Show LARGE LAnGE PART OF THE HE BRITISH LOAN LOAV FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAYS With a view of Increasing federal appropriations for roads and suggesting suggest suggest- ing to ito state executives possible plans for savings os in some departments in order to provide additional road appropriations appropriations ap ap- ap- ap Dr S. S M. M Johnson of Washington D. D C. C general director of f the Lee Highway association conferred conferred con con- with Governor Mabey and good roads agencies Dr Johnson is making a a. tour of the western states pr in the Interest of a a. transcontinental transcontinental transcontinental trans trans- continental trunk line Ugh hIghway way Immediately following the warthe warthe war the government began making large appropriations to construct In this country a system of af highways upon which automobiles and trucks could be transported as freely treely as they were in France during the fighting said Dr J Johnsn Three years ago deflation hit the country hard and then came a general cry for reduction reduction reduction tion in taxes and as a result there Is much less now for road building pu purposes oses h he lie said It Is evident from Indications I continued Dr Jonson that the British government is going to pay to the United States the 5 5 reason why a large share of oC this should not be given to t roads Dr Johnson urged the state of Utah t to too secure the assistance o OJ of f Its congressional representatives In the passage of oC a bill at the pr present ent session session session ses ses- sion of congress which provides that the war and nd navy departments shall deliver to the state county and educational educational ed ed- ed- ed departments of or the various states all surplus su lus war ar properties Tills This according to Dr Johnson would permit of oC Increased d appropriations appropriations for or good roads T To Utah it would save almost he thinks Dr Johnson said that he was particularly par par- ticul Interested In the construction lion tion of a a. main trunk line Une from Salt Lake to California from Salt Lake Lalie to Denver and one to Zion national park thence to El EI Paso Texas Utah has much to offer the traveling public he said No state in the union is mope monet w wealthy althy In natural re resources resources resources re- re sources than Utah The Lee Highway association of oC which I am 1 the general general general gen gen- eral director is Is- Isa a foremost roat road agency and agency and commands many avenues of pub publicity Utah should avail hErself herself herself her hEr- self of oC tho many advantages of p- p pu p. uc ty o 0 o t i |