Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-24

| breaking OF wagons, carts bugrics
autos. trucks, hurncss, ovcrworIi M,
teams. consumption OF fuels and lubri ;.
cahtS Is a tax 80 heavy on the pconl,
OF this State, because OF the abomi
nablc roads. that it would no do,,ht
double annually all the money thai
our Legislature necessary To absorh
this Federal aid. The facts arc Ib.t
every person, city or county is now
n tmeG ing io inns tremendous tax in addcd|
ana Is all tho worse off because thcrn
Is nothing but deprecated Droner,
ana impoverished conditions to show a.
me end OF each year. So the cost "Sl
an extra session would be as noth,ry
rived. NC
Is it OF sufficient benent 70 on, no.
PIE TO justify AN extra levy? AS CT.
piatncd above and since there can h.,
nothing but pay in 1t to the whole
People ana that in a large degree over
inc cost 10 tho people. I say, yes. a
,,nousand times yes. and I believe The
large mass OF our people Will join Win
INC. VIII wo lose II we delay? Yes.
and corner of tho state; even tho m.n
with good road at his door Loses
more man no would be taxed because
re- re-. 100, must uso these poor excuses
mud holes and bitches instead OIL
highways. We will lose, in money n
oeiay OF year means this awful tar
r,
sears. anu doubles our loss every year
we put 1t off.
VIII we lose tho offer OF aid from On.
ir,eaeral treasury? I do not know but
ing what you can get now IL you do
nol ,ake H. and good chance OF get
ing less In future. while IL VIC accept
is now offered and getting more from
future appropriations because tho lSnd
edsr' authority likes prompt accept
Carries with 1t moral force that do.
mands greater things from tho game
source. "
VII we benefit by heai.a.tns, No
ny accepting. Since there can be no
objection except from tho tirhtwsd
m mno desires d to have al public improve
never Joins. since it is Just and r;ph,
to accept this Federal aid OF $4,000
200. since tho expenditure of largo
Sums IN proper good roads conetruc-
Ton is a direct and real bencfit. 60
cially and financially. to every person.
IN the State. since good roads are OF
such vast Importance that they justi-
~ sumfnoning the powers that be- In
their interest, TO provide all the ncces-
sary means TO secure this Federal ala
and aincc the wealth viii he
me sreat gamer In every respect BY
This great help in this great work. 10,
Governor Davis call the Legislature in
extra session. let IL pass such laws and
this Federal aid without dclay. when
Is dangerous at this time
EVERY dollar OF this money evil fow
INTO the. channels of business I'm this
state, The prosperity OF our peopie
VIII be promoted. the wheels Of in
dustry VII! be spccdcd UP, properly
values VIII be enhanced. and an era OF
ausaneemcht begin that VIII place Vir-
ginia TN the front rank OF St,tne
which chn never be attained If we con-
tinue to be satisfied with these dilani-
uated roads dangerous bridges and
inipassaolc lords. The brush will rivc
place TO fields, thousands of desirablc
people Will come from less desirablo
places In other states and dwell among
stitutions for bettermcnt viii ,novc
iorEard by leaps and bounds Taxes
IN virginia are very. very low. Let us
na af INC taxes and let tho money bn
bc satisfied. but pleased