INTERNATONAL FALLS PRESS, JULY 10, 1919 PAGE FQUR THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS show our goods is to bring tlje people ALL TRUNK HIGHWAY main roads' as the Jefferson Highway tensive system of maintenance in to inspect them. WORK IS PERMANENT carry 1,100 vehicles per^ day during vogue in those countries. One of the most profitable phases the summer and early fall, On the Mr. Cooley recommended the establishment AND BORDER BUDGET Engineer Mullen Explains That main trunk highways in- the East, a of the tourist business is the motor of a definite system of Henceforth No Reconstruction traffic census shows that the heavy tourist. As one of the only three GEO. P. WATSON, Editor maintenance in this state, which in Will be Necessary lines carry from 2,500 to 3,000 vehicles touring objectives between the Alleghanies the course of time was put into effect Bmtered at the Poat Office at International Falls., Minn., as Second-clam Matter day. That is on paved roads. As per and the Rockies, Minnesota and is the foundation for many BY JOHN H. MULLEN soon as some of the main highways has much to gain by making definite of the- maintenance organizations SUBSCRIPTION RATES: U. S., $2.00 FOREIGN, $2.50 PER YEAR efforts to obtain as large a volume of in Minnesota are paved. I am confident throughout this country. This work Minnesota is entering upon her big they will carry a traffic of this business is possible. In our log has progressed considerably in the tl -"3 program of permanent highway im- from 1,000 to 2,000 vehicles per day last two years and we feel that the Eight to one favor is the final result of the seven million in I KansTs^Nebraska' Oklahoma Texas' Provement opportune time, at a most throughout the season. experience in organization and method five hundred thousand bond issue St. Louis county for hard sur- in Arkansas Tennessee and Kentucky By an unusual combination of cir- Of course it is not expected that I is particularly advantageous to face roads under the Babcock road law. Congratulations. is cumftances» ex- there a motor car registration of the state is assured all of the trunk highways will be the state in taking over the maintenance ceptionally good construction in the I -onmnm r\c paved at once. Some of the least I more than 2,000,000. Of this, more of a trunk highway system paving of her highways. Minnesota important lines would not justify Th'e sooner the magnificent example set by St. Louis county 50°,000 at this time. car owners are within a (than on will profit by the experience of the paving for a number of years, but two-day drive of Minnesota. In speaking of the construction of oting bonds for Babcock hard surfaced roads is followed by every New England and Eastern states will be buiW up with permanent Estimates vary on the expense of roads, I should, add that we have which, during the last fifteen years, other northern county the sooner will this finest county on earth! grade and surfaced with gravel. All motor trips. In the eastern touring found the success or failure of a constructed various types of pave be made still more attractive to not only the tourist, but more especially work done on trunk highways from districts, a touring party of foiir peo road to be somewhat dependent upon ments this time on will be permanent and to the good farmer who wishes to raise the maximum of pie, it is estimated, spends $45 a day proper inspection of the construction During the last two years, owing to though a road is only" graded and crops with thhe minimum of expense. for accomodations, food, amuse- and testing of the materials entering wartime conditions, these Eastern graveled at this time, such work will ments supplies, car maintenance and into it. For that reason we have arranged paved highways have been sabjected not be thrown away, but on the contrary miscellaneous .terns, such as cloth- unusual and severe test for the. organization of a test ORGANIZED LABOR VS BOLSHEVISM will become a1 part of the final iag, gifts, etc. Thus in that section ing department ihrtfonjunction with carrying thousands of carloads, of paved roadway. The grades will remain the motor tourist business* is worth the experiment in conjunction with freight that normally would have as laid out and the .temporary The overwhelming vote by which the American Federation of $45,000 per thousand cars per day. the ^experimental engineering department'of. been transported by rail. Wartime surfacing moved to either side and Labor in convention at Atlantic City, rejected all resolutions of Based on several typical tourists conditions brought about a congesa the State University, and a xised as shoulder material.