The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-09-24

and concentrate their efforts ON few
measures that would strictly apply to
the needs of the situation. In this
way the committee having the matter
in charge could go before the legisla-
ture knowing exactly what the people
wanted and be reasonbly certain of
getting it for them.
Having made a study of the ques-
tion he had come to the conclusion
that the most effective way to further
the good roads movement aud get leg
islation was ty organizing an associa-
tion sin each county and in order to
have working basis he had prepared
Il synopsis of the several measures
which be thought would fill the Ie-
quirements and which we're as fol
lows:
FiIst-A law appropIiating l00O0
per year for two consecutive years to
each county upon consideration that
the county shall appropriate an equal
amuont, and that this $40, 600 be used
in the construction of permanent
roads. Ibis may be expended under
the direction OF a state oommi Missioner
OF highways, which office shall be
created and provided for by this law.
Second--A law providing for the
working of all the prisoners serving
sentence in the city, town and county
iails, upon the county roads, under
the direction of the county courts Of
the several counties, and providing
that any county not desiring to en-
ploy such persons may send them to
any other county, which shall so en-
ploy them.
Third-A law providing for the en-
ployment of persons confined in the
state penitentiary in the preparation
OF material for the construction of
macadamiZed roads.
FouIth-A law providing for the or.
ganization of local load Improvement
districts for the constructions of rer-
manent roads, part of the expense
of which shall be paid by the owners
of the property adjacent to such roads
and the remainder by the state and
county.
Fitth-An amendment to the consti.
tuition empowering the several coun-
ties, upon vote of the people, to bond
the county for the money TO be used
in the construction of permanent
roads, which shall be constructed un-
der the direction of the state commits
sioner of highways.
We, whose names are hereto signed,
hereby voluntarily associate ourselves
together under the name of the Hood
River Good Roads Association.
The purpose of the association is to
encourage and assist in the oonstruo-
tion and maintenance of permanent
public roads in this couaty and
throughout the state, and we each
personally pledge ourselves to do ev-
erything in ouI power to further the
good roads movement and secure such
legislation as may be necessary to in
agurate and carry on the construction
OF a system Of permanent public high
ways throughout the state.
The officers OF the association shalt
consist of president, vice president
and secretary and treasurer, who
shall be elected by the members.
The bonding proposition evidently
struck a responsive chord in the
minds Of the audience, as its mention
met with hearty applause.
Judge Webster went into details at
some length in explaining his idea as
to working city, county aud state
prisoners on the roads. He saw no
reason, he said, why these men who
had br oxen the laws of any commuu-
ity should be allowed to burden the
taxpayers when they could be made
use of, and knew that they could be
successfully used in this capacity, as
Multnomah county had been employ
ing them for this purpose for some
time. In fact, the county prisoners
had built about all the macadam road
In the county.
Before closing he made strong plea
for those present to get into commun-
ication with the representatives and
state senator from this district and
urge upon them the fact that they
were interested in the good roads
movement and Of the Importance of
taking favorable action on it at the
next session of the legislature.
At the close OF the meeting many
names we're subscribed to the organiz-
alton papers and meeting will be
called later to elect officers for the as
sociation.
At the conclusion OF the afternoon
meeting the visitors we're taken for an
automobile ride in the valley.
The evening meeting, which was we'll
attended, was presided over by A. A.
Jayne, president of the Commercial
Club. Judge Scott, MIR. Albert and
Judge Webster again talked interest
ingly, the former laying special stress
on the good that could be accom-
plished in the cause of good roads by
interesting the wives of the members
of the association in the movement.
He said he hoped their help would be
enlisted at Hood River and knew that
IL II was it would mean a good deal to
the success of the movement.
Mr.. Albert talked on good roads
from an economic point of view, show
ing how they we're money saver and
q value increaser to the farmer, and
stated that the farmers freight rate
commenced ut the his front gate and
not at the railroad depot.
Judge Webster presented the build
ing of good roads from an altruistic
standpoint. in which he inveigLed
against selfish individualism that
precluded the idea of helping many
instead of one or a few. Better roads
meant easier communication and an
uplifting of social conditions and was
conducive to higher plane of
thought and civilization. The dis
course was along broad lines, pro
found in its analysis of the subject
and was much enjoyed by the audi
ence. Interjected into his address
was the statement by MIR. Webster that
when Hood River got ready to build
good roads Nultncmah county would
lend it the services of Mr.. Chapman,
who had built the permanent roads
for the latter, so that it could get
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