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Show URGE AID FOR FOREST ROADS Chamber of Commerce Calls on Utah Delegation to Oppose Cut in Funds Protests ajralnst the proposed cut in forest rond appropriations from (6,500,000 to $3,000,000 have been sTit to L'nited State Senators Reed Smoot and W. H King and Congressmen Congress-men E. O. Leatherwood and Don B. Colton by tho Og-den chamber ot' commerce, in which Immediate action ac-tion Is asked. AIT1IOIUTY ;ivr, A copy of the letter dispatched by the chamber to Utah's representatives representa-tives follows "As yon are no doubt aware, con-press con-press provided in bill (S 107JI) Public Pub-lic 87-t7th, approved June 19, 1922,' an authorization to appropriate $G,- j f.00.000 for th fiscal year endlns; June 30. 192-1. and JU, 500. 000 for the fiscal year ending June 30. 192G, for forest roads and trails, 60 per cent Of Which, but not to exceed $3,000,000 In any one year, was to bo expended on roads and trails of primary Importance Im-portance for the protection, administration admin-istration and utilization of the'nutional forests and the balance on forest roads which are of primary Importance Impor-tance to tho state, counties or communities OONGR1 r ( T. "We are informed that no appropriation appro-priation was mad'- In this bill, only fin authorization, and further action is meensary by congress before tii funds can bo made available for expenditure. ex-penditure. We are also Informed that consideration of the appropriation is now to be given by congressional committees com-mittees and pressure Is being exerted by the budget to reduce the appropriation appro-priation from the authorized $6,500.-000 $6,500.-000 to $3,000,000. Such a reduction would curtail the work already und?, way and would prevent the beginning of certain roads and trails project.? wnlch are of Importance to thy development devel-opment and protection of the forests, and also that are of primary Importance Impor-tance to the state counties and communities. com-munities. The forest road and trail program for each stale has just been well started by virtue of the federal appropriations made available the last four years, and such a curtailment curtail-ment as proposed ut this time or a decided reduction In the appropriations appropria-tions untH the system of highways and trails Is virtually completed, will greatly retard the proper development develop-ment of the mountainous regions in the western country. WEST INTERESTED. "The entire west has an Interest In the continuing of these federal appropriations. ap-propriations. The Ogden chamber or commerce Is vitally Interested in nli questions of Interest and benefit to this region and. after careful consider-! atlon of the above question, requests' you to use your influence In having! the sum of j6.500.ooo appropriated for each year's road building program! as outlined in the original bill." |