Show ACTIVITY l IN HIGHWAY WORK Up to July 1 1919 State Bonds Aggregating Aggregating gating Had BeenS Been S Authorized Aside from money to be used cooperatively co op ly under th the federal aid road act aggregating nearly some states will expend large sums gad and their several subdivisions will wil provide large additional amounts S It flIt is Interesting to note note note- that up to July Tuly 1 says the secretary of agriculture in his annual report state bond issues aggregating 2210 22 had been authorized and a approved ap approved ap- ap proved by popular vote and that provision provision provision pro pro- vision has bas been made for voting next year on proposals for the issuance 0 ot bf additional state road bonds to the extent extent extent ex ex- ex- ex tent of ot approximately During the present and the next fiscal year there will be made ava available lable for road Improvement nt at least Certainly few laws It If any have produced greater results either In Ia terms of expenditures for a n good purpose purpose pur pun pose or In terms of helpful legislation and machinery than the federal aid road act It seems clear dear In the dr clr that the principal limiting limitIng limit limit- ing lag factors in the 1020 program wilbe will wil willbe willbe be those of ot rail transportation forand for and rind production of suitable road mat materials ma ma- t rials the contractors' contractors organizations available and the labor supply I. I |