| Show WN iV ND DILL Bill BillO O A Af AS f E. E EAT fAI AID MD io To STATES J T Townsend bill now i ile in n le 1 United States senate mg ink for the establishment le II ft g government of f highways throughout the will do more to o develop the mm immunity than any other force n g nto to o S S. S M. M Williams o of Wash- Wash D DJ C tiC C. C chairman of ot th the tho federal council who stopped off t In ink k keen keten en route to San Francisco l explain the advantages es o of the Townsend bill During his stay in Salt Lake Mr 11 Williams called on Ira R n. Browning state road engineer and with Mr Ir Browning and Captain Bernard MacMahon train tram commander o of the first transcontinental motor convoy convoy con con- voy and H H. C C. field secretary secretary secre secre- tary of the Lincoln Highway association aSSOCIation tion discussed the provisions o of the Townsend bill GREATLY FAVORED The Townsend bill will c come come me up In the senate for consideration probably in January Mr Williams believes The preponderance of sentiment throughout through through- out the nation is in favor of its passage passage passage pas pas- sage Mr 11 Williams asserts Mr Wil VII Hams liams left lett Washington Washing September r 20 The Townsend bill will wm be the tho greatest force for development of the nation that the country has seen Mr Williams asserted It will prove the greatest force torce for developing the rural I community for as soon as the national system of highways is established every rural community will demand a I line lino of communication with the national national na na- highway system PROVIDES FOR COMMISSION The Townsend bill provides for the I creation of a national highway commission commission commission com com- mission of oj three members The I measure originally drafted provided for tor or five members no the commission but but this number was reduced to three by Senat Senator r Townsend Now sentiment sentiment senti senU- I ment throughout th the country is in favor of Increasing the number to five although there are certain supporters supporters sup sup- I porters who wish seven or nine members members mem mem- I bers Mr l Williams states A commission commission commission com com- mission with seven or nine members Is considered and the number number number num- num ber agreed upon will probably be I five since this will give better geo graphical r representation than three |
