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The Driver Who WHEN in the country last Closed an Under" week we saw an infuriated ground Aerodrome . swarm of wasps dancing around a van drawn in against a high bank. When the driver returned from making a delivery he had some unpleasant moments freeing himself and his vehicle from the attacks of the raiders. Quite unconsciously, he had jammed his front wheel against the entrance to a particularly active wasp aerodrome and completely blocked it. U.S.A. Constitution Guarantees Freedom REFUTREFUTING a claim made ING
by railway spokesmen, the West Virginia State of the Roads . . .
Road Commission has just, declared that State highway systeins are not " public utilities" operated for a profit. It is recognized that freedom of the highways is a basic right of the people, and the constitution of the U.S.A. guarantees each citizen inalienable, inherent rights. The right of ingress and egress or free social intercourse is one of these. Thus: the original British idea of the roads being free to all is being continued.
How Road ImproveCONSIDERATION of roads ments are Effected in ‘-'and sui-faeings in Britain Malaya overseas. is always interesting
and instructive to those providing vehicles for them. In the annual report of the Malayan Public Works Service, published this year, it is mentioned that the road system includes
over 8,500 miles, of which 5,300,are of all-weather construction, 3,800 having bitumen-treated surfaces. A large proportion of the latter consists of 2-in. stone " semi-grouted " with bitumen. It is, however, considered likely that in future increasing use will be made of thin carpets, especially where good foundations exist. The best results have been obtained with graded broken stone having a binder of cut-back bitumen. In certain States, the need for rapid development of the road system is being met by the improvement or new construction of earth roads. The traffic census in 1938 indicated a 25 per cent. increase in traffic since 1935, and the development of bus services has called attention to the need for modernizing and re-aligning. provincial roads.
Finance Facilities — VOLLOWING a recent cirIs This the Last I cular concerning finance Word I facilities in relation to over
hauls, also assistance that can be given for erecting air-raid shelters and for the purchase of fuel, we understand that the hon. secretary of the Western Sub-areaA.R.O. immediately telephoned to Mr. Jardine to inquire if it would be possible to arrange to finance the purchase of 2 cwt. of coal for himself, and a similar quantity for Captain Robson, his brother. The reply was that if the directors of Burn Transit will give their personal guarantee and submit the company's balance sh6et, the finance company will give serious consideration to this proposal ! Clerical Convention Owes Success to Road Transport
ONE would hardly imagine a satisfactory conference of the religious-minded with out the accompaniment of music. At an American Convention of Lutheran ministers it was found, two days before the meeting, that the organ was out of order. As, obviously, the success of the event depended upon this instrument, a search was made for another, but the nearest available was 1,067 miles away. However, a haulage concern came to the rescue and managed to have the source of inspiring music available before the convention started, accomplishing the operation in remarkably quicktime. Carrying On as NorA GOOD example of British mal Despite Bomb .4-1. phlegm has lust been
Damage brought to our notice. An important business 'concern in London had its offices bombed by night. The next day there was to be a luncheon to a group of American business friends. One of the latter telephoned to say that he presumed the luncheon would not be held, as the venue was the damaged building. The company expressed surprise and said certainly it would be held. The only person who was really upset was an employee of the company who acted as waiter, and whose special garb for the occasion had become non-available