Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-04

the less. The farmer is the sole ana
only class that produces, for every
thing comes from the soil. While
his iG true. we realize the inter
dependence SO proper and necessary
to our advancing civilization. and do
not object to reasonable portion oil
the fruits OF our Il Ids being eXpen0-
cd in the erection OF buildings for
cities, or for the Improvement Of wat,
erways. even though it be a s. m:-prf'
waite cntt rprise. but the National
Grange from now, straight on, WILL as
the only cons iderable body of organ
lied farmers # the United States. en-
tire an emphatic protest to tn" long
TIM policy of the government in ap-
Dropria,ins the entire amornt of our
surplus to promote every interest
save cars, More PSp' Ciallv is tbs
statement true, and will ever be true.
relating 10 the modern proposition TO
give millions annually as subsidies for
ships thar are to i'2long exclusively
10 private parties when construct Il
n The plea that they will be in readi-
ness for u war that will never come
Millions for merchant marine, ana
other millions for battiesmps. wh' II
everybody knows that the contests OF
tn" future will he on the Industrial
field and the weapons brains, not bur
lets. Millions upon millions. in pre-
paration for war. but not a penny 10
max ia sable the country road over
which country children must be tran"
ported t" secure that education which
Burgn SAYS "Is Nations cheap de-
Tense" The school master with his
primer is to be the general of the
future for the tendency of the world
is away frCm war. which has been
rightly characterized as All Hell
The tendency of the race is toward
peace and cur eyes nave been giad-
dened within few months by the
Gene al TIL Hague-"What in con-
cOrd furled, wera the battle flags OF ID
gathered world
Acting under good legal advice as
The country affords. the National
Grange Executivs and Legislative
Committee in response to specific re-
solution by the tody secured the in
PRODUCTION in the Goth Congress OF
House Bill No. 1881 b. Mr.. Cur
rier.
This is not tbs time, nCr Is It my
purpose to discuss the details OF the
grange bill. but it has Locn careiniiS
studied and framed TO avoid oh1ec
lions raised against previous DIS
tt creates a Highway Department. and
as an entering wedge approprlates III
y million dollars TO he eQuitabiy dis
tribuIed among the respective states
xpended under the supervision OF
experts. with provision for co-opera'
ion with State and local authorizes
in construction of improved roads N
scientific manner, Win view OF
,ettirg dollars worth of service
rom each dollar expended. The Dill
may not prove perfect, but it Is
beginning. and the National Grange
S behind it. and We invite all gooC
roads associations. and good ROADS
workers to join in an effort to secure
its enactment.
am here as a delegate appointed
By the Governor of my State. as well
as an appointee CT the Master OF the
National Grange and / have a lively
interest in the object of this union
meeting II it be true. as is charged.
that the swift flying auto destroys an
improved road. it is problem to be
solved. for the auto has come to stay.
anil TO go. The owners of autos 1or
he most part are liberal contributors
"a the revenues of the government
and will BE- ANXIOUS to cooperate IN
The maintenance Of the roads. Per
5onally | should regret exceedingly
he disappearance of the motor from
hiss hv NV
home filed with ladies' and gentltm men
from the city and adds brightness anu
coloring to a life that il often sombre
The early and widespread prejudice
If the country people is not gererahE
Tow and when the small per cent. OF
nconsiderate drivers who now bring
-eproach upon the entire fraternity
are driven ont Of the field. CT become
civilized. which means for them be
ing bern again" the auto and occa'
PANTS will be welcome visitors.
look forward to the time when
tie auto will be OF practical servic"
in the coutry, not only In the trans
,crtation of crops from farms remote
from shipping points. but in the trans
OCT alton of our children to the cen
rallied schools Of ths future. thus
OF Waiting the enforced irksOme ride
# scme hours each day over dirt
-oads that at times are bottomisss.
The Nation has given aid to rail-
ways which has resulted in develop
'nC rich sections Of our country and
niaced the United STATES in the fore
front as commercial nation. This
rtiicv was criticised at the time. bur
whether right. or wrong. the pciicy
row seems wise from business point
II view. as I; has added billions of
l.ilars TO orr National wealth.
As a tax asset government aid ("
-a;Iroads proved good investment
f-r TO saw nothing II the vast increase
in yal-e of real estate and caoss quent
swelling OF the duplicates of the var
ions States trsversed by these assist
ed railroads. the roads thems ives
g.