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if -y *7 ; t g. y' •Yt • " "*"1"r' '" >,i'" ljy*P" *•" ...* .••»; a -a '» '•.,>'»>^Y]';ji ^ i.i.iflwi) 4' "»- f, *\ mm%•£ tht upkeep and maintenance of our roads and to build the lateral j^ads which are ao badly needed. During the year 1927, there was completed a total of C43 miles, of which 520 miles were on the state bond issue system and 123 miles were roads built by the counties of the state under the general supervision of the state highway department This is far more than was built by any other state. Of the 520 miles paved on the state bond issue systems, about 335 miles were on the $100,000,000 or new bond issue system and 185 miles were under the first bond issue system. Congested Traffic Hei* We are all greatly interested in the solution of the traffic problem confronting the counties in this, the Northeastern part of Illinois. In these counties are centered ap- Troximately one-half of the motor vehicles of the state. The great city of Chicago sends forth upon the coun- . try highways an unending stream of passenger cars and trucks, and, In turn attracts to its irihrket, its business houses, and amusement centers, ; traffic from all parts of the state which must flow through this territory outside the city limits of Chicago. We have given special attention to this area which we might say includes the counties of Cook, Du Page, L<ike, McHenry, Kane, DeKalb, Kendall, Grundy, Will and Kankakee, in our prosecution of work on the $100,000,- 000 bond issue system. Bids have already been received, on a large mileage of roads in this section, and contracts have either been awarded or will be awarded as soon as the right of way required for their construction has been secured. Projects Under Way Among the projects which are under way and which are of special significance in the solution of the traffic problems of this area, are Route 64, which will be paved to a width of 40 feet from St. Charles to Chicago, and 20 feet from St. Charles to Sycamore; Route 58 from Elgin to Evanston; Route 63 from Dundtee to Barrington; Route 55, locally known as 22nd Street, extending west from Chicago; Route 51 extending south from Justice to Route 44 in Will county; Route 49, extending from Chicago to Kankakee; fioute 72 from Sunset to Genoa, and Route 61 from Routes Id and 22 north, to the Wisconsin state line north of Richmond. This latter project will give great relief to traffic seeking an outlet to Wisconsin from either Chicago or the Fox River valley. In addition to pushing cdH?tTU?tion of $100,000,000 bond issue roads, we have widened some of our $60,000,000 bond issue routes to a width of 40 feet, the most important among them being Roosevelt road or state bond issue Route 6, and Ogden avenue or State bond issue Route 18. Favors Route 97 The construction of Route 47 from Morris, to Yorkville, Elburn, Huntley, Woodstock, Hebron, and* to the Wisconsin state line, will connect by direct line the county seats of four great counties, and will afford* a direct Hne> of travel for the enormous volume of traffic which at certain seasons of the year, iB moving northward to Wisconsin and in other seasons of the year south to Illinois. This road, when completed, will greatly relieve the present overcrowded condition of state bond issue Route 22, or the outer belt line around the city of Chicago. Likewise, the construction of Route 67 wtll provide a short cut from Route 5 at Marengo to Route 20 at Wood- ^ ~ v . v i t a s ; : C r ^ V Jiti - r"""™:' '• ** ,1^ • *- *:'.*• j-'- -'Kl.. "•'Vi-,. " '*£• V>*' •' ^ • iM-MMirMfnnimifcriim-miMirmntiiiTiifriMsniia'-iHi --*~H r - i i--wr 11 • • ~~-- -- ti --r • ~~ ' c -• ^ •••• - •• i I T i r r n " J fy f l p i f i w m w i t ' i i i ' m i a j i # > i f > • " i i n r i i i - • * - , i i • . t p a - - . A . • - I :• . (-.r'i'-Ji THE McHENKY PLAMPBALBE, THTOSDAY, JA1TOAKY, 12, ? • • • * • • , n » » > ! » • » » » » » » » • » » » • » > • • • » » » » » « » » « » » » « » « « » • « » ILLE1 THEATRE, , -vooojtock. Woodstock's Beautiful Play House SATURDAY Jan. 14 Matinee 2:30, Evening 6:30-9:00 BodLaRocque "THE FIGHTING EAGLE" Also Comedy On the Stage--Mullen and Qakwell in a sketch, "A Secondhand Honeymoon." Bob Davis and Georgians--Novelty Re- -7 SUNDAY and MONDAY Jan. 15-16 Matinee Sunday at 2:30 Evening, 6:30-9:00 Vera Reynolds in "ALMOST HUMAN" Also Rathe News and Conedy On the Stage*--Laat TIM Sunday-- Mullen and Oakwell, *A Second-hand Honeymoon." Bob Davis and Georgians- Novelty R^tm--7 people TUBS Y - WEDNESDAY Jan. 17-18 \ / Matinee Wednesday 3:0V Evening, 7:00-9:00 John Gilbert in i "MAN, WOMAN AND SIN" Also Novelty and Comedy THURSDAY AND FRIDAY Jan. 19-20 Matinee Thursday 3:00 Evening, 7:00-9 K)0 Leatrlce J«y ia>- "THE ANGFL OF BROADWAY" Pathe News, Sport Lights, and Fables. stock and thus will make Routes 5, 67 and 20 a direct east and west line from Dubuque, Iowa, to the shore of Lake Michigan at Waukegan, and this will also be of great benefit to tm traveling public. Build Route 67 Route 71 extending westward from Aurora through the beautiful agricultural sections of Kaneti DeKalb, and Lee counties will tap a large trade territory and Bring to the markets of the metropolitan district additional food supplies. AH of the routes being-discussed in the bearing today are of great significance and of great importance, and their early construction will do much to promote the free interchange of traffic in this district. I feel that the department of Public Works and Buildings should push the construction of these routes as rapidly as possible. Throughout the entire year wo. have been letting contracts for road work as rapidly as the surveys, plans and* specifications could be made. Letting Contracts Early £ This same policy will be continued during the winter and spring months so that by the time the construction season opens in the Spring of 1928, we expect to have sufficient mileage under contract to insure the completion of not less than 1,000 miles of durable hard-surfaced roads on our state bond issue system this year, and we hope to equal, if not to surpass, the record set in 1924 of 1230 miles. The funds derived from the sale of our state roads bonds, together with motor license fees, and the proceeds of "the gasoline tax, if the tax is sustained by the supreme court, will providte revenues which will enable us to push our state highway work at a record breaking rate during the next few years, and I predict that within that period we will advance to such a stage that Illinois will lead the world in paved roads. Northeastern Illinois When the roads provided for in both bond issues are completed, Northeastern Illinois will have a wonderful paved road system, which I believe will do more to advance the interests of all of the people in this part of the State than any other improvement ever undertaken by the state since Illinois was admitted to the Union, 109 years ago. My friends, I want to take this opportunity to thank you for the support your members of the Illinois legislature, members of the senate and house, have given me in my efforts to give the people of Illinois an economical, efficient, business administration. Suet ail achievement as the construction of the greatest paved road system in any st&te COuld not have been accomplished without the loyal co-operation of both the legislative and executive departments of our state government, and I assure you, my friends, that as long as I am your governor, I will continue to serve you honestly, efficiently, and with all the energy that I have, and that I will continue our state highway program as rapidly as possible; and I will see to it that this very important part of Illinois has its full share of the roads paved. [iT HE LINKS REFEREE; $ 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 (Managing * Itdmrprrtitiiona of thm Rmlca # of Golf \ By INN IS BROWN 0 Editor, U °olf*r) J In a mixed foursome competition an argument arose over the proper rotation in playing from the tee. Some thought that the two players of a side should alternate straight through from the first, while others said that if the lady member of a team, for instance, drove first starting out, she should play every other stroke from then on throughout, allowing whichever of the two players that this stroke brought up to make the drive on succeeding holes. The two partners of the side alternate In driving, one driving on the odd-numbered tees and the other on the even-numbered ones. It Is immaterial which player holed the ball on. the last preceding hole. This order of alternating must be carried out. Suppose a player tee*, his ball practically in line with the markers but a little back of it, and then in taking his stance gets his left foot ahead of the markers and hits the ball, has hi< opponent the right, to make him play the stroke overf No. Tbe rules pntvlde that the ball must be teed within 'the limits, but they place no restriction on where the player may stand to hit the ball. 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