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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-08

per cent of improved roads, the in
crease of population in each coenty
was $1,000. The 'back-to-the-farm'
movement will progress just in pro-
portion to the improvement Of the
highways, and the Improvement OF
the highways is dependent upon adj
ministration not less than upon con-
struction.
There must be skill in the super
vision as we'll as in the building OF
the roads. Heretofore at least nine
tenths of the work on the roads has
been done under the direction of men
without any knowledge Of roadbuild-
ing, which is an art based upon sci
ence. There are today more than 1907
900 petty road officials in the United
States who have no practical knowl-
edge of the simplest engineering prob
lens that must be solved In the loca-
ton of the roads, In their relation to
a general systsem. or to related sys-
tens; but who are supposed to have
great influence in neighborhood poll
tics and are mighty at the polls. 1t is
from this incubus that the problem
must be relieved II the country is to
enjoy the benefits of well ordered
system of highways.
Good roads not only cost great
deal of money in their construction,
but also in their maintenance or adj
ministration. 1t has been the habit in
this country to work on the roads
/ when all other work was done, and
this has meant that the roads have
had attention only once or twice
year. Macadam roads do not take
care of themselves, concrete roads
should have constant attention, sand
clay roads require daily supervision If
I they are to give service for which
/ they were designed and built In
/ France every mile of road is inspected
! daily, and it is the constant vigilance
of trained supervision that enables the
/ railroads of the country to take care
of the business of the country. There
/ ought to be the same sort and degree
! OF supervision of the roads of the
United States IL they are to give the
service for which they are built. To
make a mile of macadam road eight
feet wide and eight inches thick, 1,75O
tons of stone are required, and to
build a mile of gravel road eight feet
wide and eight inches thick, 1,142.9S
cubic yards of compacted, or, 1864 Gu
bic yards of loose gravel are required
and in order that the best results may
be obtained, there must be competent
supervision not only in the mixing Of
the materials employed in the build
ing of the roads of the several types
but in the placing of materials.
There are 100000 miles of wha
are commonly called dirt roads" IL
the United States, and to make then
effective there must be proper drain
age, such grading and alignmen
as will make them fit for the traffic
and constant surface betterment, anC
it is nothing short of criminal waste
to build roads of macadam and ex
I pect them to take care of themselves
Undoubtedly the best system of main
tenance for all roads is that which pro
i vides for the permanent and some
times continuous employment o
skilled laborers who have charge o
particular sections Of road, or VIII
may be assigned to any part OF tn
county or other road unit where ther
is work most needed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-08
canadian Stone HIahway

A stone highway. to cost 100000.
is to be built from ottawa, Canada,
60 miles south TO the st, Lawrence
river international boundary. 1t is
stated that the road is to be built as
a memorial to the late j. P. Whitney,
premier OF Ontario.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-08
AlI.YsarRound Roads.

Good roads help small towns; rail-
roads build up the great cities, but
all-the-year-round roads turn the
stream Of wealth, travel and business
back towards the rural centera
Maryland suffrage news., 1916-04-01


