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Conference
Continued From First Page.)

Article LOT of the defunct Eu-
ropean Defense Community
treaty. This defined most of West
Germany as a forward area in
which the production of atomic
meteorological chemical weap-
ons, guided missiles, naval YES
sells and aircraft would be
banned.
Mr.. Adenauer rejected this
idea as discriminatory when it
was proposed last night by Mr..
Mendes- France. The German
Chancellor reversed his stand at
this mornings restricted session
to get the parley rolling again
toward agreement.
Another Spaak Plan.
Earlier Mr.. Spaak repeatedly
put forward still another COM
promise formula. He suggested
that the six continental men,
bers of the projected Brussels
grouping should agree not to
manufacture atomic. bacterio-
logical and chemical weapons.
The ban would apply to West
Germany, France, Italy, Holland,
Belgium and Luxembourg. but
not to Britain.
Strive Hensel, United States
Assistant Secretary Of State who
was Mr.. Dulles adviser at the
morning executive session, said
afterward. 1T looks very good"
Mr.. Spaak told newsmen "solu-
lions are being found" He said
Mr.. Adenauef\ made "a great
concession"
It seemed certain that the con-
ference would carry over until
tomorrow. Mr.. Dulles had
planned to take a plane for
Washington tonight, but an
American official indicated a de-
lay was in the works following
introduction of MIR. Dulles dark
horse" plan.
Dulles Plan Outlined.
The Dulles plan repeatedly
called for the establishment of
an agency, under the enlarged
seven-nation Brussels alliance, to
control German ornaments.
This, generally, is what Mr..
Mendes-France desires.
Mr.. Dulles also Is said to have
recommended that decisions of
this agency be on a two-thirds
basis and not a rigid unanimity
rule-as the French have sought.
Mr.. Dulles proposed that until
the Brussels organization began
functioning, arms control powers
in Germany be in the hands of
the occupying nations-Britain,
the United States and France.
During this interim period, he
added, Germany should pledge
not to manufacture any arms of
q sensitive nature. The Ger
man government also should
promise not to manufacture any
ordinary arms except those
necessary to equip the IL divi-
sions it is scheduled to raise for
Western defense.
Proposal Interesting"
Mr.. Mendes-France report
edly considered the Dulles pro-
posal interesting" and today it
was said he regarded it with
favor.
One highly qualified source
said the plan also appealed to
Britain and to Mr.. Adenauer.
A British Foreign Office
spokesman warned last night
that Britain would withdraw its
offer to maintain troops on the
European continent If the con-
ference breaks down. The offer
was made to the conference
Wednesday. Mr.. Dulles already
has said the United States might
have to withdraw it's troops from
Europe If the talks fail.
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Parking
Continued From First Page.)

pm. SO at $50 pm, and 81
at pm.
Parking patterns, transit loads
and traffic loads and traffic
movement will be measured on
15-minute basis for the study, as
was the Federal employee study.
Dean j. Locke of the Capital
Transit Co. Illustrated the diff
ference that short interval
can make when he reported that
so additional cars and buses are
erquired during the morning
rush hour to carry school chill
Gren.
Half an hour later, he said,
this passenger load could be
handled by the regular service.
School Changes Difficult.
Gen. Prentiss was pessimistic
about the possibility of changing
school hours, however. in an
swer to an inquiry by Ernest
Henry, representing the Wash
ington Board of Trade.
Gen. Prentis said he had talked
with school officials and gath
cred that starting schools half
an hour later would interfere
with extra-curricular activities
and would run into other OBJ
jections from parents.
Among his requests for first
hand information, Gen. Prentiss
Included the following to officials
attending the meeting:
Herbert j. Rich, of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers As
ISOLATION. information from large
stores in his. Organization on
working hours, numbers of en-
ployes and the areas from which
they come.
Transit companies, peak-hour
pm, while only 400 leave at 4
counts by routes in both direc-
tons.
Leonard B. Doggett, jr., Wash
ington Parking Association, a
count of all off-street parking
facilities compiled on a 15-min-
ute basis.
Contact Man Named.
j. Herbert Walsh, Budget Bu-
reau, to act as contact man be-
tween the District and Federal
agencies. He agreed to contact
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FOUND.

