Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-06
DEMAND IS NATIONWIDE
FOR IMPROVED HIGHWAYS
More Than Forty Bills Already Intro
duccd In Congress to Encourage
Road Movement.
WANT SOUTHERN BORDER ROAD
Texas and Arizona Congressmc
Urge Need OF Route Close to
boundary to Aid In Patrol Of Line
OF Southern Republic.

wAsHINGToS. July 5--over two
score bills already int.oduced in the
gtcRs make evident the positive de-
Einnd developing all over the United
States for nat!onalized highways and
NOR. complete control of Federal ex-
penditures on roads by the govern
ment.
young. some forty bills having high
dropped into the ies!siative hoppe.
which deal win the road situation @ a
greater or lesser degree are now On
Chief among these in interest. Or
Charles E. Townsend. OF Michigan:
providing for national system u
sion and a thorough study Of the prin-
c,ples governing transportation.
Mnny FaNnr Measure.
This bill was arst introduced a.
teen subjected TO a Eation-wide crtti-
cism with the result that numerous
powerful organizations have gone on
record as favorlnc IL bi:t winch
treats the subject IN ;he broad.s. nlnn-
ner and with dac consideration for the
varying needs Of the respective States
CT Federal road administration does
not now NEE, with country vide favor.
as aside from the Townsend measure
several others have been introduced
which wouli create d rad, ca!ly differ
en-, form Of control.
For instance. senator Wesley Jones.
OF Washington. calls for the CREATION
o. department .! public Wrr~n. which
would. among it's other duties. inciud.
az p .nhf is p no% doRs ny 1ns nnrs eau
horne. of California. would create a
department OF Federal highways and
establish a national Highway system.
trasha. Introduces IN The House ne
game measure as is sponsored IN The
Sc ate by sir. Jones.
Plan Rond Ncnr southern Border
Senator Morris sheppard. Of Texas.
!s the author OF one bnl calling FOR
western border Will. Representative
Hayden. Of Arizona, also would have
the War Department, at once under
take survey and Investigate the need
for \ boundary road.
Representative Hudspeth. of Texas.
has abou, The same idea c1csp; that
he would not G-!ay in starring tie
building Of such a nAitary highway:
Senator Jones. u Washington. would
have survey ~ the entire Pacihc
Ing the need % military road. Iie
would also survey and locate a MILL
tnry and post road from ST. Louis, Mo.
10 olympia Wash.
Representative Lea. OF California.
proposes a highway for military coast
a. the Roosevelt Highway Mr.. Haw
ley, OF Oregon. seconds this idea. and
calls for the construction o. the
Roosevelt Highway along the coast OF
his Commonwealth.
Military Needs TO lie Met.
Senator shields. of Tennessee. would
authorize the secretary OF War 10 pre-
pare preliminary plan FOR a system
o. improved national highways. keep
Ing in mind possible future military
Representative Robinson. o. Ken
tucky. asks for an Increase OF $1,000
100000 TO prcsen, Federal AID road
act appropriations; while Representa-
tive Ferris, OF Oklahoma, believes that
stoo.G0c. 900 should be added
Many Of the Rocky Mountain States
haS Sov isshs ERE nss5
Of public lands for use in road inn
prorcment. one Of the most important
Of these bills coming from Senator
There are number Of bills which
cal! for special appropriations for the
construction OF nationa! park thorough
Iinwnu wnnt. share.
Deiesa'e kaia ANA OF Hawai-;
participate in the distribution Of the
money appropriated under the Fed
eral Aid Road Act.
the national forests should be returned
to the Department OF The Interior. in
stead Of being administered by the
Department OF Agriculture. which ar
dIb IL VIII ne RENE III DeEel,
traces back TO the Roosevelt admins
tration, when the change was made 10
meet the wishes of Clifford P!nchot,
the then chic. forester. A powerful
sentiment undoubtedly exists for the
return of the forest reserves to the
Secretary of the Interior
1T is interesting to note in analyz-
ing the measures tina, the demand
comes from all sections OF the United
States" comments Chairman George C.
Diehl. OF the 4. A A. National GOOD
Roads Board. showing that the move
ment for national highways is a gem
uine growth and that the roads ques-
ton has passed beyond sectional
stages"