ernnt League of Anne Arundel organized The g
tive work of the suffrage advocates of Maryland the hands
Mrs Reb Thn Foster Reed State Organizer of the Just Government
League who had been placed charge of the suffrage headquarters
established Annapolis and through the Saturday evening
meetings held these headquarters that Annapolis
the and afterwards the officers of the Anne Arundel
County League From charter members the league grown
membership of about active and enrolled members
At first weekly meetings held MEMBERS
but the end of the second headquarters rented the Ade
@ Republican Building which have gradually been fitted and made
quite comfortable.
privilege county place
part being
development the State and broaden develop
process
During the years will be the aim of the Just Government
League Arundel county every
the confines of the and the question of equal suffrage
qua them for the purpose of enrolling them the side of right
and justice
At the activities confined pushing the following
BILL introduced the Senate by Dr. Gordon Claude former Mayor of
Annapolis which, passed. will enfrane the of Annapolis
equal with The bill followe:
Chapter 20 the Acts of 1910 entitled AN repeal and
with amendments Sections and Chapter SIS of the Acts
of I0o8 entitled n Act fix the qualification of mun
% elections the city of Annapolis and provide for the regstra-
ton Of said voters
SECTION enacted by ASSEMBLY of Maryland
That Chapter SIS of the Acts of 1908 entitled AN Act fix the qua
of municipal elections the of Annapolis and
provide for registration of said and Chapter of the Acts of
1oo repeal amendments Sections
and of said Chapter OF the Acts OF 1905 be and the
hereby repealed and re-enacted read follows:
SEC The Supervisors of Elections of Anne Arundel County, be-
they hereby authorized directed during the month of May
the and the month thereafter
appoint for the City Of Annapolis for each Ward of said
City, from each of the leading political parties of the State and
they shall hold office for the of years. until their
duly appointed and qualified Said Registers shall take the usual oath
of office before the Supervisors of Elections.
SEC Registers ward Of the City Annapolis
open registration books the usual places the
Monday and Tuesday June the The Registers
shall A. NJ until P NJ for the purpose of registering
the of said books registration be-
municipal election said the month of July
The Registers of Voters shall said registration register
all persons possess following qualifications First persons
who the qualifications the City of Annapolis for
hers of the Assembly,
41occ+ +aa-E h,udra da11a
Maryland suffrage news., 1916-04-01

have individual of not less than five hundred dollars
ey jointly owned and who excepting only all other qua
cations required of citizens entitled for members of the General
Assembly in the City of Annapolis.
SEC Any person desiring register under the provisions of Sec
tion (Seond) of this Act apply the Clerk of the Corporation
of the City of Annapolis for certificate and shall be the duty of the
said Clerk furnish the stating whether the applicant
assessed for at least five hundred dollars has vested
least five hundred dollars appear
books of the and the said certificate shall be submitted
Treasurer and if found shall be countersgned by him
turned to the said Clerk who shall ax the of the city And the
said certificate shall be accepted by the Register of prm
evidence of the right of the whose the certificate
to register under Section Second of this Act and possessing the
other requisite qualifications of citizens of Annapolis for members
of the General Assembly, excepting only the applicant shall be regis
and shall be entitled
SEC g. Said books of registration shall the
be turned the Supervisors of Elections aeeepg
shall be delivered the Judges of municipal elections City
Annapolis for the purpose of holding municipal elections
shall be the only books registration municipal said city
SEC The of said registration shall paid by City
Annapolis
SEC Any register under provisions Act
shall knowingly violate the provisions of this Act shall guilty
demeano and conviction shall be punished provided the
era Laws of the State relating to registration
SEC Any Acts parts with the provisions
of this Act are hereby repealed.
Maryland suffrage news., 1916-04-01
ACTION OF JUDICIARY COMMITTEE NO
SETBACK
SETB4CK

TIME failure of the House Judiciary March 28 to re-
port out the suffrage resolution while very Disappointing
not entirely unexpected Mrs Frank NJ Roessnng
Congressional Committee of the n A w. A. commenting on the
action of the House Judiciary Committee sad he Associa
ton has realized that considerations outside the of
might become factor oda the that this
The is be construed hostile suffrage was
confined to that alone but
before the committee They such grave important nature
involving they did changes the Constitution of the
legislative situation concluded postpone all action
The has emphasized the leaders of National Association
that than ufags should suffrage plank in the
platforms of the Republican and Democratic ma
tona conventions Although shall opportunity to get the
suffrage resolution reported out of committee the activities of the Ma
tiona Association pnks the national platforms will be re-
doubled.
instructions have already been issued throughout the
United States that from until the June be
left unurned the adoption equal suffrage plank in the
Platforms
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-03
THE VALUE OF IDEAS
BY II. AoolN0roN BRUCE
ide OF Personality" Psychology and PAren;hood" etc

ton. in the workshop OF his subcon
sciousness. OF the vast amount o:
thinking he had consciously done.
II. in these intervening months,
he had not consciously turned over
his problem in his mind--lf he had
given his attention 20 useless, per
haps frivolous things-he never
would have dreamed 10 such good
purpose.
Young man starting In life, apply
this also TO your own case
II will not do TO imagine that you
can become a topnotcher IN your
chosen profession or trade merely
by wishing 20 become one. Nor will
mere routine energy avail you
To get 20 the top you must dis.
play creative imagination; you must
develop In your mind IDEAS that are
really worth while.
And the development % such
Ideas depends in chief part on per
sistent. hard thinking about the
problems Incidental 70 the work In
which you are engaged
The world will reward you i!ber
ally Il you do develop valuable
ideas But you assuredly must think
In order 10 develop IDEAS deserving
II a rich reward.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-03
The Deutschland

