Show highways and railroads need billion each year at a time when the railroads of america need at least it a year for their development the public of the country are receiving recell nR that amount and more says sas the provi dence journal in 1023 the sum of vas na expended upon road improvement while alle the total capital expenditure on railroads including equipment was ins only this means that we are starving our railroads and at the samp saine providing new means for their competitors peti tors the motor cars and particularly the motor trucks to the situation Is unfair because the trucks are permitted to operate without ut paying anything like their fair 0 share of the upkeep of the modern highway surfaces of which they take advantage and on which they put a heavy tax of wear and tear |