The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-10-18

under the supervision of road COM
missioners, contractors and justices
tricts, and makes it incumbrant on
these officials to see that such re-
spective funds for their districts is
we'll applied.
Gentlemen, by the January term,
1919, of this court, business sys-
tenn, under the law, will have to be
looked to and instigated for the end
and purpose of liquidating the in
debtedness of the county, and for
the providing of funds to carry on its
necessary and legitimate functions.
Each of us should give these matters
our serious consideration. The pres
ent status Of affairs should not pre-
vail any longer than it is possible to
cure them. Obion County is one of
the richest counties, in productive
ness, in the State, and under proper
management and business methods,
there is no reason why its indebted
ness cannot be cleared and the coun-
ty placed upon such business sys-
tenn that will make a recurrence of
present conditions almost impossible,
and this without any great hard
ship to the citizenship. If we make
serious effort to accomplish this in
business and rational way, assure
you the hearty cooperation of every
substantial citizen of the county.
You need not expect or try, gen.
tlemen, to liquidate the Indebtedness
of the county in one, two or three
years; the debt is too large and it
would be unwise and too great
burden to attempt to do so. But, if
during the tenure of our term of Of
flee, we succeed in clearing this
county of debt, and place it upon a
thorough business system of economy
and progressive efficiency, we will
have done we'll.
In considering these matters, gen.
tlemen, we should not overlook the
fact, at this time, we are engaged in
great war, for the purpose of es-
tablishing the freedom and dcmoc-
racy of the world, and which will be
done, and in which all true citizens
are heartily cooperating, and are
called upon by the Federal Govern
ment, to which they arc gladly re-
spending, to furnish means to finance
this war, and that, therefore, our
citizens are confronting conditions
resulting in hardship to many and
great sacrifices. Also, we should
consider that the cost of living and
the cost of all material and labor is
much higher than ever before, and
that a dollar expended now will not
go near SO far as it would a few
years ago. All these matters, gen
tlemen, should have our serious and
rational consideration in the direct
for it's furture welfare and develop
ment.
There are other matters, gentle
men, relative to our county institu-
tions, and business that l might call
your attention to, but such is not so
important that it is necessary to do
so now; but, in closing, desire to
say and call your attention to the
fact that the county courts of this
country are among the Oldest and
most important courts existing. It's
decorum and dignity should be zeal
ously guarded and insisted upon by
each and every member, and we
should each remember that it's bust
ness should be conducted in a law
full and orderly manner, that the
business of the court requires the
attention of each member, and that |
in transacting this business, if we do
not do so with tho decorum and Or
derby methods in which it should be
conducted, and with the respect and
attention due, the court is apt to be
looked upon and regarded with dis
respect and contempt by others.
Respectfully submitted,
]. B. WADDELL, Judge.