The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-11-26
GOOD ROADS BOOSTERS
MEETING AT KENYON
The Lions Club Keeps the Home
Fires Burning.

liberal spirit which moves the Lions
Club of Union City. Not only good
roads in Obion County but in all the
counties everywhere in Tennessee
and elsewhere, especially in the i'm
mediate counties where the influence
of the club is manifested.
Two weeks ago the club called a
meeting to be held at Kenton and it
was said to be one of the warmest oc-
| casions, speaking in terms of good
roads, ever held for that purpose in
the county. Men were there from all
up and down the line from Humboldt
to Union City and some of the most
stirring speeches were made.
The occasion was enlivened by mu-
sic by the celebrated Dyer cornet
band. The meeting was on the night
of the 18th inst. The snake editor
was absent, and hence a considerable
amount of good roads publicity failed
to appear. Besides the liberal at
tendance of the people of Kenton,
there were also representative good
roads men from Humboldt, Trenton,
Dyer, Rutherford and Union City.
Addresses were made by Rev. r. A.
Clark, H. M. Oliver, W. G. Reynolds,
of Union City; Hon. Hillsman Tay-
lor, j. w. Nichols, of Trenton; ]. L.
Haguewood, of Rutherford; Editor
Chas. Rock, of Humboldt, and others.
These men discussed one of the livest
issues of the period from all angles
of the work, and they did so in the
most logical, practical, and sensible
way. They were dealing with sub
ject Of the vastest Importance to the
people of the United States and they
were immensely in earnest.
Concluding good roads organiza-
ton was formed by the people of
Number Eight, with W. r. Wade as !
chairman. An organization was also |
perfected to look after the interests
Obion and Gibson counties as to State
and national aid on the proposed
road from Union City to Jackson.
Mr.. Chas. Rock, of Humboldt, was
elected president, and Mr.. Henry Oil
yer, of Union City, secretary.
Some months ago the County Court
If Gibson County voted 100000 in
bonds for the purpose of building
roads and designated
Is road No. l the road from Hum
)oldt to Kenton. This road was not
quilt because of scarcity of labor and
building material, but will be built,
starting probably this spring.
1t is up to Obion County to bring
his road on to Union City. Gibson
Ind the other southern counties are
us and are very anxious to
lee this road connect with the other
,reat highways at Cairo and Jack
on.
Could Obion County make better
Investment? We think not. There
re engineering difficulties, to be
ure, but we are advised by practical
DAD builders that they are easily
vercome. Through the bottom it
would cost very little more than else
Vhere, as the road should be swung l.
n steel rails and thus avoid leveling
nd grading.
A thru road from Kenton to Union
ity would shorten the present route
y nearly one-half.
We do not know if now is the OPP
ortune time to build hard-surface
Dads, but do know that Obion Coun-
Y should wake up and be ready
hen the time does come. We must
OF slumber and let these great high
rays miss us by swinging around
ur borders, as an effort is now being
lade.
If the poorer counties of Middle
nd East Tennessee can build hun
reds of miles of first-class roads,
lrely Obion, one of the richest of
II counties, can build this short
reich. We believe it will be mon
7 making business for the county,
nee it will only furnish one-third
! the money, and surely that one 1
lird will be spent where it will re-
ain in the county. We must build
pod roads. A LION.