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Show BETTER SiGNS FOR CARS URGED Boards Which Give Real Information In-formation About Cities Favored The National Motorists' association ia Interested in a mo'ement to havs signs established just outside of all incorporated cities or towns, and at as many points as might be proper in connection with tho larger cities, udvlsing traelers by highwav Jut what the city or town is and possibly pos-sibly giving some little additional material ma-terial information Somewhat along this line, n raso-1 raso-1 ut Ion was introduced on September 22, 1919, by Representative Stephens of Ohio, whk h measure provided for the construction and protection of guldeposts on rural post roads. It was referred to the house committee commit-tee on postofflces and post roads, but due to the legislative situation it was not possible to get action upon It The resolution will be re-Introduced. It authorizes the postmaster general gen-eral to co-operate with the otates through their proper highway departments, depart-ments, and with automobile clubs In the construction erection, and maintenance main-tenance of guldeboards and guldeposts on rural post roads The postmaster general also Is authorized In the resolution reso-lution to have prepared specifications for a uniform style or styles, of guide-boards guide-boards and guldeposts bearing the insignia in-signia -'Property of the United States" In addition to the Inscription of directions di-rections and distances thereon. The resolution forbids the placing of any advertising upon such guide-boards guide-boards and guldeposts, and authorizes the poBtmastcr general, in his discretion dis-cretion to permit the erection of same along rural post roads by state government departments and by responsible re-sponsible associations, clubs and individuals in-dividuals An Interesting feature of the resolution pre Ides that all rural route mall carriers would be vested with all the powers of United States marshals and deputy marshals to make arrests of any person or persons per-sons violating the provision of the act. oo |