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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-30
EARLY BUYING IS
NOT BEST POLICY
Fearing Lick of Supply, Women
Euy More Clothes Than They
Have Use For.
FIND STYLES ARE CHANGED
Hca-ding Proves Very Disastrous and
Leaves Many With an OversuppIy
FIND STYLES ARE CHANGED
HcaTding Proves Very Disastrous and
Leaves Many With an oversuppIy
That Necessarily Must Be
u. Remodeled.

New York.--The trade, which means
the vast multitude of people engaged In
the making ard selling of women's ap.
parcl, has at last sounded warning to
those who buy too far ahead of the
seasons, advises Il wel-knOwn fashion
correspondent.
The public has deplored this condi.
tion. II has been well known for sew
ernl seasons that the average woman
did not care to buy n straw hat in
February and Il velvet hat in July, or
to have all her autumn clothes offered
to her the first of September with the
assurance that they We're the fashions
that would rule throughout the. winter.
She has been often betrayed, and that
betrayal has not soothcd her irritation
against those who sold her the clothes.
1t is the fact also that the trade in
turn has found itself caught in
net that tangled and involved 1t, and
compelled each individual to struggle
for success In manner contrary to
the dictates Of reason and sobrcty.
Through this web Of circumstances
everyone has come to feeling that
something must he done in the crea-
ton of new fashions long before the
season for which they are to be worn,
and that the public must follow the
lines laid down by the trade competi.
tors.
Right here lies the extraordinary
gamble to women in buying clothes
early In the season. Right here lies
one Of the greatest sources OF money
wnstage. Thousands of women, who
have no way of knowing what the
fashions will be rs the season adj
vances, buy what is said to he new as
the season demands change.
What they buy in September has
probably been bought by the shop in
June. To keep up with the rising tide
of fOrehandedncss. the manufacturers
make the clothes earlier and earlier,
and the rcady-tO-wear shops and de.
partmcnt stores, as Il rule, buy these
clothes us early as the manufacturers
make them, and get them out at the
very moment there Is a slight demand
for them.
What happens?
In October and in April the renl
fashions come out for each season,
Hundreds of women-nny, thousands
are faced with the fact that they have
bought gowns, or wraps, or hats that
are not In keeping with the new
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-30
Why We Nod "yes" and Shake mo-"

The question, "Why do we shake mo-
and NOD or bow when we mean
yes Is very easily answered. These
actions originate In infancy. The baby
turns its head away to prevent dis
agreeable things from getting into its
mouth. II 1t is not hungry 1t will
turn the head from side to side to
avoid the nipple.
In time this shaking Of the head be-
comes associated with disagreeable
things and unwelcome thoughts. In
like manner the nod originated In the
motion of the Infants head to take
food. After the child had words to
express Its desires the nod and shake
remained to express approval or dlsap
prova', In addition to this fund
mental cause milnicry helps to peri
uate the action.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-30
IN AGAIN; OUT AGAIN;
LAFEVER BELIEVES IN
KEEPING ON THE MOVE

Keeping out of trouble doesn't
seem OF be one of Clarence Lafev-
er's strong points according to Mayor
Bair, who dealt out a S. and costs
after he had been arrested Wednes
day, just one day after being releas-
ed from custody upon payment of
a similar assessment. Lafever was
fined Tuesday for using profane Ian
guage in the presence of woman,
enjoyed one day of liberty, and then
faced the mayor again on an intox-
icatiOn charge.
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MEETINGS
LODGE AND OTHERWISE

""*Rev. +. I. Johnson. ID. d., of Del
aware, will hold the fourth quarterly
conference at the M. +. church at 8
o'clock Friday evening. Officers will
make their annual reports at this
time.
"H%Weaver grange, 2154 will hold
memorial services Sunday September
|, at two o'clock George w. Tulloss
will deliver an address and the
grange quartette will furnish the mu.
sic.
*+"fIOpewell Nj. Il. church will hold
an ice cream social at Pleasant
grange hall Friday evening August
80.
A"@The East End and West End
Prayer Bands will hold union SER
vice at the home of William Wallace
404 East Ohio avenue, at 2 o'clock
Sunday afternoon
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-30
FAMILY REUNION

