The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-05
Letters to the
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nruENDs THE
0AuLYON BILL


YA1tor The Star. Ever efnce I'M
/. 1unea reading the letter published IN
\ - nights Star by my old friend.
\ - Meekcr. pointing out possible
lwponuibilities In the cariyon bill.
( hnv~ been thinking over the ritua.
+ o1rn which must have confronted
( ~ ana his friends. years ago. when
\ ~ ut forth 10 pioneer the way
onroes the continent
G.rrsly. the objections must have
ko<n tremendous and only the mos,
nring. the most optimistic. would
<>ovs undertaken the journey.
4hces Of US who. having studied
- Cnrlyon bill. or referendum No !,
Z &r1lovo Il offers q big vision and op-
! 1nrennity for this state. do not feel
80 " are unduly optimistic IN that
no11ef. The same objections and I'M
A - 1n11itics'' have occurred TO US,
- have been overcome
NJ instance. he fears that II VIII
ooly - ppesibie to pave hall the
Z roodp proposed under tho measure.
( 1870 Of Increased costs. My OBJ
6nrvation has been that the trend OF
rracps upward Il about over. and they
- nov on the downward Aide.
5 ek6nk most people have the samc
6o1nton, and Ne certainly hope ne
- correct His fear OF Increased
ooDes might have been JUSTIFIED .
7. U0nr e % ago. but We are embark
n On . measure which contcm
$50 . program extending over stx
scnrn q isass, and Il y safe 10 pro
~ that normal times viii return
+. oU1ng ut period
M figures on roaA-builAing esseD
noNo been based On Wpert opinion.
. - = = certain tha1 the stAts high.
vny Apartment would not mhieaA
4 - public IN nat regard, I bslievs.
II ~ CAriyon bin was somethtns
nov = untried W would not feel %
Y onop1y about II But down IN Orc
- SDsey have dcrked out their own
Gnnvatton along similar lines already.
ana BIZ 1871 win have tho whole Pa
( 90 highway paved from Portland
4 - the California line.
D0wn there they recently. By .
voea q four to one. Increased the
, bonding limit on the motor vehicle
Iaosnss fees 10 $4,000 600. Only a
yonP aeo they voted SCI SOC. 900 for
rod In Washington we have only
had. including our federal reserve
~ fund, $4,000. 900 In Is years
I Dsrefy. II seems to me about time for
washington TO wake up.
Another point mentioned II the
net that work II TO be undertaken In
AlkcsTent parts Of the state At this
Gnnns time. that Ia. providing condi
eons are favorable The Cariyon bill
= = measure designed 10 benefit al
~ gtAts, the rural districts as vel
- the thic<iy populated centers.
Tn fact that no additional taxa
don n necessary. and automobil,
license fees win alone pay the bill
should relieve the tsxpaying public
- al further drains due 20 paving
California, with her 5000 miles o.
paved roads. may well draw hei
o175. 000. 900 a year from tourists-
Would Be satisfied with half as much
for our state.
The big item, n seems TO me, Il
The fact that by paving the roads W.
reduce the cost OF maintenance. Oui
o. the automobile license fees up q
Oils time. fully one-half has gone to
ward keeping up the gravel roads
which motor vehicles wear down. LEI
the motor vehicles pave the road,
adn give them 10 the state. and save
this needless expense of maintenance
(which uow arpourfe ~ half tho foo~