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Show Sa.. 12 , THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, SUNDAY MORXINQ, APRIL 16, 1922. Three Main Routes Connect Salt Lake With Pacific Coast Tbwo western highways, tho Evorgreen ttail, the Victory highway and the Zion Park highway, are the connecting links between Salt Lake and the Pacific coast. One of these, the Zion Park highroad, permitting automobile travel at any season. I way, ia an I Contrary to the popular opinions in the east, dne more or less to ignorance od the practice of deception, tourists can get to the Pacific coast from Salt Lake, when present road work contentOlds with a terminus at Los Angeles, the National Zion with Park the three is to time trail, these the finest in the west. At the present highway, joining finished, highways will be comparable Elated i without exception the best road fop its length in the west. It has been six or seven years in the making and has had more Utah state money spent on it than all of the rest of the interstate roads combined. , The Victory highway is approximately ten years old, though not that age in name, having received its present titls only a year er two ago. Now it is the shortest routs to the coast, Its end being at Oakland and San Pranciaco. This route is destined: to bring more travelers from the vest to the east to Salt Lake than any of the other routes, entering the state. Construction with government aid ' that has been planned will greatly better lte preeent condition. The Evergreen trail to the Pacific northwest, with Portland and Seattle on its route, joins in Oregon with the famed Columbia Elver highway. ' This highway is about ten years old and pierced course a thouof mors than Idaho, Oregon and Washington. With the exception of only mediocre road conditions from Albion, Idaho, to the Utah state line, this highway is in excellent shape its entire ' sand miles. . ( . , , Figures in circles indicate the mileage from Salt Lake. " all-ye- r Author of Best Manuscript Four-yea- r Receive to University " Main -; and North South t Route in Primary System to Get Bulk of Attention. Scholarship. 1 Construction Work Costing Millions Included in Thousands of High School , and Grade Students Are i Expected to Contribute. . 7 federal-a- id for ng that attention is to bo particularly directed to the main north and south road through the state. This road, which Is part of theso --called primary system as recommended to ths federal bureau or public roads by the state road runs from tb Idaho state Hner-nortof Richmond to the Arizona state Una southwest of St Georgs. It passes ' Costa Tabulated. Tho purpose of the contest is to stimulate study snd thought among the future cltlxens of America tn one of the coundeveltry's vital economic problems the transopment of good roads and highway port, The building of roads has become one of America's biggest public project close to one hUllon dollars In public fund ft being appropriated annually for this work, it Is Important that ths youth of America should become familiar with the, problems involved and the benefits to be derived from ths proper use of Improved highways. An equally important phase of the essay competition Is the stimulation it gives to those ambitious tor a university training and the influence for more education that It exercises upon young people at a decisive period In their llvea It also encourages literary attainments studious Investigation. In 4 tha following tabulation the program is analyzed by through routes, rather than by .counties. The figure at d the side of the table show the percentage of the federal governments share In each project, either 74 or 50 per cent In each cast. Next right is the name of the road project, the county in which It la situated and finally the allot- ment of federal aid to thle project. Primary system north of Salt Lake: 74 raeua $160,842 Of left-han- BmitMteM-rroaorusd- T4 Wallavllla-Boxeldar- , 74 fclrtrdul Curb crowing, Weber 90,608 8 87. $23.18 Total . touts of gelt ,..................,$844,60.03 take: 74 Springy!)! City. Utah $ 90,669 99 0 BpoaUh Fork Pzyzna, 102 MT 22 74 Nepbl-Utaline, Juab 860.9987 74 Leyta-Chlcke- n 49 494 91 Creek, Juab 74 Holden Kanoab, Millard 140.09000 60 Basver-Millar77.481 68 Beaver . . 74 Perenh-Mul- y Point. Iron , 69,209 09 74 Coal Creek bridge, Iron 20.040.00 74 Anderson ranch Aeh creek, Weak- -. Utah.,,..., ...... ........ Movement Sponsored. The highway and highway transport education committee, which Is sponsor--ta- g the contest, was organised Aw years ago at a meeting In Washington of 100 educators, engineers and public officials upon ths Initiative of various government The United States commisdepartments. sioner of education was made chairman committee which wee of the permanent appointed to promote educational InterIn ests the improvement and use of our public highways. The committee is representative of the leading thought In the field of education, public welfare and economics today. It is engaged in the work of gathering and disseminating data and Information- upon aU subjects relating to road build-tn- g snd highway transport among ths -schools and colleges of the country. Ths : committee is also seeking to promote an Intelligent public Interest in the close re- -' latton that our hlghwaya and their use bear to our social welfare and our commercial and business prosperity. The committees activities are based upon the belief that It is important to the happlnese and prosperity of this nation ot ours that we derive the greatest amount of benefit possible from our highway Improvements. lugtta ... 90,70180 ,. .8930,187.87 Total Grand total north end eoalh primary eyttem ,..,...81,280,738 82 Beat of tail Lake (Ogden)! 74 Morgin-PetersoI 46.000.00 Morgan 74 Balt lake 30.OW.00 Summit., .............3 76,009.00 ........ J 80.65.05 Total Wert of Salt Lake; Magaa-TooalSalt Lake 74 Total eaat and waet primary tarn -- -- Grand total nyi i, 85.06 ..$1,618,425X7 Contract Included. ... . . ' In the cluded the above total " there la intotal contract price for the Wildcat canyon section of road being Improved In Beaver county. This road waa under contract and partly constructed by the first of the preeent year, so that the total new federal money allotted to the primary road system this year Is only $438,972.29, since of the above grand total $77,451.58 had already been allotted, and. Indeed, partially spent. system Victory Secondary highway east from Park City; 74 Hebar Summit, Wasatch $ 60 000.00 , t4 Fort 20.090.00 Uintah... 60 Bsrfacins Twist emu yon aactloe - 72.000 05 at preeadliig Foundation Planned. The contest for 1922 marks the third annual renewal of the university scholarship offer which Is given each year by Harvey 8. Firestone of Akron, Ohio So much Interest has been manifested In the scholarship by leading school authorities, publicists and public official!, ss well as many thousand high school students, that Mr. Firestone announced plana this year for a foundation,, to assure its yearly renewal. x 0 More high school students Participated last year and approximate100,400 Miss Katherine before. the year ly F.,- - Butterfield, a senior attending high Idaho, won the 1920 , school at Welsar, now Is and North scholarship attending 'western 'university at Evanston. fiLMtsa Garland Johnson, a high school sophomore of Bridgeport, W. Vs., was awarded first place last year by the national judg- composed ot Dean 6. N. Jng committee, college of engineering, University of Maryland; Assistant Secretary of Commerce C. H. Huston and Harford l'owell, Jr., editor of Collier's Weekly. Duchesne-Vernal- Total Midland Trail sections: I mt , 8 142,690 OS from BprtsgvtUe, and CO. 74 Carhaa . .1. . . 74 Helper brldf. Carbon 60 Bridges, Price-CastDal. Emery 74 Cattle Dala-ferroEmery than-250,00- ... ; Total Grand total as it and west ary araum -- lfephl-Moun- 0 Pigeon Hellow-Mant- l, $ 443,867.37 ianpat . Plot 74 Richfield north. Sevier 74 Mtryavala-BeBridge, - Total TT. BrlghnmBnowvtlla-Idah- 74 Brtgham-Cortna- 74 Woodruff-Wyomin- lino: Bozeldor Una,' 818,041.32 Una: Saupel Hollaw-Jna- 221.008 91 21.000 00 10.452 41 60.000.00 Second- Carmel-Arizon- a t 74 Flgeae IS 004 .. 248 970 08 70.000 00 04.829.16 ... $ 485.299.18 $ 116,550.00 Rkh...$ 83,000.00 Grand total aaeoedary system ,...$1,040,816.55 MADEB YRADIO Allotments Made-.the essays,- wilt lb turn tlonal good roads essay movement being submit the best three of those written conducted by the highway and highway in their schools to a designated educa- transport education committee at Washwho-wi- ll Trlbzne, WASHINGTON, April' 15. Radio announcement of the national essay contest on good roads for a. four years' university scholarship offered through the highway and highway transport education committee has by the United States postoffice department In behalf of the thousands of boys and girls who expect to participate, and In the- interest of good roads generally. Picked out of the air by thousands of receiving stations, the announcement constituted virtually the first time this novel and unusual method has been to reach the people of the nation with a problem of universal