The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-04

tourists and pleasure seekers rather than for the business intetrests of the general public. and
 Whereas, The roads needed first are those which put the farmer in close touch with the trading centers aud enable to producer and consumer to. reach each other quick 1y, in nexpsnsive@ Iy and easily and save the farmer much money in the cost of hau1age and which enable the consumer to re- ceive share of the benefit. and
 Whereas, The more economical and more expedition transportation of the products of the farm to the consuna CT would reduce the cost of living and be of equal benefit to both consumer and producer, and
 Whereas, While the scenic road ad- veFnses the state, the interior high way develops it's resources, the for mer are desirable when they can be afforded. but the latter are indispen- sable, and
 Whereas, Business roads are the chief concern of the grange and we insist that their constr uction, main tenance and control shall be kept within the smallest possible until of Ipopulation or area consistent with the 1 highest eh1sieney of administration. in order that the money appropriated 1 shall be spent close to the people most directly concerned, there, be it
 Resolved by the National Grange that the old adage, business before pleasure,s is especially true in regard to the location and construction of public highways; and be it further Resolved, That we are opposed to the many bonding schemes advanced by those seeking touring roads, be- 1ieving that the pay-as-you-g policy l is far more business-Iike in road building whatever may be the unit l of administrations; and be it further s Resolved, That roads are local af- fairs and their control should remain with the people in whose midst they are located, and
 1 Resolved. That the national and state governments may provide gen eral standards for construction and
 maintenance of roads and may protect themselves by fnsp pection, and I Resolved, That we call the atten- ton of all our people to the grave dangers in top-heavy bureaucratic
 control of road administration and to I the fact that much of the support for l the good, roads comes from those who are more anxious to build roads for bonds than to sell bonds for roads and be it further
 K Resolved. That legislative commit Iitees of the grange, both national and state, are urged to use every honor
 able endeavor to secure first, business roads that will serve the best interests
 of both producer and consumer I The National Grange took action
 on the following subjects as 1ndicat- ed:
 Opposed to the plan of the post
 master general to let the mail carrier
 service on rural mail routes to the highest bidder instead of paying the 1 carriers fixed salaries as at present Favored the removal of all Hmita- tions on amounts that may be deposit
 ed in postal savings, banks and their use in loans to farmers.
 Recommended the uniformity o1 1 laws in all states for the assessment l of taxes in so far as method of as sessment and valuation is concerned
 Urged state granges to give more attention to the subject of Home
 Economies and appropriated $1oo fo1
 the extension work of the committed
 on. same.
 Favored the conservation Of ou1
 natural resources which should not be sold but developed and private own ersnip of same shall be taxed at g
 fair rate.
 Urgad delegates to see that farmers sl were appointed on tax .connnnfssio ons land equalization boards where they are not now So appointed.