PARK AND CEMETERY. 
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Near some of our larger cities and where 
the gravel bank is not so convenient, the 
most available and least expensive mate- 
rial is slag and cinders, which in many 
instances may be had for the hauling or 
for a very low price per ton. 
Cinders make excellent foundation for 
roadways, pack readily, and when covered 
with a thin coating of finely crushed slag 
or stone make a most desirable road. It 
dries quickly after snow or rain, is prac- 
tically dustless and weedless, is pleasing in 
appearance, and does not reflect heat or 
light. 
Where crushed stone is available and the 
expense is not prohibitive roads are being 
built which will require but slight repair 
for many years. A thing of beauty and 
a joy forever. 
Happy should be that superintendent 
who is building his roads of stone. 
The program of this meeting promises 
us an address on the subject of tarvia, 
from which address I am sure we shall all 
profit. 
Whatever new idea develops in road con- 
struction is of interest to the cemetery su- 
perintendent and he gives to it his time 
and thought even though he is not in posi- 
tion at the time to apply it to his particu- 
lar cemetery. 
He can supply himself with much free 
literature that may be had from the na- 
tional and state organizations which are 
spending much time and money for the 
improvement of our highways, and thus 
lay up store that sooner or later he will 
find most valuable to him in his work. 
In many of our cemeteries it will re- 
quire much time and labor and financial 
expense to put our roads in the condition 
at which we are aiming. In some in- 
stances the drainage system may need re- 
vising, or a new system installed so that 
at no time will our sewers be insufficient 
for the rainfall. 
We may have to build new catch basins, 
and revise our gutters, and do much other 
preliminary work along these lines in or- 
der to insure best results, because we have 
learned in the school of e.xperience that 
efficiency means economy. 
The Imilding of new roads and the ef- 
fort given to this work is of scarcely more 
importance than the care which should be 
given to such roads as we have, even 
though they may not be built according to 
the present high standard. Repairing as 
soon as washing or raveling is apparent 
may save us much work later on. In other 
words, the surest and cheapest way to 
keep roads in repair is to prevent them 
from getting out of repair. This attention 
shows much for our work. Our cemeteries 
render an appearance of neatness or of 
untidiness largely in proportion as our 
roads are neat or untidy. 
Our lawns may be well cared for, trees 
and shrubbery well chosen and well ar- 
ranged, general contour and layout of our 
grounds attractive, buildings and gateways 
of substantial and neat design, grounds 
well fenced, tools and equipment com- 
plete, all of which have their important 
place in our modern cemeteries. 
We can see where of equal importance 
is the appearance of our avenues. How 
to keep them always in proper condition is 
a question which often perplexes the 
superintendent. Keeping borders well 
trimmed, grass and weeds exterminated, 
driveways free from soil and litter, these 
are among the many problems which we 
must work out. We are here reminded of 
the adage “an ounce of preventative,” the 
application of which will assist us much. 
During a rainy season such as we are 
now experiencing we find unusual diffi- 
culty in keeping down luxuriant growth. 
Many varieties and makes of herbicides 
are on the market which are effective, 
especially if applied before weeds and 
grass get well rooted, and the cost is 
much less, and results more lasting than 
the “man with the hoe.” 
We can save ourselves much time by 
avoiding papers and litter from being 
thrown for the winds to scatter, through 
placing receptacles for waste material at 
convenient places near the border of sec- 
tions. These may be partly concealed by 
shrubbery to avoid being too conspicuous. 
Teamsters can pick them up and empty 
them quickly, and patrons will be inter- 
ested in making use of them. Let us, too, 
instruct each workman in the importance 
of clean driveways, that no dry grass, 
concrete, or dirt be dumped upon the road. 
Boards for platforms are cheaper than 
road material, and time saved in cleaning 
up will more than pay for hauling them. 
Better than this, however, it seems to 
me, are small carts that can be filled with 
soil or rakings and hitched behind wagons 
or motor to be hauled to the dumping 
grounds, thus avoiding the probability of 
an unsightly spot on lawn or drive, and 
save the time reloading. 
These thoughts are a few among the 
many that might be touched upon in the 
treatment of this subject. Size of sec- 
tions and width of driveway under vary- 
ing conditions ; drainage ; sod gutters and 
concrete gutters ; catch basin construction 
and other like questions bearing upon 
cemetery roads are subjects in themselves 
for more lengthy discussion, and I believe 
have received their share of attention at 
previous meetings of this association, and 
this subject will continue to receive un- 
abating attention at succeeding conven- 
tions because of the important place it 
holds in the manifold lines of work which 
confront the cemetery superintendent, and 
because of his conviction that the best in 
road construction and care is necessary to 
the high standard of efficiency which he 
desires in every department of his work. 
Final Call for Barre Cemetery Convention 
Unusually Varied Educational 
ment Features; a Unique Conven 
Program; Unrivalled Entertain- 
tion at Barre, Vt., August 28-31. 
The final program for the Barre con- 
vention of the Association of American 
Cemetery Superintendents printed below 
is conclusive evidence that this year’s 
meeting at Barre, Vt, August 28, 29, 30 
and 31, is going to be as important from a 
practical, educational point of view as it 
is unique as a scenic and historic vacation 
tour. 
The program is one of the most com- 
plete and varied ever presented to the as- 
sociation and contains some features of 
unusual character and of the highest im- 
portance to cemetery officials. This meet- 
ing is going to be the occasion of a life- 
time, and every cemetery man owes it to 
his profession to be present. 
The local committee, of which Alex- 
ander Hanton, superintendent of the 
Barre City Cemeteries, it chairman, is 
making room reservations for a large at- 
tendance, but in order to facilitate their 
work it will be necessary that any one at- 
tending the convention advise them of the 
fact, and of the number of persons in the 
party, as the hotels are making their res- 
ervations through the committee only. 
Write Mr. Hanton at once, for accommo- 
dations. 
Following is an outline of the program 
to be given at the business sessions : 
The address of welcome will be given 
by Governor Horace A. Graham of the 
state of Vermont. 
Following is a list of addresses and pa- 
pers which will be presented ; 
“Some Shade Tree Pests,” by Harold 
L. Bailey, State of Vermont Department 
of Agriculture, in charge of insect sup- 
pression. 
“The Concrete Fence as Adapted to 
Cemeteries,’’ by John F. Peterson, assist- 
ant superintendent Mount Auburn Ceme- 
tery. 
“What Dignified Advertising Is Doing 
for the Modern Cemetery,” by A. L. Gale, 
advertising authority, Chicago. 
“The Relation of the Probate Court to 
the Cemetery,” by Frank J. Martin, Judge 
of Probate Court. 
“Epitaphs,” by S. Hollister Jackson, ex- 
