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Show MOTOR OWNERS PAY FOR ROADS Expert Gives Opinion on Improvement Im-provement Noted in Various Vari-ous Sections In view of the large expenditures which ore planned for highway im . provement. it is Interesting to note whether the motor vehicle owner Is paying a fair amount for the use of 1 the roads which are available at the! present time. In ihls connection. R. E ' Fulton .vice president of the Interna tional Motor company, manufacturer "f If sck trucks. In a recent interview xpresed the opinion that the motor vehicle owner is certainly paying Ui 1 full for the use of the roads, ard c;e some Interesting figures to prove his contention. "Motor vehicle owners In 1918." said Mr Fulton, "paid $50,000,000 in suto mobile license fees to the various states. Including personal proon taxes levied on cars in some states, excise and local charges. It is estimated estimat-ed that car owners paid no less than JlSo.noO.noo In addition, motor - In cle manufacturers paid SS,000,0()0 In taxes to the federal government. This Is a total of about $J." for every car built. Out of 2,500,000 miles of high way in the United States only 6250 are equal t I the demands of heavy dun traffic Motor vehicles, therefore. pa a lo-l tal sum amounting to ST5 per mile for every mile of highway in the I'nlte I States, improved or unimproved. For every mile capable of carrying heavy duty motor traffic motor vehicle pay yearly a sum equal to $24,000,000 per mile." fir, |