Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-01
HAWkEYE STATE NINTH IN
UNION IN TOTAL FEDERAL
APPROPRIATION.
MACDONALD HOPES FOR
STATES COOPERATION
Must Go Ahead With Road,6ujId.
ing Program in Order to Avail It.
self of Government APPROXIMATIONS
definite Action Year in Advance
Necessary to Gain Full Benefits.
by e. G.. Doughertv.l

Washington, Sept. with Iowa
allotted the ninth largest sum of the
amount set aside by the federal
government for road building-the
sum of $3.50, 99G5G from the 1919
federal appropriation and the sum of
s720,392,1S from the 1916 federal ap-
ropriation-Thomas II. Macdonald,
chief Of the bureau of public roads
and formerly state highway com
missioner Of Iowa, is hopeful that the
HaWkeye state will speedily make it.
self eligible for utilization Of the
total ,S31, 3Z8.74-by au-
thorizing an equal sum from the
state finances.
In making public the state allot-
ments this week, Mr.. Macdonald
sounded a note of warning to con-
gfeSS. urging that immediate pro-
vision be made for further federal
appropriations for road building if
the travel arteries of the nation are
to be made useful. He said that the
states Should know at least a year
in advance what federal funds are to
be available in order that plans can
be made for future construction of
highways
The states which are given larger
appropriations by the federal gov
eminent for road building than Iowa
include California, Illinois, Michigan,
Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania and Texas. The other thirty
nine states receive smaller sums
from the federal treasury as pro-
vided in the federal road act The
allOtmpnts to the states are made on
the basis Of population, area and
mileage of post roads.
In urging a definite program of
federal appropriations. by congress
aid during the present fiscal year,
Mr. Macdonald said that unless
federal action is taken the resultant
uncertainty as to the future of this
work will seriously handicap the
states and cause the entire road
building program to suffer a serious
setback" w
Concerning the activity Of states
in road building, Mr. Macdonald
said.
"The states have had four years
in which to prepare for the expendi-
ture Of the LARGE, funds which now
become available. They expect to Be
able to handle them. What is Of
greater concern to them at this time
jc ,fol
federal appropriations are permitted
to lapse The highway departments
should know at leIst a year in ad-
vance what funds are to be avail.
able in order that plans may be
made for future construction. TN
less therefrorn further federal ac-
ton is taken in the coming year,
the future policy of the government.
and the amount of money they must
be prepared to eXpend. Such a
contingency would involve a serious
setback to the progress of road con
struction, and should be avoided by
early congressional, action
Iowa Banks Safe.
Country banks Of Iowa arc reduc.
ing their loans and discounts at
more rapid pace than the small
banks of any other state in the
union, according to report of the
condition Of banks, just made by
Comptroller of the Currency John
Shelton Williams. Reports to the
treasury department show that the
HawkeyI banks reduced this paper
since May in the sum of $10,219,-
600. The country banks Of Texas
were the next highest, with reduc
lions totaling $9,091. 900.