The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-09
SHALL ANDERSON corxrY LAG BEmrNpi


The Ereatcst need Anderson County has Just lw
is a system Of good roads. AK any citizen OF the
county "ro really has the welfare OF the county at
Il au and hc i'll tell you that the greatest draw
iH"t tho county has in every respect Is the mis-
I"hlr roads The winter rains have lasted longer
!an is nsnal. ANA clay roads viii TO, stand wei
N'at":. A. consequence. the roads in many
"a'tS Gi III country are almost impassablc and
people ar, kept hono because ,hcy cannot &c,
"n! "her" TIL" mud the people :,f Anderson
County Lave been called upon to pay the past fall
ana winter would pay interest II mighty tig
Hcah issut. Tho time lost. the vehicles worn out
r@ hnFncsa broken. the wear and tear man and
leaG; Eai proven burden not easily calculated
NO" this condition OF affairs is bat repetition
vi ~ilH' has been trr Tor dc oades and if no
L'oc" permanent road wort. is done in the future
han has t"'n douc in The past. the same thing will
lee repeated for the next generation We do not
moan ~ t!i:s statement To reflect the worX done
~ any official Of the county. The have done ;he
rest ihey could with III" means II their command
tt' What We wish - do is TO call the attention of
he people 30 fact they realize exists and to on
d"aF1r to direct their attention to the only avail
ere means. for il correction. and to prayCni the
colossal waste and loss sustained by every citizen
oi the county
Tic remedy is Just villa Gracnvillc and Richlnud
Legislature Grcenviiia hg1 secured the yas4age OF
n law requiring tho county supervisor OF Green
vic County to issue tOnLs up 10 81 900 900. Rich
ami oiniy has done the same thing up to 81 250-
o"o what these counties have done we call upon
me Andersen delegation 10 do Tack n ridc- onto
the bl for Grccnyi!lc County, or for Richand
County and make their provisions apply to Ander-
son County. Oh YES /; will take nerve to do It. but
II the Anderson delegation has not CROUCH OF that
necessary article, let them visit drug store and
secure a norvne. Or better let them return TO
'heir Eclnc and attempt drive over some OF the
Gura! routes of the county. If you please They
VIII return to Columbia and their nerves will stand
the strain of introducing this progressive lcgis,a
ton.
we relieve that the delegation will 10 1t II their
lttention is called to 1t in the proper way There
tore we call upon all citizens OF the county who
Wish 10 see this county take front line" stand
IN this important question TO write wirc or phone
inc members o: tho delegation at once urging them
10 get busy on this proposition and put 1t Through
1T once II Is important that 1t be done NOW as
there .emans but few days of the session ,rrd ec
ticn must be taken ut cnce. We wonld urgt the An
dcrson Chamber of Commerce TO call a eating of
ia board or directors and take stops to bring this
matter to the attention. of the deegatIon in force
frt manner. Let tho directors senl a delegation OF
progressive citzens 20 Columbia from all sections
oi tho county to urge this action re
anderson County must keep up with her progres
siYe heighbors, and this step 10 most Important,