-for the Bolshevist color has a significance far beyond any question of completely equipped laboratory has expense accounts, and 6n information tion of railway freight and express paving. Bridges and culverts will be been installed in th6 university for gathered from hotels, garages arid service which made it imperative to the federation's own stand. In a time of ferment like the presient built largely of reinforced concrete merchants, the basis of expenditure. Carry large portion of express and that purpose, with a well qualified there is always a tendancy to magnify the extent to which revolutionary a and will remain for generations, in Minnesota for the average tiuring freight along the seabord by way ot man in charge of the work acting From a department point of view, ideas have obtained real lodgment in the public mind. party of four persons to the car is the public highways, which had not under the direction of State Highway one of the greatest problems in connection The revolutionists are extremely vocal, while the sober people for department. ". $30 per day. The reasonable expec*. been designed for such heavy tonnage with taking over the trunk the most part say nothing. The federation has not be|en, and is not tation of the majority of the motor for such a large number of vehitourists highway system is that of maintenance, now, notable for extreme regard for established institutions, ana who come to Minnesota is cjes but again Minnesota may be ON THE RIGHT TRACK to stay in the state at least ten jdays. was my good fortune to have if these were really'bri th'fiir last legs the fact would be veiry apparent considered fortunate in that respect Taking this as a basis, the motor j,a(j opportunity to investigate the in a poll of its nfembers. If the sympathizers with Bolshevism for it is conceded throughout the an Those^, billiard men have exactly tourist business per thousand cars is, before the war, to again observe them country that Minnesota has made could muster only a corjiqrai'i guard at the Atlantic City convention the right idea. Clean up the billiard worth to the state $30,000 per day or,construction of these Eastern roads greater progress in the matter of a poll of the Amerieap^eople as a whole would be sune to show $3,000,000 per season. game, is their motto, before public before the war, to again observe maintenance than almost any other them in a still more pronounced minority. But this will not prevent opinion cleans out the billiard game. From a census taken by the State them during the height of the wartime state. For this condition our state the dilettanti from sneaking of everybody who thinks there is still If the liquor men had had the same Highway department on the Jefferson traffic congestion and then to owes a debt of gratitude to George vision and cleaned up the saloon before some life in th'e established ord(er of society as a hopeless survival highway leading into St. Paul, see the final effects of that traffic W. Cooley, former state engineer, the law cleaned it out, a different June 3rd to 11th, inclusive, which where the roads had sustained it and from the past—The ReVieiv'. who in 1910 was delegated by the story would have been written period is well in advance of the peri- where they had failed under it. In State Highway commission to go to today. There is nothing inherently od of heavy travel, a daily average fairness, it must be said that, under Europe and study the methods of GOD'S COUNTRY wrong with billiards and pool and. of thirty-two foreign cars is shown. the unexpected, conditions, the Eastern construction of roads in the various most of the evils of the past have This volume was so largely increased builders achieved- a great successs. European countries. Mr. Cooley did been through association with the saloon that on this one road an average of Secretary Lane believes in local pride as a large component They had builded better than so, but when he returned and made and its influences, now happily fifty foreign cars entered during the they knew. It is truly remarkable part of patriotism. Here is a story he tells to illustrate his meaning: up his repore to learn in Europe past. But the billiard room fraternity 100-day tourist season. These 5,000 tjia-t: these Eastern paved roads up his report he stated that there is on the righ track. There is cars, if each stayed only tep days'm| stood up -as .well'as they did under "I remember once thirty years ago passing through North Dakota was nothing new to learn in Europe no reason why the game of the ivories the state, represented an expenditure, this gueling test. on a Northern Pacific train. I stepped off the train and the as to road construction itself. He should not be conducted upon a of $1,500,000. Actual count would In traveling over .hundreds of miles plane which will eliminate every temperature was 30 or 40 deg. below zero. There was only owe man probably reveal considerably more explained that the roads in Europe of paved highways in Maryland, Pennyslvaniaj ground of objection, real or imaginary.