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Show WANTS GOOD ROADS FOR FARMERS j So much headway has been made 3y the good roads movement that the main question now seems to be merely mere-ly whether the federal government 6hall help provide "business roads" or touring roads." It is evident from a speech delivered by Congressman Dor-sey Dor-sey W Shackleford of Missouri, chairman chair-man of the house committee on public loads, at the third annual American Road congress at Detroit, that congress con-gress and the Wilson administration are disposed to consider first the interests in-terests of the farmers, who need good wagon roads to bring them closer to the market The "interstate-bourevard" idea is largely supported by the automobile people, whose campaigning for good roads has given the general movement move-ment much of its impetus-. The so-called so-called "touring class" which, of course, includes automobile manufacturers manufac-turers and agents as well as owners arglis that the farmers would re- tt:iir ,,y- ceive as many benefits from big interstate highways as anybody else, because those living along the main highways would use them, the value of their - lands would be enhanced, and communities would be encouraged to build better local thoroughfares. There are several elaborate interstate schemes on foot. One of them is the Lincoln Memorial highway, an ocean-to-ocean road. Another is a great system of national roads extending to all parts of the country. ( This plan is advocated by the National Highways association. |