Show 0 L I F For or Better Roads I 0 G Goop roads mean something more Inore ore than tourists zipping along Iong the highway or lf heavily 4 vily laden trucks transporting goods to markets The finer picture is is that of rural homes that a quarter of a century ago were isolated now linked inked together What used 1 to be a an l fi all days day's trip is noy only a ride of I an hour or two Anyone who who- ri rides es through f a a. a sma small country c town on Saturday night PIlI pari- pari can PIl- I not but marvel at t the crowded d condition of the main maui streets Literally t thousands come comei comein I i in by y automobiles to enjoy themselves in inre re recreation creation ot of visiting Good roads and automobiles automobiles auto auto- t mobiles have made it possible History tells that as long as there have 4 been cities there have been pa paved streets Asp Asphalt aH W v l used in ar ancient Ba Babylon by who was the first to use it for h hard id surfaced street construction His sop SOil followed the example of his father Pompeii constructed sidewalks I and was vas vas the first city to raise the center of her streets in order to drain off the water Romans left leU har surfaced hard surfaced roads wherever they conquered The construction of highways in the West Westi i i- i a costly problem In Iii this state where mb- mb 1 tOT pay a 3 J 2 cent 4 cent tax every time a gallon gaon at gasoline of is purchased the cost of highway c construction is fully realized It is important H that at a good system of roads be constructed nd hii it is that 0 L important the good gooc after being constructed be maintained I tr is a waste of money to spend huge sums II in making kin a road and then thel let it go go to ruin l Tests ts are always being beng made to provide more I Serviceable s materials for constructing high- high Those who have control of the state J should always be on n the alert to give ive fIe tye taxpayers the best possible for their I money |