CAT. young black and white male. lame
loot. handsome, Iovable: vic. Taft
Brioge Good home or owner. HUI.
CAT, young. black and white. male.
vic. Virginia Heights. JE. 2-3449.
COLLIE DOG, black, female. found
vicinity. 1900 block of North Oakland
ST.. Arlington. ia. 5-S492.
DOG, female, white and tan; vic. 1900
GIBBONS st. Owner or good home in
Va. XII 9-3959
DOG, male. black and white; vic. 100
{ ROBERTS lane. Owner or good home in
. Va. XII. 9-3e59.
sATTEN. tortoise shell: vic. 100 W.
&exandria. ave. Owner or good home
q Va XII. $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-10-02
LOST.

LOST.
BLACK POCKETBOOK, patent leather.
nS' WIS; and Bethesda aves.: reward.
BOXER PUPPY; II Sheridan parking
lot; pet Of sick child; dog under vet
CAT, Siamese, nhite-grayish. torn ear,
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COLLIE. sable and white. male. 10 mos. |:
va. tag 1889: vic: Lorton. Va: re-
ward. Occoquan 1851. IS
DOG, very large male. white with black
SP6oss IsTsrd: lost vic. oxon Hill.
GLASSES. horn-rimmed spectacles in tan
case; lost Thurs. ewes. bet. So. on
Mass; aye; bet. bridge and Wis. ave.
PACKAGE OF PAPERS. labeled TO
re re. 7Hs sSH contains "rl'ins' reward
PARAKEET. cobalt blue; lost vicinity
Of S; 9th and TAYLOR, ArL. Friday
morning: IA. 1856. 80
PARAKEET. turquoise, banded. named
PIe ass cam f KE s-s s77niss'0p Reward S
PoCKETBoOK, lady's, black. containing
left on lawn at 37th ST. and Tunlaw
RI; BUS stop at 4 pm. yesterday. EN-.
is Black Spotted e other has White bo Sge
ooth large: reward. Oh. 2-2S9S. --3
SKIRTS, l grey, / navy; vic. Georgia
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~. 7-6022. "A
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dspsrtment Of Heehss. Silver err spr I1ds
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Contact Man Named.

j. Herbert Walsh, Budget Bu-
reau, to act as contact man be-
tween the District and Federal
agencies. He agreed to contact
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-03-26
MRS. ARTHUR MEEKlNS
DIES AT STUMPY PIT,

Funeral services for Mrs. Lou
lisa Hooper Meekins, 81-year-old
Stumpy Point resident were con-
Quoted Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock from the Stumpy Point
Methodist Church by Rev. A. L.
G. Stephenson. Mrs. Meekins
passed away in Pungo District
Hospital in Belhaven at S am.
Saturday following a long illness.
Surviving are her husband, Ar
thur Meekins of Stumpy Point,
two daughters, Mrs. Laura Ca
hoon and Mrs. r. D. Wise, both
of Stumpy Point; four sons, Hill
ton and Vance, of Norfolk, and
Carson and Spurgen, of Stumpy
Point; and ten grandchildren.
Active pallbearers were: Bob
Midyette. Lit Meekins, Beaman
Hooper, McKoy Hooper, Donald
Midyette, and Garland Meekins.
Honorary pallbearers were: Cal
vim Payne, lobe Wise, Melton
Hooper, Ralph O'Neal, and Dan
Burgess.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-03-26
ROTARY CLUB IN
MANTEO BACKS
SCOUT PROJECT
Sponsors Collection of Fund
to Buy Lot and Build
A Good Home.

