The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-18

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articles in our morning contempt
rary, the first published October 1,
and the second October II. They
follow:
"There has been a deafening howl
along Jefferson street from Twelfth
to Eighteenth because of the oil the
board of public works had placed on
that part of the thoroughfare named
several days ago. The smell of the
oil is not only Objectionable. but the
people OF the street and those who
are so unfortunate as to have to pass
thar way say their sroes, the ladies'
dresses and whatever comes in con-
tact with the oil is virtually ruined
They say the OF. Is slow TO soak away
and that there is no hope of any early
relief over on Broadway, which is
threatened with a similar 'afflic-
tion,' the people too are bowling and
when they have to walk over the
slush like the residents of jefferson
they will be heard afar. Oiled streets
are not calculated to be popular in
the city II the work on Jefferson is a
sample"
after a thorough test the expert
ment entered a few weeks ago of OIL
ing certain streets in Paducah has
proven its worth. In the beginning
the Newe-Democrat was Of the opinion
that the work would not prove salts
factory and this belief was shared by
/ the majority of the citizens living
along the routes subjected to this ex-
pertinent. Time has proven, how
ever, that our fears were groundless.
as the service Is giving splendid salts
/ faction and promises 10 become a
permanent practice in Paducah. The
lNews-Demoorat is at all times will
ing to give credit where credit is due,
and i'm this instance finds pleasure
rather than regret in acknowledging
the apparent in this innovation"
In both the foregoing the News
Democrat has undertaken to express
an opinion as to the merits of the
oil on jefferson street. In the first
II said the oil was a failure. In the
second II said the oil Is a success
How can Il tel whether or not oil
ing the streets is a success? That
surface Is expected to last a year OF
eighteen months. IL next summer
the dust nuisance on these streets IL
eliminated by the oil applied this fall
The Evening Sun will say IL is a
great success If the streets are
dusty, we shall not hesitate to brand
the experiment a failure. In the
meantime it is only an experiment &c
be watched with interest. But We
commend the board for having the
progressive spirit TO try il.
Frankly, we 60 not believe the
News Democrat is honest in either
opinion. In the first one, ii saw al
opportunity In the oily condition oil
the streets to abuse a board of public
works for which 1t entertains no love
overlooking the fact that the oil wal
purchased from the Standard OF
company, whose cause 1t championet
when a general council of its owl
political faith refused to mov'
the storage warehouse OF the com
pany out OF the heart of the city
Perhaps, it has heard its masters
voice since.
For our part. We are still fightinl
TO drive the gasoline tanks outside
the city; but We believe the compan!
gave the city ,.beral terms for th'
oil and we are not vindictive enough
to confuse a fair trade with a publ,
nuisance We shall watch and wal
and hope for good results from thu
oiled streets.