The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-03-07
Not Improbable Governor Win
Call Body of Lawmakers
Together This Summer.
PASS GOOD ROADS BILL
Governor Cooper, Just Back
from Labor Conference i'm
Washington Feels Necessity
for Providing Employment.

Columbia, S. c., March 7.-If an
extra session Of the general assem-
bly, of South Carolina is called this
summer by Governor Cooper. as
many think probably will be done. IL
is considered certain that good roads
legislation will be included in the
call. The governor comes back
from trip to Washington where he
attended a conference Of Governors
on the labor problem with the nee
essity for public work, such as build
ing good roads, impressed upon him
by high officials in Washington. as
being necessary to keep down a Sc
riou3 unemployment problem.
While the governor was in Wash
ington the department of agriculture
took occasion to urge all OF the
states in the Union to undertake this
work
Federal aid for state roads, IL at
once availed of by the states" said
an announcement of the department.
will be an important factor in pro-
viding the necessary buffer employ
ment for labor during the transition
from war to peace production. While
only eight state projects, under fed
eral aid, were reported completed on
December 81, 1918, with a total
mileage Of less than As miles. the
mileage constructed in projects under
way and nearing completion shows
conclusively that federal aid has
been success. The information and
education services division of public
works and construction developments
OF the department of labor now is
urging the states to get under way
with projects approved by the fed
eral government"
The situation under federal aid
showing the mileage in completed
projects and projects In 'he course OF
completion, is set forth in the fol-
lowing statement from the bureau
90 roads.
"Of the appropriations made bv
the federal aid road act as approved
July II. 1916, $3O.OOO.OOO is now
available and 100000. 900 additional
will become available July l. 1919.
which amounts, less the three per
cent deducted for administration.
have been apportioned among the
states. Up to January 81, 1919.
projects had been approved involv-
ing a total OF S9O3 miles Of road
and S23 .526.1O2 of federal aid. or
this mileage, notwithstanding war
conditions and the restrictions nec-
essarily resulting therefrom. the
equivalent Of 1913 miles had been
completed on the above date. re-
curing an expenditure OF about s2,-
o96,O00 of federal funds OF the
mileage represented in approved pro-
jects, there remains yet to be con-
structed about S,11O miles. which
will involve about s21.430.l02 OF
federal funds. The indications are
that an immense amount OF con-
struction work both delayed and
new projects will be undertaken
during the 1919 construction season.
'ln addition to the federal funds
already apportioned to the states the
postofice appropriation bill now
pending in congress carries an ap-
preparation of 2OO.OOO.0OO for the
building Of postroads. of which $50
100000 is 10 he Immediately availa-
BILE $4,000, 900 is TO become avail
able July ! OF this wear. and the rea
naming $4,000 600 is to become
available July l. 1920 These ad-
ditional APPROXIMATIONS are to he ap-
rortioned among the states on the
s3me basis rs the original federal aid
appropriations The federal aid
road act in addition to the appro-
rriations TO" aid in construction
poStroads made an approximation OF
S1.o00,000 year for 10 years to
aid in the construction Of roads
within or partly within the national
forests. and the pending postoflce
appropriation bill carries an addi-
tional appropriation of so. 600 600