The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-10-18

II. Huston. Columbus; o. 9. Kelly,
Springfield; Geo. w. Lattimer, Co
lumbus; James r. Marker Grocn.
VILE; Lawson F. Moores, Cincinnati;
Allen Patterson. Lima; Richard Sin
clair, Columbus; Julius f. stone. Co
lumbus; Jesse Taylor, lamostowr; /;
+. NJ. Fulllngton, Columbus; Norman
T.. Aeby, Columbus; Or. c. c. Boni-
field, Cincinnati; Fred C. Wood,
Cleveland.
All present seemed to realize that
in the coming constitutional convcn-
tion great opportunity Is afforded
the people of Ohio to advance their
commerce, industry and social condi'
tlons. by providing for system OF
improved roads throughout the state.
The Federation takes the ground
that the investment Of fifty millions
in good reads throughout the state
will bring larger anil quicker re.
turns in increase OF business, greater
development of natural resources. in
creased value Of farm lands, better
health ard improved moral condi-
tions for the people of the state, than
any other similar investment that can
be made by the state or national gov
ernment. The Federation will en-
deavor to keep clear OF sntangle-
ments with other questions before the
constitutional convention, believing
that the people are a unit in their
request for change in methods rela-
tive TO the treatment Of the road
problem OF the state.
The educational feature of the work
Of the Federation will receive consld-
cradle attention this coming winter.
They will endeavor TO have n repre-
sentative at all county meetings cali
ed by the state highway department,
in which the method and type Of con-
struction OF the various county roads
will be discussed. Effort will be
made to improve all roads Of differ
ent type throughout the state. and
10 stop the waste resultant from an.
tiquated methods OF construction. and
willful neglect Of the maintenance Of
roads throughout the state. The leg
islative problems VIII not be brought
into the campaign this year for the
reason that there will not be ses-
zion of the general assembly until
1913, AMI the discussion OF legisla-
tive enactments would only compli-
cate the greater problem OF the con-
stitutional amendment
The propaganda certainly is one
that interests every citizen OF the
state, whether country man or city
man. for. in addition to stimulating
all Industries in the state, It will be
a powerful incentive II realized to
keep the rising generation on tho
farm instead Of following the lure Of
,he city, thus helping to solve tho
most menacing Of oil sociological
conditions. The plan Is both practic-
iblc and feasible and should receive
the earnest support OF tho people Of
The state. Htt t 4
Dangerous Story. l@ Z
A Yale undergraduate has been havy
ing q fairly lively time of II during his
summer vacation and when the allow
ance. has not been Keeping schedule
time.
He was invited ont 10 dinner with
his mother, and he was seen TO get u
bit nervous when she began one of her
favorite stories. This concerned the
burning Of their home. on which occa-
sion the sons watch, left on bureau.
was found ticking in the ruins after
the house had been destroyed. , i.
At the conclusion of the story the
college boy jumped up abruptly and
left the room with his handkerchief
over his face as II suddenly seized
with nOseblecd. Ile did not return
for several minutes. by which time
the conversation drifted.
After dinner the "undergrnd's" chum
asked the significance of the move.
"Ill tell you. lIt nobody else" said
he. when mother told that story !
was afraid she was going to ask me
to show the watch. Chicago Post
Tho first National Guardsman to
win an aviator's license was Captain
George Mackay OF Ypslanti, Mich, at
the Molsant school Of aviation, Min.
cola, l.. /.
Mrs. Anna Cascordin OF Toledo. O.,
was run down and killed by a taxi.
cab in Chicago.
Romano Jacuo, tAe rore's money
lender and pers- nal fyi-ad. has jug
died ~ ,'e~i,o