concern. In Itself the announcement marks an era In the utilisation of this means of communication as Important in Its way as ths sensible and adequate development of the highways of the country. beeni-.mad- e Terms Given. Dictated by an operator In the tower of the sending station in Washington, the terms of the contest, suggestions and other Information were heard plainly In many thousands of homes and offices whsrs wireless apparatus is Installed, connected with the rapttol only by the ether waves which link the remotest section of tho country with affairs of metro-polltlife. Friends and neighbors, told in advance of the forthcoming announcement, gathered In the privacy of homes, learned that all pupils of high school grade are eligible to try for a four years univerwriting sn essay De-on sity scholarship by Good Hoads Are the subject. How veloping My Community." Essays, said the voices out of the sir, should not exceed 700 words in length and should bs handed high school principals or teachers not later than (May 1 of this year. Students wars urged to depend largely upon their own observation for information, and It was said contestants are placed on their honor to,submlt only original paper. High school principals and t eschar. sn h -- through Logan, Brigham ' City, Ogden, Davis county, Sait Lake, Provo, Neph! and the southwestern counties. There Is tttli 'doubt that the' federal ' government will adopt' the recommendations of the state road commission so far ss this road is concerned, and that, therefore, so far as ths federal government la concerned, no objection will be put forth to ths expenditure of mors than .11,260,000 of federal money this year on that highway,- - This will have to be matohed by close to $500,000 In County money, this sum including a email amount remaining from ths. state bond Issues in some esses. In addition to the north aqd south primary, or interstate, highway, there la an east and west highway on the federal Un primary system, as recommended. this the total expenditure planned for ths current year la mors than $285,000 in federal money and about $00,000 In state or county. , Outlined. 1'he 1122-sho- com-missi- In addition to Its material value, the scholarship offers unusual literary honors and advantages. Magazines of na tional circulation and hundreds of dally the newspapers print winning eesay, while prominent educators, acting as judges, "have expressed their admiration -- of the literary merit contained in Its f the 1920 The winner composition. contest was received officially at ths White House tn Washington snd with the scholarship certificate by President Herding, who extended personal congratulations. Ipwtil to Program. program-coveri- 00& ANNOUNCEMENT Road Analysis of the stats road conrmiselon's io The Trltas.- WASHINGTON, April 15. An oppor-- ; tunlty to --obtain the beet university education in America Is again offered to all studente of high school grade throughout the United Sts tee and lte territorial through thle announcement by highway bird hifrhway trandJorr education Committee, Washington, Z. C., of the national essay contest for. 1922 To the high echool student writing- - the beet essay on the eubject 'How Good Hoads Are Developing My Community" will be awarded the Harvey 8. Firestone university scholarship, which, provides all reasonable expenses and tuition for a four years, course at any university or college that the winner may choose The scholarship is valued at approximately partal . Purpose ' Utah part of an International week, of which , .will -- embrace .also ths contests for thd great trophy of the Tyrrhenean sea (created by the superior command of aeronautics) over a circuit of 1269 miles, touching several points of Sicily. Prises aggregating about 100,090 lire will be awarded to the winners of tho various events. receive tional Institution within the respective ington, D. C. states oooperattng with the committee In A letter received yesterday by that the conduct of the contest Further in- body from she highway and transport formation, If deatrad, should be Bought committee Is as follows: of the highway and highway transport Wt wish to tell you of tho national education committee, Willard building, essay contest being conducted in your Washington. D. C., tt was said. Dr. John stats, and to Invite whatever assistance J. Tlgert, United States commissioner of In its promotion you are able to give. education, is chairman of the commitOur aim Is tho stimulation of thought, tee. discussion and study of the subject of highway transport, highway economics Interest Aroused. snd