Show RE REPORT PORT IS REFUTED the secretary of agriculture pave p ave out a statement to refute eifle the report that states desiring to obtain money for roads under the federal Feder alAid aid road act which appropriates must build only expensive roads and to malke make it if clear that no particular 1 11 r kind of mater material jal will be required or favored by the department nian of agriculture to the detriment of other materials there is not the slightest truth in such a report said secretary houston this department which is charged with the administration of the federal aid ead road act has placed absolutely lut tely no rf restrictions either direct rc r c tl or cr implied upon the kinds of highways to be constructed states may submit for ap approval any kindol road even an earth road and approval will be given if the construction be substantial in character suitable for fol traffic needs and meets the terms of the federal act to give state legislators and highway officials the impression that this his department favors only costly types of road or discriminates in favor of any particular material results not only in in spreading misinformation but in placing barriers in tho the way of states which wish to avail themselves of federal ai aid A in road construction I 1 |