Evening star., 1921-07-28
HIGHWAY
STARTC CAMPAIGN
Plan Educational Drive to
Cover Road Finance, Build
ina and Maintenance.

Principles Of highway engineering
which are expected TO form the. basis
of education in highway transporta-
ton for the United States in the flu
ture are being compiled today and
will be distributed broadcast
throughout the country to educators.
following a conference of highway
experts from governmental agencies,
commercial institutions and educa-
uonal centers at the University of
Maryland. College Park, Md.
Called by Mr.. ClaxtUn.
The conference was called by the
highway education committee. of
which Philander +. Ciaxton, former
commissioner of education, is chair
man. Experts from governmental de-
partments and commercial institu-
tionS and educators outlined plan
of general education in the highway
problems. which will be preserved and
distributed as basic texts upon which
future education in these matters will
be based.
Economics of highway transporta-
ton, which was said to be the most
puzZling carrier problem of the coun-
try. formed the basis of discussion of
the confereeS. Highway finance and
problems of construction and main
tenance also We're given particular at
tentiOn.
Will Employ Four Agencies.
Education in highway economics
will be- given the public through four
agencleS-the universities and COL
legeS. government pamphlets. instruc-
tion and manufacturing instit ~:ions
and through public mediums of ii.>or-
nation with the motion picture thea
ter playing an important part.
Enormous Investment.
"Highway transport now involves
total capital investment in excess
of that of the railroads, while the
annual operating charge is nearly as
large as that of the rail carriers"
declared Roy d. Chaplin. chairman of
the highways committee of the Ma
tional Automobile Chamber of Com
merce. yesterday.
This being So" he continued
those in charge of the construction.
maintenance and use of our high
ways are faced with the question Of
lmm ediately determining the basic
problems relating to the economies
of this new form of transport if we
are to avoid the pitfalls which have
so seriously impeded the successful
operation of our older transportation
systems in recent years"
NHdTleS -. Howe. president OF the
case School of Applied Science. pre-
sided at yesterdays session. PreSi-
dent A. f. Woods. University Of
Maryland. greeted the delegates.
A general outline of the problem
was given by 7. Fl. Macdonald, chief
OF the bureau of public roads, who
sad that many of the states are ap-
preaching the limit of highway bond
issue financing under their present
laws. and called attention to the need
Tor 4 further extension in order to
iacil !tate what he termed most
needed development.
Produce Transportation Heavy.
l.. NJ. Estabrook. assistant director
OF the bureau of markets and crop
estimates of-the Department of Aeri-
culture. said that l53.400.000 tons of
iarm products were transported over
highways to the railroads annually
and that additional thousands of tons
are carried on the highways which
never reach the rail. denoting the
need for improved highways
Prof. w. X. HIATT. National Research
council. and Prof J. G. Mckay, Uni
Versity of Wisconsin. outlined con-
structive programs for research into
finance. valuation. transported ton, ad :
mln1stration, m construction. mainte-
nance and legislation. presenting many
ritaFquestions for study. Others who
spoke were =. p. ClaXton. former com
missioner of education and provost
Eeiect of the University of Alabama:
r Rowland Bibbins and A. NJ Loomis.
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