Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 January 1939 — Page 11

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lizing modern safety science. Experts from the National Safety Council and other recognized safety brganizations have worked with our fficials putting this program into tr practice.

Briefly, that Legislature increased the State Police and made possible a road patrol force, gave the State Highway Commission greater powers in speed zoning and traffic regulation, instituted a compulsory accident reporting system, established 8 drivers’ license examination law ~ with provision for suspension and revocation of the licenses of incompetent drivers, and established safety training in the schools. ;

POINTS TO RESULTS

The - results prove that our efforts have been worthwhile. For the last year, it is estimated that traffic fatalities have been reduced 26 per cent. In other words, 356 lives have been spared. Credit for the success of this proF gram must go to all those who have participated—the rank and file of motorists and pedestrians, national safety authorities and local and state law enforcement officers.

I recommend to you the report of the Indiana Traffic Safety Council on the recodification of our safety . statutes as a further step toward - the prevention of death on the

: highways. : HIGHWAYS . The State Highway system and its maintenance have become important factors in the social and economic welfare of our people, constituting today the major transportation system of our state and carrying a traffic volume of more than ten million vehicular miles daily.

During the past five years we have seen an increase of 35 per cent in the vehicular mileage traveled on the State Highway system. This increased use of the State Highway system, the higher operating speeds and the greater load-carrying capacity of the commercial vehicles present some serious problems for our consideration. There is the problem of making the State Highway system more safe for motorists; the problem of adequately serving the demands made upon the system, and the problem of financing the operation and improvement of the system.

ENUMERATES POLICIES

Two important policies have been n augurated by the Commission as ‘8% means of meeting these problems: First, the salvaging of investments made in highways which are worn-out or obsolete; and second, the expenditure of highway funds, as far as practical, upen highways where improvement is justified by - earnings and traffic conditions.

In the past two years we have made rapid progress in the modern-

ization of the State highway. sys-|.

tem—both to eliminate hazards to the safety of the highway user and to serve the increased volume of traffic. The construction program during this period has included the completion of 39 grade separations to carry highway traffic over or under railroad tracks; the building of "163 bridges; the laying of hightype pavement on 452.4 miles of highways; the completion of 272.7 miles of low-type pavement and 764.9 miles of grading for future surfacing. In the same period we have co-operated with the Federal Government in the installation of] flashing light signals at 345 high-way-railroad intersections and are now completing plans for similar afety features at another one hunPdred crossings. * From Jan. 1, 1937, to Dec. 1, 1938, the state Highway Commission 4 took bids and awarded contracts for construction work on the State highway system, with a total contract cost of $21,000,000. I have cited some of the results of that construction and I call your attention to these additional figures. During that 23-month period, construction work on the State highway system gave direct employment to an average of 2410 workmen a month, and furnished indi-

rect employment to three times that number.

SIGHTS WORE AHEAD

With all the progress that has and is being made to make our State highway system more safe and more modern, we are far from the end of the task. We have today a highway system on which 60 per cent of the bridges have a roadway width of 20 feet or less and on which 31 per cent have a load-carrying capacity of 10 tons or less. Twenty-three per cent of the State highway mileage is on rights-of-way of 40 feet or less and only 55 per cent of the total mileage has a high-type surface. You can readily appreciate the task of maintaining and modernizing the 10,000 miles of highways and nearly 4000 miles of city streets which are State highway routes; and at the same time receiving demands for additions to and further improvemnets of the system. We have instituted two special divisions of the Highway Commission; one to study traffic movements and to make possible a more scientific planning of our highway system; the other to study traffic accidents and determine the corrections necessary to eliminate accident causes. I solicit your further study of the State highway system, its operations and its problems; and will welcome

| your constructive action toward giv-

ing Indiana the best, most modern and most safe highway system that is possible.