The daring and successful voyage Of the
Deutschland the cool and modest behavior OF
her commander and crew and the glemor Of ad.
venturous romance thrown about this unprsce-
denied act OF the Germans against the ODDS Of
the British navy in the midst OF this most ter
ribIe war has found response in the emotional
breast Of the American who. almost 10 a man.
anxiousiy hope that this pioneer ship and her
doughty captain will make their way across the
ocean through the channel or over the north OF
Scotland whatever her course may be in safety.
We can see. in imagination, the ovation await
ing her IL she reaches her native shores IN
harmed
We are more than neutral in this case; we
are pro-Deutschland.
We must. in all fairness. concede our admira.
ton TO the science. skill and bravery OF land
and people who have the brains and courage 10
successfully achieve and again dare a thing Of
this kind.
We are not niggardly OF our praise when we
are approached in the right way, and We believe
protection. has done more than has anything
else 70 bring about better feeling and under
standing between us and the German people
So We say, God speed 70 the Deutschland
Gould she carry American milk 70 the suffer.
ing babies OF Germany, We would Be thankful
Could she carry comfort from America 10 her
bereaved people would be doubly glad
We, Of this country have 10 quarrel with the
German people
Too many Of them belong to Is 10 make thar
possible
our real feeling sho-n % bitterness. has been
jcyfully shown on the frs occasion which has.
been offered u the virgin transatlantic yaFsEa
OF the U.boat
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-03

10 save his country, let Us not forget the
soldier who stands at his post in the
foundries of this city, pouring molten
steel into molds, ladling lead from seeth-
ing cauldrons, stripped to the waists with
head bound in wet cloths and for whom
the slightest vertigo and misStep would
mean an instant, horrible death.
Nor must We forget the man on the
dizzy heights OF 4 steel structure. step
ping from beam 70 beam and nl6cng hot
riyets while the piti,osS sun beats IL mer-
CHESS rays upon him. nor should We over
look the men and women IN laundries, Of
ten underground. almost chohed IN hot
and soapy steam. toiling that others MAY
be fresh. clean and in in al things sam
tary nor is the cook IN the tiny kitchen
behind the cafeteria lunch counter and
the washer Of endless dishes 70 ne forgot
ten. nor the women caring for sick babies
in tire crowded rooms OF the tenementS.
Equality FOR all is a high ideal. but it
mas not Yet been achieved.
Between -It>t th44tl : anu N4-S HUI tA'S
women who can sit tanning themselves
by country lakes or even in the partial
comfort Of darhened city homes. is deep
abyss.
The melting pot Is seething in Amer
lea. We are constantly reminding our
selves Of it and fearful lest the product
may not be distinctly according 70 the
Declaration Of Independence but let Us
take toll of the deaths from heat in this
and other cities since July II. We will
be confronted by q liSt.of foreign names.
Poles, Hungarians, Russians, Serbs, all
dying while doing our work, the work
which had been given them 10 do and by
which We have protited.
These are the people whom we wish
to !Americanize, bat they have gone
step beyond: they are internationalized,
for they have given their lives 20 stand
Dy their duty, whatever il might De, that
no part of the machinery, which makes
for the health, prosperity and general
good of this nation might be even tenn
interrupted We feel abashed
and humbly take off our hat to these our
faithful. loyal workers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-03
Pointed Paragraphs

An examining op,icisn Is an eye
witness
Only good neighbor can appre-
c!ate good neighbors.
A co1ceited man is unable 20 see
his personal defects.
Some men who give with one
hand advertise Il with the other.
And many mans belief In MS
superior wisdom makes fool OF
him
The average man seldom cares
whether The truth does hurt-the
other fellow.
Open the door 20 a little vice and
a big one will crawl In at the win
dow.
No, Cordella, a bee Is not neces
sarily as angry when II sting as
the victim il.
Be sure the gun ia loaded before
attempting to teach the young idea
how 20 shoot.
II is FAR better 10 lead a process
sion than 20 follow it--unless To
Leader rides in a black wagon with
glass windows
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-03
Faithful Soldiers at
Their Posts, Though Far
From the BattlefieIds

