Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-27
ROADS TO
CUT HIGH COST
Governor Shoup Advocates
Auto 'ls ExpressL Lines to
Farming Regions.

Springfield, Ill, Feb. 27.--.Goodi
roads In the country will do m6reS,toi
lower the high cost Of living and more
for the aprosperitN comfort, culture
and happiness OF the people than
things fought over in twelve presiden-
tial> campaighA Governor Oliver HI.
Shonp OF Colorado today told mem
beers OF. the Pixies Peak-Ocean. to
Ocean highway association at its an
nual meettngshere. Il
"Thes establishment of motor truck
lines in every, farming community
will stimulate the production Of more
food, reduce the cost of living and
probablysw will make public markets
successful in American cities" he
continued. > g
Continuing he, declared. industrial
because .of. the Agricultural situation.
When the. farmer can't buy, the man
ufacturer can't sell. The farmer can't
buy because he is forced to carry a
large surplus of his products. Check
ing the markets il. is found that do
nestle consumption is normal, the
price low. We have an :overproduction
and no place to dispose of it. N4I
What needs to Big done is plain.
How to, do. It is. quite. another matter.
The thing to doSis to find a market
for the surplus."a
Farmer Better on.
Depreciating the fact that the
farmer has been held up as the ma
tons bankrupt, Governor Shoup de-
clared that the farmer is no worse off
than men in other lines of business
and is better off than many. THE
farmer" he continued, ".although still
far from prosperity has his feet on a
more secure economic footing than
those engaged in other vocations."
Quoting from government statistics
for l91S, governor Shoup declared
that sit cost 80 cents per ton per
mile to haul wheat by wagon as
against IS cents by truck. Statistics
further show that it costs on good
roads of hard resistant surfaces, 8
cents to haul one ton per mile. On
poor roads this cost increases ma
terially."
Quoting from a speech of Senator
Beveridge, Governor yShoup declared
that "the throwing away of actual
produce because of bad roads or no
roads, would build every year forty
permanent ocean to ocean highways,
such as the Lincoln. or Pixies Peak
Ocean to Ocean highway.
Would Increase Supply.
Not only would good roads
Throughout the nation save this billion
dollars worth of produce now wasted
annually, but they would increase the
raising of food stuff and other prod
ucts because the ease of marketing
would be a selfish incentive to more
careful, production. On account of our
neglect Of highways the United States
Is paving a penalty of more than
~$5O4,O00,O0O e year in excessive
cost of. Transportation alone Of agri-
cultural products from farm to mar
ket," he said.
n likes Peak-Ocean to Ocean
Highway association has for its OBJ
1ective the development, of the great
central scenic highway from the At.
lantic to the Pacific oceans. However,
we must not conclude that because OF
a plan for several national through
highway lines that these roads will,
IN any. way lessen the need and i'm
portance OF shorter and connecting
roads.
There are 80 900. 900 children in
the country who. should be attending
school but of this. number only IL :
100000 get there. Good roads would
make the securing Of education easier
Tor the remaining 12, 900, 900 children.
The. building of $4,000 miles of ma
lon highways will provide steady
ployed.
1T will add,to the, annual increase
Of our national wealth" not less than
100000, 900 and sage annually in
wear and tear OF vehicles not less
than 100000, 900. Ss@ ~
1T will reduce the cost of living
more than any other factor and in.
crease travel throughout the country
inducing people to "See America
FRS" thus keeping home, annually
more than $3.50, 900, 900"