The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19
ALL SENATORS|N
FAVOR GOOD ROADS

When the United States Senate Com
reports on the Federal aid good roads
measure. which found approval IN the
House of Representatives. It is certain
to be followed by a quite thorough de-
pate on the most effective plan obtain
able, when the subject is approached
from ii national viewpoint
Recent replies from United States
Senators to Il communication sent to
them By George G. Dichl. chairman OF
the y. y. ~, national good roads board,
Indicate quite positive interest of
the members of the other branch OF
Congress. Considerable opposition has
been aroused 10 the bin passed by tho
House. because OF clause four e,nbody-
Ing the Shacklcford roads rental propo-
sition, whereby the Federal govern
ment would pay the several States a
sum per year per mile for so-called use
OF rural free delivery routes, which
would mean a picce-mcal and ineffcC-
tive scattering of Federal money in
such manner as to practically pu; "a
premium upon leaving the dirt roads
az they arc, except only for such oc-
casional dragging would qualify
them for the SD per year per mile.
As matter OF fact, in most States il
is already required that this class OF
roads shall be kept in travclablc coudi-
advance
dirt road To the class - division OF
gravel OF other similar material. an
expenditure Of not less than several
hundred dollars would be necessary To
obtain the Increased rental of $50 pcr
year per mile: while TO advance from
class i To class y thu" outlay would he
s@Ncra! thousand dollars per mile TO
securc the $50 annual payment.
Procedure under clause three, low
ever. which calls for the expenditure
Of money on whatever roads are mu-
tuaIly agreed upon by tho GoScrnor
Of Il state ana the Secretary OF Agri-
culture. seems 10 meet with quite gen
tral approval. though il is no, inprob-
able That the appropriation for tho
hrst year may bc reduced from
sa'ooo.oco 10 100000 Among those
VINO have not hcsi,ated 10 express pro-
nounced views on the subjcc, is Scua-
'or Lane OF Oregon. who says:
I you'd like 10 see :. plan dryise,
) which main highways uf tho coun-
Try would he constructed by the gov
eminent. making use OF The army en-
EihccFs IN the construct ION and have
INC states, through tic use OF The
prisoners. build feeders To them
senator Reed Sincot. Of Utah. comcg
forward with this summation of .i;..
subject. Il viii fiaukl, stat. ,l,u,
am opposed to Ia. so-cal!.d Shackic-
iord roads bill, FOR believe THAI ;, 3.
nothing more nor less than "A pork
barrel measure. | ain in favor OF .-ond
roads legislation. but before cmbarl--
ing upon IT, believe IT is the dutv of
Congress 10 agree on T. comprehensive.
plan which Wall not only benefit liz,
states. but tho uatiou."
senator Morris Shepard. Of Texas.
say am Ill favor OF PEOPLES i..,
isihtion aion- this line / viii 20
thoroughly into the matter at III. carl
ieSt possible opportunity. The semitic
committee on Agriculture. OF which
am member hus reported q ,-"od
roads bill and it is now on tho cnlcn.
Senator L. Eansaell, Of Louisiana:
assure YOU that this is 4 suh,,c,
WhlGh commands my special attention
Senator John Weeks. OF Masy,.
'huse'ts; Personally, believe t-ot
roads should be constructed ly lo,|I
communities. but am woil avy;,r. or
the iact that We have reached a nom,
where We arc almost certain 10 nav,
national legislation. That being il,.
case, my desire is that the money b..
so appropriated, under "A definite ni;,n.
mat waste may he prevented. and I'll,
best possible results obtained"