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Truck Traffic's Effect On Highways Call For Impartial Investigation BY BRUCE BIOSSAT The nation's governors believe big trucks ire seriously damtging U. S. highways. They blame "'deliberate overloading" for much of the harm. At the recent governor's conference they got support for their views from Thomas MacDonald, U. S. public roads commissioner. Hi has long charged the trucking industry with consciously violating state laws limiting truck loads. This whole issue is confused by the conflicting claims of truckers and highway engineers. The Asso ciation of State Highway Officials recommends 11,000 pounds per ax axle as the safe weight for ordinary highway 'pavements (weight per axle is the critical figure). But the truckers say the re commended limit is too low. They argue that poor engineering, wea thering and other factors have more to do with highway damage than overloading. They declare further they they will abide by the findings of im partial tests bearing on the ef fect of Heavy truck loading. Right now the U. S. Public Roads bureau is conducting a series ol such tests. Bureau officials insist they are strictly down the middle and have no wish to favor one side or the other in this dispute. But it isn't clear that the truck ers will accept their, tests as suf ficiently impartial. Yet, if they do not rate them satisfactory, it would seem fair from the public's standpoint that they devote their energies to ar ranging for suitable experiments. Attention Loggers and Timber Owners Double your money by cutting your 12 to 16 inch butt trees full length into poles and pilings. Based on log scale the average stumpage price is (bout $35.00 end the average yard price is about $80.00. For further information write or phone: Daugherty Piling Co., Cottage Grove, Oregon t. ,, 1 1 i.p.i pw'yygf?"" a. r-. FrH T , Thret Killed, 7 Hurt UAMnFV rnnn .Tnlv It l.l&llllllllg uiniiii mniniiu,i Tuesday out of a sultry but al most cloudless any Kinea mree per sons and injured seven. The victims, gathered around a large tree in the back yard of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Dormant farm home, were holding a huli day picnic and birthday party when the tragedy occurred. Killed were the Dorman's daugh ter, Arthurina, 16; her brolher, Otis, 22, and his girl friend, Eliza beth M. Lyons, 18, of Hamden. truckers can join to create a unit ed front of all parties concerned with highway safety and maintenance. CETTINC ACQUAINT! D Snowflake. an eleven-day-old fawn, nuiilri Its new play. , aate and protector. Lady, a German shepherd, at the Maine State Came Farm. Dry Mills, Me. - 4 And it would seem proper, too, that they wait until such tests have been made before lobbying in state after state for higher weight limits Evidence is definite that truckers have already been successful in such a campaign in many states. It is hard to reconcile these acti vities with thejr expressed will ingness to accept scientific, im partial findsings on weight limits. What if sound tests show that 18,- You Do f .tv tr k SILVER GREY OR KHAKI SUN TAN Army Twill PANTS 2 98 ' ' iff AT 1. INSIST ON COMFORT . . and neat appearance. Look for careful tailoring ... expect neat fitting, roomy garments that won't bind. 2. GET IX)NG WEAR . . . front ragged materials, no-rip seising . 8. COMPARE PRICES I s jQf R0SBURG 401 West Cass St. at Pin Silvery Grey or Khaki Sun Tan ARMY TWILL SHIRTS $549 sS. Carefully tailored, nig ged military style twill shirts. Comfortable! Good looking! Long wearing! S 14 to 11 SMmea 17 M t !. 1.7 SPECIAL PURCHASE ARMY TAN CALFSKIN OXFORDS SPECIAL PURCHASE Smooth looking, comfortable, genuine calfskin uppers. Long wearing flexible leather soles. Goodyear welt construction. Double stitched npper. ZIPPER $g98 Siws 6 to 12 Brown or Bltvk SLEEPING BAG Zipper side opening! Husky duck covering! 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