Show t IMPROVED HIGHWAYS i INCREASE IN MOTOR TRAFFIC Statistics Show how increase Increase of Cars Over 1918 Roads 1918 Roads Must Be Maintained That the tile present Int interest rest in the construction construction con con- of or new highways should not divert attention from properly maintaining main main- aln highways already Improved fd Is If Isa isa a point which the bureau of roads United States department o ot agriculture agriculture agriculture ag ag- has had occasion to emphasize emphasize emphasize size many times Umes in recent months particularly par par- in view of ot the enormous In Increase increase In in- crease In motor vehicle traffic which is taking place The bureau recently completed a compilation of ot statistics from all the tile states of ot the Union showing showIng showing show show- ing that there were a total of registered motor cars including motor motorcycles motorcycles motorcycles cycles and trucks In the United States In 1919 This Is an Increase of 23 pe per cent or 1 motor cars carsOVEr carsover carsover over 1918 Such figures In Indicate l afe that the country's highways are being used far more than In the past It is pointed out and In consequence added attention attention attention atten atten- tion must be given to the thc repair lem The Increase In the number of cars for 1919 over 1918 1018 represents about 10 per cent more cars than the total number registered In the entire United States for 1913 1013 Additional use of roads and streets has of ot course been accompanied by additional revenue paid to state and local governments In the form of ot li license II II- cense fees which in nearly all states are devoted to highway needs The registration and license fees for automobiles automobiles auto auto- mobiles trucks and motor cycles In use In 1919 totaled an 58 an Increase of ot 20 per cent over 1918 1018 The total revenues for New York and Pen Pennsylvania Penn Penn- sj sylvania 1 anla the past year were ere about double double dou dou- double ble the revenues received for all aU motor motor motor mo mo- tor vehicle registrations and licenses In the entire United States In 1012 1912 Certain of the states notably Maryland Maryland Mary Mary- land tand hive hin-e experienced difficulty In securing securing se se- curing road road road building t ln m materials owing I AM Sh I a Jt A. A vw i r. r 0 w 4 o O d N r Y 7 r 1 d Ji y x t f f I f u uw w. f i J ik y f r i I V r y v w How the Nations Nation's Highways Are Arc Being Improved to labor shortage hampered transportation tation facilities etc ete Maryland has hastad had tad to make a special appeal to the Interstate commerce commission for tor aid In getting enough material shipped in to properly care for road repairs |