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HEARST s ROAD
| PLAN WINS
!. CHRYSLER
Manufacturer Enthusiastic
atProject for Trans-U.S.
Triple Highway.
By ROY c. HAYES
aiversal Service Automobile EditG.

Universal Service Automobile EditQ.
DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 10.-Walter
p. Chrysler one of the most prominent
figures in the automobile industry, to-
day Joined other leaders of the motor
industry in endorsing William Ran
dolph Hearsts proposal for three ma
tional transEcontinental highways.
Chrysler, whose vision in auto
mobile trend ard design has been un-
surpassed in recent years, is an en-
thusiastic advocate Of road building,
particularly the extension of the ma
tional highway system.
'The need for trans-continental
+ highways" Mr.. Chrysler said Satur-
day, "is so obvious that it requires no
elaboration.
.The story of the economic and so
cial contribution of improved roads is
well known in this country.
ROADS AID INDUSTRY.
"Good highways are partly respon-
sible for the development of the auto
motive industry in this country and
the contribution Of the motor car to
the economic and social well-being OF
the country is also well known.
"But the public at large does not
appreciate the fact that the Federal
governments program of aid to the
states in building highways which
would be trunk lines for motor traffic
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, is
still incomplete and that something
must be done about it.
"Mr. Hearst's psvallel between the
history of the building of trans-conti-
mental railroad and the building of
coast-to-coast highways is sound one.
AIDS PUBLIC WELFARE.
Just as the building of railroads
was of public benefit, so will the
building Of more through highways aid
the general welfare of the nation.
"The federal government can well
afford to take a liberal attitude in
giving assistance to states in the
building of through highways because
coast-to-coast highways are used by
. residents Of all states as well as by the
people of the state crossed.
MrThe federal government Is fully
II &,,able Of working out a plan of as
Instance. Naturally a state like Ne
rAada should receive greater assistance
Hhan a state like Iowa in the building
IN q through highway for use of peo-
itles of all states.
q "In appropriating funds for coast
kto-coast highways, Congress should
WINK of them as national needs rath-
than something of state benefit. To
sure, every road is of state benefit
Ii the through highways will be very
tgely Of national benefit.
TIEREDICTS ONE-wAY ROADS.
In talking of highways. can't re-
Vim from adding a word Of caution
1t making the highways wide open.
,,Aatwo-way highway will some day
tSsolete in this country.
4 lfhen, too, we must keep In mind
~. we are going to have faster driv-
this country. There will be n
elimination Of speed laws and
Tuition of reckless driving laws.
Gtwo-way highway is better than
y, to be sure, but we need an
abundance of Imagination in the
ZIilding of our roads. Well can we
Xprofit by the experience of England,
= which has built and is building great
highways 200 feet wide.
"This is motor age and our high
ways must be constructed to take care
Of an ever increasing number Of cars.
"That which makes it difficult to
drive motor cars impedes progress"