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The Winslow mail., 1921-07-15
IMPROVED
ROADS
LARGER REVENUE FOR ROADS
Tendency Toward Devotinu Increased
Portion of Motor Vehicles Tax
to Highways.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture
For a number Of years the general
tendency toward devoting an ever in
creasng portion of the motor-vehicle
revenues TO road work under the
control and direct supervision of the
state highway departments has been
very noticeable. Prior to 1912 only
very small portion of the motor-vehicle
registration was devoted to this
purpose. In 1920, 76 per cent of the
revenue. or S77.531, ,5S2.57 was applied
to road work under the direct super
vision of the state highway depart
ments. and in addition $40, ,465, SIS 04
was applied to road work by counties
or other local supervision, but with
little or no direct supervision from the
state highway departments.
In most states the motor-vehicle
revenues are devoted to maintenance
improved highways. These states
seem to have solved fairly we'll the
difficult problem of securing funds
for the maintenance of the more i'm
pOrtant roads under the ever-increasing
traffic requirements. AS both the
traffic and the revenues increase with
the number of cars, there apparently
exists a possibility of so adjusting the
registration rates as to keep pace with
the ever-growing maintenance charges
nnn1hQr of fhn boyinor in
general but a small mileage Of i'm
proved roads have recently adopted
the plan CT capitalizing the motor
vehicle revenues and devoting
these funds to road construction The
states doing this are Illinois, Maine
Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, Utah.
and Wyoming. In them bonds have
been voted or issued for road con-
struction, and the principal, in some
instances also the interest, is to be
paid entirely from the motor-vehicle
revenue.
At the beginning of 1921 there were
still seven states in which motor
trucks were registered at the same
rate as passenger cars, but in recent
years there has been a very decided
tendency in most states to increase
the fees required for motor trucks
over and above those required for
passenger cars. This increase is
usually based on the weight of the
truck and it's carrying capacity, its
horsepower, or a combination of these
factors. The most general practice
seems to be toward definitely limiting
the maximum total road weight of the
vehicle and basing the registration fee
The Winslow mail., 1921-07-15
RAILWAY AGE DISCUSSES RAIL
RATES

Some members of Congress hav-
ing intimated that railway rates
shiuld be reduced to stimulate the
revival of business, the Railway Age
in it's current issue suggest consist
epcy requires that those who take
this view should first demand elm
ination of the federal governments
taxes on freight and passenger
transportation On the basis of a
traffic equal to that handled in 1920
and the present rates, it estimates
that the annual tax on freight and
passenger transportation collected
by the federal government will be
$26S 100000
"The tax on freight" says the
Railway Age. ''is 8 per cent of the
railway rate and amounted in 1920
to $129.7500O0. The tax on pass
enger business is per cent of the
railway rate, and amounted in 1920
to $103 100000. This made a total
tax that the government added to
railway rates that shippers and
passengers had to pay last yea7 of
$3.50 100000. 1t was not a part of
the rates and the railroads did not
get any part of it; they merely col
lected it for the government.
"On the basis of the total freight
and passenger business handled last
The Winslow mail., 1921-07-15
MONTANA'S DEBT TO "WILD.
CATERS"

Montana. is now numbered among
the oil producing states of the I'm
ion, with two pipe lines delivering
approximately 5000 barrels daily
from the Winnett field, where devel-
opment has been rapid and sensa-
tional since oil was discovered about
one year ago. The oil is of higher
grade than in any part of the West,
with possibly one or two exceptions,
containing well upward towards SO
per ent gasoline
The "wildcatter" in oil is the pio-
neer, the man who dares Nature and
bets his money on the high card Of
chance. His prototype has convert
ed the Great West from a waste to
productive civilization
Any state that discredits the wild
cater" end diacourages the snail
investor by 'blue sky laws of re
preston is running counter to its
own best interests.
Western states are deeply inter
ested in NATIONAL policy which en-
courages the honest exploration of
our oil resources.
The Winslow mail., 1921-07-15
NOT ALL POETRY

