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Show uu GOOD ROADS BILL PASSES THE HOUSE Washington, Jan. 25. The Shackle- I ford good roads bill, carrying an ap- r propriation on the basis of their popu- t lation and the number of their post roads. The money would be die- bursed through the various state high- f way commissions. f! Opponents of the measure insisted t that this proposod appropriation j- would only1- be tho forerunner to re- fi quests for others of a similar nature. Representatives from the larger i cities generally opposed the project on the ground that the roads would not be of general benefit, but would ri go to favored sections of rural dis- 'f; tricts. It was freely predicted that strong opposition would be encoiin- r tered in the senate. i J s, I 3 S fe |