PIPES
The following officers were elected
at the Pipes family reunion held at
Riverside park Tuesday:
President, Nora Mckay.
Secretary and Treasurer. Mrs.
Blanch Corcoran.
Chairman of entertainment COM
mittee, Charles Mckay.
A fine picnic dinner was served
while games and contests made up
program for the day.
+A*The ninth annual reunion of the
McLain-Swan families will be held at
Riverside park Friday, Aug 30.
**"The annual Clark family reun-
ion will be held at Riverside park on
August 81.
Aa"The third annual reunion of the
Fishburn family will be held on La
Dor Day at the home of Fred Martin
on the Granville road
*"*The Critchfield- -Mapes second re-
union will be held at Riverside park
on Labor Day. Please come with we'll
filed baskets.
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TODAY SMARKETS
tBy Associated Press to The Rannerl
PITTSBURGH LIVESTOCK

oiDOlS ELo ONn
Hogs - Receipts: 1000; market
higher; heavies 2O@2O.4O; heavy
yorkers 2l@21.2O; lights 2O5O@21
Sheep and lambs-Receipts 300;
market steady; top sheep 1850.
Calves = Receipts: 100; market
steady; top 10.
CLEVELAND LIVESTOCK
Cattle - Receipts: 200; market
steady.
Calves Receipts: light; market
steady.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts: light;
market steady.
Hogs - Receipts: 2O0O market
$40 higher workers. 2O.5O; heavies
and mediums 2O.4O; roughs II; pigs
90; stays 1926.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK
GU. 5. Bureau of Markets)
Hogs-Receipts: $4,000; market
higher; bulk of sales 1S.l5@19.90;
butcher hogs 5000; packing hogs
179Om1S.90; pigs 1S@lS.60.
Cattle Receipts: $1,000 market;
steady.
Sheep - Receipts 2l,OOO; market
higher.
CHICAGO GRAIN
Corn Sept 1.52M; Oct. 1.54A.
Oats-Sept. 20; Oct. 71%.
Pork-Sept, 43.l5; Oct. 1880.
Lard-Sept 26.S2; Oct.26.S2.
Ribs-Sept. 24,60 Oct 24.S5.
TOLEDO GRAIN
Cloverseed-Cct IS; Dec. 1890.
Alsike-Oct. l545; Dec. 1850.
TimOthy-Prime cash 465; Sept.
AIS; Oct. 4.90.
NEW YORK STOCK LIST
american Beet Sugar, 20.
American Sugar Refining. 10.
Baltimore L. Ohio. 55N.
Bethlehem Steel. SAN.
Chesapeake g. Ohio, 5S.
Erie, l5%
Kennccott Copper, 33H.
Louisville Il Nashville, l15.
Midvale Steel, 52h.
Norfolk a. Western. lO7H.
Ohio Cities Gas, 3S.
Republic Iron Il Steel. 92A.
u. S. Steel. ll4R.
Willys.Overland, 1914.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-30
HOW DISAS STER TO
TURKS IS FORE

