Show GOOD ROADS PAY DiVIDENDS Engineer Asserts Paved Highways Easy On Gas GasI I and Tires I Many tests testa have been en conducted to determine the effect t of ot the th different rent ot modern road I on car I consumption and ami tire the I wear Car but non none has hai po n moro more e than that con In the states lain of o Washington Ore Oro- Oregon Ore Oregon gon and California by A B ut rut cr er city er oC ot Derett Wash which ld that on modern concrete and asphalt road roads roada there I li is no differ ditter- difference Coco ence In gasoline consumption On Oa gra grate gravel el or ma- ma macadam ma macadam cadam roads In good condition however hoer gasoline consumption Is from 10 30 to 35 33 per cent greater On gravel or water hound roal roads In III bid bad condition gaso Inc Ine con con- consumption con consumption Is Is much muth heifer than 35 per pr cent nO D P IS ron FOR SELF Under modern volume volum of o traffic traffic fic fic s a a Mr ir Cutter Culter Is ii a II report of his findings finding good road roads rap rap- rapIdly rap rapidly idly pay py for themselves c In econ econ- econom economy economy om omy omy of gasoline consumption an and the same hold holda hoMa true In economy of ot tire and other automobile wear And tear lear Mr Culter Gutters Gutter's finding sho show allow that thaI upon a smooth surfaced resilient road such nuch us ne asphalt the con con- con s of o gasoline by vehicles long gallons per year icar car I Is gal gal gal- lons Jons per mile of road rod per an- an annum an annum num At 24 21 cents per gallon glIon this I represents an un Investment of I The consumption of o goo gaso- line IIno gasoline linc by vehicles on Iro grate or macadam I was 1 62 2 gallons per por mile of road pct pel annum represents n nisan an Investment of ot 12 The Tho paced ell road therefore afford an annual saving easing ot of gallons gallon ot of gasoline per pr mile mila of road or 3 In leash i cash S siMa ri 1 S 0 os o's s TUIL'S The saving In wear and nd tear tearon tearon on tI tires and automobile parts I Is belled by Mr lr Cutter Cutler to be lully a as great a as that In the tion lion consumption of ot gasoline Add to this SI 8 Mr Cutter CUlter the savings casings Ing Inroad In Inroad rod road maintenance to cot cost to say nothing of ot wear and nd tou on nerve of oC road rOl users and users and we base haa on en object lesson lesol In the economy ot of high typo roads rod road and of ot keep kep log Ing keep keep-Iner road roads In good repair tor for eco eco- economic eco cco economic use ue The tests lest conducted bv b Mr Cut Cut- Cutter Cut Cutter ter ler were gO governed ernd by rules rule which prodded a distance In each ellch test tet of miles of continuous opera opera- operation operation tion lion In order accurately to record t the be gasoline consumption and nd produce a fair average It ass as required that the teats tests be made on road surfaces In good condition att after r three years year care practical use I and that a uniform speed of not Ie less than 20 nor more moro than notI SO 30 I mites miles per Ier hour he bl maintained In Ineich each e of th the three states the same motor cars ears were ro used ud for tor com corn comparative e testa test of the se several eta road 1 ps but different machines were used ud In some ome c cases ca o Motorists I were required to record the tho dt dale location speed peed and gasoline con oon- con at the tho end ond of ot exactly miles running as shown by the speedometers on the cars PRE T PU PU the superiority o over oer er all allt t types pes of ot smooth asphalt roads TOOS In easing sa tire wear has hIlS been amply by tests taste the saving sometimes being as great a as 4 miles per pOI tire there Is la another aspect of ot the subject which mer mer- merits merits It its more attention than has hils been accorded It and that Is In the tho pro which hleb smooth outfaced smooth the affords the against punctures puncture A great grat many miny accidents are aro duo due duoto to blowouts or punctures on In gravel or I macadam roads road hen ben tb the car Is traveling at t high speed Almost any cir f becomes under such circum circum- circum stances Jt nce It I Is le seldom a 0 puncture occurs occur on a It 1 smooth pavement Such road ur sur- sur surface i- i tact face fac are washed clean by the rain or blow clean by the Ind winds w and and the air II currents occasioned by traffic As a ft rule anything lying on the surface Is la easily discernible and avoidable On gravel or macadam road roads glass bolts nails nalls screws screw or sharp harp rocks cannot be so o readily seen een and sten-and and avoided Conclusive tuta testa and motoring experience are lead leadIng lead Ing Ing to the tho conclusion rapidlY everywhere In America that as- as asphalt as asphalt road roads soon pay for them them- th m selves The good roads road movement In this day doe does not mean e 53 much the effort to get ot fund funds for tor highway Improvement as It do s do-s dosan dosan an effort to see aoe the fund funds already dy available are ar wisely and economy economically cally expended 00 |