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August 2, 1929 WI L M ETTE' LIFE 33 { NORTH SHORE tra\·cln~ when they arc leaving- the dnt1linion. Should a 111\)tnri~t dc~ir<.' tn lea \'C Canada via a boundary port nf custom: othl'r than that thrlmg-h \Yhich he entered. he lllllst secure a 60-day pl·rnJit. 'l'hi~ ma\' he extended h\· an\· collcctPr oi cu~t-om s for thirtv -more day .: \"n 1 a-;spnrts are requ-ired ni touri sts. twr is thn.· any duty nor bond rvquired llf autllll10hil~·s hronght intl the country illr a pniocl not exceeding nindy <la~ · s :ttld ior the purpose (If touring. ~ix - llll>llth pennits m;w he nht a iIll' d h y <I (' p () ~ it i 1l ,4' \\' it h t 11<' n II e (' t or · Roads lVI ost Used Sh ould Be Pave· d F irst, I ow a Plan ·i rl h e v c 11 1, t- s 1- c ... y e d ta r~ 1- ~l~ ~~ ~ -1 rc "- ~1 liS l-" By E. E. Duffy lu\\'a plans to place a pa\'l~cl r\lacl b ct\\TCll erery county scat and town . Thi~ calls to mind the t:arl _ ,. hig11\\' a,- problem of ckciding ,,·here th e r()·a d building prog-ram should start. Practicallv all states ~a,,- the wi:-,clnm tli first pavinl! the main route-, \\·hi r ll carried the most traffic. \Yith imprun..:mcnts to be ' <..' xtended to sccondan· roads later as financ~: s \n.m ld permit. 0 t· ing pos . ssed of three million miles oi roads, the Cnitcd States \\'a-; indeed faced with a trying high\\'ay ·problem when the automobile hegan it . . domination. Althuugh golHl progrcs~ is being ma<lc it is tlnly natural that sonH.' impatience has been cxpressc<~ because oi the still great mileages \_)t unimproYed roads. ~cYeral traffic surny~ cnnducted In· state:-; in collaboration \\'ith the Bureau of Public Roads han~ rcyealcd th .tt a quite small percentage ~f h_iglm· a~- :-; carries most of the trafftc-m Ohtt) ahout 60 percent of the traffic tran· l~ ~yer one-eighth of the roads. 'l'h·2 town~hip higln.,.ay system containin~ about three-fifths oi the state's rnad . accommodates but an eighth of th~· Yehicles. From this it ma\· he seen that it is more a matter of impn)\'ing s ·lectcd main arteries and chief seconary route~ than it is the \Yholcsale scattering of funds over gr~at mileage~. \\·ith attendant low-qualtty, non-permam ·t surfacings. First oi all a back-IHHlC s~·stem of hi~ln~·ays must he .established. The states, \\·it h the con tmucd and p~rh a·,1s expanded assistance oi the l· e~~·ral GoYernmcnt, must lengthen consalcrabh· th~ scant lOO,O(X) mi les n£ hi~rh grade roads 1ww in . en·icc. \\'ith th'-· main routes well pa\'cCI. then attention can be directed to snriacing lesser thorough fares . In considering the plaCl'Incnt of higln,-a,· bui lding funds, ~t must be horne in m in d that on ly slightly lll~)rc than one-fifth of the total popu latton is on iarms. Along with this, it must be rctncmbcrcd. that the highways connccti ng ci tics and to\\'ns usuall\- pass through the most populous rural regions. Cndcniahlv. more can he ac ~omplished through continued. concentration on state high\\'a\·s. wl11ch ha,·c heen o designated because the:v carry the most cars. Clearly, when Iowa's cout ty scats and towns are all connected every rura l resident will haye easy acct'SS to a hard surfaced road. ----------------------------- r C<'rtain security 111 the form of a bond should he prepared to present to ' the latter agents their birth certificates or or other\\'isc. · F:1ilurc to report to the collector credentials from responsible persons when entering the dominion imtv re- proving their citizenship; alien resisult in seizure of the car. All artides dents should. he ready to show proof of in one's po~!'e~sion that lllil\' he sub- legal entry itito the United States. ject to dut~- sh cntld be declared. at the Visitors to Canada for a limited same timC'. period of time, _for health or pleasure, "rhen lca,·ing the <inminion, tourists may bring- with them free of duty or sh_ould report to the Cana_ dian customs deposit, guns, rifle~ (except revolvers olfice:s for cancellation of the entry and pistols), fishing tackle, golf clubs, pl'rmtt: to the l nited States customs tennis racquets and cameras previously officers and present the state license used by them and . required for their Carel: 11nd ~~) the Cnitcd .States _it_mni-j own use. upon reporting the articles gratwn o1hcers. Amencan cttlzens to the customs officers at port of entry. CHOOSE.· YOUR USED CAR NOW for FALL DRIVING Select your used car in a ·buyer's marketnow- in the period of advantageous prices and ;arger stocks. The fall demand for used cars is at hand. A purchase now assures you the most car value for your dollars. Your present car is acceptable as cash. And our plan for term payments makes the purch·ase easy. fri r ~,i a. a r-d )i Offer Timely Tips to Motorists Who Plan Canada Tour \ Vith a view to saving ot hers t he de lay and an noya nce expe ricnc~cl hy some tour ist s who lacked ce rtam necessary cr edentials v.·hen app l ~ i ng for entr ance into Ca nada, th e t o un ng burea u of th e Chicag o M otor clu b has summari zed the details a tte nd ant to . visiting the dominion. Th e fir st r equisite of motor t o urists, according to t he bureau, is th ~ st ate license card, i. e., th e card whtch accompanies the state lice nse plat~s Without it, entrance is extr emely di fficult, if not impossible. Car owner s entering for one day only may lea ve the card with the Canadian cu stoms officials, who will return it to the CADILLAC·»LA SALLE AND OTHER GOOD USED CARS g- c" ~ It )e. 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