The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-04
CONSTRUCTION OF
new HIGHWAYS IS
UNDER DISCUSSION
National Association OF State
Highway Officials Petition
President and Congress.
8 sPPORT OF PHILIP
BILL BEING URGED
III Msure Provides for Distribu-
zion to the States Of 1,5OO
Caterpillar Tractors.

W A-AAAN O4Ns OCl. o-~EOSSlDlilLy
eA reducing the number Of the ma
toms unemployed through use Of un-
sailed Workmen in the construction
S. new highways and in the mainte-
4ance OF roads already built was dis
eassed at a meeting here today Of the
executive committee OF the national
association Of state highway officials.
Io ala ia this effort It was proposed
fo seek from the War Department
road buiiding machinery Of which the
department. has a surplus. A resolu-
iion was adopted petitioning Presi-
dent Harding and members OF Con-
eress tb support the Philip bill now
pending IN the Senate which would
distribute to the states for use for
road building 1900 FIVE tone cater
pillar tractors out OF the War Depart
ment surplus of 1000 such tractors.
Il was stated that the tax payers OF
the country already had paid for the
tractors in their purchase Of liberty
bonds and that the tractors were no
longer needed hy the department.
The meeting was the first of se-
ries OF conferences the executive com
mittee has arranged.
President Asks Local Cooperation.
WASHINGTON. Oct 3.--Governors and
mayors throughout the country were
asked By President Harding III public
statement today fo organize in each com
munity machinery for the correction Of
seonomic conditions along lines worked
ont by the unemployment conferences
&re. The conference, the president de-
rSared. had demonstrated that conditions
s&uld NOT be properly met without such
lndal cooperation. lie announced that a
central agency would ~ maintained here
under the auspices OF the conference 10
give national coordination to the rehabili-
taton effort.
The presidents statement follows:
t'The conference which I recently sum-
noned TO Washington 70 advise as to the
unemployment situation has demonstrate
ed that an unusual volume Of unemploy-
ment exists and that pending the recup-
GRAFTON of trade the situation cannot be
met IN due regard to our obligations and
necessities without a much more than
usual organization throughout those
states and municipalities where unem-
noyment has reached considerable pro-
portions.
THE conference has recommended a
plan of organization which has the sup
port or commercial. manufacturing, pros
IesHionai ana lan0f representatives. OF the
country. 1t is highly necessary that more
accurate knowledge should be had
through such organization, Of the volume
ana necessities of the unemployed. It is
essential that the cooperation Of an Sec
ti0ns or each community should he
brought into action behind such organ-
fzation 70 provide work and assistarce
that we may pass through the coming
winter without great suffering and dis
fress Il IS Of national Importance that
every community should al once under
take such organization in order that the
nation might be protected as a whoie.
Moreover the thorough commitment to
such q task Is sure to start a thousand
activities which win add to our common
welfare.
~ therefore, appeal to the governors
and mayors OF the nation that they should
take the steps recommended BY the con-
ference
.In order that there may be unity
of action by all the forces which may
be brought 10 bear whether governmental
or private. the unemployment conference
IS establishing an agency In Washington
through which appropriate cooperation
can be promoted and through which re-
ports on progress and suggestions may be
riven general circulation and cooperation
/ trust this agency win be supported in
thl5 endeavor"