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Show TREES GO WITH C.OOD ROADS Washington School Teacher Contrlt utes Striking Appeal In Federal ' Bulletin Of Much Aid. Good ronds and thulr relation to the welfare of humanity, and the r lation of trees to good roads, are the subjects with which Miss1 Susan n. Slpe, a teacher In tho James Ortnond Wilson Normal school and at the head of the school garden work, deals In a pamphlet Just Issued by tho United Uni-ted States bureau of education. The bulletin Is entitled "Good Itoad Arbor Day" and advocates the planting of tres In connection with good roads. Miss Blpe points out that often trees are disliked along the sides of bad roads because they prevent the mud from drying quickly after a rain. This forms no objection when the roads are good, however, It Is pointed point-ed out Koasnns for planting trees by tho roaditlde are given by Miss Slpo: "One has only to pass from the glare of the dust and heat of the long stretch of unshaded road on a hot summer sum-mer day to the relief afforded by trees to know tho value of. roadside planting. plant-ing. This eamo physical comfort comes to horses as well as to man. "The effect of trees on the road Itself It-self Is seldom thought of, eicept to the disadvantage of the trees. They keep the roads from drying out after wet weather.' Is the usual charge. On a poorly built road this Is true. They are an aid on a well built one, if not planted too close. Roots constantly taking In water assist in drainage. That which Is a protection from the sun Is also a shelter from rain. The tree tops break the force of driving rains, thus preventing washes In the road. This more than counterbalances the occasional drip marks that are seen. Tho most Important use of trees by the roadside Is the prevention of dust. Dust Is the cementing material In macadam roads, and If It is loosened and blown away, the road suffers. Properly planted, they form windbreaks wind-breaks and prevent snowdrifts. They make the road cooler by day and warmer by night and serve at night to mark the road " Dr. Philander P. Claxton. United States commissioner of education, has the following to say by way of Introduction Intro-duction to the book In his letter of transmittal: "One of the greatest needs of our country is good publlo roads. The reason we do not have them wherever needed is not primarily because of tho cost of building them, for In the last quarter of a century wo have speoi more money for other things than would be required to pay for the building of good roads to and through every place having any considerable population. Our annual mud tax la greater than would bo the tax necessary neces-sary to pay the Interest on bonds to build good roads. The roads are not built because the people do not understand their value nor comprehend how much beauty tbey would contribute to the country and, bow much pleasure to life. It Is largely a matter of sentiment senti-ment and ideals. These are most easily eas-ily created in childhood . What one would have In the state of tomorrow must be put Into the schools of today. Vol only should we build good roads, are should also make them attractive knd comfortable to travel over. In many European countries this Is done iy planting the roadside with rows )f trees. "On some of the broader and more mportant public hlghwaya there are louble rows of treea on either side, rbe eye follows the road across coun-ry coun-ry not as a broad white band, with teat shimmering above It or duat tovering over It. but by rows of state-y state-y trees covered with foliage In the lommer, their bare branches sll-muetted sll-muetted against the sky In winter. )n many of the roads fruit trees are ilanted. These add to the fnilt sup-Jy sup-Jy of the people and to the resources f the state for the upkeep of the oads. This tfee planting by the roadt Id has not yet become common la his country, as It should." |