The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-04-05
BR|CKBATs AND BOUQUETS


Act was unanimously passed by
the Tennessee Senate on Wednes-
day of last week, levying a tax of
one mill on the dollar for National
Highways. to meet the Federal
Aid Fund. This one mill means
500, 900. 90 annually for the State
of Tennessee. Now this is what
the State of Mississippi will do
when the Legislature meets, and
for the people that have started to
build the National Highway this
money will be for their aid only,
and counties, like Tishomingo,
that have hot a National Highway
through them, will be taxed
one mill and have no Rad,
if they turn down this National
Highway they have before them.
Now if they build this Muscle
Shoals Highway, and we mnst do
it, we will get this money for
maintaining it, but look out If you
turn it down now. You will not
have a chance to come in later, as
the Government only gives us two
years TO take advantage of this
money, and if at the end of the
two years we have not done our
part the money will be spent in
the counties that have started this
movement. Our time will be out
one year from now, SO you are to-
day fixing the destiny of this coun-
ty for all future time if you turn
down this Muscle Shoals Highway.
Yeu people who are so opposed
to this start had better wait and
study we'll the move you are about
to make. Read up and see if you
are not wrong. especially wrong
when you think some other time
will do. We have to have this
Road started this year and you
who think you will net pay this
tax now. when the State passes
this tax to apply all over the
State, then whatl You not only
pay the tax but miss the Road
and its benefits. Had the State
of Tennessee voted this one mill
levy ninety days ago, we here in
Mississippi would not have had q
chance at this National Highway
as Mr.. Weaver was in favor of this
Road leaving Florence and run.
ming through Tennessee to Mem
phis, but since | got this line laic
out before he came over here he
will leave this one year for us tc
show that we do want a National
HIGHWAY in our counties. Now
this will be the only chance we
will ever have to be on a National
Highway and get the Government
aid. Don't for anything turn
down the most important thing
that this section has ever
had, to put itself on the map:of tbs
National Highway. | believe that
all the people who read and keer
up with the Federal Aid Fund will
take up this National Highway
and study it, then you cannot &c
back on this movement, as to dc
so means the greatest loss that
can befall a county. Stop, look
and listen, then build a line
through this county that money
can't buy, and you will feel PROUD
of yourselves and say, Well, its
better than the Railroad. Take
up the Railroad but leave the Ma
uonal Highway. Its for the very
men that have opposed it. Its fol
the citizens, for their use and big
business pay more than the rest
You will never miss the small
cost per dollar on fifteen miles o
any kind of road. That's all We
have to build to get through thi.
county-nine miles in the frs
District, six miles in the SECOND
District. Don't stop the Road
We have had this whole U. S
blocked in bad roads through thi.
county. You can't find any county
that is as far behind as we are, anC
we sell all the gravel they built
roads with and then we have M
road Its too had. Let's be mel
and build one line right through
old Tishomingo and see even the
trees smile. We want to be OF
the map. Help us on Wei
write you the longest receipt fol
your money a man can write, tina
is Gravel Road for you to ust
all your life and it will be free ant
passable the rainy days. You cam
plant your fields when you wan
10, for you have to wait until the
roads get dry to haul your fertili
ger and wire or fence and yor
could be blowing, but you can't
move when it rains and haul any,
thug. Lets make one rainy day
road and try it. Its your las
chance and its worth the try out
So try it and smile. Everybody
will smile with you. To fail, well
the law forbids me saying it.
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