The hot wave is broken and the suffer
ing people breathe with gratitude the
cooling air which 4 merciful Providence
has sent to them.
So intense was the heat, so serious its
consequences, that it was borne with for
ttude and almost without complaint by
men, women and children, even, in the
different walks of life.
The demands on certain industries.
such as laundries, ice plants and milk
depots, speeded up the workers beyond
their normal output and nowhere did any
one suffer through the cessation of acti-
vities on account of lack of people to face
the situation and put their shoulders to
the wheel.
Every one deserves a little praise for
his manly courage in the face of such a
torturing handicap, but there is no doubt
that some deserve more respectful ap-
probation than do others.
Battles with guns and bayonets are not
the only battles fought.
While giving al credit to the soldier
NhomCchss forth tn the fife=and. drum
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-03
The Peoples Confidence
By Webster.

Whatever else the national con
yenJions decided last month. they
fixed the character OF the presiden.
tisl campaign once and for all 10
this respect I, is 10 be contest
between two outstanding PERSONAL
ties. conducted on high level and
with less reference than formerly
20 party lines and traditions. Less
than ever before in our history,
since the time OF Washington. will
men be moved 20 vote for either OF
The candidates merely because he
Is a Democrat or Republican.
There are literally millions OF Amer
lean voters this year who may De
led by the developments OF the cam.
paign 10 support one or other %
the candidates vi, lout regard 10
the past or present party Affiliations
u either. II viii not be any party
platform or propaganda that will de-
rsrmine these votes, now doubtful;
II will BE- the individual character
% each candidate. "a 81 Is seen 20
react 20 the national problems OF
he hour
The conventions themselves were
imply organized tributes 20 Tho
--rsorali'ies % The men they nom.
mated A. 81 Louis. Democracy
voiced its confidence ia me hrst
Democratic administration that had
completely controlled the national
government since the Civil war |,
know and rejoiced IN the things that
had been planned and done az Wash.
inEton and endorsed the reasons that
had been. given ior doing them. I;
was natural that Presideu, Wilson.
a. titular and actual leader Of his
party. hould have received the tes-
timonial OF denomination At the
hands OF a grateful party. but A. a
personal distinction the naming OF
Justice HuEhes hy the Republicans
a, Chicago in the preceding week
was even more significant In all
our 100 years OF party divisions this
was probably the first instance in
which. a. q time % real crisis In
national affair. man vas serious
| ~ proposed FOR the presidency
whose views on current issues we're
unknown 20 The public
The amazing feature Of the epi-
soda was hat u came az the cul-
uination % a brief 10 years Of pub
lie lire, six % which had been
passed IN retirement from every
form OF polit al activity That a
national party. with 20 scant an OPP
por-uuity 20 test a candidate. should
yet De willing 20 place its fate In
his hands. without pledge or hos
age OF any kind a''csts that can.
didate's command OF popular coma
dence In a most exceptional degree.
From Charles r. Hughes as a
Political Figure" by William b.
shaw. in the American Review OF
RevieVs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-03

