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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 28, 1920)
TIIK OKEGON STATESMAN: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28. 1P20. PAVED ROADS ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES ARE COMING -VERY FAST NOW A Billion Dollars in Money Is Available for Expenditure This Year; Five Times as Much as Was Ever Before Expended The Question Now Is Men and Materials and Hauling Capacity to Get the Appropriations Applied. h " -: i 1 .- r ' ! ' : 4 - - . Funds available for the construc tion of, hard surface roads In the United States In 1920 are more thin In any previous year. The U. S. De partment of Agriculture estimates the amount at $63.000,000, and many leading authorities believe the appropriations will reach a final total of 11,000,000,000. The previous yearly eipenditure has never exceed ed 1200,000.00. ; . ... This recognition of the need for adequate highways by the national, state and county legislatures is re garded by leaders in the motor truck Industry as indicative of the accept ance of highway transportation on a par with the railroads. . "It does not mean, however, that the good roads problem has been solved,"ald R. E. Fulton, vice pres ident of the International Motor Co., manufacturers of Mack trucks, in a recent Interview. "The problem merely assumes a different aspect. "Although the American people are demanding a comprehensive sys tem of highways and are willing to pay the price, the expenditure of this huge appropriation is dependent upon three things, first, the supply of high way construction materials; second, the ability of the railroads to furnish enough cars to transport this ma terial, and third, the ability of engi neers and contractors, with the re quired labor, to handle the construc tion. These three factors, under pres ent conditions, are direct limitations on the anticipated highway program. "A shortage of road materials will be sure to develop as the 1920 con struction is put under way. It is es timated that the average cost of our roads for next year will be about $20,000 a mile. Allowing but 400 tons of materials per mile, road con struction will need not less than 120,000,000 tons of materials, a fig ure far above the supply now avail able. The railroads at present Are seriously overburdened with freight and are unable to handle even the present amount of traffic The de mands upon engineers, contractors and labor already. exceed their eaoae uy. With the amount of money will ing to be spent-more than tripled and wun facilities for soendinr it less adequate than formerly, it is very aouDtrul that the Drorram can be carried out unless measures are adopted to overcome these limits tions. "In this connection, it is certain that the motor truck will be called on to act as its own benefactor bv hauling the material from the source of supply to the construction area. and by taking-over short haul ship ments fron the railroads, thereby releasing cars for transporting the material over longer distances. "Ilirhwav transoortation crnmot ers and good roads enthusiasts have won their Doint as far as nubile rec ognition is concerned, and it only remains for construction facilities to be improved before this country will have a system of highways that will offer unlimited development for motor truck transportation." THE LOWLY POTATO ATTAINS PERFECTION IN THIS DISTRICT - - More Attention Ought to Be Paid to the Growing and Proper ' Packing and Marketing of the Tubers of Commerce There Is Profit in the Industry ' If the Wilametce ralley does not excel In .growing potatoes failure cannot be charged up to her natural conditions. The lowly ' tubers, grown in our : alluvial soils, are standard In qual ity. They cannot be equalled, if grown under Irrigation. Here, during the cool summers and under proper cultivation, the soil may be kept In a sufficiently moist state .. to allow a natural development of the potato, a condition essential to assure a product of Just the right texture and pleasing quality. Time was when potatoes from this valley were In demand In all markets along the Pacific coast. But the crop requires a great deal more labor to assure success than many are willing to give it' Deteterioration follows the plant ing of inferior seed and neglect of proper cultivation. Both of these have been practiced by a good many of our spud growers until now the effect 1 clearly seen in the large number of small and distorted pota toes that appear In the general market. " Another factor that has resulted in lessening the demand for potatoes from this section Is the Indifference shown In grading the potatoes Intend ed for shipment to California and other Southwestern points. In re cent years the Oregon product has come sharply Into competition with potatoes grown by Japanese in Cali fornia. Our growers have lost some of Xhe trade in that state, not because of quauiy, out because much of our stock appeared in those markets poorly graded in sacks loosely filled It will be easy for growers in this valley to win back at least