A humble knock at the gates Of
heaven
Who's there?" st. Peter said.
only an oilman," came the reply,
IAN Gilman thoroughly dead
Sit down, Gilman, till l read the
books,
And see where you belong
st. Peter said-a slam of the door
With flaming robes he was gone.
Out of the depths of the devils
realm
Burst yell of fiendish glee;
Something doing said the dead
GILMAN,
Maybe an oil well-lets go and
see."
No quarters here the records said
An GILMAN belongs in hell
He's there, st. Peter" the attend
ant replied,
"They just found a new oil we'll.
You don't have to go to Italy or
to Southern California for those
Italian sunsets. They can be seen
right here in Winslow almost any
of these evenings.
The Winslow mail., 1921-07-15

year on the freight and passenger
rates which have been in effect
since September 1, the total freight
tax would be $14S,0 100000 and the
passenger tax $120,00O,0O0.
These taxes have exactly the
same effect upon the cost Of trans
portation to the public and the
movement of traffic as equivalent
additions TO the freight and pass
enger rates would have, the only
difference being that the money col
lected goes into the government
treasury instead of the railroads.
u this is thue, as some public men
have said, that the present rates are
burdensOme to business, then these
taxes upon freight and passenger
trans sportation which are added to
the rates of the railways, add just
SO much to this burden. Clearly, it
would be more appropriate for the
government itself to take off this
tax for the purpose Of helping to
revive general business than for the
government to retain the tax and at
the same time require privately
owned industry to reduce the rates
primarily to help their own busi-
ness, but primarily to help general
business"
II. Il. L I
The Winslow mail., 1921-07-15
OLD METHODS ARE DISLIKED
No Longer Produce Results Equal to
the Demands of Transporta-
tion on Highways.

Road-building experts are endeavor-
ing to impress tile public with the fact
that the old methods of building roads
no longer produce results equal to the
demands for highway transportation.
If the highways are to be developed to
their capacity there must be better and
better highways.
The Winslow mail., 1921-07-15
Aid in Highway Research.

Engineering departments of leading
colleges and universities in this coun-
try are aiding national bodies and ac-
lively cooperating in the work upon
q national program of highway re
search.
The Winslow mail., 1921-07-15
Money for Good Roads.

It is announced in Washington that
the various states have S622,00O,OO0
for the building of roads-not how
ever, for the payment of exorbitant
profits to unscrupulous contractors.
The Winslow mail., 1921-07-15

on the capacity Of the truck Some
few states have adopted a scale of
fees, which in actual practice serves
to make the operation of very heavy
trucks impracticable.
In Colorado, New York. and Oregon,
in addition to the registration fees, a
state tax on gasoline or other products
used for the propulsion of motor
vehicles is also levied. In some states
motor cars are taxed as personal
property in addition to the required
registration fees. In Alabama, Della
ware, Idaho, Iowa, Michigan, New
Hampshire New York, Carolina, Penn
sylvania. Tennessee, and Vermont the
registration fees are in lieu of all
personal property taxes.
The Winslow mail., 1921-07-15

ADVERTISE in the Get before
NNSLOW NAIL Try add Thursday late
"atch the REStLIS Fridays publication
The Winslow mail., 1921-07-15

The fellow who used to blow out
the gas, steps on it now.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-06

MUCH has been said about the
power of little things.
Throw bucket of water on a
mans head and it won't hurt him.
But let that water dgop on his fore
headr drop by drop, and he'll go
crazy Medieval fends used this as
torture
Many drops of water, running over
rick, ate out the deep channel of
Grand Canyon.
my particles of oxygen from the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-06
GO ON WITH STORY.
DHILIP AMES' little car was G

DHILIP AMES' little car was cir
\ cling back toward town. The sun
was getting higher and | felt quite
ready to eat.
But "Thc last time, the last time,
the last time," kept whirling through
my brain. | resolved more firmly
than ever that | should never go on
a questional adventure again.
The car stopped in front of a club
IS which l had gone often as the
guest of my erstwhile iance, Tom
Bradford.
Gwen eat here" Philip Ames
announced With beautiful speed
he was cut of the car and opening
the door for me, taking me UP the
stairs through the corridor to the
dining room, handing my wraps
to a check boy, drawing out my
chair.
He was so correct His suit fitted
POLITICALLY. l could almost under
stand Lila Ames' exclamation fol
lowing his kiss so short a while ago.
He was all attention. | marveled
that he could be so lightly off with
one and on with the other. He was
one of those Womanly-Wise heart
breaking men. who make the girl
they are escorting the girl of their
lives-for the hour.
He ordered well.
''But we were talking of cotton
flowers" Philip leaned across the
white cover. IF I had classed you
as a cotton flower would you have
been hurt-your sex pride would
have been wounded. And [ con
tend. )" he went on lightly, shat
man can make no more grievous and
blighting error than to wound femi-
nine sex pride"
"You are telling me, then, that
all women, good, bad and indiffer-
ent, find certain pride in the be-
lief than they are a lure?" l ques-
toned
"Pride-yes, or you might say
comfort-insurance"
"Insurance against what?" said /,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-06
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY

(From the TimessR ecorder, Aug
ust Ct, 191li.
The fivc-ton columns to be placed
in the Commercial City Bank build
ing are being put in position today,
and when finished the interior will
prsseat7 q handsome appearance.
he Oliver warehouse received
gesterday its first bale Of the new
crap, whiah was grown by Press Ra-
gan, am Industrious negro farmer,
and weighed sos pounds.
u When LilG Allison Furniture Com
Many anh&hneed its midsummer sale
.tWo WeehH ago, it was the lntap.ion
Of ME, ELLISON to stop 1t at the end
OF that peoriod. However, he has re
ceiVed numerous requests from pa
lors and others, and he will con-
tlnue the 'quarter-off sale for ten
days longer, on until August 16.
Several Americas Baptists will az
tend this week and next the third
annual meeting of the Georgia Bap-
fist Assembly, which begins today at
Blue Ridge and continues two weeks.
Mr. Charles L. Ansley, accompanl-
ed by Mr.. G. l.. Williams, viii leave
tomorrow for the eastern markets.
Miss Vera Spann, the attractive
guest of Mrs Ed Prather, will leave
tomorrow for her home in Savannah.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Brown and
family will so to Reynolds this morn
Ag, making he trip i'll Mr.. Browns
handsome touring car.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-06
THIRTY YEARS AGu TO-DAY

(Euor1 Tho Vfang- RncGrFa5,- A 77or-
ust en- 1891l
sJrs SgIiia Na.,you was al homo
to = nnn1har 81 hc, .rr;@biaya ana
friends Tnosdav ayarina FIJI accession
being fhe G1Gf bitthdav Of fbis csfir-
abIo and believed C,b,,jgtis,n I'D and
II seems naedI@se M ,,,an+io, tbat
Wit and oood rhoer rnioned e,1n,en7e
At - o,ciocit vesterdav tho Nom.
hers Of the 1ncIicne Raybecno chm
aesenobIcd n Tbe D"l 70 narticinate
in the ueual cercmoniee If tbo oCrs-
Son p,oe;Jant r II Toesav ~, - ~,
hand ne nenaI Win his ah1c corns of
assistants ,yi}h TTncIa Sanb Rncbano,,
ae cbiof car rym 'e'o ''" Du0i'"''''.
NJ + ? Dorn,an diod a. C,rdolo
wodnaedav affa,, sbnrt i iiy &C. and md
HE n,ai3s oro hra l 80 ,,o,; !
enc and intorrod ~ 0 99 Croyo I con1o-
farv ''S' - y - '''' -
M e T McNatb late with tbo
Americas Crocarv con3psnv bae onop-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-06
WHEN A WOMAN TELLS
BY RUTH AGNES ABELING
/ NEARLY MAKE A SCENE.

fearing that | was treading on thin
ice.'
Insurance against circumstances,
if you will. Do you see that blonde
woman in the tremendously smart
black suit at the window tablet" he
broke off abruptly.
Following the line of his gaze,
saw woman dining alone at a
small table. Success was written
from the crown of her chic hat to
the toes of her good looking pumps.
That woman, Miss Sorcnsen. is
not cotton flower And that fact
has been her insurance against
struggle, mediocrity and possible
absolute poverty. She has become
something of figure in the world
because certain man found in
her mirage.
Horrors. nor He pretended
beautiful well-bred shock as my sur
prise at the badness of his philos-
ophy BETRAYED itself on my face.
''She isn't immoralw he contin-
ued. But you'll have to agree that
every woman who attains any sort
of a position of note does so because
some man was fond of her-that is,
she steps up on tie shoulders of
the men she is fortunate enough or
unfortunate enough to meet"
It's too belittling," | said. 1T
isn't true-you-"
Philip Ames interrupted me.
my dear Miss Sorensen, you are
Just about to accept a position How
did you get it?' his voice was
tantalizingly smooth.
| looked around wildly. | had
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-06
OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS

time very pleasantly with friends in
Plains.
The thrifty citizen is now looking
after his fall garden, and liberal
crops OF turnips and late peas EIve
promise Of continued prosperity.
Americas, -opulent citizens are now
Illustrating upon the first sweet po-
tatoes at two doIIarseEer bushel
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-06
BEGIN HERE TODAY.