The next time you use a tele-
phone put 10 yourself the question
How did this come into existence :"
\ moments reflection Nill give you
the correct answer.
II is product OF the human
mind I, is The result OF an idea.
And what about the tele graph.
the steam engine. the mammoth
ocean liner. the mysterious en-
saIguined submarine
What about the giant skyscraper
towering 20 the clouds How came
into being the airsh!p, slowly cir
cling far above The pinnacle sky
scTaper?
Always the answer is the same
These. TOO. are products OF the
human mind They are the results
OF IDEAS
Young man starting in NE. get
this truth arrnly HXed in your con
sciousness Ponder IL well
Every step forward in this won.
derful civilization OF ours. every con.
yenience ne possess. represents ar
idea which somebody has once had
Stone or gossamer, massive or
light, cun5rously complicated or
daintily beautiful. every material
object that marks our advance over
he life OF our csye-d yelling ances-
tors had an immaterial origin In
some ones mind.
But the ideas that thus blossom
INTO the material triumphs OF mar
are not ideas that cash UP in man 5
mind out OF sheer nothingness.
True, they often DO seem 70 come
spontaneously Sometimes they
even come while the man with whom
they originate j. asleep
Thus Il city OF The Pacific coast
-He-- IS "a remarkable once build
Ug - unique design. It's architect
has written 20 me an interesting
se.ggnr % how the whole plan o.,
be- building rose IN his mind in "a
.taam.
surely 'ais would seem 70 be %
case where a. .dea came from 10
I.-cernible ginning and entirely
. re own accord
nGt observe.
FOR months his architect had
been - ting 7itn the problem Of
-s,.....-.... .n.. .......I a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-03
A Poem a Day
THF WAY

THr WAY
out from the sheltering. quiet home
she walks upon the street.
MAY hap some duty TO perform
or old-time friend to meet
stepping slow. but surely.
she knows the gait that pays.
We ind her standing squArely
At the crossing OF the ways
Now Der her calm dsmearor
A change 10 quickly stealing
WIN Tear and trem bling. 10 tho
right
sh" turns look appealing
streak!ng hlther. thither. ycnder
MO honkinEs shrisks and shriils
fer pathway she SEES flooded
with folk in automobiles
Though with patience she Ia waittn-
W atchinE off the traffic man
surely all must be surrendered
To the passing caravan.
one word 20 YOU. 4sar lady
Netraee your steps we pray.
FOR quick and age. At the presen,
stage.
There's no safe way today
Anonymous
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-03
The Daily Reminder
ToDAY's ANNTvHRsARIns

lTso-Command In the HIS hlsnds
OF the Hudson. with the works at
Nest Point. WAS given to Gen bens'
iNs-dsn. John Eugene smith. a
distinguished linton commander In
the Civil war. born In Berne. ,Switt-
IsSi-war between Belgium and
tho Netherlands begun.
isSs-Eusene Sue. noted French
author OF meiodramatic hetion. dlod
savoy gSrp IN r - s, pSS TO- Oo 1sI
Atsd Eben y. Pilisbury for governor,
vas seised By IN. Y. 9 marshal az
Newport, r /. for violation OF the
isiS-Lord Be.oonsn.,a and Lord
Salisbury were presented With the
freedom OF the city OF London.
issi-Rt; Rev Kiiian Flasch. sec:
in Ia Crosse: Wiz Born In Bavaria
lssi-Fourth centenary OF the
sailing OF Columbus from Psios. near
isor-standard on Co, was nned
t.s, $40. 900 in y. e. District court in
Chicago for accepting rebates.
isli-Admiral Togo. OF the Japan
Si:i, h to the r uni..a s Ss. YORK on
irs-rwsnty-nvs lives were lost
In a nood resulting from oioudeurr
In Erie. Pa
ONE TEAa AGO TO-DAY IN THE
Germans claimed gains north OF
warsaw and west OF Ivangcrod.
Paris reported failure OF German
attacks In the ArGonne and the Vos-
Ees
British won crest OF ridge near
western shore OF Gallipon peninsula
british government charged Am
er'can meat packers with fraud In
their claims before prtze court.
rODAY's BIRTHDAYS
King HAAkon VII. the present ruler
Of Norway, born In Denmark ~ years
ago today.
King Constantine. the present ruler
OF Greece. born in Athens IS years
Earl 81 Aberdeen. former governor.
general OF canada. born 80 years Axo
today
Alfred Deakin. former prim. min
!ster OF Australia born in Melbourne
50 years ago today
Baron Mersey. famous English jur-
.st. who conducted the ofncial tnves-
legations into tho sinking 81 the
Stea ships Titanic. Empress ~ Ire
land and Lusitsnia. born 20 years
aso today.
Or Augustus II. Strong. president
emeritus Of Rochester Theological
seminary. born in Rochester. y Y. 50
years ago today.
Gustsvus Gets utility innaIde- %
the Brooklyn National league base
bali team. born In PtttsburEh g
years ago today.