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Show The Food Roads One of the principal problem ' connected with road work, especially espec-ially in rural terrifcjries where traffic flow does not justify highways high-ways of the extremely expensive type, is how to make needed improvements im-provements and new construction without burdening the state or county with debts to be paid in the future. Fortunately, the problem has to a great extent, been solved by modern developments in road materials ma-terials and new engineering practices. prac-tices. By using asphaltic bases, to which gravel or crushed rock is added, we can build a full width, weatherproof, "nonskid" and entirely en-tirely dependable road for $5,000 or less a mile ten or twelve per cent of the cost of many main highways. And these low cost roads are not wasteful from the standpoint of upkeep. It has been found, in many parts of the country, that upkeep and maintenance main-tenance is well below that of other types of surfaces, even with heavy traffic. And It is far below the expense ex-pense required to keep ordinary Urt roads in anything approaching approach-ing good condition. 'Our farmers and small town : SSwllers need good roads. The "rm-to-market road is the "food ' "road" of the nation. It stimulates trade and commerce, and advances the decentralization of industry. It is as vital to farmers as the city streets are to the urban dweller. And the fact that 5,000,000 farmers farm-ers are said to be living on roads that become impassmole during part of each year shows the direction direc-tion road development must take. "I refuse to believe that the intelligence in-telligence of the country cannot Fee that business prosperity must rest on a sounder basis than political poli-tical favoritism or inspired guidance guid-ance or interference from Washington." Wash-ington." Albert C. Ritchie, Governor Gov-ernor of Maryland |