Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-06

will be expended this year out of the
state treasury for trunk-line and state
recently authorized in Maryland over
81 100000 will be available this year for
trunk-line and state-aid roads. Massa-
chusetts Will expend from state revenues
over 100000 for the construction and
maintenance Of state roads.
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"It is expected that at least 5000, 900
will be expended on state-aid roads and
on trunk-line systems in the state Of
New York, in addition to 100000 al
money is being devoted to road improve
ment in New York than in any other
state in the Union. and the percentage
Of improved roads in that state has in
creased from 7.9 per cent in 1904 to 60
lover $1,000, 600 is available In North
Carolina from. bond issues in the various
counties for road Improvement this year.
and the legislature has authorized the
construction of a road from the Atlantic
ocean to the Tennessee line, distance
of 425 miles.
"In. 1910 thirty counties In Ohio voted
$2,JOO,OOO In bonds to be expended this
year. Ohio will also expend about $780,
900 from state revenues for road improve
ment. In Pennsylvania the state-aid ap-
Preparations will probably amount to
oveD 81 100000. and fifty-million-dolIar
bond issue is being considered. Various
counties in Tennessee will expend ST.
100000 from bond issues. Over 81 500, 600
will be expended from bond issues in va
rious counties in Texas. In Virginia So
100000 has been authorized by various
counties. to be expended this year, while
over $25O.OO0 has been appropriated in
the state of Wisconsin, in accordance
with the state-aid system.
THE prospect for a complete system
of public roads throughout the United
States Is better now than ever before In
the history of the country, and q uni
formity of recent good road laws gives
take its place with France in having the
most sensible system of road supervision
and maintenance"
The Glidden tour of 1911 will take place
in October, and be run over the route Of
the national highway, extending from
New York to Jacksonville. via Atlanta
Returning to the original idea of the
donor Of the trophy, the tour. appealing
particularly to owners, will be conducted
under regulations demanding reliability
and regularity, without reference to rigid
technical restrictions.
It having been made plainly apparent
that an endurance tour for the Glidden
trophy promoted primarily for owners
was generally wanted, and, 1t likewise
having been made clear that the makers
Of automobiles were no longer interested
in an exceedingly technical contest, the
contest board Of the American Automo-
bile Association announces the new plan
for the national tour, which is sure to
be a pronounced success, the decision
having been preceded by a conference
with delegation from the south which
brought assurances Of generous support.
From the Atlanta Chamber Of Com
merce and the Jacksonville Board Of
Trade came representatives who were
prepared to negotiate a definite PROPOSE
ton. The A. A. A. conferees were rPresi-
dent Robert p. Hooper, Chairman Butler
of the contest board and Chairman
Batchelder Of the executive committee.
Atlanta was represented by Edwin P. An
sley and Mai John S. Cohen, who are
two Of the most energetic opponents of
highway Improvement in the entire south.
H. B. Race spoke for Jacksonville, and
he is another good roads advocate. In
given to good roads progress in the south