WILL ORGANIZE GOOD ROADS FUND Pennsylvania Gets $239,050 in First Year of Federal Aid Washington. July 00.—As the first step in the federal government's part cl spending $150,000,000 on good roads uuring the next five years in co-opera tion with the States, Secretary Hous ton soon will announce preliminary for organization and will notify governors of States of the appor i.onment of federal funds for this year. A circular will also be sent to all the governors and State highway authori ties outlining a tenative plan of pro cedure. The $150,000,000 is to be paid half by the government and half by the several States, apportioned among the latter according to their respective area, population and rural route mileage. | The expenditures are authorized by i the Shackleford-Bankhead good roads i law, the first granting federal aid to | States in road building. It was signed ■ July 11 by President Wilson and gov ernment officials are preparing to put its provisions into early operation. Actual construction of some of the roads may begin this Fall and exten sive construction next Spring is plan -1 ned. Appropriations for the present year, ending July 1, 1917. authorized by Congress are $5,000,000. For the four succeeding years they are. respectively. $10,000,000, $15,000,000. $20,000,000 and $25,000,000. The law provides, however. 1 that no government money shall be available unless the States spend an euqal amount, matching the govern ment contributions dollar for dollar. Every cent of the federal and State funds, the act provides, shall be spent to build new roads. Maintenance costs thereafter must be borne by the States alone. Rules and regulations to put the fed eral aid law as it is popularly known, into prompt operation are now being drafted by the Secretary of Agricul ture. upon which devolves practically the entire work of supervising the gov ernment expenditures. Immediate su pervision will be by the office of Pub lic Roads and Rural Engineering, of which Logan Waller Page is director. A conference of highway represen tatives of all States and possibly, of organizations interested in the good roads movement, engineering experts and others, to discuss measures for promulgating the new law is planned soon by Secretary Houston. ¥5.000,000 First Year Apportionment among the several States of the $5,000,000 for the first year's work will soon be announced by Postmaster General Burleson, who is required to annually certify apportion ments because of changes in rural rout« mileages and population. The allo*» ments of the federal apportionments will be made by the Secretary of Agri culture, one-third being based on the ratio which the population of each State bears to the total United States popu lation, according to the latest census, one-third in the ratio which the mile age of rural post roads in each State bears to the total national mileage, and one-third in the ratio which the area of each State bears to the total area. The approximate apportionments of this year's 33,000,000 appropriation, less 3 per cent, for administrative expenses with those of other years in propor tion, are as follows: Alabama $107,200 Arizona 71,750 Colorado 56.500 Connecticut 31.900 Delaware 5.300 Florida 56,050 Georgia 135.650 Idaho 63,71)0 Illinois 228,800 Indiana 140.600 low 150,700 Kansas 145.750 Kentucky 100.600 Louisiana 67.950 Maine 45.750 Maryland 44,150 Massachusetts 76,000 Michigan 150.650 Minnesota 146,050 Mississippi 91,400 Missouri 175,550 Montana 100.550 Nebraska 110,700 Nevada 66.950 New Hampshire 21,650 New Jersey 60.800 New Mexico 82.350 New York 255.500 North Carolina 116,400 North Dakota 78,400 Ohio 193.700 Oklahoma 118.250 Oregon 51.450 Pennsylvania 239,050 Rhode Island 12,050 South Carolina 74,100 South Dakota 83,750 Tennessee 118.250 Texas 301,050 Utah 57,950 Vermont 23,600 Virginia jr- *vy^> ■Washington LJLS West Virginia Ss.OiC Wisconsin 132,20 V Wyoming 63.750 Must Be Approved Routes and construction materials of the new roads are to be finally deter mined by the Secretary of Agriculture. No public road can be built under the law until its location, cost and char acter are approved' by him. Every road project with plans, specifications and cost estimates must be given his ap proval before any of the federal money shall be available. There is no specific requirement that such roads shall Is permanent, but the act declares shall be "substantial in character." the secretary being given discretion to cr.n strue the question of substantiabilitr in each separate case. A limit of SIO,OOO mile, however, is the maximum fixed by the law to prevent use of the government funds in building costly boulevards which would not assist in rural development. Whether the new roads built under the law shall be main-traveled trunk lines, connecting inter-State highways, or merely small sections scattered throughout the State is also left to the discretion of the Secretary of Agricul ture. Construction of both is expect ed. At the proposed conference of State highway representatives here, It is be lieved that proposals for a comprehen sive correlative road-building scheme will be reached. The American High way Association, th«j American Auto mobile Association and other good roads are Interested in such ib-ordination and correlation of the public roads throughout the entire na tion. Development of the national road system as a whole is the broad scheme and aim of government officials, .with the aid of State authorities. Machinery For Action The machinery for co-operative action is substantially as follows: State de siring to secure their share of the fed eral funds will, through their highway commissions or departments, file for mal applications, submitting the route and character of roads proposed to the Secretary of Agriculture. Should he approve the projects, the Secretary of Agriculture will notify the State com missions and the Secretary of the Treasury. The latter will then set aside the share of the United States, which shall not exceed 50 per cent, of the cost. The Secretary of Agrlcuture will order payment of the federal funds TUESDAY EVENING, * * J2joamaw Shoes; Women's White Canvas and Palm ' Women's high grade Pumps of Unbleached Sheeting. 