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Show IF the roads throughout the United States were all surfaced onjpaved. the problem of the deficiency de-ficiency in the supply of gasoline and oil would be solved. This is an absolute waste to th American people as well, not only of the gasoline and oil, but of millions of dollars worth of tires and repair bills on gasoline propelled vehicles. There is no wiser investment that can be made by comunities, counties, slates and the general government than the improvement of its highways, and a vigorous, concerted action is needed along this line. The wide-tired wagon law, which gos into effect in this state in 1920, will help some, but we will never have good roads tint il they are either surfaced with shale, gravel of other suitable material, or else paved, and the sentiment throughout the country if fast growing in favor of the latter method. There is beirinning to be strong talk of a paved road from Logan to St. George, extending the length of the state, and it is certain that the state could not make a wiser investment. A good paved road extending the length of the state, with branch roads where needed of the same material, would serve the requirements of the people better thas the construction of more railroads. R |