Show II Other Points of View I I 0 I 1 i MICHIGAN X tOADS AND D I US IUS Michigan Is to bo be congratulated congratulated and and Governor Sleeper r likewise tor fo for a comprehensive e program of r good roads and parks proposed The north central centra states can all 11 tako take heart with this this this' plan ot of Michigan's to do clo Its share hare In Jn makIng making mak rank ranking ing the thc hIghways of 0 tho whole community Into a 0 network of or Industrial thoroughfares It probably would bo be going a little bl bi bH too far to say that Michigan needs roads as ns badly as Illinois Illinois has been In the mud for tor a a. great preat man ninny many years ea s but la Is going g to get gel out Indiana has led the tho central wont ost in good 00 1 high high- Wn was vaja Michigan Is setting getting into line Tho The result as we can ean foresee will bo be an example on a bi bl big scale of ot the pro progressive progressive res- res sive life In his message to the thie j Michigan legislature Governor I Sleeper sa says say Wo Vo 0 must munt have moro more roads and bettor better roads Money Ione spent for highway construction 13 is ono on of 0 the best inv Investments the tile state can make malte Michigan should be ba the greatest In ln tho the union Better Detter roads would bring brinK millions of 0 dollars Into the state annually from front the tourist trade trado alone With tho tuio development of ot tho the rural motor express substantial highways 8 are aro aren an n absolute absolute ab ab- ab solute necessity Governor GO Sleeper has touched on an Important phase of ot Michigan's worth when ho he rotors to Ita Its great natural beauty and in a n communication to the tho legislature he urges the establishment of 0 u u. system of ot state parks to Include outing spots at all aU of or the tho natural watercourses of ot which thor thorp there are arc many Of or this he says says I r L therefore earnestly recommend that steps be at once taken to acquire tho the land necess necessary ry to establish a great reat chain of ot state parks parka bordering bordering- our rivers and antI lakes and In this chain I would Include some somo of 0 our Inland lakes Thousands of or Chicagoans to say nothing nothing- of ot multitudes es from other localities flock to Michigan an In the summer time The Incentive to thero there go would be vastly increased b by the Introduction of or better motoring facilities Also Michigan aa M the tho great center of or the motoring Industry should bo beby b by all aU means the foremost state In the Inducement Induce Induce- ment meat to travel by motor Go Governor Gornor Sleeper recognizes recognize that the coming of ot the tho motor express will wilt In a measure revolutionize re shipping as well well- as ns develop dl distribution to a n nw w power With Ith good roads In ever every state there la is a newer and wider sweep s of or Interstate commerce Q Concel Conceivably bly the i products of ot western Michigan will be much nearer the Chicago market with the motor car as aa an aid tl to the railroads rail rall- roads in hort hauls The lakes traffic will always have ha its Us niche in n Industry and be In no wise hampered b by motor motor mo mo- tor traffic I Michigan proposes that road building be carried on In such a n manner as to provide pro work for tor tho the thousands thousand of ot turning soldiers returning re returning re- re Illinois Illinoi proposes the tho same sarno 1111 r will wIlt program be served The by such thoughtful processes as tho the Michigan campaign and find it should receive the support of or all Michigan Chicago Tribune 2 n |