| Show 1 1 AID NATIONAL FOREST ROADS Secretary Meredith Favors More Liberal Lib LIt eral Financial operation Co-operation in Western States 3 Speaking before highway representatives representatives represent represent- for western states Edwin T T. Meredith secretary of agriculture stated his belief that In the western states where large areas of government government govern govern- ment lands are located the federal government should adopt a system of ot t financial operation co more liberal to the states than Is the case In the rest of ot the country I think we must recognize the fact that the existence of ot these large areas of government lands places these states In a somewhat different situation situa tion from froth the remainder of the country country coun coun- country try said Mr Meredith and that It would be only equitable for tor the federal federal federal fed fed- eral government to Increase its percentage percentage percentage per per- of operation co-operation over the present basis I am also heartily In favor faor of continuing the appropriations for the building of national forest ro roads ds These forests constitute a great natural resource and their preservation and development Is a ana na national national na- na responsibility which ought to toh h hp he met In full measure Mr Meredith advocated active continuation continuation con con- of present federal and state operation co-operation in connection with state road systems with the systems of adjoining adjoining adjoining ad ad- joining states in order that the workIng working working work work- ing out of an adequate highway program program program pro pro- gram for the whole United States may proceed In an orderly manner He Hea a also so advocated the continuance of ot work now going forward under the federal aid r road ad act As tAs 1921 1021 Is the last year covered by bythe bythe the act he said It would be highly desirable in my ray opinion for tor congress congressI I to make another provision as promptly J a sw swaN aN Improved Highway In Colorado as ItS possible for the continuation of ot the work under the present system byan by byan byan an appropriation of at least for each of the four tour fiscal years beginning with 1922 |
