The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-02-26

stinct. They are deprived of the
pleasure of social intercourse during
the winter months if the roads are
bad. Another reason why we need
good roads is that they promote edu
cation in the country. Perhaps some
of you have heard of the Woodrow
school. 1t was possible only because
good roads enabled us to centralize
and consolidate three small schools
Pupils now come from radius OF
five miles to attend this school, which
we think is among the best in the
county. AS a result of these good
roads, which made the consolidation
possible, we have a secondary school,
we have better teachers, we have bet
ter facilities, we save money, and a
genuine school spirit has been Great
ed. A third reason for good roads is
the economic or financial benefit of
them. They mean a saving OF time,
of money, and not least OF all q saw
ing Of good temper. We used to take
three hours to get to Columbia from
Williamsport. Now we can make the
trip in half that time because we
have a pike. The last advantage Of
better highways is a religious one.
There is absolutely no doubt that
they promote a more religious atmos-
phere, generate better feeling, and
lead to the building Of better church
Cd"
Senator J. w. c. Church.
Senator Church said in part: Il
am heartily in favor of good roads. If
for no other reason, l favor them be-
cause it is good politics. At this ses-
sion of the legislature, bill has been
introduced to tax the automobiles and
motor trucks $40 per annum for bet
ter roads. The owners of them have
set up an awful sQueal, but we told
them that they sloshed all the beds
out of the roads in sloshy weather
and blew all Of the dust out Of them
in dry weather. | believe the people
would favor this bond issue which
Col. Brownlow has proposed. But
the roads ought to be built with a
view to permanency. That has been
the great fault in their construction
to date. They have been entirely too
slipshod. Finally, l am in favor OF
the national government making an
for roads as it is do
ing for waterways and other internal
J. II. Dining.
Mr.. Dinning's subject was Com
munity of Interests" He said that
fine example of his subject was the
very fact that all Of the preceding
speakers of various professions were
all of the same opinion about the sub
ject Of good roads. 1t was fine ex.
ample of Franklin's statement that
we must all hang together or hang
separately. ION the question OF
good roads we must hang together.
The people Of Maury county are no
people. They are Of the
same character, of the same ideas,
and with common interests. Some
times there Is difference OF opin.
lon, but in the great crises, they think
and act together. There ought to be
a reciprocal relation between every
GLASS and profession among Us. Com
Of interests mean to bear and
iorbear. We are all one and We
should be broad enough to see and
the other mans point Of
view"
Or. w. q. Rleks
The subject Of DR.. Rieks was Pros
perity." He treated 1t in . very en-
tertaining way. In the course Of his
he said:
Gentlemen, have lived in the
rar-famed valleys Of Virginia, where
they never know or speak OF hard
times. I have lived in Arkansas,
where they raise two or three bales
Of cotton to the acre, and where a
man can work six months in the year
and make a living. l have lived in
where they have pretty |
fine horses and good liquor.
But the queen Of them al Is Tonnes
,eA. and more especially NaurJ eoun-