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Show THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 24, 1921. Movement Grows RapidlySinceOrganizedlnception Good Roads in Union and Canada During 1880 Th Trtbeo. Th growth of YORK, July Good Roada movement" In United States end Canada since Inception in 1880, end with the great stimulus it received in the Periods Immediately following the advent of the automobile and the appearance of the motor truck, has been so rapid, so exthat highway pansive and so affective " today constitutes one of the greatest. If not the greatest, problems In American economic Ufa -There are now 1701 organised agencies actively and directly pleading the cause of good roada Tbo agitation, to data has brought about the construction of 810,000 miles of surfaced highways raising the highway mileage of the United States te 1,478,652, and that of Canada to 253,000. 'The automotive Industry, third largest In the' country, with 161 manufacturing plants capitalised at 11,204,178,841 and em, ploying 825,000 workman; having an annual output of J.205.I57 passenger Oars nd trucka valued at 23.594,814,120, and supplemented, as It Is, by 1900 firms auto parts valued fit 2300,000,000 year, together with 3000 firms manufacturing annually 15,000.000 tires, valued at 11,000.000,00(1, la absolutely dependent upon hlgbwsy improvement for Its stability and Upon Increased road mileage for greater expansion. gseinlts n NEW 1 pro-dud- Vast Numbers Involved. In addition, mobiles are 33,000 distributors of autoInvolved, aa well as 45,800 dealers in automobile accessories and 85,. 000 dealers in tires. So great, too. baa the road building industry become, in consequence of the demand for Improved roads, . that there are now 7500 contracting firms engaged In actual construction woik. The roads ere now traversed by 9,211 295 licensed cars and trucks, of whleh 1.000,000 are used on the farms. These ears consumed 3.200,000,000 gallons of gasoline last year. Prior to 1880, when Amoa O. Batchelder, late chairman of the executive board of the American Automobile association at Washington, with H. S. Earle of Detroit and other pioneer advocates, organised ths League of American Wheelmen and began systematic campaign, a good roada enthusiast was looked upon with undisguised curiosity or amusement as something of a nut" a loquacious, but, no doubt, well meaning person who might be seen but not heard. Usually he was lugupromptly "sat down upon" by the , brious taxpayer. Opposition gradually melted awey, however, as the campaign became more fully organised and extended. Since 1889 more than 28,000,600,004 has been spent for highway Improvement in the United States and Canada. II ore than 11,304,400,000 la now available, and 21.590,400.040 additional will be necessary to carry cut projects under contemplation. And yet. with ell this, only a beginning has been made. Billions more must be axpaiided -- before the country has anything Ilka a highway system adequate to the traffic needs. Hard Surfaces Evolved.' - Roads was formed to conduct a vigorous campaign for the establishment of a federal highways bureau. In 1893 the department of agriculture, in accordance with an act of congress approved March I, 1891, established the office Of road Inquiry to investigate sytemof "road the United management throughout States was Introduced from The automobile, 1896 to 1900, giving the movement att Impetus that pushed It far to the front. The Introduction of the motor truck in 1944 sent it forward to even greater heights. The following year New York state took the lead by appropriating for good roada In 1912 the first federal aid convention was held by the American Automobile association at Washington and congress established a Joint committee to go into the whole field of government participation In road work. That year, too, congress appro-prlht$500,000 for the improvement of selected post roads. Individual local and state highway officials established In office in ihe meantime begafi -- their agitation. New Jsrsey established the first state highway commission in 1882, and Masaachusetta followed In 1898, not only with a commission, but a state highway states have system. Today forty-eighighway departments. Many national organisations sprang up. chief among which were the American Highway association, the American Road Builders association, the Automobile Chamber of Commerce, the American Association of State Highway Officials, the Associated Highways of America, the Federal Highways council, the National Highways Trafflo association, the National Highways association, the National Park Touring association, the United States Good Roads association, the Public Lend States Highways association, the Tri State Good