highway engineering among high their parents and students, Not only is this newest method of com- school friends. munication being employed to encourage The rules of .the contest provide that boys and girls to undertake the study tha essay shall bo written on the subof economio. problems which He closest ject, How Good Roads Are Developing My- Commmuntty, and that it shall not home, but educational authorities In ths exceed 700 word In length. Essays are territories and outlying possessions of to be submitted to high school principal the United States, realising the handicap or teachers not later than May 1 ot this of time and distanoe under which their .year. students labor, have utilized advanced Utah the contest is being conduoted modes of making the conditions known to by In the University of Utah, extension dl their pupils. Halt lake City, where the beat Ths contest was announced to high vision,eaaaye from each high school should school students of Alaska by cable. Writ three bs sent for review. ing to the committee In (Washington. Dr. If a bulletin from your Lester D. Henderson, commissioner of office convenient, to the high schools of the state education for Alaska, says. would assist and a word of Upon receipt of your letter we tmme- - encouragement Immensely, the information It con- greater benefit. from you would be of even dlately forwarded H Alaska schools in which tained to Keen Interest In the contest Is high school students are enrolled, reach- manifested by the students and being ing ths more remote schools by cable In year's contributions by contestants ttthis order that there might not bs unneces- believed will be more numerous snd ex-la sary delay." pressive of a dearer trim tr the subThe national prise, a four years ject. Only two weeks remain for student versity scholarship, providing tuition and to tended their essays for consideration. all reasonable expenses of the suocesful contestant. Is offered by H. 8. FireAIR FUND ApppOPRIATED. stone, Akron, Ohio, a member of ths It is being supplemented In committee. Spain. A Reuter dispatch from Madrid many ststss by secondary prises offered states that the Hptnlsh minister of war and ha submitted to the cabinet a proposal by universities, civic organisations others Interested in furthering hlghaay providing for ths appropriation of 176. Improvement. pesetas for the creation of an air force of ten squadrons, consisting each Members of (he Utah stats road of eighteen machines f average else and hav been asked to Tend their of six glutyt machines fqr bombing support and encouragement to she. 000.-OO- O ommission hydro-aviatio- Observance of Annual Auto Day Considered Members of the Intermountain Automotive Trades association will consider plans for observance of an annual automobile day at their weekly meeting tomorrow, according to Frank Botterill, piestdont of the association. Governor Mabey designated Mav 21 last year, hnd cn that day hundreds of automotive vehicles of every also and description paraded on State and Main streets for nearly two houra. The occasion was one of the- most successful of its kind end Indicated the Interest of the public in the automotive vehicle. - BALTIMORE COMPANY ENLARGES SYSTEM l.1 The orBALTIMORE, Md April motored buses recently twenty-al- x placed by the Baltimore Transit company forecasts the rapid development of motor buses for supplementary and feeder service for existing la Iway fines. The Baltimore Transit company, a subsidiary of the United States Railways and Electric company, has been operating a large number of motor buses for a period of over five years. They wars recently required to expand their service, and also to replace a number of their old units The new buses represent the latest of automotive vehicle. thing In this line The machines consummate all recognized of successful essential passenger car service. These essentials Include a body built low to the ground to' facilitate entrance and- egress of passengers ample aisle space and head room, dependable service, comfort of passengers and pleasing appearance. der for - n,. .. MAIL SERVICE ORGANIZED. Italy In order to establish more rapid communhatlon .between Itally and Tripo-litanthe secretary of ' the colonies, Hon. H. Glrardlnt, is endeavoring to or gunlze an aerlul mall service from Rome to Tripoli that may eventually be used also for the transportation of passengers. In this way , the superior conimtn 3 of aeronautics, which is occupied by every Interest In the technical aide of the prob lem, has granted the us of the magnificent- dirigible Esperla, to make