45 inches. R Ma S raS R Sh j r ! S ' g °° d smart styles. Not all sizes of any t> u o . ci. U i ERR «•,!• r.rir» ioi/ rt stripes. B. B. B. Sale price, one kind, but all sizes in the lot to Beach S P OTt Shoes Wlth whlte rub " finest imported pearl and ivory kid- B p B ; B ' Sale p " ce ' y ard ' 1 .51.33. start. B. B. B. 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BOW\ux's_Fn„r.v, in™. E - Z • Dish Drainer . made of wood B. Sale price, $1.98. BUW.MA* s—Fourth Floor _ BOWMAN'S—Basement. upon completion of the roads, and is also authorized to make partial pay ments as construction proceeds. The construction work and labor in each State is to be doile in accordance with State laws under Immediate su pervision of the State Highway De partment, subject to Inspection and ap proval of government engineers. This leaves the States in control of the construction, subject only to insure good designs. Selection of road routes, as well as their type and structural composition, is also left primarily to the State offi cials, subject to approval or rejection by the Secretary of Agriculture. Must Equal Allotments To secure a share of the federal funds. State legislation or counties must appropriate sums equal to thi federal allotments. The act also re quires formation of State highway com missions, or a similar State agency, to have charge of the States' part of the work. Four States. Indiana, South Carolina. Georgia and Texas, have no such commissions or corresponding or ganizations, but to secure federal funds they must be organized. Other States have no highway commissions, but have substantially similar departments or agencies. Where States, like Illinois, are pro hlblted by their constitutions or other- ! wise prevented from acting under the proposed contributory plan, the act pro vides that the federal appropriation may become available to separate coun ties when they shall match the gov- j ernment'a contributions, auch roads, ot HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH course, being built only within the con tributing counties. To give the States ample time to build roads and to guard against hasty or extravagant construction, the law also provides that unexpended federal appropriations each year shall be avail able during the succeeding year, while this year's allotments to States which have no highway departments shall be available for three years, to give State legislatures time to create such depart ments. For enforcement of the provision re quiring the States to maintain the new roads without federal assistance, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to disapprove of further roads projects from such States or their civil subdi visions and deny further government aid if roads are not put in proper con dition after four months' notice. Development of a federal corps of highway engineers is one of the re sults expected from the new law. Civil service examinations will be held Au gust 8 for many more highway engi neers needed by the government. BREWSTER SALAD Cut small, crisp lettuce leaves of uniform size In halves lengthwise, uslnar the scissors, and arrange in two parallel rows, overlapping one an other. on an oblong silver dish. Place a bunch of coli, cooked asparagus in the center and arrange a band (at about the place where the bunch was originally tied) of the following mix ture: finely chopped white of one hard boiled egg, one tablespoonful of chopped plckl«, one-half tableapoonful AUGUST 8. 1916. of finely chopped parsley and one and one-half tablespoonfuls of chopped, canned pimento. Pour generously over all a French dressing: made of mixing one-half teaspoonful of salt, one-eighth teaspoonful of pepper, five tablespoon fuls of olive oil, two tablespoonfuls of vinegar and a few drops of onion or lemon Juice if liked. Shake thoroughly before using. SUMMER DRINK | A delicious hot weather drink may I be made by boiling together for a few ; minutes three pints of water and two I pounds of sugar, juice of two lemons | and two ounces of tartaric acid. Set it away to cool. Beat the whites of three I eggs to a stiff froth, slowly sift in half ! a cup of flour and stir until smooth. | Then flavor with half an ounce of win tergreen essence if liked, or, better still, mint. When syrup Is nearly cool I stir in the eggs. When cold put it in a | rtone jug which has been scalded until i perfectly sweet. Cork tightly; keep In I a cool place. For a drink use two tablespoonfuls of this syrup in one ; glass of water, and just before drink, ing add a quarter teaspoonful of soda and stir well. SPICED EGGS Boil one dozen eggs hard, then drop them in a pan of cold water before re moving their shells. Heat a quart (or more if necessary) of good white vine i gar, into which introduce one ounce of raw g'nger, twe or three blades of sweet mace, one ounce of allspice, half an ounce each of whole black peppers, salt and muslard seed. After it has simmered half an hour pour over the j eggs placed in a jar. When cold cover it tightly. They will be ready for ua« in three or four weeks. 3