The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-05
Continued from Page 81


ard efficiently as the people have de-
sired and whether it will do in the
future will depend largely upon the
personnel of the department and Of
the policies which they adopt. AS is
Nell known, The Federal government
sW4li pay nifty per cent OF the cost of
my read which has been designated
Is Il Federal Aid project, and provid-
red that the construction is in keeping
with the regulations prescribed by
The national government. No funds
arc received whatever from the nat
jGral government except for work
.rpon Federal Aid projects. and then
only as the work progresses. The
state OF Florida has not utilized the
appropriations OF the national gov
eminent to any considerable extent.
There is 10 the credit Of Florida near
~ three million dollars now held by
the national government for road con
StFuctiUn in our state. none of which
however. is available except for work
on roads designated as Federal Aid
projects. ond only then when the
state contributes a like amount as the
national government 1t is readily
apparent that if we are to utilize the
above funds trcm the national gov
eminent then We must take steps To
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Another source Ct revenue which
can ne used hy the state as credit
for ITS hfty per cent OF AL Federal
A!d projects IS the actual WORK per
formed by the convictS. But of course
II requires immense SUM OF money to
EQUIP. teed and clone the convicts
~hlle at WORK.
me department Is SerI usly MN
Glcapped on account OF funds fou
a'e respectfully requested to consider
very seriously ways and means for
proNidlhG more FUNDS Tor It's use.
recommend an increase OF the tax or
gasoline also tax on oil. | recon-
mend the continuance of the two
lGlil levy. ! sommend also. a more
efohomlrAI ana cff1clent handling oi
he affairs or the department, reSu
ins no. only in great saving OF
money. but Increased read building a"
wei. IN" members of the depart
ment as now constituted aIe alive to
the necessity for mere efficiency and
economy. and believe can he trusted
To inaugHart" q system Tor the elm
n2tion of much needless expense and
for the accomplishment; OF much
work. What we largely need IS a lTo-
per administration OF inc laws al
ready IN existence. rather than TOO
many additional ana cumbersome
legislative program
Tue nv ERGEADtS
In lA"o the congress ot the mlcd
States passed an act known as the
swamp and oyeffloWcd Land Grant
Act through TINS act there. has
came 10 TINS state more than twentF
mllilon acres OF swamp and over
Flowed lands, among which are the
Everglades. one OF the conditions of
Ihe grant was: That the proceeds
81 SAID iand' whether from sale or ny
d1rec' appropriation III KIND, snail DC
ahpIled exc luslVcjy' as lar as neces-
Sary, Tor me purpose OF retaining
sam lanuS'
For me past fourteen years me
s1aie CT FLORIDA mas heen actively
anu eherEeticallY engaged IN CON