TURKS Is FORE
TOLD BY "SHINING STONE"
-ConstantinOple, famous city of
mosques and minarcts, is the
subject of many prophecies. 1t
has been the battle-ground of
Christian and Mohammedan
since the Nelfth century. None
of the prophecies respecting the
expulsion of the Turk from Eu-
ropean soil is more remarkable
than that Of the Shining stone"
In the famous "ap6state cnthe.
dral' now the mosque Of Santa
Sophia.
Years ago there was brought
to the city Of the sultan great
slab Of luminous marble, white
and translucent. Specimens of
this stone are exceedingly rare.
and no other fragment as large
as the shining stone is known to
exist. 1t was installed in the
west side Of the great gallery of
the historic mosque of Santa
Sophia.
What first invested the fa-
nous stone with supernatural
qualities is not known. The Per-
slams regarded 1t with awe, and
upon Its installation in the Con-
stantinOple mosque 1t was de-
clared to be the mystic dial
wherein the fate of Islam should
be reflected.
Its peculiar vitreous quality
makes 1t ready reflector of
light rays. During the hours of
daylight 1t emits particularly
brilliant light. These rays are
considered Allah's assurance to
the faithful that oil continues
well In the empire of the true
believers. When Islam has ex-
perlenced political or religious
triumphs in the past. according
to the guardians of the shining
stone, the brilllancy of the mar
BILE slab was such as to serious
ly dlscOmfit human eyes.
When disaster - permanent
and all-embrncing - threatens
the Turkish empire, according
to the prophecy that accom-
panied the stone out of the mys-
tic Orient and into Europe, the
stone will no longer reflect light.
II will be no longer luminous
and translucent, but clouded and
opaque. TO hint that the shin
Ing stone was undergoing such
transformation was In times
past to incur the risk of speedy
and violent death.
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ID. COPELAND is attending the state
fair at Columbus today.
h. J. Everly made business trip
To Columbus Thursday.
Bessie Barriscale In within the
Cup" at Lyric today. x29
Fred Lawler went to Columbus
Thursday on business.
School books and supplies at Nc
Crystals, Is N. Main street.
TSx3ix3O*
Squire l.. A. Stream spent Thurs.
day in Columbus.
chef of Police nd Mrs. p. j.
Parker spent Thursday In Columbus.
Get descriptive maps Of western
battle front, SOC. Citizens 6l5 Red
x30
William Hogle of fairview was op.
Grated on at the Mt. Vernon hospit-
al Wednesday morning,
Fank tlardesty spent Thursday In
Columbus attending the state conven-
ton of the Democratic party.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Allen of N
Gay street attended the state fair at
Columbus Thursday.
Just received. Car llOminy Meal
The Northwestern Elevator a. Mil
Co. tfD&'
Dwight and Ruth Gilmore went to
Columbus Thursday to attend the
state fair.
MIR. and Mrs. r.. II. Hayes returned
to their home In Columbus Wednes
day after receiving treatment ut the
NJ. and $. Banitarium.
Mobiloil "A" and motor grease
Woolison IL tiuntsberger, II ~. Gam
bier. x2.
Amos Faul Shannon Suit and Geo
Yauger attended the state fair at Col
umbus Thursday.
John Lee of N. Main street wen
to Columbus Thursday 10 attend tn,
state fair.
Highest prices paid for wool. Al
kinds Of farm products at old McCon
nell warehouse. lowering Bros.
tf1'
Walter Scribner Of Lexington, Ky
who is visiting here. went to Colum
bus Thursday on business.
Labor Day night mixed dance IL
the Maccabee hall Bricker's Orches
ira. Admission Too. Committee x3
d. G.. Baxter OF the Granville roa,
attended the state fair at Columbus
Thursday.
Miss Bessie Warning OF LeesburI
is visiting Mrs, Ralph Warming o
West High street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence, Wright o
Huntington, Ind. are spending FEY
days with friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Ned Merrin an
daughters. Helen and Margaret, am
son. Frederick. spent Thursday Il
COLUMBUS attending the state fall
Mr. and Mrs. +. G. Seibold an
daughter, Miss Carrie Seibold spen
Thursday In Columbus attending tn
state fair.
Just received. Car Hominy Mea
The Northwestern Elevator a. Mi
Go. tfD&
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-30
A New Dodue.

