The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-26

permitted to continue it will not be
many years before ours is "A country
of landlords and tenants. ] trust that
| may not live to see this condition
prevailing in America. For this rea-
son, as well as for many others, | be-
leve it is the duty of the government
now to begin to make provision for
the plain people.
Stands for Better Home.
The doctrine of good roads is one
of liberty and not of slavery it is one
that proiongs life and assures peace
ful pursuits and contentment; it is
one of peace and not OF war; it is one
of intelligence and not of ignorance;
it is one of industry and not idleness;
II does not stand for dependence but
for the independence Of the citizen
ship. The building Of good roads is
movement which men of all re!ig-
ious beliefs can endorse, one that all
political parties can agree upon, one
that all nationalitics can understand
and enjoy the fruits of the labor per-
formed. The movement toward a per-
feet system Of highways stands for
better homes, gardens. books. flowers.
music, and the study Of the greatness
of acknowledgment. The blessings OF
the road come first to the farmer, and
then to the merchant and professional
man Roads will promote the study
of plant and animal life, which are
two OF the most pleasing and instruc-
lfnnlaE ~ nf,fr hA
minds OF the brightest men Of eur
times.
VIII the generation take an active
part in bringing about these condi-
tons or shall we wait for arcther?
Already In many states 4 majority Of
the people are tenants, the rich ere
growing fewer In numbers. and the
plain people are growing poorer sld
greater in numbers.
Duty OF Congress
at is the duty OF congress to create
at as early a date a possible ma
tional department OF highways with
sufficient power and appropriations
o build a system Of highways through
out the land along the lines o. ;east
resistance on "A permanent foundation,
using such material as Is available
and convenient. TIE slogan should
be Safeyt; Economy and Permanency.
This highways department should set
an example for the loss Informed. and
should begin by building roads touch.
ing the capital Of e1ch state I'm the
union. These highways woulJ Ct ne
rRUcffN fhr.fs.rf,
| ana townships. eoch of which would
be greatly benefited. The highways
should be built, owred and maintained
by the government IN the same mani
ner that any otho.' government enter
prise Is built and managed. rhe dlf-
ferent states viii rll,oW the examine
set by the na'!onll government. and
provide ways a1d mells az once to
| build laterals into these national
highways. These l,t"ral roaCs would
OF necessity be built through counties
ana townships, in order to reach the
/ national highways Counties would
then iall In line. and with their own
means and material bui'd laterals into
state highways which woul ~ course
go through the townships. in This
| manner the entire county would be
connected with system Of highways
mat would conform to tho conditions
In each locality, and home rule would
I prevail system OF this kind would
solve at once the labor probloin.
relieve The congesied centers. aad give
] employment TO thousands Of our plnin
| people. enabling then % earn a snf-
iicient amount Of money 10 luv
homes along those highways. Then
the theory oi t~c divorsifcaton a.
crops could bc put into rcll r,acute
ana the baN So The soil movement
would have some real me1ninr \ye
can advise. pr'a'l and urge the back
to the soil movement until donmsdny.
tho FEDERAL AM stn.a Governments
can continue - send agricultural cx-
nerts and ss,epN1c farmers throuyh.
out the coun'ry hu. unless va tro.
vide easy and quick transportation.
ana give he laborihy people an on.
portunity TO buy and own srall farme
u viii hc as sounding brass and tink.
ling cymbal.
Consolidated schools.
This system Of highways will en-
able the people TO have consolidated
schools throughout the country. which
viii provide FOR the education or our
children not only to the eighth hu,
to TIN twelfth grade Under present
conditions We are compelled In many
instances to send our children to
neutrality-suspicious. which are not niwnvu
run for the morals and right training
of the children. Tor they. like pren,
many other institutions. are operated
for profit II ls dangerous thing Tor
the young 10 be compelled to ieavo
home at tho formative period Of thelr
lives pivotal turning.polnt-te
dulfing them 10 leave home and home
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