, especially devoted to thismission, but the great mass of the people have hardly consid-ered the subject yet. But this condition can not long remain,for the constant effort that is being made through the press willat last take hold upon the people. When a deer is startled from his fastness, his first idea ismotion, then direction; the first a matter of emotion, the seconda matter of judgment, if we may ascribe such a function
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