Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-22
'TUBERCULAR 0INlC|R0AD AMENDMENT
VICTORY PREDICTED, IF ADv0-
= Gates VOTE "YES' ON
PINK BALLOT

/ PINK BALLOT
Asserting that scattered opposition
is fast disappearing as the proposition
is correctly, understood. Senator L. H.
Nord, secretary of the voluntary cam
paign organization, is predicting the
adoption of Good Roads Amendment
minnesota taxpayers realize that the
ever plan. is adopted, and that the big
question first on the pink ballot, Nov.
2, is simply whether Amendment No. l
trucks to pay. part Of the % expense" s"
said Senator Nord.
From Where Money Comes
Good Roads amendment No. Twin
road money without increases in road
taxes or big issues of bonds. which 9TH
erwise will be necessary Motor We
snd ~ the fu aStnent than
federal aid will be obtainable That
money will be used to maintain and i'm
prove the 1000 mie. trunk highway
the proper maintenance first Of every
mile. and also each year, the graveling
of, 400 miles and the hard-surfacing
of 200 miles on which traffic is so
payers.
Counties and Towns Gain More
County and town roads will benefit
to the or sad sx9n Wor
"They have less than $17,000,ooo this
year, exclusive of bond receipts. and
the biggest part is being spent on main
counties and towns will be supplied
with more than $15,000,0O0 of current
funds-a1l state aid and tax revenue
to use on local roads alone: Because
that big sum will make possible the
rapid permanent improvement of all
roads left to the counties and towns.
o the new S nrpxGed pa1 than
for work on Minnesota roads on the
basis of present road taxes. and the
full federal and state aid apportion-
a greater sum must be spent on the
roads and it is jnst as plain nth that TT if
es must and bonds issued and charged
against the land-to the regular tax
Auto Owners Offer Help
"While the average tax payer is op-
automobiie and truck owne.s are will
ing to pay higher license. fees if the
proceeds are spent on the roads. They
are satisfied that their savings on car
on gasoline and tires. will. return them
cash gains every year besides assuring
comfortable ali.year going; The man
who votes no. on Amendment No; ,;o,a /;
owner Keep your money and we will
pay more road taxes and struggle
along"
the senator added, and do mot under
stand the proposed plan, having listen
ed to Misrepresentation. They are
under false impressions that Amend
ment No. / will mean wholesale pay
ing Of state roads, big bond%sssues to be
paid off by taxes on land. and so forth.
while the contrary. is true, as made
plain in the foregoing.
LAS for the bond fe$,AlliSsX continued
Senator Nord, Amendment MOI limits
the amount of road bonds to s10.QO0,o00
standing at any one time. But law
issue a total Of more than 100000
Of road bonds without vote of the
Amendment No. / takes force. if it is
adopted So it cannot be said that the
proposed plan is backed by a scheme to
float b.: bond issue. o.o oorof,,,,,
considered by the legislature of 1919
with the result that the members be-
came convinced that no better plan
animously amin to present Amendment No. 1
to the voters. The legislative endorse
ment in itself should influence the
average citizen to support the proposed
Information. Every community now
has residents well-informed on the
plan, however and they are explaining
away. every objection offered,
"Printed explanations of the plan
will be furnished and questions an
swered direct by mail if sent to the Min
nesota Highway Improvement associa-
ton: 1926 Merchants Bank Building
St. Paul, according to the announce
ment of that organization. Also, many
newspapers in the state are conducting
question departments on Good Roads
Amendment No. l.