Atlantic Evening News in Atlantic, Iowa

The Case for State Aid in Building Hard Roads

An advocate argues that modern highways surpass railways in importance, detailing how bad roads disrupt markets, raise storage costs, and cause regional economic turmoil. The plan proposes state aided road construction financed by bonds, with local township consent, showing how a two mill statewide levy could fund half of a $50,000,000 program, while townships cover the remainder through bonds and local taxes.