The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-06-21
RiIl introduced in Congress on
Ideas of Numerous Road
Enthusiasts.
|AIDNATIONS DEFENSE
Would Result in Continuous
Road Around Border of
United States.

Washington, une 16.-Sam Hill of
ssattle and Maryhill, and other good
rosds enthusiasts, now have their plan
for fbe construction of a military mar
einal highway around the edges of the
United States, taking in the Pacific
highway, embodied IN bill before con-
sress. Senator Chamberlain. chairman
X the senate committee on military af-
fairs has introduced it.
The bill authorizes the secretary of
var to direct the chief of engineers
II the army to prepare "a comprehen-
siye plan of improved highways
throughout the Quilted States de-
signed primarily with view to ia
eilitating the movement of military
troops, equipment, munitions and sup
plies in time of peace and In time of
war. but, so far as reasonably COM
utible with said primary purposes,
with future view to accommodating
the postal service, facilitating inter
state commerce, aid agriculture and
manufacturing pursuits and promoting
the general welfare of the people of the
United States
Further it sets forth. Ito these ends
the secretary of war shall confer with
the authorities having in charge the
construction Of roads in the several
states, and In such conferences shall
disclose so far as reasonably practic-
able the outlines Of his plans for roads
designed for military purposes, to the
end that Unnecessary duplication of
roads may be avoided, and that roads
constructed for other than military
purposes may be in strategic locations
wherever reasonably possible"
Continuous Highway.
II is provided that the plan may be
laken hold Of In such installments or
divisions as may seem to the secretary
q war expediens or desirable. The
pan provides for "a continuous main
along or near the Atlantic seaboard
NATIONAL highway to be constructed and
maintained at the national expense
uence along or near the southernmost
boundaries Of the United States and
mence along or near the Pacific coast
% point at or near the Canadian line.
vlln further view to such marginal
hlsnway being extended ultimately
s!ong the Canadian boundary of the
United States"
rfovlsion Is made for a supplement
ufy plan OF main radial roads inter-
w'ipg the military marginal high
wy "at points and of locations and
pates best calculated to best serve
Milllary requirements"
ihese radial highways are to be
MA az have heretofore been con-
S.ucled by the states, or as may be
~'sai'er constructed by them indie
ie4aentiy or with federal aid"
RESIDENTS Brother on Committee.
e. result Of various conferences
sSn'elpated su In by national organiza-
sn S cohcerned In road building a
fb;s s' was appointed to propose
x ~, 'eslslation. The committee CON
AZ s''n q John A. Wilson, brother of
~. president and chairman of the mil
ss preparedness committee of the
e4sfican c Automobile association. Geo.
asss,'saan' e,aan' president of the American
Ssmsa, s'lon Of State Highway Ofiicials;
. HsS,ss filli, president Of the Pacific
i 1Iahas Iahs association, and Commission
)ssse'. ~ 1lait OF the Alabama highway
ihs.as consultation with Senator
vh,as vh,etiain a bill was urepared
renls WIN some slight changes as a
nDa ~, y visit to the senator. is the
Sn.sa n'cn the senator has introduced.
,,mn,s. bankhead, chairman of the
ana NY On p0stofiices and postroads
N ,e sponsor OF the federal aid road
= strong supporter Of the Man