RECOMMENDS REPEAL

Y I recommenfl that you repeal the present weight tax law and enact a new and equitable law which may be simply administered, in order that motor trucks may pay their fair share of our highway costs. I also recommend that you provide for a refund of the fees paid in since the law became effective, if a constitutional way can be found to do so. For the past two years I have extended the time for the purchase of motor vehicle license plates from Jan. 1 to March 1, because I believe it is unfair to ask a motorist to -pay those fees at a time when his obligations are the heaviest. I recommend that you provide by law that the time for the purchase of license plates be extended permanently to some time between March 1 and July 1.

INDIANA WORLD WAR MEMORIAL

Since 1920 the affairs of the Indiana World War Memorial have been administered by .a board of trustees representing each of the 13 old Congressional districts. The Congressional districts have changed and the building program which required a large board of trustees has been completed. Therefore, in the interests of economy and efficiency, I recommend that you reduce the number of trustees to five members.

COMMISSIONS

"During the past two years: a number of commissions have been studying specific problems, and are now ready %o report to you. The reports are a result of careful study by qualified individuals. While I may not concur in all of the details of all of the recommendations of the following commissions, yet I recommend them to you with the hope you will give them your consideration: . Indiana Traffic Safety . Council, Election Study Commission, Liquor Control Study Commission, Workmen’s Compensation Commission, Printing Committee, Committee on Interstate Co-operation, New Harmony Memorial Commission, Child Welfare = Commission, Planning Board Study of Highway Setbacks and the Department of Financial Institutions’ study of automobile dealer relations. I wish also to thank all of those who have served on these committees for their splendid and devoted - service to their commonwealth. MAJORITY RULE Democracy is the most sacred and cherished possession of the American people, and, in a sense, we are its guardians.

We can guard and protect our

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{the will of the majority. 3 We are traditionally a free people, an independent people, and a peaceful people in the United States, because majority rule dictates the policies of the land.. Indiana has cherished her democracy. The pioneers who fol-

diana territory were in search of a democracy of opportunity. Our men have gone to the wars, because they believed their blood was necessary to preserve democracy. Our State Constitution is a great ringing doctrine of majority rule. From the first sessions of the Legislature in the square State House among the hills at Corydon clown through the years, Indiana has kept faith with. democracy. I call this to your attention that you may keep it ever in mind during this session.

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ASKS FOR CAUTION .

The people of our State at this time are giving a great deal of consideration to two very fuadamental subjects—the metho¢ of nominating candidates for state and national offices, and the distribution of state-collected funds. If, after consulting public will, you find that a substantial majority desire the nomination of candidates for state offices, or a part of them, and for United States Senator, by direct primary, and you decide to enact a primary system, I would have you bear in mind the defects of previous laws and avoid them, if possible. Dhikewise, I would direct your careful study to the method noWw used in distributing state-coliected a |money, with a special concern to the equitable distribution as between the more populous and 'the less populous counties. You and I are the S ieshtivestl’ o of three and a half million people. Their wishes and their welfare are our trust. May God give us the courage and the wisdom to serve them faithfully and wisely throughout the days to come.

JACKSON, RIVERS CONFER IN ATLANTA

Clarence Jackson, State Gross Income Tax director, conferred with Governor Rivers of Georgia in Atlanta today ‘and explainec the mechanism of Indiana's Gross Income Tax law, his office annotinced. Mr. Jackson addressed a meeting of Georgia businessmen with Governor Rivers last night on -the gross income tax as a means of raising revenue. He was invited to confer with Georgia officicls by T. Grady Head, revenue commissioner for the state of Georgia, it was announced.

PHILIP LA FOLLETTE SAILS FOR EUROPE

NEW YORK, Jan. 5 (U. P)— Philip F. La Follete, former (Governor of Wisconsin, sailed last night on the liner Manhattan for a two months’ tour of England, France, Germany, Italy, Denmark and Sweden. He said he would gather material for a series of magazine articles and “try to find out what is happening over there.” :

ICKES CANCELS TALK TO PEACE CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (U. P.).— Secretary -of Interior Harold L. Ickes today canceled an address he was scheduled to make before the American Congress for peace and democracy Jan. 6. Secretary“ Ickes did not explain the cdncellation. *

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