Show I I UTAH uT LEADS 10 io 1 0 STATES IN KEEPING UP liP ROADS In comparison with ten other Western Vestern Western West Vest ern states Utah has spent 1028 more per capita for the maintenance of highways highways highways high high- ways during the first ten months of 1919 This report is contained in III an I article furnished for the Lincoln Highway Highway High High- way Forum orum a magazine published at I Detroit by J. J David Larson secretary I of the Salt Lake Commercial club I Mr Ir Larson uses for his authority statistics published recently compiled complied from government data and shows show's that the West Vest is really doing more than the East to better highway conditions Eastern tourists invading the West Westby westby est estby by motorcar are frequently inclined to condemn the West for the condition of its main highways said Mr Larson Th They feel these vitally important public public public pub pub- lic utilities are not receiving the same attention west welt of ot the Mississippi that the they are east of it it itA t. t A table prepared by Mr 11 Larson shows the per capita provision of ot funds I from ten states which he states indicates indi indi- indicates cates the vital interest taken by I the tho West Yest in highway improvement and the dire need of additional assistance from the federal government if proper road conditions are ire to be provided In the table prepared by Mr 11 Larson Utah Is quoted a as heading ten Western estern states with 27 03 per capita for tor road funds Montana comes next and Texas third with 16 1676 1675 75 and 1662 1562 15 62 respectively |