The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-07-03
CORRESPONDENCE
Good Roads What We Need.

Good Roads What We Need.
Local Editor Banner, Benton, La.
Dear SIR: AS only short time in
tervenes before elections will be held
throughout our darish to take the sense
of its property taxpayers on the propo-
sition to vote special taxes for the up
keep of public roads, you will please
allot me spece in which to make public
my views on this all-important subject.
l hold that too much friendly to the
proposition cannot be said at this time,
and it is gratifying that number of
exceptionally good contributions on the
subject have recently appeared in the
columns of the Banner. l particularly
have in mind the one published in your
issue of June 9Th over the signature of
Mr.. w. H. Hodges, jr., and that APP
pearing last week, written by Mr..
Edwin W.. Doran of this place.
Mr.. Hodges discusses the proposition
only from the viewpoint of the resident
of the newly created road district of our
parish, urging the proposed bond issue
and the construction of the three hard
surface roads, charging upon the ben
efits to result from the roads, and sue
cessfully putting to route every reason
able argument that could be advanced
in opposition to their construction.
However, before concluding he calls at
tention to the fact that the entire parish
will profit on account of the construction
of the three roads (north, east and south)
because then better able to reach our
logical market-Shreveport. l find this
article as full of meat as is an egg, and
it cannot but have won some over to the
cause of permanent roads. 1t is said
there is in the district but little opposi-
ton to the movement for better roads,
but as there is opposition, is there not
occasion for more convincing articles
such as he has contributed on the sub
ject. AS the 14th, the date of the cleo
ton will soon follow, hope to see some
thing from his pen in next weeks issue
of the Banner.
Mr.. Doran plays the subject up like
one we'll acquainted with the benefits
that result from good roads. He has nc
doubt seen actual demonstrations OF
their worth to other communities. Oh
particular interest is his reference to the
handicap of grades and what the average
horse can pull if absent and when en-
countered, which we'll illustrates thai
they must be eliminated where possible
and when not found possible, reduced
Aside from the reduced cost of hauling
and the general prosperity that follows
the building of good roads, he particu'
larly calls attention to their social, ed
ucational and esthetic value, much O.
which is sometimes lost sight Of. AS ;
whole his article is excellent, and hope
ere this all of your Bossier Parish sub
scribers have read it the second time.
l am not much of writer, preferrint
to talk it out with the "boys" as occa
sions are presented, but I did not wan
to let this opportunity pass without ex
pressing my appreciation of two suc]
timely articles on subject of such mo
mentous interest to our people. l hav
, long been an advocate of improve,
highways and will not be satisfied wit
r anything short of having them some da
| thread our entire parish, and in al
directions. And of course we will hav
, to pay for them to procure them, so
look with favor on all the propose
$ taxes. Vote that way, friend.
r Thanking you for the space, if grant
t ed, and for your persistent support c
a the good roads movement, which ha
had its beneficial effect all along tn
line, am Yours truly, RESIDENT.
Benton, La, June 80, 1918.