The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-12-14

Good Roads I'm the South.
In an address by John Craft Of Mo-
bile it was stated that the cost to the
farmers of the South Is so cents per
bale Of cotton for an average haul OF
eight miles.
If there were good roads the cost
would be reduced to 16 cents bale. Els
timating crop at million bales this
would mean q saving OF S340.0OO an
nually.
1t costs under present road conditions
25 cents to haul ton Of fertilizer a
mile. With good roads the cost would
be cents ton.
II have studied for some years the
problem of working convicts on our
public roads," said Mr.. Craft, "and they
have proved to be the most economical
road builders to be had. The convict
has long passed the experimental stage
for road-making.
Judge Fave of Georgia, who has had
twenty years experience in working
convlcts as road builders, says: They
are the best and cheapest road builders.
While working convicts, not single
overt act was committed, or single
child. woman or man molested, or one
dollars worth of property deprecated
on
'sMeckienburg county, North Carolina
has the finest macadamized roads, and
1t is being done with convict labor. 1t
costs an average of Is cents day to
guard, feed and care for convict labor
when 1t Is managed on business prin-
ciples
AS for the convict himself, statistics
show that 90 per cent of those who are
worked In the open air, properly fed
and guarded, return to their families
and cease to be charge or a menace to
the State, while of those who are kept
, In prison or are worked in mines, saw
mills or similar places, IS per cent be
come hardened criminals.
"Nor do l think it right to put the
J honest wage earners in competition
with convict labor, or the manufactur
Ing industry In competition with the
one that hires cheap convict labor.
D Indiana has more than 1900 miles
: Of good gravel roads. remember wher
+ Indiana was considered one of the illit
t crate States In the Union To-day sh'
Is prosperous, and her people are m
y longer ignorant, but the State Is dotted
l. with the finest schools and colleges
n Massachusetts spends more none.
e roads. New York has just voted to is
it sue $5O,O0O,0 900 for her roads to be spen
In the next ten years. New Jersey ha
II fine roads, which have been of grea
70 benefit, and are the best investment tn
Is State has. Missouri is agitating a bon
IT issue of $25,O0O,O00 for her publ
Y. roads. The Province CT Ontario. Car
ID ada, has 10000 miles of good roads
a. and from that phenomenal improvement
have been the results of prosperity
n Ats farmers. New York Sun.
r Everybody Drag!
w When the smiles of spring appear,
"a Drag the roads;
- When the summer time is here,
- Drag the roads;
- When the corn Is In the ear;
le In the winter. cold and drear;
;e Every season In the year;
r. Drag the roads
ut
When you've nothing else to do,
nj Drag the roads;
:. II but for an hour or two,
Drag the roads.
~ 1t will keep them good as new.
III With a purpose firm and true,
" Fall in line It's up to you;
OF Drag the roads
*.
ul Would you do the proper thing?
lis Drag the roads.
er Set the system on the wing;
IN. Drag the roads.
Give the drag lively swing;
Toss the laurel wreath to King.