| Show for grade crossing Eli elimination eliminate minati loll 1011 president preside n it reese roosevelt velt lias has stated that hp he definitely favors favor gride r ide crossing cros sing as a part art rif f the he great priam pr rt iam he h pr president in making the an ro alluded allu dei to the recent mal aland accident in which 14 children in a bits were hived dived when it was k ly by l y a train arld and 2 said a id that tl 1 at ucb such 2 accidents are aie far too common he then indicated that about will be ba spent for crossing elimination before july 1 1936 ond and the need for speed in getting the crossing crois ins plan p an is to grant money to states state which hale hae facilities for pie pre forming grade crossing work and to have the federal do the job in states where such facilities do not no exist 0 grade crossi dossing e elimination Imi nation Is one of the best possible poss possible itle fields fic ds for spending of emergency funds it fits fita every pur pose tor for which the expenditures are designed in that it servos serves a definite public need benefits every citizen stimulates industry and provides a maximum of employment direct and indirect for each ea h dollar spent every heavy industry in the country will nil shere in purchasing the power grade cruising cro ising elimination will create steel cement paint act ct all ether ather industries will likewise share in that tile the mcney going to workmen v ill be spent for ali ah manner of commod atles all and d se spi i 1 vices I ce S th the e cause of 0 highway vav safety will be immeasurably advanced and railroad service will be improved as the exis existence of 0 grade crossings i a areat barbler to incitto sin train speeds the will not of 0 col course irsel eliminate all arede crossings but it marks a great step forward and p paves a vee the way for additional work to be done by all units of gove in the future |
