Show SUBSTANTIAL ROADS NOW NOSY DEMANDED Prominent Men Study Subject Subject Sub Sub- National Support Is Growing Grooving Stronger n That a national n highways system has become a national 1 need ia is an nn opinion which gradually ra and persistently is gaining ground throughout the entire country Men lion prominent In Jn tho the affairs of or the tho nation are studying the subject carefully and completely and ono one after arter mother another Is la more or less definitely ing ng ng- on record as ns favoring greater federal participation in highway highway highway high high- way Improvement in score seme form or an another nn- nn other Supporters for to a a J. J definite federal system system tem em in charge hal c of oC a federal commission are ire multiplying In numbers but not n a afew few tew still hesitate lo he to place tho the big job where It really belongs belong and continue continuo to o argue for a a. divided responsibility with tho the state highway departments department holding tenaciously to their prerogatives tives Exactly as it was waa difficult for county authorities to give o way to state officials when advance in road build build- tho the creation of or state Int nic brou brought ht about systems now contend contend con con- tend ten against F. F federalizing control even n with proposed SC greater sums Bums from tho national treasury In tho tiro recent rn meeting of ot state highway highway high high- way vay at Louisville Ky a a. rna ina- favored a continuation of or federal aid beyond the present nt appropriations expiring in tn 1921 but admitted that tho the I money ought to bo be expended in evolvIng evolving evolving ing what might be construed as JS an In Interstate In- In I l road system S Denuded of or all camouflage and anti ridded of or every overY possible smoke screen tho the real answer to maximum un highways improvement improvement im- im provement stands 18 forth In the form of oC ofa a rJ definite r federal eral system which shall b bo be tho the concern of ot the tho central govern ment Till This would give gho ghon an exact federal method of ot assisting the tha several al states s sIn In in sharing with them their growing highways s 's burdens because be bC iuso the tiro traffic of or today ignores state lines and calls for widespread employment of oC tho trunk lines in facilitating tho the cominer- cominer and social intercourse of ot all the people While certain ones may selfishly selfishly selfish selfish- ly resist a n big pr program and del delay y Its Ill adoption indications accumulate from called so-called Townsond Townsond Town- Town nil 11 directions that the bond measure perhaps somewhat amended will ultimately merSo from I. I Congress and call for the presidential signature |