To Natal Kafiir belongs the credit
Of lnventing labor-saving device for
chimney cleaning. One of the col.
Ony Journals says: "A native In
Wcenen had been asked to sweep a
chimney. which he undertook to do.
Later he was seen mounting the lad
der he used for the purpose with n
couple of fowls under his arm. These
he allowed to flutter down the, flue,
and the job was done.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-30
PERSONAL NEWS OF THE DAY

I W. A. Galbraith and daughter, Hell
en-, of Oxford, Wis. are visiting Mrs
Ray Vincent, who is a patient at tn.
NJ. and S. sanitarium.
Just received. Car Ilominy Meal
The Northwestern Elevator e. Mill
Go. tfD&"
Daniel j. Butler, II. G. Beal, Floyd
II. Saurer, Millard Gerber and w. l.
Gerber of Dalton were registered at
the Hotel Wisner Thursday.
Conserve and save You get the
middleman's profit when you buy
Wear-U-Well shoes, 22S South Main
st. XII x30"
Mrs. William Pryor of Cleveland,
who has been the guest OF Dr.. Isa-
belle Nixon, has gone to Mansfield
FOR short visit.
Sonia Markova in Hearts Re-
venge" and Mutt and Jeff Comedy
Cartoon and Ford Weekly at the
Vine Tonight x29
Mr.. and Mrs. Columbus Ewalt,
Judge Park h. Blair and Barton w.
Blair went to Columbus Thursday to
attend the state fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Laudcrbaugh
Of East Vine street went to Colum-
bus Thursday to spend several days
with friends.
Mrs. G. w. Barre, Luther Barre
and Miss Florence Barre went to Col.
umbus Thursday to attend the state
fair.
+. NJ. ROwley, John 10y and u. H.
CullisOn of this city will go to- Mans
field Friday ON business in connec
ton with the Metropolitan Insurance
company.
E. M. Wander of Danvillc. John II
Bone and William NJ Banning went
to Columbus Thursday to attend the
state convention of the Democratic
party.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Lockwood
and Mrs. AlOnZo Lockwood returned
to Youngstown Wednesday after 1
ten days visit with relatives in this
cOmpanied them as tar as Mansfield
The Community club of Brandon
viii give an ice.cream social in thu
Schoolhouse yard, Tuesday, Sept. 3
Speaking and music furnished by tn,
Dry Federation OF Knox County.
XII x30
Mr., and Mrs, w, p. Creeden an,
daughter, Alice. Mrs. Charles n. Ay
ers. daughter. Margaret, and son
Parr, Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Smith, an,
Mrs. S. j. Dorgan and daughter, Flea
nor went to Columbus Thursday I,
attend the state fair.
The announcement that the motion
picture film depicting the celebration
OF the Fourth Of July by French an,
American troops In France would b.
shown at the Vine theater tonigh
!, is incorrect. This film has been book
+ ed for the Vine and will be show
within a short timc-thc date to b.
T announced later. x2
y Mr.. and Mrs. William Beckley, MI
and Mrs, Carl Hull and children, MI
A and Mrs. Otis ulrey and children, MI
1 and Mrs. Carl Pipes, Joseph Woods
, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Mcdonald am
children and Mrs. Douglass Metcal
A spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Hal
I per Woods,
@ ME C n AN les WANTED FOL
FIRST GLASS WAR WORK. PEE
!. MANENT EMPLOYMENT AT Gool
i WAGES. THE HOPE FORGE AMI
. MACHINE co.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-30
WOMEN'S MEETING

AT IA women's meeting to be held
at the Chamber of Commerce head
quarters at o'clock on Friday, Aug.
30. Mrs. Spencer of Columbus will
explain the purposes of the womefl's
committee of the Council of National
Defense. All the women of the coun-
ty are expected to attend.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-30
SCHEDULE GIVEN OUT
BY SUPT. FOR PUPILS
RESUMING EDUCATION

superintendent Iemer has request.
ed that all conditioned pupils be at
the high school building at 80
o'clock Friday morning for examna-
tion. New pupils are asked to report
at the superintendent Office at 80
O'Clock Saturday morning.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-30
WANTS PEACE WARRANT

