The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-09-26
Our Roads Again

looking K, Z. ID. carrier, IN q conver-
sation with Kaiser Bill broke suddenly
the news to him thst his baby Tractor"
No. 3. was still very III in the Hospital
near Smiths Chapel, District No. 3.
The Kaiser seemed much worried
over its long continued sickness. 1t
seems to have gotten better and took a
trip of about one half mile and had 9
relapse. IL entered the hospital on
August 2nd. and on Sept. 9th 1t was
Just beginning to take liquid nourish-
ment. During its stay IN the hospital
il received attention at the hands OF
the crew who went out from Somer'
vile nearly every day to make enquiry
and attend to its needs. A great con-
troversy however arose between the
attendants of the tractor, and Mr..
Likin. the Supervisor, as to the best
method of treatment. The former
claimed TO understand its physician pc
cuharities much better than the latter,
and insisted that large does of Hydro
filnctum Hoctum was the medicine act
uaIly Indicated while Likin insisted it
was a rare case of Neurasthenia and
needed Hydrsg with Chloridum in
large doses to be followed by hstf a
glass of tinct of compulsiou threehOurs
later. an peace requjescst.
The tractors now being used having
proyeu to small to be effectual, and too
fragile 10 be practical, upon our hard
pan blay roads when dry. it would be
NON sensical to continue their use any
longer. We must look for something
more stable and strong In its make up
and which will give the people per-
manent result for their monies expeno'
ed. Whatever plan that you may Sc
lect must bear the ear marks OF per-
manency aud its operation must DC
based upon sound Judgement.
Tney are tired Of experiments with
out adequate results. They say y
shows Dad judgement to build levees IN
the TALL Of The year that should and
could have been put up as easily IN
MAY or June. They claim that It mat
ters not how we'll they may be construct
ed, IL is impossible for them to dry out
and harden before the equinoctial rains
begin. The OK levee West OF town
just completed has already been wen
nigh lmpassable and it is certain tha'
travel over TINS road this winter VIII
have t . be abandoned.
The sand bar III the foot of the Dill
was lett untouched, and this was the
only work at this place that has FOL
more than two years demanded atten
ton.
.'rhe work done should not have beer
done now while the work left undon'
should have Deen done now. Or course
the Covington leyee wlh go over an
other year. The Commissioner sent
crew to the levee over the Brownsville
road to repait the same, but me owner
of the land on either side bluffed then
away when he told them they must hau
the dirt about 3 or huadred yard
when it was their right 10 condemn ant
use the land on either side. 1t IS
wonder to me that our District Com
missioner, an elegant gentleman, doe
not suffer with insomnia. His neares
o ,vhbors tells US that he is somnam
bulist. the discharge Of his public du
tl,s are so burdensome and troublesome
| have often wondered why he allow
himself to be crucified so much and
often with public place and that too
such a small remunerative salary
Power and prestage sometimes max
men 90 mad and some gomad on accoun
of power and prestige. AL men of abb
ity were not taken fromssthe walks
private life when the lastsCouuty Cour
was elected and there was Sleft benin
some men equally az good and CON
pe,ent a. they appear 10 be. iht
why does your County Court recogniz
only itself in its sppointments' OF ne
to execute its public work. What di
Kaiser Bill do with the opinion Of tn
Attorney General IN regard to holdin
two Offices with pay? | venture som
Hill Billy if selected (not politician
would prove diamond IN the rougi
Try them and quit using members
the Court for public business who hav
displayed such poor BUSINESS sense sn'
judgement In the execution Of their TO
mer trusts, 90 much puelic york wi
in;ure their health. The men you 81
lected and intrusted in the constructio
of your public highways and public road
should have exercised ordinary discr'
tIon which is minimum grade Of goo
;udgement. lllevees built after Sep
LIT il money thrown away. because
il out Of season. These men might ju'
sss well plant corn in Oct. and expect
gather . crop Christmas day 8 to e
pect levees built after Sept lst. to r
main reasonably pssoatis the fOllOwiu
winter.
Permit ne 10 this letter to call yos
attention to enc Of the new factors thi
- anmarslfaA