Show FEDERAL AID R ROAD AD ACT CHA CHANGE GE SOUGHT BY AUTOMOBILE OBILE MEN Believing that r the present federal I flit road act should be amended in I that tho the secretary o of agriculture u could approve c of or projects which mj might ht not relate exclusively to post road r service but would provide for military needs and Interstate commerce commerce commerce com com- merce the American Automobile association at the recent meeting of or its executive bo board In New Now York city decided to call upon the President President President dent and anti the Congress of or the United Unite States to enlarge o the tho scope of or the road act net im in such manner as ultimately ulti- ulti matel to produce a systematically maintained road system Commenting upon the matter Chairman George C. C DIehl of or tho the A A. h. h A A. A good roads ros board thus I presents present the situation War Var conditions have emphasized national transportation needs to the extent of or obliterating state lines and sectional boundaries s Hence It Is entirely logical that the federal aid road act act through which the tho national government gO co cooperates cooperates cooperates co- co operates with the several se states should be bc amended In such manner as to give to the secretary of or agriculture agriculture agriculture ag ag- ag- ag the widest latitude In approving approving ap ap- proving tho the projects which are submitted submitted submitted sub sub- to him b by the state highway departments It Is true that present road construction con must be bo done at nt an In Increased increased In- In creased cost COSI but the tho loss would bear befar be bo far ar greater to the country at large if highway work worl were stopped en entirely entirely en- en which has been suggested In some Ome quarters but which I believe wilt will willbe will be bo given up now that the tho great creat possibilities of or main artery highways highways high high- ways S 'S are becoming apparent to er e every citizen who wants to see the war brought to Its earliest conclusion slon sion through h employing every ery ounce of C operation co-operation In our great countr country |