Cecil Weiss, living in Ohio avenue,
filed aftidavits in Squire George S.
Harter's court against Gladys Wright
charging her with threatening to as
sault her. The plaintiff asked for a
peace warrant. The case will be
heard at nine o'clock Friday morn.
ing.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-30
COUNTY BRIEFS
ATTENDING CONVENTION

. ATTENDING CONVENTION
FREDERICKTOWN, Aug. 29--Mrs.
Douglass Wilson, Mrs. John Dagine,
Mrs. William Months, Mrs. John Ir-
vine and Miss Martha Turkle are in
Mansfield this week attending the
missionary convention of the Mans
field district which is being held at
the First Methodist church.
GAMBLER. Aug. 29-Mrs. Helen
Tracy of Cleveland is spending a few
days with friends here.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-30
Births

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Loveridge of Green Valley at
the NJ. and S, saaatarium Wednes-
day.
. o
son was born Thursday morning
to Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Arwiller, living
east OF Danville.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-30
LOCAL PRODUCE

The following are prices paid by RI
v. Smoots for farm produce delivered
at his warehouses:
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-30

- R "a "a IA Ea Ra ~ m m
R Seal the German prorasaud- IA
"a lists mouth with War Savings pa
~ Stamps and Thrift stampo. -
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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-30

One CT the new checked suits which
Paris houses send to America. II is
made with narrow short skirt and
Eeltcd coat. The tall silk beaver hat
has a double crown band Of black
velvet.
clothes. They have bought clothes ar
ranged six months before the authen-
tic exhibitions of new and seasonable
aplnrc.
What iinppcns next?
Tee woman who can possibly scrape
up enough ,nnncy to buy new outfit
does so, and she also spends extra
money on scamstress or little dress
maker 10 have her other clothes re-
Wodelc'l. Therefore, she spends twice
her allowance on clothes.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-30

September Dismissed with the w.
C. Il. U. benedictiol.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-30
CALENDAR

4 FRIDAY AUGUST 80 I Il
e The members of the degree Il
K of Pocahontas will sew at the S
e Red Cross headquarters. II
\ II II II II II AZ y II II II y
The Yale expositor., 1918-09-12

II is a mystery to the younger gen
eration-they cannot understand why
the weeks that make up July and
August pass so much more quickly
than any other weeks in the year.
Only few days ago they turned their
faces blissfully to the long vacation"
and now September is here in the
briefest time imaginable and with IL
comes the beginning of the school year
again.
But the wholesome looking flapper
whose camera image appears in the
picture above, seems to be facing her
school days with great cheerfulness.
She is probably fortified and heart
ened by the consciousness that she is
wearing a spick and span new school
frock that is above reprOach. Or she
may have been cheered by looking
over her entire outfit of clothes for
school wear.
The frock pictured is made of heavy
cotton rep in beautiful flag blue.
1t is made with panel and inverted
plaits at the front, with the plaits re-
peated at the back. and fastens along
one side of the front panels with but
The Yale expositor., 1918-09-12

line. ample, gracious garment; every
thing about it in generous proportions
the sleeves, pockets. girdle and
buckle-even the buttons bespeaking
the genius that designed IL.
Its most distinguishing feature is
the square cape, lined with a silk
brocade. that falls to the waistline at
the back. This cape at the bottom is
gathered into band of fur and you
would not suspect that by simply turn
ing ii up and fastening the band Of
fur about the head, by the very sim
pie means of snap fasteners, the cape
becomes a lovely turban with drapery
falling about the head at each side.
The sleeves are very long and fin
ished with bands of fur like that on
the cape. The fur may have been
moleskin or some other shorl-haired
pelt-fying squirrel ought to feel
much Mt home on an airplane coat.
The chances are that this coat will
find itself protecting many a fair wear
er who does her flying in a motorcar
or on a pair of skates, but II IL
prophetic of a day that is surely COM
ing when she will take to wings.
The Yale expositor., 1918-09-12

