Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-04
KIWANIANS HEAR
KEMPENICH TALK
FOR ROAD BONDS
viii Hear Both Sides Of the
Question; Pass Resolutions
Opposing Increase In the
Telephone Rates.

An argument in favor of the
proposed two million dollar road
bond issue in New Mexico this fall
was given to members of the XII
wants club yesterday by Eugene
Kempenich, of the state highway
commission. This was the first Of
series of addresses to be given
on both sides of every question
which will come up at the fall
election Mr.. Kempenich will be
followed by a speaker who is OPP
posed to the bond issue.
The Kiwanis club is determined
to hear both sides of every ques-
ton, but will not take any stand
as a club. The members must vote
individually and not as a club,
they point out, and will therefore
not take any stand as a body. The
program of speakers from now UNI
til election time will be filled with
addresses for and against each
proposed amendment.
Mr.. KempeniCh scored the peo-
pie who pretend to be good roads
boosters but are always unwilling
to eXpend any money for roads. He
claimed that the amendment
would relieve unemployment and
bring capital to the state, and that
it would not increase taxes for two
years because the legislature will
not meet for two years. There will
be no road levy tax Of mills if
the bond issue carries, he said.
The amendment, No. II, which
will be submitted to the voters on
September 20, was designed to
meet tho federal aid appropria-
lions which are expected if the
ipps-Downer bill passes con-
gress. This bill win give New
Mexico nearly $1,5O0,O00 yearly
with percentage OF 2S to rs of
the government funds if the reduc-
ton for federal land is figured in.
If the amendment is adopted it
will authorize the sale from time
to time as required to meet feder-
al aid, Of thirty-year bonds re-
deemable after ten years, bearing
interest at not to exceed per
cent, said Mr.. Kempenich. The
amendment provides that both in
terest and sinking funds shall be
paid out of the state highway
funds which have three sources of
revenue, tax levy, auto licenses
and gasoline tax. The latter two
would finance the interest and the
sinking funds, he said.
The club passed the following
resolution condemning the pro-
posed increase in telephone rates
in New Mexico:
"Whereas, the attention Of the
Kiwanis club of Albuquerque has
been called to the proposed in
crease by the Mountain States Tel
aphone and Telegraph company in
telephone rates to become effective
September /, 1921, and
Whereas, the cost Of operation
of telephone systems has materi-
ally decreased within rhe last yea"
and such proposed increase OF
rates and charges is wholly unwar~
ranted and without justification,
and
Whereas, the people Of this
city and of the entire state are
already overburdened with excess
sive telephone rates and
Whereas, a movement should
be put on foot to secure mate
rial reduction of present rates and
charges.
Now, therefore, be is resolved
by the Albuquerque Kiwanis club
that we condemn the proposed in
crease which is wholly unwarrant-
ed, and that we put forth every eff
fort to defeat and said proposed |
increase in telephone rates and |
charges, and to restore telephone |
rates to a reasonable basis, and |
that the attention of the city COM
of the city Of Albuquerque
and the state corporation commits |
sion of the state of New Mexico,
and of other Kiwanis clubs in the |
state be called to the already ex-
cessive rates to the end that the
present rates may be reduced.
Dated this third day Of August,
1921.
ALBUQUERQUE KIWANIs
CLUB.
by HENRY C. COoRs. Presi-
dent.
III. F. ROBINSON, Secretary"
The attendance prize of a check
,or IS, given by DR.. j, r. Bower,
was won by j. H. Coons and
.urned over by him to the club
reasury. A second prize, large
lead of cabbage grown on Univer-
;ity Heights by d. K. B. Sellers,
h., No