Arizona republican., 1920-12-13
COMMON SENSE ARGUMENT TSHOW5
 NEED FUR BONDS

mere IS an argument for good roads m Maricopa county and, therefore, it is an argument in favor of the s4,5O0,00O bond issue on which the taxpayers of this county will vote December 31.
 Needless to say. the argument is ad- dfessed to those who require show ing" what will be the exact influence of such bonds on the values of their holdings in Maricopa county at present, on the future values of these holdings, on their earnings, on their business well fare, and ether matters that require calculating.
 ALSO, it Is an argument on the cost or the bonds to the individual.
 Let us review the situation in a few words. At a previous election $4, OOO,O00 of bonds was voted for the pur- pose of providing Maricopa county with a system of paved roads. At the commencement of the work it was found that the bonds voted would not suf- flee for carrying out the work as origi- nally planned and outlined. It was not desired to compromise and to substi- tute an inferior system of thinner and narrower roads in order to stay within the $4000000 limit. It was determined that to complete the entire system of approximately 300 miles according to the best specifications and most serv- iceable dimensions. another bond issue Tor $4,5O0,O00 would be required.
 The Burden" Small
 Now let us sec what burden" if any, this new bond issue of S4,500,000 places upon the taxpayer.
 The total annual tax payable by a property owner who pays taxes on a $10,000 valuation would be less than $20 on these good roads bonds Now, for the purposes of this argument. let us take the case of a man or woman who pays on this basis.
 It may be assumed that this person is farmer or property owner in mod crate circumstances, or a business man with going concern. In all proba- bility this taxpayer operates one or more automobiles, either for business or pleasure.
 Now, is it likely that anyone will contend that the present dirt roads oi Maricopa county, full as they are oi chuck holes, bumps and humps, do not cause greater damage to automobiles than $20 a year? Why, damage tr tires and car body alone, not to speak of the shortening of life to the entire machine, exceeds this figure severa times. And how about the heavy strain on the hauling power of youl car and the wasteful gallons of gaso- line literally swallowed up by our pres ent apologies for roads. that seem ex- pressly designed to place every possi ble obstacle in the way of the smootf running of cars?
 And should we not speak, also. O the delays in getting to your destina. ton, of the difficulties of bringing pro. duce to the markets, of the hardship, in having goods shipped out of thu stores to the country districts, of tn, impossible situations created in tn, rainy seasons. of the general sense o discomfort and of everything else thai goes with dilapidated dirt roads?
 An Example of Benefits
 Really, Mir. Taxpayer. do you think that the so-called saving of $20 or these bonds. per a2num would be wortt all this other and larger expense tha- you are put to. all this wear and teal on your automobile. all this waste O gasoline, this delay in your business and all this discomfort?
 Surely you have read the great, tn dauntless. story of the west? Yol know what has happened in the neigh boring counties of California, wher they have built miles upon miles O paved highways even into the hear of seemingly unproductive district. where land values have suddenl Jumped to the dizziest pinnacles eve known in the history of American reg estate
 But no need to go to California fc such examples. Right here on the ous skirts of Phoenix you can see wher land adjoining paved highways is wort twice as much as land which is nc benefited by such road service.
 There comes to mind a story tol today by one of Maricopa county