some of the market territory that has been lost by practicing proper selection of seed and by carefully grading their potatoes into lots smooth in surface and of good commercial size. sacas snouia be ruied ugnt, so there will be no looseness or sagging in shipment. Specimen potatoes should be ranged across the top and In part, exposed to view. These should be fair samples of all the potatoes contained in the sack. Otherwise th purchaser will be disappointed and his trade will be lost. The Japanese are getting control of the potato markets in the West through packing their product care fully. Every purchaser is made to feel that he is getting a square deal. This is evidenced by the stock which Japanese potato growers are placing on th markets in San Francisco, it is ciear mat Oregon growers are racing keen competition. They must meet it squarely if they hope to hold their markets. One advantage the Willamette potato grower has in I ! I! 'Jl ' ii . . M -I; ' 1 -1 : -i; lav brJt -J ifo ' i. jl If H 111 n 1 Ulf II Ki - i Bid nnaruTr.-.t 1 1 . Reading from left to riht: G. E. Hslvonew. Ceo. P. GHffllh, Ralph Tbompmm, Claude II. Morw, Cha. ti. Miller. FRANKLIN STUDEBAKER OLDSMOBILES WHITE, MASTER AND OLDSMOBILE TRUCKS Complete Line of ParU and Acceuorie Repair Shop, Storage, Can Wahed Open Day and Night MARION AUTOMOBILE COMPANY PHONE 362 231-245 SOUTH COMMERCIAL STREET. Permanent Road C ontradtion Investigate any community where it has been the uni form policy of road officials over a period of years, to use Warrenite-Bitulithic in preference to any other type of pavement. Yon will decide that the Warrenite-Bitulithic principle of permanency as against the temporal ALWAYS RESULTS IN LOWER TAXES Theories, dogmas and, experimentation jn the pavement of streets and roadways, never win out against experience; the taxpayer in the end, always is the loser in the agitation fomented on the paving question, at intervals in most communities and, has to pay for the "joy-ride" of misled Public Opinion on the sidetrack of prej udice, misinforma tion and misrepre sentation, ' For 15 years War renite - Bitnlithio has prevaDeti as the "cheapest in the long run," as "the best by every test" over and over again in hun dreds of commun ities because it is fortified by high quality and reasonable cost. It will continue to ave for the taxpayer in any com munity that is wise enough to thoroughly investi gate the subject, with an open mind, before favor- View of ConuaercUl street pavement, laid ia 1007. Compare this Warrenlte Bit alithlc pavement, which is also on Court, Liberty and State now over 10 years old with various types that have been tried on other streets but which have rav eled, cracked and been expensive in upkeep. ing temporary policies such, for example, as "municipal plants" that are r always involved in controversy be tween factions and exposed to inexperienced an ev er changing man agement. Three important things to remem ber are, first, that Gen. Goethals, of Panama Canal fame, said, "Warrenite-Bitulithic is the best road con struction . in use and you may tell that, to anyone yon please," second, that any Bonding Company will not hesitate to issue bonds guarantee ing Warrenite Bitulithic for at least five years against cracks, dis integration or other defects and, third, that over 60,000,000 yards have been laid and generally has proven satisfactory in point of actual service and minimum cost. .Write for illustrated booklets. WARREN BROTHERS COMPANY PORTLAND, OREGON his favor, and-that is analitv. Cali fornia consumers are frank to admit that the Oregon potato is the better: but they say they get a more attrac tive potato, smooth and uniform in slse. by baying the potatoes grown ana packed by the Japanese in their own state. ;OOSKnKRUY GROWING (Continued from page C) giTen the best of care. Nature has given the Willamette valley almost a monopoly in growing both the gooseberry and loganberry The gooseberry will not prod ace prof itably where the beat of summer Is excessive; thoagh the plant aad bads will endure a very low temperature. Worms aad fungus diseases, so trow blesome la gooseberry culture la the region ot the Great Lakes, are al motf uakaowu here. This Luxurious El&in Six Sedan $2575 Lab. Factory On the new El&in Six Sedan the tendency has been to improve upon, rather than cater to, tne modern version of correct carriage work. This, at a cost considerably below what is ordinarily asked for a hifch quality enclosed car. Its supurb straight line etTect; the pleasing lustre of its finish; its sensible and commodious compartments; and its abnormal riding comfort are its important j factors which have been &iven greatest consideration. . . A distinction which no other car-re&ardless of price enjoys, is that the El&in is built upon the standard chassis of the famous World's Champion Li,ht Six LEE L. GILBERT Western Oregon Distributor, 156 South Comrriercial St., SalemOregon Will finance live dealers In unoccupied territory r WRITE FOR krLAUTIFUL ELGIN SIX PORTFOLIO SHOWING ALL MODELS ELGIN MOTOR CA CORPO"ATTOM AS GO. mDoo
