Show t la a WEDNESDAY Y EVENING EVENING CANADA ANADA TO SPEND 1 NAST SUM ON ROADS Program am to Be B e t. t I Completed in 1923 OTTAWA OTTAWA Ont t. t May 25 Canada r Canada's Canadas s 1 1 extensive system of ot interlocking highways highs high high- I s 1 gays ways across the country will be completed com corn 1 1 in 1923 1023 A A. A W W. Campbell dominion do- do dominion dominion do do- minion commissioner er of highways ade nade the prediction after aner a survey o of ot f final plans from the Which are carrying out a 50 good roads program I Under the Canadian highways act said Mr Campbell is ap appropriated appropriated ap- ap for road building and Im tin- Improvement provement pro em nt to be bo divided among the provinces on the basis of population n. n To avail themselves eh s of this sum the provinces add a total of or 60 per cent Special legislation making making mak mak- ing full provision for tor or the huge undertaking undertaking undertaking under under- taking has been enacted The total amount is now available About 17 17 miles lire are comprised in ln the system 17 1 of interlocking highways I I In the last few years Canada has i t forged ahead in road building Rapid development of of- the great agricultural districts of western Canada with the influx of new settlers has been greatly aided d by road construction which links th the producer with his market marlet Work on the program is already in progress in many districts under direction of efficient provincial Ix road departments The country countr has hM 1 been een divided into sections with ex expert expert ox- ox t A pert engineers supervising Careful study has been made to meet conditions conditions condi condi- as to surfacing and other fac tac- acors ac- ac ors tors ors in the different localities Canadas Canada's Canadas Canada's Cana Cana- where das da's roads will be unexcelled any- any r Good road development has greatly z increased Canadas Canada's motorcar purchases from the United States The report of the department of customs and inland in- in land revenue of Canada for the fiscal year ending March 31 shows that Canada Canada Can- Can Fada ada bought from the United States automobiles automobiles au- au automobile engines and parts valued at |