Show Ask P F Federal d deral ral Help to B Build ild Highways ST ST. PAUL Minn Nov ov 30 By A. A P. P Increased P. Increased federal approprIations appropriations ions aid will be advocated advocated o ad at the conven convention lon of or the American Association of State way Officials at New Kew Orleans Dej De- De j c n 3 36 for 01 the mutual p profit t of more ore ore- than thai th-h th 1 iii oooo Amerl Ameri American an motorists mo ml- an and all the states according according accord accord- ing to Charlea Chatea M. M Babcock Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Minne Minne- sota commissioner of highways and former president of ot the organization This feature or 01 the meeting will beth he be hethe th the particular business of Mr SIr Babcock Bab- Bab cock Discussions of good roads plans policies and progress by the association association asso asso- a. a will I make e up the major r part lh ar of the program Delegations e nearly all states In this country and from severa several Canadian provinces and ami European countries are expected to tobe tobe tobe be In a attendance The tax on automobiles now takes 5 S cents of every dollar doar paid for new automobiles tires and ad ac accessories accessories ac- ac and 3 cents tents of the new truck purchase dollar said Mr Ir Babcock This revenue since has totaled against of ot federal highway aid appropriations during the same pe pe- pe- pe nod The government Is using less Jess than half halt the amoun amount collected directly as taxes from highway users in the manner to give them the most direct benefits Besides these federal taxes auto owners are paying county township and city taxes axes taxes gasoline gasoline gas gas- oline taxes and other levies les on th lr Ir car cara The he most moat constructive policy de demands demands do- do mands Increase In federal highway aid appropriations and certain certainly in sums Bums closely matching federal income income in income in- in come from the source Any Any- other puts our government go Int in inthe inthe t the e position of re retarding highway development standing in the way wey of ot the car and truck truck- owner who would advance the good roads program along the most sound 3 lines JInes |