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About Albany daily democrat. (Albany, Or.) 1888-192? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1919)
r V v , GOOD ROADS ESSENTIAL War Delay Now and Federal Govt Wants Progress Delayed in its program of good upon our highways during the war, when maintenance operation won erioaslv interfered with, but alto to provide adequate transportation fae Ultiet to aerva tbo increased needs of agriculture and industry. Kecognii- Inf lo lhat roadbuildlng activities ,' would furnish tuitablo employment for IN On-CiXlStenl man unemnloved mm during the nor. iod of transition front war to peaco, the Congress at its Ias- session, ac cepting toe recommendation of the De partment of Agricultur, appropriated 208,0OO,0O0jtt addition to the 86,. 000,000 provided by he original act, for mas construction oy tile war andfthe oxtention or road construction io confronted at the end of that period j cooperation with the States, and also by a condition of badlv run-down 1 mde m important smendmenU to highways, the Federal Government, cooperating with the highway depart' menti of the several States, has ra stuned the vigorous prosecution of the work, and, says David F. Houston, I Secretary of Agriculture, there is now . no special obstacle to theconstruetion, . rn the different States of the Union - of those road which serve the great eat economic needs. In his annual re port. Secretary Houston says: "Good roads are essential to the prosperity and well-being of urban ' and rural communities alike. They - factory rural schools, and for the der are prerequisite for the orderly and ' systemetic marketing of farm pro-' ducts, for the establishment of satis efopment of a richer and more attrac tive rural life. - Recognising thcae facts, the Federal Government, fhrongh the passaee of the Federal aid road act in 1918, inaugurated a nolicy of direct financial praticination fn road building operations in the var "wos States. This act appropriated $75,000,000, to be matched by an equal amount from the States, for the eon "(ruction of rural post roads over a ported of ifve years and 110,000,000 $1,000,000 a year for 10 years for - rrads within or partly within the na "'octal . forests. It required each State to have a responsible central Highway commission with the requit fte powers and funds. AO the States have eompilied with the terms of the - . al-tboughit was necessary for them to enact additional legislation, or to amend their constitutions; to pro vide sufficient funds to match the Fed eraT apportionment; and to streng then existing central highway bodies r to create' new agencies. "When these preliminary steps had been practically completed and the de partment and the States were about ready to proceed vigorously with the ' actual construction of roads, the Unit ed States' entered the war.- It soon ,) became necessary greatly to curtail highway building because of the dif ficulty of securing trsnanortMlo. ron itruction mat-rials, and the reqiisite .services. After the armistice was signed, arrangements promptly were the act. The definition of the kind of roads that can be conflicted was greatly broadened an the limitation en the Federal contribution for.aay one road was increased frxn ?I(i,'K)' to $20,000 a mile. Those amenderantt have greatly faelli'slted eonsRVratiou of and action "noon trw road projects submitted by the Mute highway com missions. The.-e is now no special ob stacle to theconttpu ion. in thv dif ferent Statea cf the Union, of the roads which serve the greatest econ omic needs." ' FAMILY MAY . HAVE PERISHED Couple With 3 Months Babe Left for Mountains and Disappeared - A Novelty in Fans That U K. Williams, his wife, three small children and brother, George Williams, who started from - Fall Creek with a four-horse -team and wagon on November S to cross the Cascade mountains on the way to Harney county in 'Eastern Oregon may have perished In the snow or When the party left Fall Creek the (hat they are snowbound somewhere in the mountains and are unable to -j get out is the belief of their friends and acquaintances in Eugene and Fall Osek. ' . , - Sheriff Fred G. Stickels was yester day informed that Hons of - the friends of the family have heard from them since November IT when a letter written by them stated that the were camped 25 miles above Oak ridge toward the summit of the Cas cades on the old military wagon road