Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-18
Campaign Is On
For Good Roads

must actively enter the lists so as TO
insure the passing of the $15,OO0,OO0
state highway bond issue to be voted
on November is the statement issued
from Headquarters of the Automobile
Club of Southern California.
Vitally concerned with the problem
of increasing the good roads of the
state, the directors of the Automobile
club have caused to be issued more
than 100 letters to chambers of COM
merce and commercial bodies through
out the southern part of the state out
lining the highway situation and show
ing why it is necessary to pass the
bonds.
As pointed out by Secretary Stand
ish l.. Mitchell in this letter, showing
why the Automobile club in conscien-
tiously undertaking the active support
Of the bonds, the first feature en-
rhasized is the fact that as originally
planned, the state highway system
would cost $35,OOO,O00; of this amount
less than one-half was voted in 1910.
From later estimates, it develops
that the system can be completed for
$5,OOO,OO0 less than the original esti-
mate, so $12,00O,00O of the $15,000,000
to be voted next November is for that
purpose, while the additional $3,000,-
600 would provide funds for the COM
pletion of certain highways of great
Importance to Southern California.
Another point which the letter
makes clear is the fact that these
bonds are payable by the state out of
funds derived from the corporation tax
ard not in any manner assessed against
the individual taxpayer.
Only the interest on that portion of
the money expended in each individual
county is to be paid by the people of
that county.
1t is a striking feature Of the clubs
outline that the funds provided by the
bonds would complete four important
transcontinental highway terminals in
TO Southern California, thus insuring a
heavy increase of transcontinental mo-
tor travel and the bringing of millions
OF dollars to this part of the state.
If these bonds do not pass, it is
pointed out, the state highway system
will remain in its present incomplete
condition, leaving gaps of rough road
where concrete highways should en-
dure That the results obtained from
the expenditure of the first SIS, 100000
amply justify the provision of $15,-
100000 more is the contention of the
Automobile club.
Motorists who have had cause to
travel over the paved highway between
Los Angeles and San Diego, and over
the various other great state highway
connecting links will join with the club
in its efforts to see that good roads
are provided.
"While the Automobile Club of
Southern California does not partici-
pate in politics at any time, it is vital
ly concerned with the provision of
good roads and fair legislation for mo-
torists," stated Secretary Mitchell
yesterday.
"In this instance, that of passing the
highway bond issue, the club believes
that it would be folly to leave the state
highway system in it's present incom-
plete condition. Southern California
will benefit immensely from the pass
ing of the bonds, as will the whole
state, and the club believes that the
Il ousands of motorists in California
can do a very great deal toward a
successful vote on November A.
at is of particular Importance that
the public realizes that the bonds are
payable by the state out of funds de-
rived from the corporation tax, and
that they are not assessed against the
individual taxpayer"
Removal of Lille People.