—Pioneer to be seen and he was bundled up in four or five coats and sweaters fchan 5,000 foreign cars. New Jersey and other are no better than roads in this Press. Eastern states where the wartime to keep warm. I looked over the sea of snow and I said: "Well, During 1917, Colorado, had by, actual country upon which the same count 30,000 foreign cars, aiid traffic was the heaviest, it will be this is a pretty rough country, isn't it?" amount of money is being expended, these had to come on an average of found today that the percentage of „Lost—Bay horse July 3rd on ElWood "He was a Dame I think and he looked me hard in the eye and but that the generally good road failure in the rigid type of road has more than 500 miles before reaching road near Stiliar weight about he said: 'Young feller, I want you to understand this is God's own condition so much talked about is notj been very small indeed. A little ,1400. Finder please notify Press office that state. The igoal of the Ten country.' to due construction but to the inJ Thousand Lakes of Minnesota afsso/ciation cjareful observation and study will or Pete Kimble.. "Now every one of these boys coming back from France comes for the 1919 season., is 104)fW disclose the cause for what failures feeling that this is God's own country. He may know little .£ motor touring parties, each making did occur. an average tour of ten days in the says the Good Judge Lack of proper drainage was the America as a whole, but som!e part of it is God's own country to state. The goal is not too high. The basic cause for failure, where failure him. And it is a good thing that we should not lose little attachments average daily expense is $30 per car, occured in these Eastern roads. Our I want to remind you we have—thos'e prejudices that give point to character—Ex. Based on experience, and the ten-day investigations on the ground proved period of touring is the reasonable about that small chew to our satisfaction that were roads DIVIDING WITH THE PUBLIC expectation of every touring party. were built anywhere near in accford of this good tobacco. If this can be accomplished, this one with recent stanards of construction, branch of the tourist business will faifure occured only where drainage Here is a story that to a world hard at war over profits and bring an income of $3,000,000, figuring of the subgrade had been neglected. It tastes better because property rights comes "likie a shadow of a mighty rock in a dry the average daily expense $30 per Profiting by observation and study and weary land." it's good tobacco. Its car and the touring period ten days of these Eastern paved roads, the A contractor who had recently put in a bid -to do some street for each party. Minnesota Highway department ha* quality saves you part of paving in Utica, N. Y., whose bid had be'en accepted and who had The creation of an increased volume established standard specifications your tobacco money. begun work, wrote to the city lowering his bid, because he had of tourist business must be done which call for tile drainage in all cut through some big co-operative effort and borrow sections, excepting in It goes further and lasts found he could do the work for less and still make a profit. This as individual effort is not sufficiently sandy soil. This tiling will be placed letter from the Harry W. Roberts Company continues as follows: longer. ecective to put Minnesota into serious about three or four feet below the "Certain changes which w'e have been able to effect in the cost competition with the other vacation surface on each side of the pavement. put forward at the time the bids were prepared make it possible fo^" sections which are carrying on It will intercept all seepage, THE REAL TOBACCO CHEW us to authorize a reduction of sixteen cents per square yard on the organized campaigns and expending and will thoroughly drain the subgrade. enormous sums of money to attract paving prices on both section of Hart Street and on Gilbert Street. This will prevent swelling, Put up in two styles the vacationist to their respective localities. due to moisture, and heaving, caused In the event of our accomplishing reduction in the cost of any local by frost. This may be considered paving contract, we propose to offer modifications of contract terms RIGHT CUT is a short-cut tobacco The Ten Thousand Lakes of Minnesota a rigid specification. But it is good corresponding to our cost saving." association, now operating under insurance, especially so in view of W-B CUT is a long fine-cut tobacco This paving construction is still under way, and when completed the small cost. the direction of the newly created will return about thirteen hundred dollars to the city treasury. It does not take an engineer to Minnesota Land and Lake Attrac- Incidents lilce this are not without precedent in America and!*'ons board, as the result of action! judge this matter of proper drain age. Any one knows that a elsewhere, and like virtue in the abstract are not to be unduly prais-j t'le state legislature, which 4. i.u x- ^1 j. u.