Show arc or of Jobs in Utah De Denied by Secretary State Defense Council l TRANSPORT AN rORT 1 TO 0 PROVIDE GO GOOD OUTLET fOR fORI I PRODUCTS J. J S. S Cravens D Discusses Project for Settlement of Vast Areas of Arid Lands of the West HEN the acres of W WHEN V arid and waterlogged lands in the Colorado river basin acres of which lie in Utah are opened for reclamation and settlement by returned sailors and war var workers the highways highways highways high high- ways transport not only will bring tools and Implements for the development develop ment of the new territory but alae alac will provide a means whereby thE th soldier farmer will i f have an easy outlet for his products reads a letter to the state council of ot defense from Iron John S. S Cravens chairman of ot the highways transport committee of the council of ot national defense In some states the state will carry carryon on these projects but private capital capita also will open up new territory Cravens states Uniform traffic laws uniform policE pollet traffic regulations food surveys to o determinE determine de de- de- de termine the greatest amount of food that can be produced by any territory and minerai surveys are co contemplated I tates states Mr Cravens Surveys should be made in the various states to loca locate resources now l lying ing dormant which could be made of considerable value to the state by furnishing transportation Cravens asserts FEEDER LINES LIMES Though minerals could not be transported transported trans trans- ported to their ultimate destination in inmany inmany inmany many Instances by highways transport assistance could be given by the establishment establishment of ot feeder lines to the main railway and electric lines Many coal coalmines coalmines coalmines mines could produce sufficient coal to take tale care of ot the areas in their vicinity provided proper highway transportation tion was furnished Feeder leeder extensions to determine by cooperating with railroads and waterways waterways waterways water water- ways where highways may be furnished furnished fur tur- for tor opening up new territory are urged Railroads at present do not flOt look with favor upon building any new spurs spurs' or short lines into undeveloped territory but great agricultural territory terri tern tory could be tapped by highways transport to act as feeders to bring tonnage from the interior to the railroads railroads railroads rail rail- roads thus stimulating local production tion Hon and making greater tonnage possible possible pos pos- sible for tor existing rail and water lines PLACING OF SOLDIERS Coordination of ot highways transportation transportation transportation tation to facilitate collection and de delivery delivery delivery de- de livery of ot freight and express for rail rail and electric lines is suggested along with the diverting of ot short haul traffic from rail to highways transport as a amore amore amore more economic means of tion The Tho placing of ot returned soldiers ex experIenced experienced ex- ex in tn highways hig transport Including in including In- In eluding operators mechanics and executives executives ex ex- is contemplated according to Mr Cravens |