The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-03
SHACKLEFORD'S PLAN OF
NATIONAL AID TO STATE
ROADS BITTERLY ASSAnED


loosely as he gesticulated.
Whacks Bourne plan.
Lets look at Senator Bourne's
PLAN Judge Lowe went on. He says
that II any state desires to build
roads. the government ought to aid
II. He proposes the issue OF $1,000
100000 In three per cent bonds. DO
you know how much that Is? 4
haven't the faintest conception, and
neither has he. He proposes that the
states, to get this aid. put four per
cent bonds in hook for so years. Now,
my farmer friends, do you want any
such plan?"
Pm not in favor Of it, piped up
q man In the first row.
"Of course you're not, and no other
farmer is" Judge Lowe resumed
Yet the magazines comment on thu
gSeat plan OF retiring the state bonds
in so years-handing them back to
the states. cancelled. My heavens.
Why not? You've paid for EN-. II
ties you up for 80 years. and perhaps
exhausts your bond-issuing power. If
that's national aid, Lord deliver us
from national aid. It's the most de-
lusive scheme under the shining sun.
It's utterly misleading.
The Lowe Plan.
because 1t doesn't serve a national
purpose, the government has no bust
ness to take a hand in its construc-
ton. But II road Is OF national
concern, ! claim that 1t Is the correct
policy to appropriate federal funds
for 1t. l say, let the government
build a system of national highways
for national purposes. got the
states rights idea shot out of me In
four years. The government has got
as good right to build a road across
Missouri as anywhere. We would
have had good roads ere this If il
hadn't been for mani promised
not TO mention his name again; let
him rest in oblivion till Gabriel blows
his trumpet, and make him blow a
second time; the man who killed ma
tional good roads-James Buchanan.
You've got a good system of con
crete roads In this county, but | no.
tice that mud roads lead into them.
that man who said the other
day that natural roads were the best?
He'll have TO show man from Mis-.
souri,"
John n. Carlisle, head of the New
York highway commission, was chair
man of the day. He said that by Dec.
/, 1914, the state expects to complete
a highway system costing $780,
100000.
I'VE now have 1000 miles of road"
he said. I'VE asked for $7,000000
TO maintain the system, but the legis-
lature gave us only $3,500.00O. This
is not sufficient to take care OF the
system as efficiently as Is desirable.
and to rebuild WORKOUT parts. We
are now building 1.600 additional
miles"
He told of the work of the depart
ment of material tests in Albany.
Hishwaymen's Game.
The highway game has developed
into a highwaymens game In various
parts OF the country" Mr.. Carlisle
declared. You've got to put on your
roads the materials you want, instead
or what somebody wants to sell you.
We found our old patrol system,
by which one man patroled five miles
or road, no good. II is costing us
100000 this year, and we might as
well drop 100000 of 1t into the river.
Hereafter. we shall have section
gangs, like steam road. with roller,
an oiler. motortruck and everything
else they need"
y. p. Hull, of Dimondale. former
master OF the state grange. and mem
Der OF the legislative committee of the
national grange, spoke Of the interest
Of the grange in good roads.
G. A. Magrath, chairman OF the
special highway commission of On
tario, invited the congress to Canada
in 1915.
Some OF us believe that you would
make better Canadians than those
born In our country said Mr.. Mag.
rath. AT least, in building I'M west
ern Canada, you are doing more than
our own people" He suggested OF
tawa or Toronto as eligible places for
the congress. He was seconded by A.
w. CAMPBELL, deputy minister of rail.
ways and canals
I'VE are building better roads in
Ontario than have been built in New
York and Massachusetts,. said Mr..
Campbell. I'VE are profiting by their
experience and their mistakes. We
hope to have some of the most up-to-
date roads in America. The Canadian
government Is ready, as soon as the
provinces take hold, to spend money
In aid of road construction.
"Tharo ora cauorol ~;k:~
for your 1914 congress. but wish to
serve advance notice that in your
next meeting we are going to make a
strenuous fight to bring the congress
either to Toronto the provincial cap
ltal or to Ottawa, the Dominion cap
ital."
Frisco After Convention.
The Canadian scheme will have op-
position. for San Francisco has al.
ready begun work to secure the con-
vention fer the exposition year.
Charles F. Hatfield. field secretary OF
the bureau OF conventions and socie-
ties of the Panama. Pacific fair. is in
Detroit. and believes that he has the
1915 congress cinched.
Let me tell you that the railroads
are already worrying about where
they are going to get cars TO take
care of the rush to Frisco" said Mr.
Hatfield. II believe that they will
grant the lowest rates ever given IN
the Pacific coast I understand that
one steamship line has chartered 10
boats TO handle the traflc he sea
across the isthmus. Boards of com.
merce and other organizations are
lining up to go. | am told that nv.