Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-07-01

ltE IL
h made up OF the people in West Vir-
gnla. It's membership comprises all
classes who want good roads us soon
as they can get them. IL has plat
form upon which II asks its member
ship and the people 10 support this
amendment. II the people do so, then
the Legislature must carry out these
platform principles.
o--it was stated that the percen-
age OF Increase In automobile registra-
ton for the past year was 1870. What
10 tho estimated percentage Of increase
necessary to retro these bonds in
thirty-five years, according to tho
"FIve-Year PIanY
Alt varies. 1t begins at twenty
per cent each year, or fourteen per
cent less than the actual increase dur
ing the past year. This is gradually
! decreased.
o.-How do you know that there
will be a steady increase over this Pc
Rod Of yesrs7
A-History will undoubtedly repeat
! itself in West Virginia. At the time
| system of roads such a. proposed in
/ West Virginia, there was one automO-
/ bile for every thirty people in the
state. Automobile registration i'm that
state today shows there is one car for
every five people. And, too. pupula-
| tion has Increased since that time.
| lOwa'S state highway system is not
I uIIifR rnrpr,lafnH si,,i1.,,.
, that "f Illinois where there iS one car
for every six people. Illinois voted for
S6O0oO,00O in bonds t. build state
roads.
Q.-How does West Virginia COM
pare with these states on the number
Of automobiles registered?
| A.-There is said to be one auto
m"bil" for every thirty West Virgin
/ iarS.
o.-Acceptins the assertion that au-
tomobile license revenue will retire
this bond issue, will a bond issue of
: $4,000, 900 be necessary? Why not
authorize the state to build these
roads. and also authorize it to use the
automobile revenue for this purpose?
A.-That is what the West Virginia
Good Roads Federation is urging. It
does not claim that This * a bond is
81" campaign. Too many people con-
slider il 50. We are trying TO educate
/ tn" people In these points:
/ !. Empower the state To build this
highway system by ratifying the
amendment.
Civ" it the right TO supervise and
maintain this highway system.
3.-rut aside the fact that there may
be- II bond issue, when no one is cer-
/ tain of tn" fact. Make it possible for
the state To use the automobile reve-
nue. for state road building.
i.-Place the authority where il be-
longs and watch the state prosper be-
cause of its system of hard road,
Citizen there will be no additional
direct taxation if this amendment is
ratified?
A.-rhere is no such tax under con-
sidcraton.
Q.-WilI the automobile license tax
on each car be increased?
A.-ThiS has not been considered.
Q.-Will counties already HAVING a
system of hard roads participate in
the distribution of these funds?
A.-AnSwering this question. para
s=raph seven, Of the West virginia
Good Roads Federation's platform is
/ quoted
wherever one Of said state roads
runs through or into county over
a paved road that has already been
approved by the county and state.
Jointly, or 10y the county alone, and
accepted hy the state. fhen i'm such
case. if such paved road can he util-
| iZ"d in the statewide system. tLa
! money value of such paved road ut
such time shall be- determined an
nroNilnately, and III" county'S share
l thereof shall he set apart and al
lottrd tn such CorInty To he eXpr,,d-
| eel in the improvement of one ar
more OF its secondary roads"
Q.-When will the voters act upon
this good roads amendment?
A.-Novcmber =, t92O-general cleo
ton day.
Q.-WilI the good roads amendment
ballot be on the general election bal.
lot?
A.-No. 1t will hc on scrarore
ballot. 80" that the election officers
Civ" you one OF the good roads baIIots
| when YOU enter the poll.
For further information rela.fyo n
tn" state amendment write In w
Yates. Sec'y-rrcas. West Va ,;,,I
/ Roads Federation, HoN i,o Uur.fr.,-
| ton. West Va.