New Ulm review., 1920-10-20
FAV0RS STATE
CEMENT mill
SENATOR BOYLAN SAYS THIS
WOULD FORCE TRUST TO
LOWER PRICES.
CRUSHED STONE CAN BE USED
FOR HARD-SURFACING
TRUNK HIGHWAYS.

In his address on the propos ed
Amendment No. 1, which he delivered
at the New Ulm Armory, last Tuesday
evening, State Senator Michael Boylan
of Virginia, Mimi, said that he wo uld
favor the erection of a state-owned
cement mill, if such step would prove
necessary to obtain a sufficient guam
tity of this product to hard-surface the
trunk highways or to compel the
cement trust to reduce it's prices, should
the proposed Babcock Good Roads
Amendment carry at the general cleo
ton, Tuesday, November 2.
Concrete Not Only Material.
On the other hand, the speaker as
sured his audience that it does not
necessarily follow that the trunk high
ways will be constructed of concrete,
as, wherever other good road material,
for instance the product Of the Red
stone quarries near New Ulm, is avail
able, this will be used instead of con-
crete. Cement would only enter into
the construction of such higways
where there is unusually heavy traffic,
especially with motor trucks, but the
proposed amendment does not con-
template this material for all highways.
Big Cities Must Pay.
During the course of his speech,
Senator Boylan brought out the fact
that the Twin Cities and Duluth, where
40 per cent of all automobiles and
trucks in the state are owned, would be
required to furnish nearly one-half of
the proceeds from the motor vehicle
tax of the entire state, while they will
receive not one cent of the money
raised in this manner, as specifically
provided in the amendment. To Off
set the loss of the personal property
tax on motor vehicles, the smaller
cities, as w,ll as the villages and town
ships could levy so-called "wheelage
tax" on motor vehicles, the Senator
sa d. He also referred to the great in
crease in road moneys available for
highways in the state if the amend
ment is adopted. These figures, as
far as Brown county is concerned, were
published in the Review last week.
Lauds Mayor Fritsche.
In his opening remarks, Senator
Boylan lauded Mayor L. A. Frits che
for the good things he has done here
and throughout the state. He saio
that the Doctor is highly esteemed by
the people on the Iron Range, who
were intensely interested in his election
last spring and favorable comment
upon his victory wa, general among
the people in the northern part of the
state
Mayor Fritsche Presided.
Mayor Fritsche presided at the
meeting and recalled the condition:
that the early settlers of this section
of the state had to contend with
There were no roads in those days
only insignificant paths winding along
the prairies and through the wood
lands. AS time went on, primitive
roads were constructed along sect OF
lines. These were followed by gravelet
roads, which were considered marked
improvement over the old method
In this modern day of heavy moto
traffic it has been found that ordinary
graveled roads are not substantia
enough to withstand the wear and tea
and as result it is now proposed t
hard-surface the main highways i
the state. Better highways will bene
fit the farmers both financially an
socially, as they will enable them t
market their products more advantage
ously as we'll as permit of their attend
ing social and other gatherings an
visiting their friends. The rur;
schools will be greatly benefited ais
inasmuch as the pupils can be brougf
to school quicker and more comfort
ably. Then there will be a marke
saving in the upkeep of all mot'
vehicles, such as tire cost, gasoline, O
etc.
Attenda nee Not Large.
The attend ance was not as large
could have been wished for. TT
threatening weather during the az
kept many farmers away and the lat
of interest among city residents w
marked.
M. and Mrs. Kopp were rece1
visitors at the George Tauer home
Springfield.