Manteo Boy Scout troop is to
have a good home, at a suitable
location. The Manteo Rotary Club
Monday night unanimously gave
the clubs backing to plan to
buy a suitable lot near Manteo,
and to raise a fund to erect a
brand new building approxi-.
mately 20 by 40 feet in size,
where the troop may meet, and
plan their activities.
A committee within the club
led by Roland D. Sawyer has
been working for some time on
the project, along with Scout
master Theo. H. Noe. This com
mittee was re-appointed this
week, and consists of three others
beside Mr.. Sawyer: ]. E. Fere-
bee, DR.. w. W. Johnston and Bob
Smith. Next week, the committee
will present definite plan with
estimated cost of the project, and
the drive will begin shortly after
ward, to raise sufficient funds for
the job.
More than 40 boys are now on
the roll of the Manteo troop, and
interest is at an all time high, it
was reported.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-03-26
PRESTON DANIELS
DIES SUDDENLY
AT WANCHESE

Maynard Preston Daniels, "a,
lifelong resident of Wanchese,
and a well known former mer-
chant and fisherman, died sud-
denly at eight o'clock Tuesday
night at his home at Wanchese.
He was stricken with a pain like
heartburn, and died in a short
time, before medical aid could
arrive.
He was the son of the late
Ezekiel Rollins and Eugenia
Pugh Daniels, and husband of
Sallie Montague Daniels. He is
survived by his wife; three sons,
Maynard and Richard of Wan
CHEESE, and Eugene of Mays Head,
and a daughter, Mrs. Robert H.
Midget of Manteo; a brother, Ar
thur S. Daniels of Elizabeth City;
by two grandchildren.
He was a member of Wanchese
Methodist Church.
The body was taken to Twi-
ford Funeral Home in Manteo.
Funeral services were con-
Quoted Thursday afternoon at
$3.50 from the Wanchese Metho-
dist Church, Rev. c. w. Guthrie
officiating. Burial followed in the
Cudworth cemetery.
Active pallbearers were: V. G..
Williams, L. V. Gaskill, Latse
Etheridge, Ivey Evans, W. C..
Saunders, Edward Davis. Hon.
orary pallbearers were: Spencer
Daniels, Paul Daniels, Ryan Mid
gett, Elton Gallop, H. L. Davis
and c. S. Meekins.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-03-26
RURITANS HOLD
LADIES NIGHT
AT WANCHESE
Wade Mari Speaker Friday to
Growing Civic Club Men,
bers and Wives

S. Wade Mari of Elizabeth
City, well known after-dinner
speaker, addressed the Ladies
Night meeting of the Wanchese
Ruritan Club Friday night of last
week in the school lunch room.
More than so people attended,
and five new members were adj
mitted.
The Ladies of the Methodist
Church served a chicken dinner
with apple pie and ice cream.
Melvin R. Daniels, a past-presi-
dent, introduced the speaker.
Mrs. Dallas Tillett at the piano
accompanied the group singing.
The new members admitted were
Earl Willis, Thos. Wilcox, Reuben
Vanderslice, Chauncey and Vic
tor Meekins.
Club visitors included Geo
Wood of Elizabeth City and
Roger Meekins of Manteo.
James w. Davis is president of
the Club, which is four years old
and has more than Is members.
1t is growing in membership and
enthusiasm, and its members are
behind many projects for COM
munity betterment.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-03-26
MRS. RICHARD GRAY. JR..
WRECKS CAR AT SKYCO

Driving a 1854 Ford with only
300 miles on it last Friday after
noon, Mrs. Richard Gray, Jr., of
Wanchese, lost control of her car,
turned it over and was knocked
unconscious near Skyco, while
driving from Manteo to Wan
cheese.
The road was slippery and a
slight drizzle was coming down
at the time, making conditions
not too favorable. She lost con-
troll of the car on a curve, it
skidded sideways, rolled over,
hit a log, and came to a stop
banked up against a. dead tree
on the west side of the highway.
Mrs. Gray was still unconscious
when she, reached Albemarle
Hospital in Elizabeth City, where
she was taken in Twiford's am
bulance.
She suffered a slight conclusion
of the brain and a slight back
injury. Her condition was much
improved on Tuesday, and she
is expected home during the
week end.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-03-26
LARGEMoUTH BASS TAKING
LURES AT KITTY HAWK