Roads association, the Canadian Good Roada .association and others. Of tha agencies that are new for highway Improvements, flfty-sl-xfighting are organised movements for the construction of certain national or Interstate highways, fifteen are national or Interstate good roads associations, thirty-foare state organisations, 804 are automobile associations andmotor. clubs, 260 are road contractors, material or machinery trade associations and engineering thirty-tw- o are motor truck and societies, automobile trade organisations and 111 agencies are publication devoted to the movement In on form or another. In addition, there are 736 chambers of commerce, merchants' associations and boards of trade roada committees and 135 nahaving good tional trada or industrial associations having standing committees which frame the policies of those organisations In matters pertaining to highway Improvement. ed -- The great demand for good roads and the progress made In road building has evolved many types of roadway. The extent to which the dust-lea- s of pavement are being adopttypes ed Is further shown by tsstlmony given the senate committee on recently before offices and- - post roads at Washington by Thomas U. MacDonald, chief of the United States bureau of public roads, whose tabulations showsd that 10T federal aid projects completed and paid for to May 26, this year, were hard surfaced roads. Thess highways were constructed In Alabama, Arisons, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana. Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, -- Vermont and West Virginia. Additional federal aid highways of the same types have been approved and art under construction la Kansas, Maryland, Ttnnsssee, Virginia, New Mexico, Connecticut, Wisconsin, Utah, Florida, Montana and Wyoming. Illinois. Now Jsrsey and Nevada have lately Included hard surfaced roads In their future federal aid program. According to other figureecoropUed by the federal bureau, there are now 22,030 miles of federal aid roods In tba United 8tatea. These have cost Latest figures compiled show that $243,478,713.36 was made available In 669 new highway bond Issues by states, counties, townships, road districts and municipalities In May and June this year. This makes 81.143.678.36 now available for read work In the United States during the next two years. It has been only by the most persistent efforts on the part of the advocates and the formation of militant organisations everywhere that "the good roads movement has been carried to Its present high estate. The automobile and the motor truck have done more to form a favorable sentiment than any other agency. While state rood building policies were nothing new. In view of the action Inwhich augurated by Kentucky In 1821, resulted in the completion of 841 miles of state roads by 1837, very little had been accomplished by any of the states or the federal government betond the construction of the toll roada end the eld "national road" from Cumberland, Md to St. Louis, Mo. The latter was begun during the administration of Thomas Jefferson. Ths first state aid law was passed by the New Jersey legislature in 1891. The next year "the National League of Good hard-surfac- - WILLYS-KMG- ht -- ur Millions Interested Interest on the part of nearly 10,600,-00- 0 automobile and truck owners as well as the owners of 0.000,000 teams of horses and mule regularly using or working on the highways, not to mention the smaller numbers of federal, irate, county, district aqd municipal bighwav officials, engineers, contractors, manufacturers of machinery and materials, rural mail carriers, resort owners, farmers, merchant, ieal estate dealer, motorcyclists, bicyclists and others directly Interested, has given to the movement strength so great that no politician, national, state or local, dare refuse to listen when there Is an honest demand for road Improvement At th very least, 86,000,000 Americans are now advocates of good roads. According to figures from reports for ! th month of Junr49t, to for May, provision for future highway work in the United States and Canada took a big spurt during that month. During June a total of $179,307.359 36 in new bond Issues lot roads and street were reported from 810 states, counties, townships, road districts and municipalities, compared to $164,371,308 from $59 similar divisions of government having charge of hlghwav work. This la an increase of 114.936,006 36 for Jun over May and makes a total of 8348.678.711.86 l new bond Issues ever end above the II, 000,090,400 previously available, or a grand total of $1.34.1,673,712 36 now available for and highway work in tb United State - Canada. . The reports show that greatest Interest in highway Improvement exists in Alabama. California, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, :"Tdislsslppl, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Henna' hanla. South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas. Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming. The southern states especially, have been coming to th front. Pennsylvania, however, now leads th Arcountry In funds provided kansas, the District of Qplumbta, Maine, Nevada, New Hampshire. North Dakota, Rhode Mland arid Vermont, the figures show, are prov idlng. on the other hand, very little In new bond leauee and apparently are taking little Interest in highOhio leads th state way construction In the number of new bond Issues, havIn June and ing reported sixty-thre- e In Ifhy, a total of 113. New York and follows, with a total of fifty-twPennsylvania was third with forty-fou- r. North Carolina reported thlrty-at- x and Virginia led In th Tqxas thirty-fivamount of bond issues for June, reporting a total of $71,419,000 last month, as against $810,000 for Mar. Pennsylvania was second tor June, with a total of $26.078.000, and New York was third, with Texas reported - June bond $23,634,860. fig-ur- ea - ,V ..." ikurUt 4m - t mm pn Jr-- Titt Halt Hr mwsssry WtHjt-mo n4 90 fsg ikt (sm4 mnsM B mm tkt su imty mru ' Service Far Beyond Common Standards No speedometer has ever measured the life limit of the Willys-Knig-ht sleeve valve motor. Its two simple sleeves sliding on a film of oil are, so perfectly lubricated in all weathers that they incur no noticeable wear. $2174 (Delivered Salt Lake) Touring Roadster Coup Sedan 22176 $2176 22895 23095 Formerly )2489 Touring Roadster . ,.,,..$3484 $3244 Coupe Sedan . ....,..,.$3140 - J Carbon packing back of the combus- tion ring actually increases the motor s power after miles of use. - The quiet and long life of the motor has enforced the development of a car of superior refinement in every detail. It steen easily. Rides comfortably. And with its sturdy frame guards passengers from the jan of the road. Issues of $13,235,000, In May. , - as against $3,681,-Ou- w-ob- s 4 T"1 - , X-Vf.- U 11 ' j Ls r n S' ' a i t 4 I I u ' f r ; f, . T Isufl ) V n 4 -- O V e- 'T - The total amount of new highway bond laaues made available in each state last month waa as follows: Alabama, $2, Arizona, $75,000; California, Canada, $3,829,016; Connecticut, $309,000, Delaware, $16,000; Florida, Georgia, $835,000; Idaho, $2,194,-00Illinois, $3,839,000; Indiana, Kansas, $134,000; Kentucky, $320,000; Louisian, $202 00ft; Marvland, $201,000; Massachusetts, $469 000; Michigan, $4,000,-0OMlfipesota, $5,072,900; Mississippi, $1,- 892.000, SliMtourl,' $426,000; Montana, New Jersey, $181,300; Nebraska, New Mexico, $7,007,500, $375,004; New York, $23,634,860; North Carolina, $1,968,-00Oklahoma, Ohio, $7,1(07,947.36; Pennsylvania, $7,483,240. Oregon, . South 426.073,500, Carolina, $1,440,000; South Dakota, $t0,000; Tennessee, Texas, $13 236,000; Vh, $225,000; Virginia, $51,419,000; Washington, West Virginia, $39,000; Wisconsin, $384,500. Wyoming. $2,426,000. For May th reports of new bond Issues were- - Alabama, $1,087,000; Arisons, $733,000, Colorado, $5,000,000; Connecticut, $40,500,000; Delaware, $410,000; Florida, $2,094,000; Georgia, $1,045,000; Indiana, $795,640: Iowa, $750,000; Kansas, $261,000, Louisiana, $150,000; Maryland, $120,000; $74,000; MichiMassachusetts, $3195; Minnesota, $1,783,134: Missisgan, sippi. $720,000; Missouri, $10 414 000; Montana, $200,000; Nebraska, $510.0001 New Jersey, $6,187,000; New Mexico, $147,500, Carolina, Npw York. 12.109,242, North 5,765,000; Ohio, $14 594,139, Oklahoma, & 4 663,000; "5 ,v'; 0, $300,-69- 6. 4395,-00- 0, 0, $150,-00- $416.-00- 0; 0; $395,-00- 0; $543,-00- 0; Highways Classified. That a public road building policy reroad claes.flcation accoidlng to quiring fum tton as well aa responsibility for construction and maintenance Is necessary in order to earry on successfully a good roads program In this country Is th recently by the gist of a treatise Issued Nebraska department of publio works, on Roada. How to Get Good Th classification policy, th Nebraska official point out, has been found upon adoption abroad to be a highly aucceasful one for highway Improvement That which has secured road overseas," says the bulletin, "should secure them her Flrst there Is the country road. Its primary function Is to serve county needs. While It function Is vital linking farm and market Its use la Th county, therefore, mainly local. should assume responsibility for It It should be built cared for by county funds. F.xcepLou should be mad of cerIn roads the counties whose functain tion places them In another claas--th- at of state or federal roads Second, there la. the state highway, th aggregate of which constitutes the state highway system. These are th roads which, while serving local needs In the counties, have for their primary function highway service to the state as a whole. The system la usually planned to connect the eounty ad t Tent and Awning Manufacturer Carry a complete line of Camping Convenience at Price That Are Right. Auto Bed and Tent That Give Service and Satisfaction. All Kinds of Canvas Goods. 