Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-01
HAWkEYE STATE NINTH IN
UNION IN TOTAL FEDERAL
APPROPRIATION.
MACDONALD HOPES FOR
STATES CO.OPERATloN
Must Go Ahead With Road-BuiId
ing Program in Order to Avail It.
self OF Government Appropriations
Definite Action Year in Advance
Necessary to Gain Full Benefits.
[By E. G. Dougherty.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 S2.160.S96.56 from the 1919
federal appropriation and the sum of
S72o,352.1S from the 1916 federal APP
observation-disclosures 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 amount-s2. 1881 .328.74--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 il
the travel arteries of the nation are
to be made useful. He said that the
states should know at least a year
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, pennsel-
vania and Texas. The other thirty
nine states receive smaller sums
from the federal treasury, as pro-
vided in the federal road act. The
| allotments 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
and the passage Of bills giving federal
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"
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
| is the condition which may result II
federal appropriations are permitted
to lapse. The highway departments
should know at least year In adj
vance what funds are to be avail
| able in order that plans may be
| made for future construction. Tn
less therefrom further federal ac-
ton is taken in the coming year.
the states will be left in doubt as to
the future policy Of the government.
and the amount of money they must
be prepared to expend. Such
contingency would involve serious
setback to the progress of road con
struction, and should be avoided by
early congressional action"
Iowa Banks SAFE.
Country banks of Iowa are reduc-.
ing their loans and discounts at a
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
HawkeyJ banks reduced this paper
since May in the sum of $10,219,
600. The country banks of Texas
We're the next highest, with reduc-,
lions totaling s9,091,0 900.