The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-02-09
SHALL ANDERSON corNr. LAG BEHIND:

Thc greatest need Anderson County has just
Is 4 system q! good roads. ASK any citizen OF the
county who really has u" welfare OF the county at
'cn.t and il" will III. sou t!ia; iir greatest draw
back the county has in rvrry rcsIftci il The mis-
.rablc roads The winter rains have lasted longer
than is usual aud cay rnnds will not stand wet
weather AZ 4 consequence. The roads in many
rarts Of The cnrntr: alinO; Z impossible. and
p"0pi" arc kept d; io;:" because ih'i fdnn"t set
anywhere. Tic mud the p"opl" Of Anderson
County have been called upon To pay III" pas; fall
ana winter would pay interest on mighty fg
i.Oni Issue, pic time lost. h vehicles .ut
The harness broken. IL" wear Gnl tear on man ard
beast has proven Il burden not easily calculated.
Now tlIs condition az affairs is hut repetition
OF what has boon the decades. and If no
more permanent road wnrk is done in the future
than has "cn don" in thc past. the :arc thing will
hc rt pca,rl Tor the next generation. We do not
mean ny this statpui"m. io reflect Ill" work done
by any official OF the county. The: have done the
best they could with the means ct their command.
hut what VIC wish 10 do is to CALI The attention OF
hc people 10 fact they realize exists. and to en-
dcavor To direct their attention tc the only avail
able 'ncans for It's correction. aml to prevent the
"oossa. ~Hstc and loss sustained by every citizen
OF the county.
The remedy is just wha. Gre aIviilc and Richland
legislators have zone in the present session or the
legislature. Grccnvilc a; secured the passage OF
law requiring the county supervisor OF Green
vile County to Issue bonds up 10 81 900 GOO Rich
land County has done the same thing up to 81 I250-
600. What these counties have done call upon
the Anderson delegation To do. Tack rider onto
the bill FOR Greenvillc County, or for Rchiand
County and make their provisions apply to Ander-
Bon County. Oh. yes. IL will take nerve to Go it, but
u the Anderson delegation has not CROUCH Of :hat
necessary article. let them visit drug store and
SECURE 4 ncrvinc. Or better let them return to
their home and attempt 10 drive Eomc OF the
rural routes OF the county. II YOU please They
VIII return to Columbia and their ,.crvcs v Ill stand
the strain Of Introducing this progressive legis!a-
ion. -
We tceve that the delegation Will do 1t If their
Intention is called to 1t in I'll, proper way. There
Tore. we call upon all citizens OF the county who
wish to see this county take front line" stand
The members OF the delegation at once urging them
to get bnsy on this proposition AMI put Ii through
a once. 1t Is important that 1t be done NOW as
there emnins but few days Of the session. and ec-
ticn must he taken Mt once. We would urge the An
dcr5on Chamber OF Commerce 10 call meeting Of
bs lirrctors nn take steps to bring this
mattcf totliG attic nton Of the delegation In force
ful manner Let tho directors send delegation OF
progressive citizens to Columbia from all sections
)of tho county to urge this action. i..,f
anderson County must keep up with her progress
Svc neiEhborn. and This step is n:1st important.