Show Island of Cuba Planning Ahead for Motors Within the Next N ext Ten Years Paying Paving the th high highways ayS ot of friendshIp friendship friend- friend shIp between betH en th the United States and her her- lister republic John N Willys Roy D Chapin Chopin H 11 U H Rico Rice and andi David D c Fenner representing the th National Automobile chamber ot of o commerce addressed the first motor transport congress ot of Cuba uba which was I held In Ha- Ha Ha Havana Vans vana ana recently Among tho the events ot of especial at this meeting was Miguel Mig the statement by Dr Carlos Carloa Mig Mig- uel de Cespedes minister of ot rub pub pub lic public works works that Cuba Ls Is L launchIng upon a a program o road Invest Invest- Investment Investment ment beginning with nine million per dollars per year Whilo Cuba now hILS about automobiles the probable total within ten years year ear was estimated as by Eduardo J Chibas dele dele- delegate delegate dele Bate gate of ot the tho Cuban Society ot of o en- en engineers Engineers En Engineers Announcement was made by Roy D Chapin Chapiri offering ottering a Do round roundtrip roundtrip roundtrip trip to Washington for tor the best be essay by a Cuban school child on the topic What Improved ways HIgh ways Can Do for My Community Ii In launching launchIng the new program ot of road construction for tor Cuba Gen Gerardo Machado calling thIs congress s Invited leaders leader In Inthe Inthe Inthe the motor transport tran port world In the United States to attend and give their experience with regard retard to the development of ot this form ot of Chapin Is chair chair- chairman chairman chairman man of ot the highways highway committee ot of the National Automobile cham cham- berof berot commerce Willys Illys Is chair chair- chairman chairman man of ot Its foreign orelen trade commit committee tee Rice nice of ot the legislative corn corn- com committee and Fenner Is chairman ot of the motor vehicle conference committee representing the major automobile groups In the United States DESTROY PREJUDICE This meeting marks th the be- be begInning be beginning ginning of ot a new era in the friendship between the peoples ot oC your country and of ot our own stated Chapin in emphasizing the civic and national advantages of adequate ate transportation As A As the opportunity Is afford afford- afforded afforded afforded ed for tor international travel the walls wails of oC prejudice are broken down new ways are found to trade and social relations and the ancient causes of or war which have so frequently been found In iii pent up arteries of ot commune commune- cation are remo removed ed examples from the experience ot of the United States Slates In lowerIng the tho cost of ot transportation through the building of ot highways s 's were presented to the conference by Willys William Connell engl- engl engineer engi neer of ot the Pennsylvania high high- highway way way commission has recently 1 demonstrated that 51 61 million I dol-I dol dollars lars lats annually Is saved In this state alone in motor vehicle op- op op operating crating costs as a result of ot miles of ot hard surface roads con con- constructed constructed since 1911 which have havo replaced dirt roads In the state highway system said MI aid 1 Willys This speaker likewise pointed out that the th department of ot agri- agri agriculture agri agriculture culture has determined the haul haul- haulage haulage haul ace age cost for wheat per ton mile Is I 1 15 16 cents as compared with 30 cents by wagon haulage Recognizing that the financing ot of highways Is one ona of ot the chief problems In all countries Rice Ulc In- In Indicated In Indicated that the proper method depends on the Individual situa situation tion Long Lone term bonds tor for tor prop prop- properly properly prop properly erly located and properly main main- maintaIned maintained highways are a sound In Investment In- In vestment e because they save time and money for lor those using them In regions of ot sparse spars population and limited resources gravel gra roads I are adequate and financIng I should be In line with ability to pay In all cases It if tho the roadbed Is well constructed It will be available for all types of ot surfacing surfacing ing as future needs may develop STEADY rEADY Operating S of ot traffic will be much similar In communities whIch are planning their high high- highways ways high ways now In the opinion of ot D C Fenner Up until a few rew years ears ago the highways In the United States were built without ade- ade adequate adequate ade adequate quate knowledge of ot requirements ot of travel motor Today the prop prop- proper proper prop proper er banking of ot curves the separation separation tion lion of ot grades trades and other engi- engi engineering engi engineering features are making high high- highways highways ways high ways much safer sater than the earlier type Other countries can profit by this engineering experience which has been costly to the United States State In the thee long tong run said Fenner the question of ot sare sat traffic seems to be bo one of ot education and Increased facilities Hospitality greeted erected the th visitors throughout their stay The Cuban tourist commission gave a banquet ban banquet In their honor at the casino ot of Havana the Automobile club ot of Cuba gave them a luncheon liS as did the Cuban Automobile chamber of ot commerce The po- po police police po police lice commission of ot Havana con con- conducted conducted con conducted ducted them on a tour of ot that city |