Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-12

the President, and to receive $3.50
wear, with principal offices in Washing
ton. The modest sum OF $1OO,OO,Ooo is 10
be appropriated, one-tenth of IT to De-
come available annually. TO De expen r
in permanent road construction work Inc
money Is to be apportioned among the
states that provide Tor the expenditure
of an equal sum out OF their own treas
uries, In the ratio the mileage OF ap-
proved national roads in a specific state
bears to the total mileage of such ROADS
in all states The national commission
is to designate the roads which are 10
constitute the system OF national ROADS,
but not more than one road running In
each general direction-that is. north and
south, east and west-in each state or
territory shall be selected, and such roads
are to be chosen with view to connect
ing with similar roads In adjoining states
to form continuous system OF nationai
roads.
Measures Similar in Provisions.
Bills introduced by Representatives Cox
Of Indiana and Campbell of Kansas pro-
posed a similar plan. except that only
$50 600. 600 in one case and $24.OOO,OOO in
the other is intended to be appropriated.
and the commission to be in charge Is
to have three members and to be a part
Of the Department OF Agriculture as
bureau of public highways"
A feature Of q measure along the same
general lines, but much more specific in
It's terms, put In by Representative Lin
thicum of Maryland. is the provision for
federal registration and licensing Of auto
mobiles that use the roads OF several
states. When licenses are issued to OPP
orators of automobiles by the federal
bureau they are to contain the photo
graphs Of the licensee and a general de-
scription Of him. In case OF accidents,
the drivers of automobiles that are fed
orally registered are to be compelled to
stop and furnish their names and ad-
dresses to the persons injured. or to any
one else on the scene. The expenditure
Of $50. 600 900 in three years for road i'm
provement and construction. after SINH
lar contribution from the several states.
is contemplated.
Representatives Flood Of Virginia and
Adamson Of Georgia propose that the an
nual surplus In the federal Treasury
shall be devoted to the Improvement and
construction OF post roads in the sevedal
states. Bills which they have introduced
specify that at the close OF each fiscal
year the Secretary OF the Treasury shall
compute the funds in the Treasury. de-
duct the amount required to be Kept In
the treasury. and declare the remainder
surplus This. to an amount not exceed
ing $50, 900 GOO per year In Mr.. Adamson 6
view, and not exceeding $25 600 In Mr.
Floods view. shall be divided among the
states on q per capita basis-except that
| Mr., AdamSon excludes persons In cites
over 10000 population-to be used on the
| roads.
Senator Swanson's Project.
Senator Swanson. who made a record as
| Governor of Virginia on his good roads
work. has proposed to Congress that
Uncle Sam use 100000. 900 for the i'm,
provement OF post roads and rural deliv-
f, cry routes. States that will put up money
equal In amount to that spent by the
federal government In their jurisdictions
are to apply to the director of office OF
public roads of the Department of Ag-
riculture, stating that the roads to be i'm
| proved are post roads or rural delivery
| routes: that they are main-traveled high
| ways. and that their improvement would
| be a great benefit to the state, and that
| the state will pay its half toward the i'm
provements. II the federal officials find
| the facts to be AZ stated, he and the
proper state ofhcials are to go ahead W tn
| the work. An appropriation OF 500 OOO. COO
| Senator Swanson proposes shall be made
to carry out this project. Representatives
| Austin of Tennessee and Hobson OF Ala
bama also have introduced bills OF similar
! import.
senator Bankhead Of Alabama is one
of those who believes that II Uncle Sam
will only try tho plan Of using federal
| funds for road betterment he will be-
come convinced that 1t Is good bust