Large mouth bass have started
taking artificial lures in Kitty
Hawk Bay waters. Gordon Ses-
sions and his wife of Washington,
D. c., spending spring vacation
at Mays Head made the first
catch of the season this week.
The Sessions were fishing with
Capt. Lee Perry of Kitty Hawk
when they made their initial
catch, two largemouths that had
struck the silver spoon and pork
rind combination lures.
Large mouth bass here IN the
Mays Head region are caught
from early spring until mid
winter. AS a matter of fact, they
have been taken during every
month of the year but in winter
they will usually only take live
bait. Most of the anglers coming
to this salt water region to fish
the fresh water ponds and bays
for bass are usually those who
prefer artificial lures.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-03-26
MANTEO LIONS TO.
SPONS'R WEDDING.
BEAUTY CONTEST
Miss Dare County To Be
Chosen Saturday Night;
Tom Thumb Wedding
Also

Miss Dare County will be Sc
lected Saturday night, March 27,
at the Manteo High School audi
forum, when the Manteo Lions
Club will sponsor the beauty con.
test and also a "Tom Thumb
Wedding"
Awards will be given to the
three finalists in the beauty con-
test. Number One will receive the
title miss Dare County" and
will represent Dare County in the
Potato Festival to be held in
Elizabeth City later on in the
season. She will also receive a
trophy Second and third will
both receive a plaque. Girls from
all parts of the county will COM
pete in the contest.
The Tom Thumb Wedding, di-
rected by Mrs. Beverly Midget,
will have a cast of several dozen.
Little Edna Earl Watts will be
the blushing bride, and Little
Charles Fearing will be the ner-
vous groom. Admission for both
events, which starts at 8 pm, is
Is and so cents.
The young women who have
been chosen from the various
communities to compete for the
title of Miss Dare County are as
follows:
Jean Daniels, Ann Etheridge,
Ruby Gallop, Jewell Tillett, Carol
Walker, Linda Gaskill, Margaret
Jean Tillett, Annie Laurie Kee,
Bubbles Wescott, Sara Afford,
Betsy Midget, Shelva Jean
Payne, Carolee O'Neal, Ann Dan.
iels, Ruby Greet, Sally Afford,
Edna Dowdy, Agnes Love, Matte
O'Neal, Thelma Jean Williams,
Judy Smith, Annis Midget, Mary
Jones, Shirley Barnett, Sheila
Gibson, Edith Jennette, Gwennie
Gray, Ellana Midget, Olive Hay
man, Betty Tillett.
For the past several years the
miss Dare County" title has
gone to young Misses from Hat
teras Island. They have been
See LIONS, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-03-26
CROATAN SOUND
BRIDGE TO BE
A FIXED SPAN
Test Piles in April; Engineers
Report 45-ft. Vertical
Clearance Asked.

Plans have been posted in the
postoffices at Columbia and Man
teo for the proposed bridge
across Croatan Sound, and the
Corps of Engineers, which has
control over navigable waters has
given notice that any objections
should be filed with the Will
mington office before April 10.
The State Highway Commits
sion plans to sink a row of test
piling sometime between April
Is and June Is between Red
stone Point near Manns Harbor
and Weir Point on the North
end of Roanoke Island, the bridge
location.
Notice is given to mariners to
reduce speed in this area, and
proceed with caution while pass
ing floating plant while engaged
in the driving of piles.
The proposed bridge plans
show a fixed bridge with a hori-
zontal clearance of 30 feet at the
main channel, and a vertical
clearance Of As feet above the
normal water surface and a YER
tical clearance of 40.4 feet at
storm tide.
This type of bridge will re-
quire no bridge-keeper, as there
will be no draw to open.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-03-26