Here is the new. mrplane coat. Ii
made its bow and was introduced to
an admiring and expectant world ut
The style show held recently at the
Morrison hotel in Chicago. Here
hose who think up and work out the
apparel wherewithal we shall be
,lothed, come together and present
re results of their efforts to the mer-
chants who are to pass judgment upon
hem.
There was a great gathering Of
,andsome new coats Mt the style
how, but this airplane coat was the
most interesting of them all. Are
We really about to fly and TO need a
pecial kind of coat for doing It? Or,
irInly convinced that we will never
:et our courage up to the flying point
ire we going to have TO forego this
wonderful new achievement In coats?
Ne are not. II may be a long time
lefore we soar in an airship. but an
lirplane coat will shortly be among
hose present In many smart ward
ODE
This airplane coat was 10 taupe
,olor and made of one Of those soft,
.czy-looking cloths. something like a
hick velours. that have been chris
ened with any number OF fascinating
,ut forgetable names. Il Is straight
The Yale expositor., 1918-09-12

maple and other well-knOwn trees OF
the Appalachian range, the perfection
of their native shrubs, the luxuriance
of their wild flowers, the charm of
their wild valleys and lakes, and the
stirring views of island-dotted sea
from their slopes and SUBMITS bring
visitors back again summer after sum-
mer. All of these mountains were in
private possession; summer estates
were shutting out large areas from
public use. That is why n group of
public-spirited men undertook dozen
years ago to acquire the mountains
and present them to the nation. Some
gave their estates, others gave money
to buy holdings which could not be got
by gift. The Mount Desert National
park, when congress thus creates it,
will stand also for the fine generosity
and public spirit of New England.
Older Than the Rockies.
Summer visitors always are inter
ested in the extreme age of these
mountains. They are granite of the
Archean age. They stood there, doubt
less far loftier and perhaps serrated,
before the now loftier Rockies and the
! Sierra Nevada even emerged from the
prehistoric sea. These SUBMITS have
been rounded in the intervening many
millions of years by the frosts and the
rains and the giant ice sheets which
descended time and again from the
north. The record of the glaciers may
be read still upon their slopes.
The mountains are entirely sur
rounded by fine automobile roads along
the shore which connect the seaside
resorts. But in many places the cliffs
spring straight from the ocean, whose
waves lash and corrode their granite
feet. A greater variety of sensations
may be had from this combination OF
sea and mountain than Is offered by
any Western national park, however
large and majestic.
The Yale expositor., 1918-09-12

tons and buttonholes. White, adjus-
able collar and cuffs for it are in a
lightweight pique or any other suit
able white cotton or linen fabric. IL
is much like summer frocks except
that the rep is heavy fabric and
the sleeves are long instead of ell
bow or three-quarter length. The
pointed pockets and the wide belt
with scalloped band across the front
make the accessories part of the
neat effect Of the design. Other mate
rials-all those that have sufficient
body" as heavy linen, wool material,
or canton crepe-might be used for
a dress of this kind.
II is the part of patriotism to use
cotton or linen for school dresses or
to remodel the discarded wool dresses
of grownups into school frocks for
children. Plenty of washable collars
and cuffs in cotton or linen stuffs
teach the little maid to be neat and
to give attention TO the details of her
dress.
Besides her practical and pretty
dress the little maid pictured above is
fortunate in her smoothly braided hair
tied with crisp ribbon bows.
The Yale expositor., 1918-09-12
MUST GIVE ROADS ATTENTION
Taxpayers Will Face Huge Road Bills
After War is over If This
Is Not Done. =

Road maintenance must go on I'M
interruptedly or the taxpayers of the
country will have to pay an enormous
bill for the restoration Of the high
ways after the war, says an editorial
in a recent issue of Good Roads.
Something like a quarter of CEN
fury ago, systematic, intelligent road
improvement was commenced by a
few of the states in the northeastern
part of the country. Today there is a
highway department in practically ev-
cry state and in most of the states the
department is one of the major divi-
sions Of the government.
During this era of road improve
ment the annual expenditure through
out the nation has grown from an in