The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-02
l|CHER LAND VALUES
ONLY HIGHER TAX !!!!
80 H. F. BoDINE
DRUGGIST DEFENDS THE GRAVEL
STREET
In Second Communication to Messenger
He Attacks Concrete, Declaring
Upkeep Cost is High

Words will not build good roads; it
takes money. After reading Mr..
Doyles article "In Reply to His Crit
les, = we have come to the conclusion
that the subject is not exhausted. The
words flowlfrom Mr.. Doyle's fountain
pen like a river that runs gently on
forever. We all know that Mr.. Doyle
is not NOW member of the village
coVlcil but-the records show that he
was member during the ltime the
bonding proposition was being worked
out and ] dare say he was not the least
influential member of that august body
at that time. Speaking of upholding
the law: we certainly do believe in do
ing this very thing, although we might
cite some eminent and distinguished
gentlemen who held the law in their
day in utter contempt and who did not
hesitate to break it when it interfered
with their desires and beliefs. For in
stance, there is George Washington,
who broke the English law and thereby
became the Father of his Country. "
Given a commission in his Brittanic
Maiesty's colonial army. he became
peeyed over so sordid matter as
trifie of stamp-duties. His pals IN OLD
Boston dumped awhole cargo OF tea
into the harbor on the same count. His
tory records the result and his triumph
consisted in disobedience to the English
lawl Then there's John Brown of Har-
peds Ferrt. Why, he gave the Y. ).
Law whack and today his name is
,IauNed and school children are taught
to( sing of his very law-breaking. We
miaht 90 back further into history ano
acitk YOU to such illustrious names as
Jesus, Moses, Cromwell and various
others too numerous to mention, who
held some of the laws of their day II
utter disrespect, broke them and made
laws to suit themselves. Everybody
will admit that these famous law-break
.ers are not without honor even unto
this day. But then, | suppose they al
paid their dog tax. That's the point
Let us collect dollar on each dog
mo matter how far we have t.
chase him for it. Why should we let
dog escape a just tax even Though n
has no voice in the tax-making. %
first. last and all the time we are TO
the dog-tax ordinance. You see II W.
continue to pay hundred or so to col
lect dog-tax we would soon have
bulging treasury.
If we gave the council jab it wa
done in a spirit of friendliness and dl'
not intend it as a personal thrust.
Those who accept Of public offic
must expect little honest criticism
without getting sore.
When Mr.. Doyle used the language
~ should like to have somebody give
sane argument against better streets,
we inferred that he meant that all VIII
voted against the bonding propositio
were opposed to good streets. 1t ma
been said that language was made t
conceal thoughts, so perhaps ne dldn'
mean it. He says, "the question wa
talked openly in the council. " Wei
every person hasn't the time to atten
each meeting eff the council, and W
doubt very much If they would b
greatly enlightened by the discussion
which are usually pulled off in that di'
tinguished forum. No, we confess W
did not attend the public meeting
hear the question cussed or discussed
We didn't need to. We gained OF
knowledge first hand. All that was me-
fessary 70 any observing citizen was
look out of the front door. That IT,
p us that the street was sadly in need
AZ ,oair and if any happened to be blir
their olfactory nerves would proclai
in no uncertain way that at least som
body should use large quantity OF di
;nfectapt. Besides we learned the mt
, t;nlication table some years back al
we felt competent to do little figurii
on bur own account.
Now out of the deep gloom and my
ferv surrounding the village treasu
comes sunbeam of light of pure
az serene. Mr.. Doyle confesses tn
he knows how much and where the v
lalre money is expended. This certai
- propress. He is the man with t
xlIav eve. For this let US giye thanh
feV one and all pause, and, lifting Q
voices heayenward. sing praises a
shd,It hosapnas forevermore. No otf
citizen seems to have the least ID