The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-10-22
LIONS CLUB MEETING
WITH OBION PEOPLE
Good Roads Movement ALI Over the
County Carrying On"

The Lions CluD met Will INC P0o-
ple of Obion last Friday night with
rousing reception. Mr.. Bob Fox met
the party, including the president,
DIR. Turner, and the speakers and
boosters, and entertained with
lunch. serving some of his famous
ice cream, which was enjoyed inn
mensely.
The meeting was held at the city
hall. DR.. Turner presiding. DR.. Hen
ry oliver was introduced and offered
another one of his inspiring argu-
ments for good roads organization.
1t takes organization to accomplish
achievements. and without organiza-
ton we can have no improvements
of any kind. 1t takes strong organi-
zation for good roads and the Lions
Club is behind this organization.
The president Of the obion County
Good Roads Association, w, G. Rey-
nolds, made a talk concerning the
county's attitude to good roads, the
insufficiency of the county road tax,
the position we have been placed in
for receiving benefits from the State
Highway Department, especially Tor
the Jefferson Davis highway, and last
he discussed. the proposition to levy
vehicle tax for good roads. This
proposition was taken UP by the
County Court and it failed. Mr..
Reynolds believes that it is just and
proper that persons owning vehicles
as we'll as automobiles should pay
special tax. They use the roads con-
stantly and get the most of the bene-
Ats to be derived from the use OF pub
lie roads For instance the men
hauling logs and others in wagon
traffic do greater portion OF the
damage and cause most OF the ex-
pcnse of keeping up the roads. They
should therefore bear their propor-
tionate part of this expense, ana II
Is nothing but right to have vehicle
tax.
Mr.. Hugh Smith, secretary-treas-
urer of the Obion County Good Roads
Association, spoke of good roads con-
struction, the cost of same and the
methods of handling the proposition.
Mr.. Smith is. practical man and is
familiar with the financial part OF
the game. He is also a booster and
one that backs up his Judgment with
his money.
r. III. Rust, the live wire, had
something to say for the public high
ways. He is the authorized Ford
dealer in the county and the name
goes with ali that is progressive in
public enterprise.
Mr.. Kelley, the engineer, discussed
the technical points and routes, es-
pecially. the work in which he has
been engaged.
Mr.. Burdick is a booster who has
no speech to make but is in the game
from start to finish with his big
honk-honk and his pocketbook.
The Obion citizens were called on
and Esq. Buchanan recited some OF
the history of the county public
highways. He studied the road laws
and is familiar with all of them. He
is convinced of the need of good
roads and is always interested in ev-
erything and every move for good
roads improvements. He thinks we
should have better road law, and
advised a general counsel of the peo-
Die on the proposed new road law for
Obion County. 1t is understood that
a meeting of members of the County
Court is to be hold October 20 to con-
slider this law It is an important
matter and everyone interested
should be present and try to get
suitable law for the county.
Mr.. Luther Moffatt had some time
" remarks to make on gooo roads.
DR.. Darnell made an interesting
address oflekood roads. No one knows
the need of god roads like the physi-
clan. He appreciates the work of
good roads and is usually q strong
advocate of improved roads. Dr.
Darnell is man of general progress
i've ideas and public spirit. He is con-
vinced that Obion County should
have better system of public high
ways. The roads should be thoroly
overhauled and when that is done
they should be systematically kept
in condition with bedding and drain
mot half way but perfect sys-
tenn of highway improvements
=. M. Campbell, one OF the pioneers
In good roads work in the county,
made some suggestions for good
roads. He thinks lszs money can be
saved by securing right of way for
wide roads from one side ct the old