225 EDISON-BTREET- , Wasatch 1654. V i n The picture shows Sales Manager C. H. Carman of the R&ndall-DodAuto Company closing dea with Manager A. 6. Christensen of Lagoon Resort for 23 Buick tonring car, fully The car was driven to Lagoon Friday quipped, to be given away August 28th by that resort.and is now on display on the dance floor. The insert, shows the Buick purchased by Mr, phris-tense'(Adv.) d - , seat and al) thdse and th various sections of th state with the state capital. The state therefore should assume responsibility for these roada They should be built and cared for through state taxation Exception should be made of certain roada In the states whose function place them In a third class, that ef national roada. Third, there is the national highway, the aggregate of whloh will constitute the system of national highways. These are the roads which, while serving Pennsyl$1,114,000; .Oregon, $1,006,000; county needs, state needs and Interstate vania, $53,453,000; South Carolina, have for their primary function needs, Texas, $3,262,500; Tennessee, as a highway aervtca to the country $3,681,000; Virginia, $810,000; Washingwhole. Wis$21 000; ton, $129 000; west Virginia, A total of $9,764, 80T was spent for pubconsin, $1,231,000; Wyoming, $300,000. tn the Philippine Illinois, lic Improvements Canada, Idaho, California, Islands reand Dakota during the year 1920, as comUtah South Kentucky, ported no bond Issues in May, while in Colorado and Iowa reported non June. For the two months combined the number of bond Issues and their total value In each state were as follow: Thirteen In Alabama, $3,769,000; three In Arizona, $810,000, one In California, $4,878,000; four In Canada, $3,329,011; on In Colorado, $5,000,000, three In Connecticut. $40,800.-00eleven In Georgia. $1,880,000; three In Idaho, $2 190,000; two tn Illinois, twelve In Indiana, 81,096,236; one In Iowa. $750,0001 two In Kansas three In Kentucky, $320,000. four in six In Maryland, $352,000, Louisiana, in Massachusetts, $321, 0iH), eight ten In Michigan, $7,195,000; twenty-thre- e In Minnesota. $6,856,034; twelve In Mississippi, $2,413,000; five in Missouri, five In Montana, $10,839,000; $595,000; nine In Nebraska, $691,300; twenty-tw- o in New Jersey, $12,194,500; three In New tn New York, Mexico, $1,022,500, fifty-tw- o In North Carolina, $25,744 102; thlrty-al- x $7.731 000; 112 In Ohio, $22,604,086 36, six tn Oklahoma, $1,264,000, nineteen in Oreforty-fou- r In Pennsylgon, $8 4X9,240; vania, $79,531 500; sixteen In South Carolina, $4,355,000, on in South Dakota,, In Tennessee, $60,000; twenty-tw- o 6,. In Texas, 16,987,000; 172,500; thirty-fiv- e one In Utah, $225,000; eleven In Virginia, 645,009; $53,229,000: six In Washington, three in West Virginia, $60,000, thirteen In Wisconsin, $1,616,500; six In Wyoming, $3,725 000. If will be seen from these figures that. In ao far as this season Is concerned, Pennsylvania la showing greatest interest In highway Improvement and has made available for future use more money up to Jun 80 than any other state In the union Virginia, Connectifollow in the cut, New York and Ohio ' order named. ' 1 0, Smiths Adams Idaho Falls. i Issues Totaled. GOING CAMPING? Twin rails. jsi.,... AUTO CO. e. ' Ogden. '. V 'PV'l1":1 Wfc.tg'iv.T RANDALL-DOD-D o, exceptional fuel economy. taka. BUICK FROM forty-- - Main at 6th South, Balt 22 nine Lightweight and careful balance secure BROWNING AUTOMOBILE CO. LAGOON BUYS A'!. 0, ,', IF pared with $8,905,645 In 1919. The money waa used. In part, to build 191 kilometers of nsw roads and bridges. - A has program ef highway construction been Inaugurated that will ultimately hecor 800,000 Improve open, reclaim tares of agricultural land. ten-ye- triple-sea- l This 1 the famous Mil eg one-jrfpiston ring, which eon- -' not leak gt any point. It will stop excessive eiUng, low ef power and gasoline waste. To examine this ting is to appreciate it design. To We a set ia to prove sil of our claims ' ar During the first nine months of 1910 New Zealand purchased 2678 motor vehicles from Canada and 4797 from tha United States. 8 I MILES PISTON RING SALES CO., 455 Bo. Main St. Balt ZAke Tel ; Waa, g06p.' imuuuuuuuuuumjouuooo u n V uu m ES u u u w u u w u v: u w u u u u u u If u U u o u u u u u o u u u o EJ ET. EL 7 13 Ef r uuuuuuuuoouuuoeoim? vvj r-- n |