The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-05-08
Pn[S|DEHT HARDING
Praises THE AUTO



,l<tIatItt that the motor car has
become an indispensable inairnn.snt|
b tHf fa.Il.aAl n.tIai.ena lndestr4sl
NJ. President Harding. IN hln first
f1Itso4t 70 tho special session Of con.
44fH rails for ~nnen4fucnta 20 The
f,AAtIai nid D ehicIi xm
Nrfnelhpn ~ an1 aasn fnfihcf that
ffr fta~fai anrncr o. ~admIrinlfa-
tNn -.pnia ~ elevated 20 the Im-
ileftnnte nRd vested with authority
cemrl|nnie a. the work haforc a.
And 11nnsrNs no continues. ~onrl,t
. rfrsffibe conditions "a federal
appropriations which win necesslfhte
a trhNNlrri rtnsram o. unIfefmliY
~h.h N4l lustiig the fode1oi nnt'14r
VIII Nc tsinelpls o. rsdfEeI parii-
nhiI never 90 ~ ahandoutf rs HtIfn
that = comprehensive proHtam Iuok-
iMN toward the rromolioH ~ com
WtIre iuusi ne developed ana adds
fint maple funds for m~a.a,cstnct
must - incindsd in highway pro-
- 4-f-eisisnsd. 20 f-sr-rcsenfn< n
Nv ~Infiuenct ~ The uffof41ft o. the
p~rrsfatnt that he National Antosno-
bite tlmmttf - rnrnt.srtt = uf<ins
~ az 4ho pAc11tni ~ lrlt96r hls
Mosaic boiat 10 t1t touarloo<fs<.t Of
every sitI1en % ne Initet ttHita
THAT IaIt or the rteaI1ents message
drnuhs with highways nagf
ways Il little ieNs Important. hut me
nfohitnig relate 10 construction and
development And deserves your most
AFnef attention. ecaus We are
nyln1 i~opndatlon for 4 long time
diftieuls 10 sisUalms IN ia great
uuH1INIIIfIEn.
m hirh~nss are not oulx feeders
% ia rAiIfoadA and afIofd ftIiff
iron ihelr looai hurdeuh they are
aciuAny Tines % moto traIiic IN IN
smaller arteries % D larger portion
~ ouI commerce. and the motor car
haa H.notne an IndIen4naahla IhsI.u-
mens q our roitieah social. ana ~
Tasrc T. bogus q sew era m high.
way r-onatruetlon. che outlay for
uhicn runs far into hundreds 81 NILS
liens ~ dollars. Bon issues ~ road
dhtItfts. countie4 n states nrnount
% tnptisoun figures. and the country
vital That ssefy effort shall be direct
"a artinst vested effcrt ana unjts-
tlf115t expenditure.
rrc federal rovsrnmens can place
ne i1Aieition % he expenditure IN
has embarked upon 4 policy o. assist
Ina the states IN highway innprove-
ment. wisely. 4 believe. Il can assert
a wheib beccf-in< ihf'u>ncs ~ shab-
Nah the prlncipie Of federal psr-
probably never 20 be abpndoned. Il n
Important 70 exert fenernI influences
IN developing comprehensive plans
Looking % the promotioh % corn
mere end Apply our expenditures IN
he s1ftst way 10 guamntoe q public
return Tor mqucxfxpended.
Large fedefaI outlay demands n
fcdor4I voice IN the program OF ex-
penditure. Congress cannot justify
q mere eit from the federal purse
% he several states 70 b. prorated
among counties for road b~ctterment.
such tuugNH WI invite abuse
whichrlt were better to guard akainsf
In the ~beginning.
The laws govcfnlng federal aid
should b. amended and strengthened
should be elesuied 70 me Importance
n vested with authority comparnBla
20 The work before IL. And congress
ounhtNto prescribe conditions 20 fed
eral appropriations which will ncces-
f"rmlly which Will justify the federal
outiaN
= know Of nothing more shocking
than IN millions of public funds
wastes IN improved highways. wasted
becuuAe there IL no policy Of main
enaucc. me neglect Is not universal.
hat u L. very near "a. Thore ~ nothing
the congress- a 90 more effectively
10 end this shocking waste than en-
dillon All federal aid on provisions
Tor maintenance. Highways, no mat
Ter how generous the outlay. cannot
be- maintained withou patrol and
constant repair. Such conditions In
sisted upon In the grant OF fe1eral
aid Will safeguard the public which
pays and guard the federal govern
mcut against political abuses. which
tend 10 defeat the very purposes fol
which We authorized federdi expehdi-
ture."