The piscatorial news that ang-
lers over a wide area have been
waiting to hear, broke at Cape
Hatteras Friday afternoon, that,
the first channel bass of the 1854
season had been landed with rod
and reel.
Lafayette. Midget, a retired
coastguardsman of Buxton who
spends most of his time surf
casting or guiding surfcasting
parties, chalked up the first
catch of the season, a 43R pound
fish that had struck his mullet-
baited hook shortly after noon.
Two other local residents, Ray
mond Basnett and Capt. Clarence
Brady each accounted for a
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-03-26
SO. ALBEMARLE
MEETING APRIL
18th, PLYMOUTH.
Six-county Executive Com
nittee To Hold Its First
Meeting of Year

The date for the first Executive
Committee meeting of the year
is to be held in Plymouth Thurs
day April 18th at 1920 AM.
followed by a dinner in the Agri-
cultural building as the guests
of Washington County, DR.. w. T.
Ralph, Association president said
this week. He had been notified
by Washington County Vice
President, Harry w. Pritchett,
who with Frank L. Bringley of
Plymouth, are working up plans
for the meeting.
This meeting is being looked
forward to by some so members
of the committee representing
the six counties Of Beaufort,
Dare, Hyde, Martin, Tyrrell and
Washington.
Mrs. Wilton Smith of Bath, the
Association Secretary is pre-
pairing notices this week to send
all committee members. The
AAACCtlAAS ID OpCAl W LIlC PQD1Cy
which is invited to attend the
morning business session.
The following, who are COM
mittee members are being mott
fled of the date.
Beaufort: Mrs. Scott Topping,
Vice-President; Pantego; Vann
Latham and Mrs. James Younce
of Belhaven; Wayland Sermons,
Washington; Luther Paul, Pike
Road; A. D. Swindell, Pantego;
Mrs. C. w. Marsh, Bath; Mrs. Dan
Windley, Aurora; Mrs. John Win
field, Yeatesville.
Dare county: Melvin r.
Daniels, Vice-President; L. L.
Swain, M. K. Fearing, D. V.
Meekins, Mrs. Donis White of
Manteo; w. S. White of MAINS
See MEETING, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-03-26
TOURIST BUREAU
DIRECTORS MEET
HELD AT BUXTON
Reports On Ferry Services,
Publicity, and Inquiries
Answered

Dare County Tourist Bureau
directors had their spring meet
ing at the Cape Point Restaurant,
Buxton, ON Wednesday morning
to hear progress reports of the
promotional and publicity pro-
gram in behalf of Dare County
and to discuss ways and means
for continuing the work that is
being done for the best interests
of the area and the investors
whose financial assistance makes
it all possible.
Lawrence Swain, chairman Of
the board held a discussion on
matters of Importance to the
area since the last Board meet
ing. This was primarily a report
of the Oregon Inlet ferry facili-
ties. He reported that the Bureau
had played a role in plans for
improving the improperly con-
structed landing ramps, that new
ramps were now ready for in
stallation and that the work is
scheduled to begin within the
next few days. 1t was also
brought out at the meeting that
two new landing craft vessels
have been acquired through the
joint efforts of the National Park
Service, State Highway Commits
sion and Congressman Herbert
Bonner and that these craft were
to be converted Immediately to
ferry service for the Inlet.
w. H. McCown, secretary and
treasurer, read minutes of last
meeting of the Board and then
went isto lengthy discussion
about the financial aspects of the
Tourist Bureau. Many persons
and firms will be contacted dur
ing the spring by special COM
mittees appointed by the chair
man. with the thought in view of
See BUREAU, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-03-26

channel bass shortly after Mid
gett had made the initial catch.
Their fish weighed in at 43
pounds and 35 pounds.
Although several days ahead
of the first of the season in 1858,
the catches here Friday afternoon
were not entirely unexpected.
Big shoals of channel bass had
moved into surf and sound
waters several days ago and Hat
teras Island commercial meters
had already many channel bass.
First channel bass of the 1858
season was caught in the surf
near Hatteras village by Charles
Vaughn, outdoor editor of the
Philadelphia Inquirer. His fish
weighed 56.5 pounds.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-03-26
EASTER SEALS SOON TO
AID CRIPPLED CHILDREN

