Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-06
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supervision of the construction of gov
eminent constructed trunk line high
ways, with a view of eventually building
these trunk line roads twenty miles
apart, east and west, north and south,
across the United States, except in cross
ing the mountains, and there the noun
tain construction should be at such
distance apart as to be both practical
and economical.
II believe the engineering department
of the army and the bureau of stand
ards, at Washington, should be the sole
Judge of the materials to be used. |,
also, believe that the engineering de-
partment of the United States army
should contour all streams and, where
power development is found to be prac-
teal, that the bridge construction should
provide dam that would develop what
ever horse power is available, at this
point, and the roadway should be above
the dam. This power to be used by
farming communities and municipalities,
to the end that the whole people Will
obtain the largest benefits possible.
II believe the American soldiers would
be willing and proud to -sist in this
plan. The United States government
could utilize much of the equipment it
still owns and, in particular, the army
trucks, in this system of road con-
struction.
1.-THE army could operate brick plants,
cement plants, stone crushing plants
concrete mixers and the American SOL
der will do his full part in the super
vision and direction Of this work.
"Our present highway transportation
equipment is twenty five years ahead OF
our road construction and, IL the gov
eminent Is going to do it's full share in
co operating with the farmer it&nust as
sist in giving him. every day in the
year, roads.
The farmer must, in order to market
his product probably, be able to move
1t at a time when 1t is properly rounded
out and ready for sale. He must not be
compelled to continue feeding his live
stock through the bad weather periods
and under Improbable conditions. sim
ply because IOads do not permit him to
deliver his product to the market
Therefore, I again say that IL is neces-
sary that the farmer must have roads
that are serviceable every day in the
year.
This system Of roads will bring. the
producer of our foodstuffs and the con-
sumner much nearer together and / be-
lieve 1t will provide a better price for
the farmer and enable the consumer to
purchase the necessaries OF life at a
much lower price than now. I will dis
cuss this proposition more fully as the
opportunity affords.
The practical and economical distri-
button OF food products from the farmer
to the consumer is extremely important
and must have the most thorough con-
sideraton.
FOR NEW DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH AND HYGIENE
II have contended for number OF
years that we should have a department.
Of state, known as health. hygiene and
foods, carrying with It a cabinet port
folio.
Our government in a splendid way.
Is doing a wonderful work through sts
department OF agricuhEre, its depart.
ment Of labOr its department or COM
nerce and It's interior department in the
development OF the varied industries Of
our nation.
at IS nne thing 20 conserve min
erai lands. timber lands and the power
possibilities our streams AFFORD IL is
splendid thing 10 reclaim swamp and
arid lands, but believe Il IS just as
essential to conserve human beings and
reclaim those that are affected by dis
ease; therefore. I think a department.
such as I have suggested, will be prnc-
teal and meet the general spproval OF
the people OF our government
II am in favor OF the adoption OF the
league Of nations, with such reservations
as will In no wise destroy the effective
ness Of the document.
president Wilson's attitude on tho
league Of nations has been unfustiv
criticised. President Wilson IS not In
q position to discuss compromises on
the league OF nations. He. with the al
lied nations. reached an agreement on
the peace treaty and tho league II ma