| Show GOOD ROADS ENHANCE THE TIlE V VALUE OF OF- FARM ARM LAND tAND lm v ent of or Highways Advocated at ct Com Convention of ot Civic Association Asso elation Tho The economic value of go good d roads roads was emphasized by speakers kars before the tha annual convention of the American Civic association Uon in iu WashIngton Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington on December 14 Herbert Quick of the federal farm loan board explaining the relation between anticipated highways and farm I land d values said an efficient system of oC country roads was cheaper per I and more valuable to the farmer Carmer than so-called so tap line railroad spurs which could not be be constructed for I less than a mile and the cost of at which must be paid by br the communities they serve Good roads have a vital effect said Mr Ir on the tho value alue of farm land Quick If It our board and country banks are aro to lend Jend money on farms they must know the producing value of of the mortgage ge element and here Is where the value of or good roads becomes becomes becomes be be- comes manifest Prof Pro Frank A. A Waugh of ot the Massachusetts Massachusetts Mas Mas- Agricultural ral college and Logan Waller Page director of the federal office of public roads and rural engineering urged improvements Improvements improvements improve Improve- ments and of at the country's coun coun- try's rys roads Prof Prot Albert D. D Taylor i of Ohio State university outlined the tho I o of ot the landscape archi- archi sect to country planning J. J Horace McFarland of Harrisburg Harrisburg Harris- Harris burg Pa president of the L non lon m in his ins annual ss declared tho the war In Europe Indirect Indirect- indirectly ly Iy y had been responsible for Cor civic advancement ad ad- I Ivan van cement In tho the United States The horrors of war he said had Impressed Im- Im I pressed on the American people their responsibilities fes and their duties toward oward ther titer fellow men The subject of national parks was presented resented by R R. B. B Marshall of Wash Wash- Ington H. H W. W Gleason of Boston and Enos Mills 1 of Colorado f |
