The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-26

Notwithstanding the insistence OF the
White House upon economy. the House
went on record to-day in favor Of the
shackleford bill appropristing $4,000
600 to improve roads in the various
States. This measure is regarded az the
latest pork barrel to he rolled into the
House.
II the Federal Government is com
mitted to road building through this
SIS. 900 600 appropriation. it will only be
the first drop in the bucket and millions
in addition will follow
tnder the terms of the bill the appro-
priation is TO be apportioned among the
States according to population and the
amount of good roads work done by the
respective states. The bill now goes
to the senate and the general eNpecta-
ton Is that 1t will die in that body.
The good roads bill was attacked in
the House to-day 10y R~rprcsentativ.
I.ougworth of ohio. who said that he
might favor such legislation ~ ordinary
times, but that the Treasury IL in no
condition to stand a S25. 900. 600 drain
on its resources for road improvements.
Representative clark ~ Florida,
chairman Of the House Committee on
Public buildings, who declared the other
day that every town Of any size from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from the
Gulf to the lakes. ought to have a public
building. was questioned tonight In re-
gard to the situation.
1T has become the habit Of some
newspapers and writers To attack publ,
building appropriations. hut these at
taCks are unjustitied,' said Mr.. Clark
In the main the authorization for pub
lie buildings makes for better, more
efficient and economical public service.
1T is my opinion that 1t is a gooc
thing. from a patriotic standpoint fol
the Federal Government to maintain
buildings in tSwns where the bushes,
warrants such expenditures. II bring
home to these communities the fact tina
the central government is close TO them
and the display of the Has has a pa
triotic significance that should not b.
overlooked.
Mr.. Clark Won't Apologize.
Il favor the construction OF a publi'
building in every town in the countr!
of any size, and have no apologies Il
make for my work IN connection Will
public building legislation.
"Worh's Work makes an attack OF
me for being instrumental in securing
the passage OF a Dill providing "a puDil'
building for Gainesville. Fla, my hom'
town. II states that that city has
population of only 5000 and that Gaines
Vile falls in "A class of towns wher
money Is wasted by erecting publi
buildings.
The fact as TO population Is not cor
rectly stated 30 far ~ gainesville
concerned, and furthermore. 'iainesvill
II a more important community ina
would he Judged by a perusal OF IN
article in Worlds Work, The last schoo
| census gave Gainesville a population o
1000. The state University Is locate'
/ there. Three railroads enter Gainesville
and the postal receipts of the city III IN
last fiscal year were approximatel
So. 600. -,
A Federal cour meets In GainesVlll
twice "A year, each session lasting froi
two to FIVE weeks. The Federal Ian
office in Gainesville transacts the IAN
business for the entire state.
I'VE have certain definite rules ina
govern the House committee in maxim
public buildings bills, and only IN RAJ
Instances hoes the committee tan I
follow them. \ town must nave post
,ecelpts of $1,000 to get a site' an
receipts of $4,000 to get a bulldinI'
think il Is good policy 10 provid" buii'
ings for cities where the receip's io'
up to $4,000 n year