The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-08-27

development have been compelled to
rely too exclusively for necessary I'M
provemoDt on taxes from private prop
erty or on private contributions. II
is true that under the law we have
heretofore been setting aside for road
Improvement ten per cent OF the gross
receipts from the forests. This has
been no InconsidcrabO sum, nearly
three quarters OF million dollars
since tho act was passed, and approx
matcly $4,000 for the present fiscal
year. But In some sections there are
no receipts from the forests and CONF
munities have been left to struggle as
best they could The government in
many instances is the owner OF the
greater part of these assets, and 1t
is only equitable and wise that tho
federal government should assist them,
So there is appropriated by the act
$lO,OOO,OOO a million a year for ten
years, for the construction OF roads
and trails in or near the national for
csts, with the understanding that COM
muuitles Interested Will cooperate
financially and otherwise. Those of
YOU who represent forest states, as a
matter Of course, will think of co-or-
dnattng work under your direct state
road funds and those arising under
the general provisions Of the road act
with tho work to be undertaken under
thls special appropriation
Legislation to Aid Distribution.
81 am hopeful that great benefit Will
accrue to the nation from the wise
and efficient administration OF this
act. 1t is one OF series OF measures
recently conceived and enacted for the
development of rural life. We began
by formulating law on similar lines,
the cooperative agricultural extension
act. We then enacted the cotton lu-
lures law to give the cotton farmers
and dealers standards to trade on and
to secure supervision OF the opera
tons on future exchanges, n similar
law to establish standards for grains
and to regulate interstate and foreign
commerce in them, and the warehouse
bill for the better storage of staple
crops and for the emission of 4 ware
house receipt which should be good
collateral for loans We have given
an opportunity to the national banks
to lend funds on farm mortgages, and
have extended the period of maturity
for farm paper and adopted tho fed
cral farm loan act All these lie In
tho field Of distribution as does this
road act, which lies ut the foundation
OF satisfactory and orderly marketing.
Altitude Of Department.
~ have come here today mainly to
meet you and to express my appreCIN-
ton OF tho very ready response you
have made to the request Of the depart
ment to give It information and the
benefit Of your experience in framing
the rules and regulations for the nd
ADMINISTRATION OF the federal mid road
act. | am very great believer In
cooperation. and I think one saves
much trouble by beginning to coop
crate at the outset
az appreciate the keen Interest you
have shown in the shaping and dcvol-
opment Of this Legislation. shall do
everything In my power to facilitate
your tasks, to aid you in the discharge
Of them, so far as the powers Of tho
department permit, whether through
this law or through the direct appro-
priatlons to the office Of public roads
/ ask your full, generous and efficient
cooperation. II we view matters
broadly and generously, we shall have
no difficulty. pledge that tho de-
partment Of agriculture will approach
tho administration Of this law in that
spirit, and will cooperate heartily
with you 10 give tho people Of the
nation full value for tho money which
they have pledged under this act"