-£ recorganized the value of tourist trafec. thoroughly dry clay or earth road Millinery Sale But they have an inspirational value, and they testify against I W 1 a a a a will sustain almost any load, while the charge that America is entirely made up of dollar worshippers. ending out an a saturated soil, excepting sand, will this and next year They suggest also that there may be a considerable part of our impelling invitatio to the vaca'tionzenship not bear up under any load at all. that is pleased to sacrifice something of private gain for seeking people of the nation to'come The last five years Has witnessed th'e public good. In any case instances like these would restore! a great development in the pavement to^Minnesota. The United States Railroad ad­ surface itself. Prior to fi\e confidence quickly if they were general.—News Tribune ministration, recognizing the value of years ago the design for surface was We will dispose of oar entire stock of I tourist traffic in revenue to the rail- made largely on theory, but during GOOD ROADS BRING tOUr'5,t ,S,W°r,th: roads now is expending $1,000,000 in the last five years, and more partic- summer and winter hats AT COST also IN MORE TOURISTS $1,000,000 a day to the State of Call- •_ t, advertising through newspapers and A ularly during the last two years, forma alone. In Cuba the tourist attractions of the Ns- pavement surfaces have been designed magazineSj the Gossard Corsets and Brassiers at Cost. BY SENATOR Pi H. McGARRY I traffic is second only to the tobacco ,iona| parks Ia,.e the seashore and in accordance with engineering industry, while in Colorado it is sec- resorts, and the mountains, woods principles, based upon actual data The majority of people of the United ond only to the mining industry. I and places of historic interest urging as to traffic, soil conditions, climatic 300 Hats to Be Given Away States, generally speaking, seem •These figures should make £he av-j pCop^"^^make'this a summer vaca- conditions and materials entering into to be unaware of the immense erage person stop and think before tjon trave] •?. construction. amount of capital invested in the suggesting that anything should bej Good roads, of course, mean the There may be some peoph who Bay one hat at cost and get one free tourist industry and of the immense done to interfere with this travel, attraction of profitable tourist travel deem it inadvisable to take the exaggerated revenue derived therefrom. Before (They indicate to some extent the and with the program for good road traffic conditions on Eastern with it. Only one free hat to each purchaser. the war the revenue from the tourist Vast amount of capital which is in- building inaugurated in Minnesota, highroads during the last three traffic in the United States was $700- vested in the hotels, resorts, sporting successfully carried through, the possibilities years as a criterion for work here in 000,000 "a year. goods houses, local transportation of the state as a great summer Minnesota. But we are planning on Fifty millions went to the State of companies and producing firms playground are unlimited. We the fair assumption that when the Maine, one hundred millions in the which serve almost exclusively the have the scenery and we have the Minnesota highways are substantial New England states, fifty millions in REMEMBER THE SALE STARTS JULY 5 large hotels and resorts, and all the recreations. The tourist can enjoy ly improved, motor traffic will increase Florida and Colorado. other adjucnts in the development them to the fullest extent, and yet amny fold. With suitable The tourist industry is continuous of vacation travel. AND WILL LAST UNTIL JULY 21. they will be retained as a most valuable roads, a large volume of farm produce and permanent and is like any other We must not forget of the settler, asset of the state of Minnesota. and practically all merchandise industry. It must be carried on from the investor and the manufacturer. r- destined for short haul points will be year to year, and cannot be dropped The entire country needs manufacturers No Stock Reserved-AllMust Go! carried by motor truck. and taken up at will. The campaign to embark in' the new industries. LONG WAIT Recent investigation shows that the Ten Thousand Lakes of Minnesota of We need settlers for our vacant there is not such a grrfat difference association during the year farm lands. We need investo.-s Stranger—Can I get a drink in this between present traffic on highroads 1918, which was carried on under extraordinary Mme. E. Parade & Co. to provide the capital to turn our town. ., in Minnesota and the traffic on Eastern conditions, clearly demonstrated raw materials into concrete wealth. Native—Yes, if you'll hang around highways, when the difference this fact to the people of The way to obtain this is to advertise, awhile. .- the condition of the roads is taken the state of Minnesota, p' and the best way to advertse V. Stranger—AboiJt how long? -C^ into account. Main highroads in Minnesota O|posiite Bank of Commerce FORT FRNCES, ONT. The latest figures compiled by the what you have to sell is to show the Native Why, until Cbri|jress carry on an average approximately United States Bureau of Satistics man the goods and the best way to 500 changes the Constitution: agafn^/ vehicles per day. Such