Its first flight, which will take place In ths com Ing spring. In tha meantime, while they are completing certain works In order to prepare the airplane for her flight, her commandant, Major J. Velle, will go to Tripoli personally to make sure of a safe landing. Meanwhile, the assistant secretary of the colonies, Hon. G. N. Verlno, has Inspected .the dlrlg.ble Esperla at the port of Clamplno. She was built especially for the civil service and besides carrying a load of mall she may also carry twenty passengers, each with flfty-flv- s pounds of baggage, on a long trip, offering them the accommodations of a railway parlor car. Following tha vote expressed by the Aero club of Naples. through Its general secretary, L C. Ms Is to. In the recent meeting of directive council of the national aeronautical federation In Rome, the International Aeronautical federation at Its last meeting in Boris has decided that ths International race for ths trophy of ths sea aviation, Jacques Schneider, a 111 take place In Naples In the. latter part of August, The great rood will be la V ' FINLAND ACTIVE. Finland The American consul at Helsingfors, L. A. Davis, states that during 1921 there were two commercial aviation the Flyg companies operating in Finland, a merger and the Flygtraflk A-la The now consideration. of which under former operated two French Caudron hy- droplanee, one of Which could carry two passengers and ths other only one. These planes proving unsatisfactory for ths purpose because of their construction, wars sold to the Finnish military authorities, and tha company Intends to procure new planes for next season. Flights aggre hours were made gating sixty-thre- e tween April and September, when flying was stopped by unfavorable weather conditions; a total of 260 passengers was carried without aocldsnt Ths Flygtraflk had no planes of its own, but ranted German Junker from a Swedish company, and carried about 200 passengers. Owing to depreciation of Finnish and ths consequent high cost of airplanes procured abroad, an atrplan factory for ths military authorities was built last year In the drr dock- division of Sveaborg, Just outside of Helsingfors; soma repair shops were already located there. It la Intended hereafter to build needed In Finland some of the seaplane for military purposes; but motors for these must be Imported for the present, although a factory for ths construction of motors la alto under consideration. There Is also a complete repair shop for military station on airplanes tt ths Island, where all military machine sr brought for Important repairs, pew machines Inspected and trial flights mads. In tha spring of 1921 ths Aero club of Oasllsiiad as Jallewis Eagav A-- B i cur-renc- Band-ham- O t this grand total, - the - surfacing ot the Twist canyon section In Uln Hol tan and the low paving in Sanpete county waa under contract and partially completed at the beginning of the present year, totaling $321 571 08, and leaving a new allot- - . ment of federal eld to the secondary system of $718,140.47. New allotments of federal aid, therefore, under ths 1922 program, and excluding work already started at the beginning of the present year, ot which part of theto federal aid comes -during 12,167.912.76. this year, d almost exactly It follows that of the new federal aid allotted to the entire federal highway system as recommended to the bureau of public roads by the state road oommlealon goes to the primary or 8 per cent portion goes-t- o of that system, and the ths secondary or 4 per cent portion. However, holdover contracts on the latter were considerably larger than thou of the former, and wouU bring the total federal aid to about 64 per cent on tne primary or Interstate highways snd 40 per cent on the secondary or intercounty highways. two-thir- ons-thl- rd Projects Separate. In addition, there are Included In the program the following projects, ail a 0 basis, none of which Is on the federal highway system as recommended There by the stats road commission. nave been some rumors to ths effect that the state road commission would be of public asksd by the federal bureau or two of roads to oonaider placing on the following roads on the new federal defino and but .official highway system, nite action has come to that effect. Unmileage Is less soma Increased road found In the elate, these roads cannot, under ths position now assumed by ths state road commission, go on the federal highway system unless some of the roads now on the recommended list go off. Allotments of federal aid have been made Caatiaued a JeUswlag 1922 on T 60-6- . fin, |