The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-17

ftUEkAl hUAU AlU WILL
MEAN TO THIS COUNTRY
Washington, ID. C.-Because the peo.
pie of the United States have grown
accustomed to progressive legislation
and big events in the last eight years
or so, it is likely that few paid any
attention to the news item that Senator
Morris Sheppard of Texas had intro
duced n bill providing for the appro-
priation of S400, 900 900 to carry out
the federal good roads act. Yet this
marks the second step in long de
layed and necessary journey ON the
part of this nation.
For many decades the roads of Am
erica have caused derision. discomfort
and the waste of many millions Of dol
lars. The latter item included graft,
poor construction an dthe loss to the
farmers and others who used the high
ways for the transportation of mcr-
chandise to market. Foreign visitors
could not understand American apathy,
seeing the immensely of the business
involved and having distinct recol-
lection of the wonderful highways Of
Europe. Some states it is true learn
ed their lesson, but to the majority
a good road was a rarity.
But the American is learning-and
quickly The work started by the VIII
son administration in 1916 has been
such a speaking, paying success that
there is little doubt that Senator Shep-
pard's bill will pass congress and that
100000 900 will be expended in further
improvements from 1921 TO 1924.
The distance across the United States
from the Atlantic TO the Pacific is ap.
proXinately 3 500 miles In three years
with the federal government putting
up practically dollar for dollar with
the states 1909 miles Of perfect road
way have been constructed. or projects
have been approved and will be carried
out prior to 1921 in every common
wealth in this nation. Or, 10y way OF
comparison, enough roadway to span
W 49,. 80. ... 60, 5at,,,
into Canada.
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encompass the boundary lines Of TN,
United States, running down the Al
lantiC coast from where New Bruins
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'.a., ',, rodds Construction wos writer
., Io,o ,,.,,on co,grcss voted an ap
,'no,,ontio, ~ S5oo ooo for exncrimcnta
,..,,o,,,. 1his u.o. oxnonded i'm vortI
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c,,' ,,.oro tI,o,. ,hat i'm 1e16 LITTLE effort
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l,,.o., CO.., nm ,nnron,i,tion of S55.O 600.
eoo 80 ho a,nondnd in five wears TO
,,h,,, with q ooo ooo n vear io,, road.
., ,otiorol marks and forest reserves.
rht, s,,,, was ouomented this wear
,o,,.a,.o, h, a s,,nnlementaI oppropri
ntio,, ~ Sooo ooo ooo for tbe states an,
60 ooo ooo annually for the park.
a,d forosts corrving the work TO 1921
Tri.. ,,,o. a Grand total of S275. 600 OOC
far tbo General work. and $4,000 O0O
for the forests.