The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-09
JETER, OF STATE
NATIONAL BANK, IS
FOR GOOD ROADS

IN seeking Information along certain
lines certain people acquainted with
the conditions Of those certain lines
certainly should know the pulse of
the community, how the proposition
will work out and the conditions
surrounding the question. For that
reason a few of the bankers of Ard
more have been asked what they think
OF the approaching election Tor the
issuance of half a million dollars in
bonds by the county for the i'm
rrovcmeut of our road system.
No one win question for a moment
ma, we need more roads and that
We need those we have improved
\ half million dollars will not build
all the roads the county needs
neither will it make all the improve
mcnts needed to keep up the standard
OF roads we have set, and this must
he done If Carter county maintains
the position she has taken in road
building
Many Repairs Needed.
During the past few months the
roads Of the county the highways
have been seriously injured by heavy
traffic and by the fact there has been
but little or no rain. which has pre-
vented the dragging that is SO neces-
sary 10 keep them in good. passible
condition. lt Is going TO take time
and money to make the needed repairs
on them even without bond issue,
and KNffh..ttf a.
parently little hope to get the neces-
sary funds 10 do this work. and il
the work Is neglected the roads will
suffer
Men who study the situation realize
ths. and that there must be come
way to keep up the improvements
already. made or sacrifice the hign-
ways rather than vote bonds for their
upkecp. w W. Jeter. of the state
National Bank is a close observer.
both In matters Of money and con
corning roads as he Is great
booster for roads When ,he wap
asked what he thought about the bond
issue, he was more than glad 10
tell
deter Approves the plan.
81 am in for the bonds. was
the first man County Commissioner
Roy johnson tallA.d to when he de
cided to have the matter laid before
tho board of county commissioners.
and II is the best plan / know of
in the state.
because of conditions as they are
in the county at this time. / know
OF no reason why the people should
tilnk m voting down this bond is-
sue, and In spending half million
dollars ms is proposed--among The
farmers living along the proposed i'm.
prayemcnts and among other laboring
people OF the County-thc county win
bc aiding those who do the work to
lull through what will apparently
hc Il hard winter on those VINO de-
pend upon their labor for somcnhing
10 cat At this time the expenditure
will equal an average cotton crop
at an average price: the money will
he put into circulation and everybody
from the automobile dealer to the
washerwoman will he helped. You
turn loose that much money in
community and practically every per-
son in that community will be- helped
by II.
Real Benefit 10 Community.
1t Is proposed TO have the farm
crs along the roads improved and
built do the work That is where
| maintain the real benefit to the
community will be realiZcd. They
actually need the money-and the
county needs the roads under the
plan tho work viii be done for one
fourth less than under the old con
tract plan, and the WORE will be
just as good, being done under super
vision OF the county surveyor and
the state highway department but no
one receiving contract Tor work or
no extra expense incurred; the money
will be proratcd into the three COM
missioners districts and each district
will receive an equal amount, which
should construct am equal mileage in
each district or nca.y so; this plan
will cover the entire county thorough.
IT, And. aside from the fact that the
farmers need the money. there is not
doubt the county needs the roads
iust as badly.
Let's whoop 1t up and carry this
bond election" Mr Jeter concluded.