Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-25
FLOOD Played FOR STAND
AGAINST HIGHWAY BONDS
General G. e. Vaughan Makes
Sharp Rcjoindcr to Congress
mans Letter Against Issue.
DECLARES HE is UNSUPPORTED
iiirad of Good Roads Association
Says Tenth District Representa-
tive Jumped at Conclusions and
Has His Figures Twisted.

Inc proposal OF the Virginia Good
Roads Association to ask tho I,ri.,.,
tirc ;vh.n it convcncs in 1872. In am.
th"riHc a bond issue for the nurnnsc
81 building state highway svst,m
"l "No" miles, has resulted in Il con =
'r"V"rSial exchange OF letters be-
twecn congressman H. H. Flood. of
IN" Tenth Virginia District. and Cen
'r'l = < Vaughan. president Of tho
Good Roads hSsuciItiou
congressman Floods letter was o.
'asion'd by his receipt %; - document
s"nt out by IN" virginia Good Eo,Js
Association. which contained the as
Soriatior'S tentative program Win
reference TO the building OF the state
highway system through the Issuance
OF t"nds. with tho program ms ont
hn"d IN tn" associations document.
congressman Flood takes sharp is
sue. writing. the president of tho
e"od roads organization that present
economic conditions. which hc hc-
i'v"s arc not likely to Improve lc-
tween now aud tho conVcniuc az tho
legislature. 10 no; iustify e further
increase in the states bonded IN
dchtodncSS.
cannot agree with tho contention
of your association that the Interest
on these bonds can be paid. and tho
principal iiGujidtcd. withcu, an ia
cease in taNaticu." I've writes. and
ADDS mat tho associations figures
bearing ON the subject arc uothin"
NOR" than IAN intelligent guess" ut
the most. Tho Congressman saws n.
considers tho present time 'pcculiarlv
inappropriate" To advance amy prom
"Siti"n. particularly ono for tn.
building Of a state highway SYSTEM
hiCh might result in an increase i'm
taxation. lie declares that the road
bureau nov has 1900. 01U for OK
pcnditurc this year. more than il
mas ever spent and more Mr. Flood
I li"vcs. than it viii ever intclligcnt-
~ spend. and Will have next year
a sum as large las il can intclligcntly
spend In conclusion. Congressman
Flood says his opinion is that conccn-
tratinE nearly All the states avail
ahi" resources tor road building in
u system IF ASSOC miles. leaving over
10000 miles which would receive lit
TIC or no attention. would prove an
unwisc move.
k"nlyinG. General Vaughan accuses
CONGRESSMAN Flood Of having jump
ed at conclusions in accounting "un-
r"lihp informati"n.' aud denies tina,
the road bureau" has Si..uOU. 600 for
expenditure this year lie give:
statistics puriF,rting to SHOW tho
money the stat" had available for
road lurro"Sm"nts ia lela 1920 ana
l'2l, hnd insists that tho total from
both state and Federal S"urcca for
the thrc" years Is hut q quarter
million dollars more than tn" con-
gr"ssnan says the department, has
on hand for improvements thiS year.
f"n"rai Vaughan SAYS the amount
VIII e. loss: than S20O,000
Thu general declares that tho pro-
posed bond Issue program contains
positive provision for the retirement
OF tho bonds at stated periods from
current revenues ana would have the
effect OF putting labor back at
work. stimulating business and boost.
'nG ia" price OF Farm products lie
dismisscs tho $4,000 miles Of neglected
roads, mentioned by the CONGRESSMAN.
as - new idea" iic alludcs 10 cor
tam "pr"pagauda" which ne charges
as having cmanatcd from the CON
CHEESEMAN'S Office "as rather disap-
pointing"
General Vaughan says that tho
L"Gi slatur" az lr29 viii b" asked Cor
4 oond is:ae OF $;9.c00. 400 for road
construction in 49," and 1923. but
adds that his association is stin of
the opinion that $500 900 will he
needed for the completion of the
program