Easter Seals will soon be
sent out TO people in Dare
County. along with coin cards
which will be distributed to
the school children. according
to Mrs. Woodson Fearing. Dare
County chairman,
The folks around here are
very nice about supporting the
campaign" Mrs. Fearing says.
and il doesn't require expen-
diture of extra funds for coun-
ter display boxes like ii does
in other places" The campaign
closes the week after Easter,
and the funds 60 for the sup
port of crippled children
Dare County folks have
been very generous in their
past donations" Mrs. Fearing
stated.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-03-26
CATCHES BASS. sHAD BAIT

Harold Ehrbar, a seaman of
Mt. Vernon, N. Y, who is attach
ed to Hatteras Inlet coast guard
station, landed a Is pound chan
mel bass in the surf near the sta
ton late Wednesday. 1t was the
first of the species to be landed
in the Hatteras Inlet with rod
and reel this season. Ehrbar was
using a hunk of buck shad for
bait when the fish struck.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-03-26
ONLY FOUR CASES IN
DARE RECORDERS
AFTER MISSING WEEK

Although Judge w. F. Baum
was in the hospital and couldn't
be present at last weeks Dare
County Recorders Court, only
four cases filled the docket this
week.
A young woman from Wan
cheese pleaded guilty to the
charges of creating disturbance
in the Bridgeturn Cafe, and de-
stroying property of Alfred
Martin. Judge Baum continued
judgment on condition that she
remain away from the cafe for a
period of two years, and not ap-
pear in court for any offense
during the period. Mr.. Martin
asked for no reimbursement on
the property damages, broken
drinking glasses.
Harris Pledger, Negro, was
found to be 1904 in arrears on
payments for the support of his
children. The Judge required him
to pay $50 Immediately and make
up the amount in arrears along
with his regular payments dur
ing the coming weeks.
Alfred Burton, Negro, was Civ
en- 60 days sentence, suspended
on payment of $25 and costs, for
driving without an operators Ii
cense.
Ebert Parker, Negro, paid a
$40 fine for a stop sign violation.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-03-26
ACCOMMODATION LIST
FOR LOST COLONY CAST

All persons who desire TO
offer accommodations for
members of The Lost Colony
cast during the coming season
are asked to get in touch with
Dick Jordan right away. Mr..
Jordan said today. "A list is
being prepared to send TO the
cast members, and we don't
want to leave anyone off who
desires TO have their name on
the list" he said. This is en-
tirelY separate from the list
prepared by The Lost Colony
housing office. as il is for cast
members only for the whole
season.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1954-09-01

DIR. J. X. WALSH
DENTIST
Dental Plates Exclusively
No Money DOwn-No Red TAPE
As Long rs Is Mo nths To Pay
No Carrying Charges
Main 44l4 1920 Vlestlake Ave
Between Pike and Pine
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1954-09-01
Sweden A Leading
Nation In European
Motorizaticn

STOCKHOLM (oy airmaiD =
There is probably no country in
Europe where such a large pro-
portion of the population own mo-
tor vehicles as in Sweden, Min
lister Hjalmar Nilsson, a Cabinet
member charged with the prob
lens of roads and highways, re-
Gently said in an address. In 1858
Sweden view with Great Britain
and railroad-free Iceland in hav-
ing the greatest number of mo-
tor cars per capita. Since then,
Mr.. Nilsson stated, Sweden S
reached a total of close to 6OO,-
900 automobiles, trucks and buses
or one motor vehicle for every
twelfth inhabitant, which con
ceivably would make Sweden rank
first in Europe. In addition. the
Minister pointed out, Sweden
boasts $4,000 motorcycles an d
about quarter of a million mo-
pedes, or motor powered bicycles.
In other words. he said, there are
about 1.2 million motor driven
vehicles in traffic on Sweden's
roads and highways. If this in
crease is linked to a modern and
far-flung net of traffic arteries.
Sweden should be able to increase
its production capacity and raise
its standard of living. Mr.. Nilsson
especially stressed the Importance
of motorization as a means of
breaking the isolation of the rural
districts.