The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-21
THE TRUNK-LINE HIGHWAl
Narrow View Taken by Londonderry Paper Al
Answered =" Lamentable Insularity."

The article from the l1ond0hdsin i.
pul,lishei elsewhere IN these ullaHns
| ihe adsoeaie. of good foads tao qsss,,,
sa,s the Rutland Herald, 1hs IN
| whether the nrssiaI-rs IA tit IA
,ovs- sonil ahyocaie trunk llhr, 4
knew that sad trunk hn-s ~sald "a
through their hamr towns, Tbs spos.
whether ih. same newsI.aI'sfs NDlA q
cate the development III water psm
| the state.
In answer 10 the iirsi question Ihs !
all would say positively YES, lHFs
tbs bllk IL travel would he motr flo.s
aud economically accommodated ihris
The SITTER take. the eStfrme iosal {.
III he good roads problem. "Aly lqat
county aud my state j. the order "a .
| the Importance of public ISSUES fiusts
ELI, Losing sight entirely 81 ths 20 y
M. problem al good roads cahhUl t.
cal nrohlem and that the localiging d
gnoi road. proposition v what ha' ttos
ns Ia our present pas.
Good roads belong 10 the Iieopls sh..
them. The town III Mendon do, hg
the road Of Mendon one fifth a, uua
the people who pass through Mendgh i
Woodstock OF Brids-water 20 Ruiiah.
vice yera. Londonderry Is little "
tunste IN Icing the jumpingof FAC
the state, hut II " also true that even Z
donderry would gain from a state 30
81 good roads. A trunk line through u
chester would bring desirable tiaflit
touching distance with the mountains,
side excursions through Winhall wuuk
the natural result. More than that
system 81 trunk lines would be finally q
plete without cross-state road, and 4 a
,tate line might very properly b. fgh
Londonderry aud the West river yalll
Join a turnpike up the Connection val
The Herald Is not one OF those who ~
presume To say just where tnnk j
should be run. but IL submits that the q
proper solution Of the highway prob
must be reached through a state surye
the situation and the construction oi =.
roads under state supervision. with d ~
view 10 the greatest possible good u
greatest possible number Of traveller.
The attitude Of the Sitter Is not dIcil.
by broad and pnblic-spirited view d
important problem. but rather by that
insnlarity that has kept Nrrna
50 long in the rear guard OF progress wh
her place is in the van.
II the people OF Londonderry are %
calized in their views Of public qur,ilq
and the administration Of public mons
how do they strain their conscience 70
rept the towns apportionment OF the ~
school funds; made up, very largely, By
tax on the larger towns:
The larger towns Of the state are ,ys
taxed to help support n
schools. but when the problem come. o (
sailing a state system OF good roads, b
: Londonderry whining for fear she vii
assessed, not inequitably, but equally v;
,ther towns.
Londonderry needs TO be annexed 10 4
tate Of Vermont.
As far as the second question j, "a ,
'erned. the Herald is certainly in favor ,
developing state water powers and all 81 !
7 resources and just: as certainly not 1
avor Of the states going into the bushe ,
4 building dams, selling power and gene ,
lily engaging in private commerce. I
The capital for developing good vat i
lowers will be forthcoming fast enough !
he powers are worth developing, but =
tate may do considerable and noias
york in discovering and exploiting vat :
overs and bringing them to the attenilz !
{ capital. As matter OF fact, the bN I
ess of buying options, abutting lands al '
'ater rights is going on steadily, and ye7 a
sw unattached powers that are CONNIE I
tally practicable viii be seen in the stir Q
'ithin year or two.
II the Sitter knows of big. fine wsis b
over that is going to waste, il ought q
st its own columns as an advertising n b
ium by writing up said power. d