up the Willamette. That was the last heard of the family from friends and relativea here or .in Eastern Oregon. One reason so much apprehension is felt for their safety is that Williams and his wife promised to writ as soon as they arrived across the moun tains. - - It (a learned - that the snow was quite deep at the time they reached the upper .Willamette country above Oakridge and their friends express the belief that it was impossible for them to cross the summit. The sher iff learned yesterday that they first started to cross by the McKenxie pasa but learning that snow there blocked the road they started up the Willam ette, hoping that there would bo leas snow on that route. ' ' -' youngest child, of Mr. and Mrs. Will- lama waa only three weeks old and the other two children were 10 and I three 'years otd respectively. Eugene Register. iMMinilHlIMM.MIBHNe uf 1nmiiniiweiwuMm Na Mors shiny Domes. After the wonders which .we have seen worked for the solillcrs whs suf' rered dlancurenwnt during, tke war, It la not surprising. that plasite sur geons are turning their' attention to Improving clvlllana also. Usly noses. projecting ears, harelips and all sorts of other obstacles to good loose will probably be easily corrected la In Dot-far-away future. The most In teresting thing along this line which has been recently discovered Is thst no one need suffer from baldness sny more. By grafting niece of skin from some part of the head where hair Is still growing onto the " bald patch, a new covering la said to Insured. Reliable Service You will more thoroughly enjoy the HOLIDAY SEASON If you know your money and valuables are safe, .. -v. Wa denend uoon our STRONG VAULTS and not noon meohanU..! A- vices to protect your money and your valuables,- .. , ' SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT ' '. 'Where Valuables Are Safe The First National Bant : BAKE BITE - Bread Cake .. ' Plea Cookies, Rolls, . Doughnuts, Etc are Making A HIT Try Them Elite Bakery & Confectionery Small palm-leaf fans, all deckea out with pretty furbelows are -among the novelties that have been brought ont for Christmas glftsv. These fsns are first painted any desired color and then varnished. Then the edge is bound with ribbon --baring a plcot edge or with gold or silver braid or other fancy binding. A spray of mil linery flowers is tied against the han dle, on oatt si)e of the fan, and the banCe wound with ribbon tint 13 tied in a bow below the flowers. Or finir ers may be painted on the fan or made with sealing wax, as In the fan pic tured here. This sample Is bound with made for the active resumption and !!'rer B!' "J - . , , silver tinsel besides s ribbon bow on vigorous prosecution of road work in ae baadl& It to pretty ,n turnaolst u ksuuiu oi me country, noi only blue, rose color, red. etc, with ribbon th a view to reDair the repair the damage wrought by the heavy traffic forced and Sowers In colors that harmonize, and is caK7 to moke at home. Old Santa Will Smile If you buy your boy's presents here. So will Father and Mother. Here are a ;" few suggestions from Our stock . FOR BOYS. Tricycles - Roller Skates Kiddie-Kars Boy's Waeons ' Lr'Sammle-Cars-' - Air Rifles ; Kick-I-Go-Cars ' Ingersoll Watches - FOR MEN Fine line of Keen Kutter and W. R. Case & Sons warrented pocket knives. Prices range from $1.00 to $3.50 Safety Razors,-any make; Rifles, Shot Guns, Fishing Rods, Hunting Equip ment, 'Tools. ,;..-..'. FOR WOMEN Fine Aluminum Ware Pyrex Ware, Carving Sets, .Flash Lights,: i - . Monarch Stoves & Ranges Hulbert-BallackHdw.Co: 322 West First Street : " '. . Merry Xmas AGAIN we approach the holiday sea son. It will soon be time for us to say to one another "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year." Now is the time for you to put into your home those things which bring comfort, content- ment and lasting cheef fofevery mem ber of the family. ELECTRIC LJGHTS in every room of the house and all parts of the barn, . electric power for operating light ma chinery, a cdmplete bath room, vacu um sweeper, electric -iron, in fact all city conveniences are made possible by Delco-Light, even though you are - many miles from town. There's a Satisfied User Near You. Hoflich Electric Shop 118 W 2nd St. Albany, Ore. . gjjjg Wagons Wagons . When you want MenVgoods go to a hardware store. Our experience in selectimr vnnA rwi. t. 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