Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15

The main arteries of motor travel
are being planned for the whole of
Germany by the German Construction
Union DeutsGher Strassenbauver-
handl. To establish about ) 900 kilo.
meters of these main highways, it is
estimated in Germany that some
1900. 900. 600 marks will he required"
Important to America.
Such a system. ii appears. should
receive careful consideration in this
country. where rapid transportation
by bus Is a growing necessity and
where the swift movement of special
carriers from point to point often is
delayed by slower vehicles along the
present route of travel. AS pointed
out in the above quotation. these
speedways would he used only by cars
and common carriers able to get up
to a very high speed and remain
there safely.
With such a restriction there comes
the question of financing. 1t is hard
~ likely that. as much as State leGis
latureS and the United States Govern
ment are firmly in favor Of an in.
creasingly comprehensive network of
good roads. either would consider 1.-The
appropriation of public funds fW a
project that might benefit circum-
scrihed class. OF course. ii is true
that such SpeedWayS would result
ultimately in increased material we'll
being To all, vet it is felt that despite
this the legislative view to such q
proposal would not he favorable even
though both the legislatures and the
United States Government felt in a
very keen manner the desirability of
the fast arteries.
However. leaving the question of
ways and means to one side and com
Ing IN the matter of need. a definite
situation shapes up a situation which
VIII demand correction to a larger
and larger extent AZ the years go by.
situation which even now is com
ma nding the attention of all far
Visioned transportation men and pro
gressive motorists.
Means for Speed Used.
The railroads clear the way for eX-
press trains and in every phase Of
transportation, save the automotive,
definite means are taken 10 speed up
certain carriers In other words the
motor bus or speedy ConVeyOr Of
goods. or the private automobile, is
subject to every whm Of the We
hicles which amhle along at more
modest and at the same time a more
Irritating pace The roadway is Just
so wide, and a bus capable of gliding
along AZ from - TO 50 miles an hour
without the sacrifice of one iota Of
safety is not equipped with wings to
enable it to hop. skip and jump over
the picnic party ahead. enjoying the
scenery at Is miles an hour.
This is by no means an incident Of
the -ml}"-anhour man. He has a
perfect right to leiSurCly enjoyment
Of the scenic beauties as he traverSes
The smooth road through the country.
side with his family. And the bus
must make time. fast time, or it can
he Of no practical service. For the
time being consideration on the part
of the l5-miie an hour driver will suf-
fee. If he draws quickly to one side
nf the road and allows the bus plenty
of room to so by, things are quite all
right. Still, how about Sundays and
holidays when the roads are crowded
with hour motorists. how
about the summer season when roads
between large cities are congeSted at
almost all hours of the day and how
about a number of other factors which