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January 17, 1930 W I L M.E T T E LIFE 45 NORTH SHORE - -· - - ·--.---- - - hearty response to President Hoover's call for full speed ahead in public \\'Ork. Becomes an Investment Vic\\:ed in the light nf results so far j assured in placing a check upon exStates Prepare for Heavy In- ccssivc. road repairs and mntor vehicle · M d H. h I operattng costs through the construsveslment .m o ern .1g ti o n of substantial highways, this vast ways Wtth Federal A1d sum q f nearly one billion dollars will become an investm ent rather than an By James W. Brooks , expen se. The dcgr re of returns, howe\·er. that will accrue to the public in (Dtrector, Amencan ~tghway l<.d u~a - thi s inn stmcnt \Yill be in direct ratio tton~l bureau, Wa s htng~on. D. .__,,) to th e degre e of clmabilit\· built into Htghway department s 111. forty tl 1c 1·oa (1. · .. . -four I t1 states h av_e comp1 et cc 1e1r e_- tnna_l cs C pon th e pa s ~a gc oi the pre sent of expe_nclttures f<;>r road constructiOtl 1 , F ederal Aid mea s u r ~. · befo re Congress, and .mamtenance 111 1?30. _In the f? ur state s will be able t n ca rn· out enstates not yet repo rtlllg l~tlly, cstnn - larged road r on stntctilln pr~Hr ram s :1s ates have been ba sed UJHln t und s a \·a. I- f · ll 11 0\\"S : able for 1928. ~fichigan \\"ill b ~· ahk tu add thirtyThe total estimat ed amount to be e x- five miles more lli pavem ent tu the pended in all state :-. during 1930 slighly regular prog ram for that state, and the exceeds $900,000,000. En·n at thi s rate, am1lUllt estimated tu he sp ent duri:1g as Samuel Eckel s. statl..' high\\"a\· ell - 1930 is given at $31 ,000.000. Indiana will be ahl e tu incrL· :l:'i~..· its g-ineer of Penn sylvania and pre sident of the American As socia tion nf Stat~..· pa,·em ent program by lift~· miks if Highway Officials. pl)inted ont at r ece nt gin·n additional h111d s. The tot~l hearings before the ll o t~:-o c l\munittee amount estim ated for hi g h \\· a ~- \\"lWk 111 on Roads, road building i:-. nnt keeping that state fnr 1930 is a ppn)x imatrd :1t pace with the increa st·d tl Sl' oi thv :IU tli- S2.2,00Q,()Q(). mobile. Expedite Illinois Work Considering the iact that llJ30 high Ohio ha s 800 mi le:-. o i rllad\\.:L\. ol \\"ay construction and maint enance \Yill int erstate i m po rtan r~..· gr vatl y in need involve nearh· on e billion dollars. ::11 o f new constru ction . ancl an increased ~1 f which will be spent under state F ederal auth ori zation \\·nuld ha sten th~ supervision, the spe ed ,,·ith \rhich the compl etion o f this program . Thi s state cs ~imates have be en pr epared and suu- has $14.000.000 \Yaitin g t1.1 mat r h F edmitted before the Hou se Cnmmitt ce c q eral Aid fund s. Th e total amount of Roads indicate s that prac ti cally all stat e hi glnYaY estimated for 1930 in Ohio is highway drpartt.nc nt s ar c read-'· fnr estimat ed at app roximate!\· ~35 .000,000. vigorous and ~..- niricnt acti on. ancl in Itlinoi ~ h a" 1.1()3 mile ~ 1 i road t"1i1 . . . . · 1 ' MOTOR NEWS the Federal Aid system ready for surfacing, and this work also, will b,_, · greatly expedited with the increased Federal autho rization now pendin ;~. Estimate made b)· the highway depa.·t · ment of that state for 1930 work is. North shore motorists are awaitin~ given in round numbers at $39.000,00I). with keen interest the opening of thE" thirtieth annual Chicago National Auto· mobile_ show scheduled for January 25. "Paige" Newest Car Built The exhibit at the Coliseum, which will for Commercial Purposes continue through February 1, promise~ The Graham-Paige ~Iotors corpora- to shatter all previous records in ex· tion whi ch recently announced that its pansiveness and variety of display!!. pa ss enger car s are to hear· the name Forty-six makers of motor cars, Am· Graham a !nne. is now producing a line eri.can and foreign. will exhibit their of comnwrr ial cars carrying the name newest creations. In addition, accessorv and sho~ Paige. 'l'!a· new busine ss m~it s ra~ed. at 1500 ptmnd s load capactty, com - equipment producers will top all for~ prise a 115-inch wheelba se cha ssis with mer marks with 122 displays. The shop a six -n ·linder engine dn·eloping 76 equipment sections have a total of hor s epu~\· er. ancl two hod·y types. scr -: en fifty-three exhibitors by the latest and panel. l.i ~ t price (either hpdy ) count, and more are expected. Two makers of taxi-cabs will show their is $1 ,095. The new conHntrcial car ha s all t lw latest types. Particularh· larg~..: outpourings will ~tandard t·ng·incering- features that dis tinguish Craham pa ss enger car s. :he come during shnw week from thE' · chassis being gcnl'rally similar tl) the great motor center~ of Michigan, Ohio. 1929 modl'l 615. except i<lr til l' u :; e n t a Indiana and Iilinois where most of tot nation's automobiles and a great pro thrcC -S Jh.'t'd tran s mi s ~iou . portion of accessories are manufac· tured. Visitors from these points win Florida Gets First Place require numerous snecial trains and With Local Winter Tourists tax the caparitY of the city's great Approximately three motori sts in Chi - downtown hotels. cago and \·icinity select Florida for their \\·inter vacatinn to t·very single onh· recenth· that re sidents of the ct·ncar ownc :- who motors to California at trai sta tcs · 'di scoYcred' Florida," ·he this time of th<' vcar, according- to a bureau stated . "Fnur years ago the two statement issm:cl l;y th e touring- hnn:au states enjoyed. equal popularit~· among of tlw Chicago ~[otor club. "It ":as winter tourists." -~------------------~------------- 1930 ROAD BUILDING COST $900, 00 0, 000 46 Manufacturers to Display Autos at Ch:cago Show I 1 < MOTORS SERVICE IzletJ171orqRfl SALES Evttrything for the Aot"mobile Mud Splash! Do not let the mud stay on your car - it looks bad and harms the finish. We have the lowest rates on the North Shore for washing, polishing, stmon.. tztng. First Aid During· the last cold snap we had occasion to render first aid to a number of motorists. For the benefit of those who were unable to obtain first aid, due to the fact that they were unaware that we will answer calls 24 hours a day. a call to Wilmette 50 will bring you towing, battery service or mechanical first aid. NEVER CLOSED 11ie Largest Motor Repair Shop . ID Sbowe· $1.00 - $1.50 Wilmette MILLER & MILLER 732 Twelfth St. George Miller Phone Wii. 50 Leo Miller J. C. SLOWN