The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-04-02

structed TO the lake.
Mr.. Ben LeDuke, of Tiptonville
was present and entertained tbs
audience with some good roads en-
tsu3iasm. He was for good roads
first, last and all the time. The man
who was born and reared in Lake
County ind refused to indorse good
roacs deserved to be banished to
Union City. Mr.. LeDuke proceeded
to entertain the audience with good
humor. He was told that it took a
team of four mules to pull funeral
car in Obion County, but he pro-
posed to stay alive until there is
better transportation for funeral cars.
Mr.. 'LeDuke is a candidate for the
Senate, and by the way one of the
best citizens OF Lake. He said he
wcs not politician but knew how
to ask for what he wanted
Mr.. Cleve Donaldson, also of Tip
tonville, addressed the dinner party,
saying that for twenty-five years he
had hoped for a good road across
the lake country. This had been a
dream he hoped to realize. The lake
is natural resort which might be
made wonderful playground with
good roads. AS far as the route is
concerned that can be left with the
engineers.
Senator D. P. Caldwell reviewed
some of his work in the interest of
the Reelfoot Lake road, and advised
a liberal spirit in the promotion of
the Bristol-to-M Memphis Highway.
Rev. Howell, of Obion, made one
of the most enthusiastic talks. We
need, said Mr.. Howell, broader and
bigger vision. 1t would be imprac-
tical for every citizen to have a mod
ern highway leading to his front
door. We should be moved by a
greater spirit of loyalty to the inter
ests of the State. Why should we
not be more interested in good
road to the capital of the State than
local community road. One is FEAST
BILE and the other is not
Judge J. B. Waddell made a state
ment to the effect that it was not
the intention of the County Court at
its January term to destroy the pro-
visions of the resolution passed be-
fore in July. 1t was merely matter
of calls between Troy and the lake
in the amendment.
Here Mr.. r. B. King, of Memphis,
was the speaker. He was grateful |
for the sunshine and the wind max
ing it possible this time to ride in
He said that when he looked over |
the audience he was ready to shout |
because he understood the impulses |
of such meeting and knew that |
we had gotten together. We have
a total bond issue of
$150,000, and he was sure we would
make it $500,000. The jeff Davis
must be placed on the map
of Tennessee, and Obion would join
in the movement. l wouldn't be
preacher in a country where there
are no good roads, said Mr.. King,
in discussing the religious aspects
of the subject. If the preacher had
to return home from church, over a
bad road he woul be driven to bad
words. Terminals are now being
projected at steamboat landings.
The railroads cannot take care of the
freight and the heavier tonnage is
being laid on the river wharves for
transport. So it is up to us all to
get to the river connections. There
fore the importance of the Memphis
,o-Bristol Highway. Memphis is big
enough to support all the main trunk
ine5 in the State. Not one of them
put will aid Memphis in some way,
80 how important it is that we get
busy and push the work of the high
way thru Obion County. Obion has
furnished a gap in both the Mem
Bristol and the jeff Davis
and the prospects for
dosing this gap are now very bright
indeed. {
Join the Federal Highway plans
md let the constructive work pro- '
eed.
Judge S. r. Bratton closed the re- l
marks made on the occasion with the {
tatement that he had no intention |
f impairing the effect of the good
Dads resolution in the amendment /
alling for the extension by way of
)bion and Glass He has been a {
ood roads advocate all his life. He I
vas at first for referendum and 1
or a million dollar bond issue, but
ow he is willing to join the fhajori- i
y and to vote to erase the amend d
lent.
Following comprise the names of S
number of visitors and Justices