Show I METHOD TO n nUr Ur U. S. S DETAILED Continued from Crom preceding ng page paSc I an Immediate resumption of construction construction construction I tion activities in order that the housing housing hous hous- in ing and other con construction needs of tho the nation necessarily deferred by the war may be bo provided pro and amI that labor may find ample employment I The federal government o especially especial the railroad administration and the treasury department as well wall as state county and municipal authorities should proceed with public work wherever possible While the tho utilization of or natural re resources reI resources re- re sources the development of or In industries industries indus indus- us- us I tries and extension of commerce depend depend de de- cp c- c p pend nd upon adequate transportation ex existing cx- cx facilities aro are ina Inadequate equate to meet the increasing needs of tho the nation Wo We urge that that the government so specially specially complete river improvement projects already authorized and that Congress provide pro for a comprehensive comprehensives with coordination coordination ordina co s system tem of or waterways tion of or the services of ot waterways waterway's an and railways s Adequate terminals are es essential to waterways waterways' for the economic exchange of traffic That highways co are arc an integral part N Not I ot of nations nation's s system stem of or transportation out ou tion lion has been emphasized by the war and an enormous development e is at atI j j I hand so Important as to require a comprehensive national policy polley un under er which federal appropriations for ways will bo be applied to national needs for Cor interstate commerce agriculture postal delivery rr common defense an and s sc se general welfare Congress should create a federal highway commission independent of or t present departments of or the gov government govern ern- ern mont ment compose composed of or members from the different geographical sections of tho the al country to perform all executive functions functions of the fe federal eral government go pertaining pertaining pertaining per per- to hl highways highway's Including those relating to existing appropriations In d aid of or at state ate construction Such a commission should act In coordination co ordina tion with any Ce federal eral agency that may have ha functions function a of ot articulating rail trolley water Vater and highway trans trans- Congress should m make ke substantial appropriations for or the construction and main maintenance of a a. national highway a system stem to serve the need for the maintenance main main- of interstate travel and traffic fic The commission should report to Congress a plan for Cor continued aid for Cor forstate forstate state construction of highways In the period beyond 1921 to which time the provisions of or existing federal-aid federal laws I extend Expenditures of or funds should be permitted only for Cor highways which are of or a permanent type havin having thorough I drainage substantial foundations sufficient sufficient suf sur- width and a capacity for Cor traffic traffic traffic fic which n will Ill bo be reasonably adequate for Cor future needs |