Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-15
LEGISLATORS FELL
SUPERVISORS Of THE
STATE BOND ISSUE
REPRESENTATIVES, BROWNE
AND SCANlAN EXPLAIN $50.
oo0D00 BOND pROPOStTtON-
MRS. MCCONNELL SPEAKS FOR
HOME ECONOMICS.

The $50 100000 bond issue for high.
way improvement in illinois was
very clearly explained TO the board
Oh supervisors at this mornings
meeting by Hons. l.. o. Browne and
VIM. Scanlan. Introduced to the So
Ions by Chairman NJ. A. Bronson, Mr..
Browne preluded his address by say.
ing he was not committed to any par.
tiCular kind of materials for high
way construction, but was firm in
his belief that some practical meth
cd should be endorsed for taking II
linois out of the mud
The s60.000,000 which will be
raised to- do this great work" said
Mr., Browne, will not be any serious
strain upon the tax payer. 1t is my
opinion that when the proposition is
put up to the people they will adopt
1t without much opposition.
"'rhe auto license funds, think
will cover the cost of this work. We
have been assured by Governor Low
den there would be no issuance of
bonds, nor any great effort expended
in road construction until after the
period of the present war. That
means that this money after ii has
been appropriated will be permitted
to accumulate until such time a. :,
will almost Lake are Of the erea. m.
der.aking in front Of Illinois.
AS for the $1,000 publicity appro-
priaton 1t Is essential that the peo.
pie OF La Sale should be enlightened
on what they are voting. To do this
believe ii necessary that a pcrma-
nent publicity fund should be created
and with the money derived in this
manner a campaign instituted to ed.
uate the voters on their duie- 1T
the next fall election
II know that one of the staunchest
boosters of this bond issue is Gov
ernor Frank O Lowden The govoi
nor know from observation and con
tact with him to be honest. courage
Gus and competent official He is a
cool headed business man and with
his endorsement OF the $50. 900 900 pro.
position am certain the proposition
will carry
There is justification in asking ST.
200 by the La Sale county road boost
ing associations. 1t is imperative that
the people be thoroughly acquainted
with the purport and intent of the
law. am confident the money will be
well expended for good cause.
Rep. Seaman followed Mr.. Browne
to the dias and in clear and concise
manner explained the ntricacies of
the law. its aims and what great re-
suits will be brought home to the
farming and urban communities OF
Illinois. Mr., Seaman did not waste
any words IN expla ming some points
TO the law that were cloudy in the
minds of the supervisors He enthusi.
astically endorsed the appropriation
for creating publicity campaign
fund.
Mrs. Florence Mcconnell Speaks.
Mrs. Florence Mcconnell. represent
ing the extension department of the
University of Illinois and whose home
is in Champaign gave very enlight-
ening talk on Home Extension work.
She asked the supervisors TO appro.
pirate funds with which to derray a
portion OF the county's expense in en-
ployine two experts to work in the
county as Home Training experts. The
government, Mrs. Mcconnell said, will
appropriate $500. or half necessary
for this work and the remainder must
be paid by the county. Membership
fees OF 5000 are asked of women De.
longing to the association. Eighty or
more have already affiliated with the
association in La Sale county and
many more have sign6ed their inten-
tions of joining
Mrs. Mcconnell said that the great.
est American whist was in the home
She cited IIoover's statement that the
war could be paid for out of what was
saved in the homes To do this pro.
perly campaign of education is ne
cessary just as 1t is necessary to en-.
ploy s3.500 year soil advisors to edu-
cate the men in conducting the bust.
hess of their farms