Evening star., 1932-10-30

totallng $lO5,000,000.
Limiting Construction.
What may limit highway construc-
ton to a serious degree is set forth
by highway scientific writers, who claim
that although the Federal Government
is engaged in a Nationwide job-giving
program. many States are nullifying
the value Of this work by creating new
thousands of jobless.
This is being done through diversion
of road money collected from motorists.
Instead of building highways with this
money as was intended when motor
taxes were created, it is being used for
State and county Institutions unem-
ployment relief and countless other
purposes.
The effect of this diversion is to
throw thousands of men out of road
jobs, thereby increasing the lists of
those who need direct help. Road en-
ployment figures reveal that when road
money is diverted to even such a
worthy cause as direct unemployment
relief, the good obtained is more than
offset by the increased dole lists and
the enlarged burden on the public.
Federal Objective.
The objective of the Federal relief
program is to create jobs and to in
crease the numbers of self-supported
individuals and families. 1t was not
anticipated that States would nullify
the program by stopping road building
through diversion, an act which
violently opposes the spirit of Federal
help.
Diversion appears particularly illogi-
cal when it is believed that no industry
exceeds read building in the disuibu-
ton of money to labor. According tC
the United States Bureau of Public
Roads, 80 per cent of every dollar spent
for roads goes to labor through many
outlets. For example, Frank T. Sheets
chief highway engineer of Illinois. re-
Gently announced that the S60,000,00
road construction program planned for
that State during the remainder of
1882 and in 1888 will mean that labor
will receive S54000.000 in one way or
another-jobs for 1880 men for 200
days, Sustenance for 10000 people.
Advice for Foot Ball Fans.
With the foot ball season in full
swing, new traffic hazards are created
for motorists who drive to the big
games" according to the District OF
Columbia Division of the American
Automobile Association.
The A. A. A Club declared that the
concentration of heavy traffic in the
direction of Stadiums. usually located
on the outskirts of cities and towns
places heavy responsibility upon
traffic officers and car owners should
give them maximum cooperation. II
was added that the rush back to town
after dusk adds to the dangers.
The statement said that every motor
iSt can assure his own safety. as well
as that of others. by observing the fol-
lowing simple driving rules
En- route to the foot ball game avoid
main arteries where possible and
thereby assure a more even distribution
of traffic.
Stay in the line of traffic, at a rea
sonable distance behind the car ahead
and do not weave in and out of the
line.
Do not overcroWd the car in a way
that will interfere with the free move
ment of the driver.
Obey traffic officers and signals
along the way. Your safety is the OBJ
jective to be attained in regulating the
flow Of traffic
Upon arrival at the stadium, park
your car so that it will be easy to fol-
low the hOmeWard bound flow of traf-
fic after the game.
Do not unnecessarily sound your
horn in an effort to speed up the work
of officers directing traffic. They are
also anxious to move traffic as rapidly
as possible.