Show NIS V PAVED HIGHWAYS i SHOW BIG GAINS according to american automobile association substantial progress Is being made in the development of a national system of highways the ass association 0 clation cites as an example tile the fact that it la Is now possible for a motorist to start from the zero milestone in washington and make a circular tour of 2350 miles back to washington over it a continuous dustless paved hi highway g il w ay tills this li Is but one of many numerous long stretches of high highway way says bays the A A A touring and trail transportation tation board the highway from vancouver U B C to san diego covering a distance bf more than 1700 miles Is another example each year constantly increasing mileage of continuous paved highway Is iiI cled to tile the national highway system of the country as tho the various states tates fill in gaps gapa on trunk line highways the greatest need for continuous paved highway Is between northern and southern points as tile the south during the winter vinter months offers climatic lind and attractions which no other section can provide tile the sanle Is true of similar attractions for the motorists of the south which tire are to be foaud in ili the northern states in tile the suil summer liner months ken in the south marked progress Is being made the southern states were ere naturally slower in getting st started arted in their development of trunk line highways tile the resources which can bo be drawn upon for road building purposes are not as great among the eastern seaboard north nort 11 carolina Is leading the way for her sister states the barrier between the northern ind nd southern travel through the central tier of states has been the mountain ranges in kentucky and tennessee both of these states have spent millions on the removal of these barriers in both states definite nite proposals of the issuance of to TO 76 in state bonds are being considered si this will give these states ample funds to complete the work under way and provide the same facilities of easy travel as between tile the north and south as now exist in tile the north beav between een tile eastern and central states |