Show WOUlD MOULD TAX SIGNBOARDS SIGNBOARDS' ON LINCOLN HIGHWAY Philadelphia Pa Aug 3 A A A hovel method of ot raf ra railing ing ln funds for highway maintenance has b been en suggested by State Highway Commissioner J J. J penny Benny ONcil ONeil O ell as a result of a recent trip over o the Lincoln highway a from Philadelphia to Pittsburg a aThe The commissioner loner proposes legislation legisla- legisla tion that hat will tax lax th's th signboards I along tho route and says sas that at even at 3 5 a board the returns would be many thousands of or dollars While hUe state law laws prevent the erection erection erection tion of or advertising signs of or an any kind kindon on state highways It Is permissible to toI I erect them on private property If It the tho written permission of or the owner Is secured The popularity of oC the Lincoln highway highway high high- wa way In Pennsylvania Is attested by the remark of ot Mr Ir O ONeil O'Neil ell that Soon the trip from tram Philadelphia tto to Pittsburgh will be through solid lanes of ot signboards signboards signboards sign sign- boards If IC the rate of oc construction continues con con- The commissioner commissioner- p particularly particularly emphasizes the fact tact that the finest views along the Lincoln highway high high- highway wa way are being disfigured b by the glaring glarIng glaring glar glar- ing painted signboards The tax in question Is suggested primarily to restrict re restrIct restrict re- re strict the number erected OV OX Tim TITI LINCOLN HIGHWAY Y A few rew years ears ago ao an nn automobile I bearing the thc license number from Crom another an an another other state attracted much att attention when It passed through the city but I Inow now it Is s a common sight There were scores of or cars bearing out out-of- state numbers In Ce Cedar ar Rapids Sat Sat- or four different different rent states were represented in the line besides the number which bore pennants of or ot other er cities in this state Illinois Indiana In Indiana In- In diana and Minnesota were ere the most common states r represented though there have havo been a number of ot cars pa passing through town this week weel with New York Ohio and California li license 11 cense cease plates Cedar plates Cedar Rapids Ia la Re Rc- publican |