The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-05-27

the management Of the Pennington
Chamber Of Commerce. Here visitors
and members Of the Chamber to the
number Of about 100, were feasted and
toasted in most enjoyable manner un-
! til IL o'clock.
r. H. Davis, Of Fredericktown, pre-
sided as postmaster in most compe-
tent manner, and Editor Grove, Of
Dexter, in his inimitable manner, de-
liyered the principal address, his sub
ject being "The Right Way. Much
Of his speech was teeming with wit
and humor, in which he is a pastmas-
ter. He was followed with short talks
from number Of Senators and Repre-
sentativesy all of whom expressed
themselyes as having been highly en-
tertained and profted by the meeting,
and most Of whom thought that "The
Right Way" for the proposed trunk
line highway must include St. Fran
cois county in this route.
The ladies are entitled to much cred
1t for the important work they per-
formed in preparing such splendid
and enjoyable menu for the banquet,
the pleasure Of which was greatly en-
HANGED by excellent music by Gentges,
orchestra and vocal solos by Mrs. X.
C. Weber and Tom Miles, both of
whom responded to prolonged encores.
Before the meeting came to an end,
Ed. P. Grove offered the following res
olution, which was unanimously adopt
ed by the visitors in rising vote:
Resolved, That we thank the Farm
ington Chamber of Commerce and
their ladies auxiliary for this excel
lent and elegant repast, of which we
have just partaken, and for their
other courtesies, manifesting the un-
stinted hospitality this city is noted
for dispensing.
Just before adjournment of the af-
ternoon meeting, M. P. Cayce, of this
city, read the following resolutions,
which were also unanimously adopted,
by rising vote:
Whereas, we, the citizens of
Southeast Missouri in mass meeting
assembled at Pennington, Missouri,
on May 10th, 1921, and realizing the
great Importance of the construction
Of a system of State roads and the
great Importance of such Legislation
as will insure careful expenditure Of
the sixty million dollar bond issue, as
well as the expenditure of the Gov
ernniental aid, which we expect to re-
ceive, we most strongly condemn any
sort of legislation that will permit
the expenditure of these funds by the
various County Courts of Missouri, or
the expenditure of the funds by any
other local bodies. We are alternately
opposed to the mud system of roads,
therefore be it resolved that this meet
ing favor such legislation that will in
sure a connected system Of State
Highways and of such construction as
will insure good service 1865 days in
year.
Furthermore, we recommend that
all road laws be so framed that a BIZ
partisan commission may be created
with sufficient power to provide an
engineer big enough to plan a system
Of highways that will mean the con-
struction Of hard surfaced roads in
every county in the state of Missouri,
and will equitably distribute the funds
in the construction of roads so that
each county will get its just portion
of same, thereby keeping faith with
the voters, when we promised them
prior to the election in November,
1920, that by voting for the bond is-
sue, they would lift Missouri out of
the mud'."