Helga Sorensen breaks her en-
gagement and decides ito have her
fling-maTied or single" Her dis
appointed fance directs her to an
opportunity for a position as social
secretary to the richt Mrs John
Ames. She applies for the place and
meets Philip Ames, the brothcr-in-
law of Mrs. John Ames who inn
mcdiately interests himself in her.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-06

VoU can easily lift 10 buckets of
water, taking them one by one.
Rot pour those 10 buckets into bar
rel and try to lift the barrel--and
you ruin your back for life.
There is a lesson in this, about not
bardening yourself with peak load
Of work. You can do only SO much
at a time without straining yourself
The intelligent thing is to distribute
the load.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-06
.~s.=- % EDITORIAL AND FEATURE PAGE
THE PARABLE OF THE BAHAMAS

4
! THERE came unto me Young
Man, who said, / desire a better
job. For behold, I have been long
in my Present Situation, and / am
getting Nowhere. And I desire to
Move Up.
And | inquired Of him concerning
his Occupation, and he told me what
II was. And / asked him certain
questions concerning matters such as
I supposed to belong to his Voca-
ton.
And he answered me say, / once
learned that, but | have forgotten.
And, I know the answer to that qucs-
ton, but l cannot think Of it right
now. And, I have d book wherein
| look up such matters when I have
need.
But there was nothing which I
asked fhim which he could tell me
Right OF fthe Bat
Related Story.
And I said unto him, Once upon
time there was a man who said, |
have occasion to travel now and
again, and behold, | will keep a
Bag that is always packed. And
he put into it a Suit Of Pajamas,
and a Safety Razor, and Tooth
Brush, and a Pair Of Hair Brushes,
and divers other things such as
Travellers need
And he went upon a Journey, and
it came 10 pass in the morning that
he arose to pashrdletaocmfWy pmm
he arose and put on his Raiment,
and took his bag aud went to the
Wash Room. And his Paiamas did
he leave in his Reart And while
he was washing and shaving, the Por-
ter came along, and removed the
Sheets and the PILLOW Cases from
his berth, and gathered them into an
armful, and chucked them into his
Laundry Bag.
Aud the Paiamaa rolled he up with
the Linen. And when the man came
back from the Wash Room, behold,
his berth was made up nicely. And
he sat down in comfort, and in due
time he got off The train, and he
gave 4 Quarter to the Porter, and
was st neace with himself and with
al mankind.
But the next night when he
started back, he removed his cloth
ING in his berth, and he sought in MS
bag for his Paiamas. And he was
Considerably in Meow Of them, b1S
they were not there, nor hath he ever
found t3S Nh. r.,.;,,
IA "o:I t,,,to - ,ra,,o,. NM,
1t IS lmposslole for man mn 10 10 e Eeeo
co, con -, i'o ,5';I ~ ,' vi -, ~
S @m~ ,"S ~ ~ mnod Pa 1o Who
succ 1o n ,1 4e aGlg 10 proeq l;
CO.., , Ie';.,r T 'le F',"L ,,g'', , VI ~ ~
,o,o!N III l.',.g - '. 49,, ny 1,D' W.
formerly knew any more than the the
.. nm LIZ ran sF'Ho WIN '"e water ''la'
- n va. ,,a. ,,a ,7-,oad ,,,or
those Facts Woleh ne ono once possess
IT, IT., npt Wnen nave oflit lI away i ;e2
me M, gGeHFal f .1l,l Oh 'he Dea"lilu'
ana l Said, Ihefe come 20 men I'M. mo- },
menus Woen loey nave retlrG .il oenIno
INC our5aIH a.1 ren;3'ee 'l -, a.,
I9'oI "hPn @I SUI u "J, VII.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-06
Stanley

sudden impulse to run away, away
where l would never SIZE Philip
Ames and his meaningless smile.
"Sit STILL" he said, divining my
impulse. His hand was over mine,
firm and cool.
Don't make scene. I'm very,
very sorry, little girl"
A voice sounded behind me.
Copyright, 1929
ITO Be Continued.)
Nest Arctic animals turn white
every winter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-06
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1921.

The exclusively entitled the pnhp
cation dispatches otherwise credited
paper and also the local published herein All of re-
publication special dispatches reserved
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-06
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY


rom Jhe 1ImeS-hecofder, Aug
oSI ~, a. lYVL
=, mr' ana MIS- H. >. Perry and the
W isse2 FERRY returned yesterday
rom = lholah spring me Illness OF MI
:, N''S DvIilS Sdch as 10 cause ms tam
ly S'.nG concern. Mt:: Ferry went 10
l"ulan spring lnihhlug the change
YOU'D prove oeneticlai, such was not
Cne case, ana 1t IS now feared that
- y ~! upon inc verge Oh announcer Sc
W NJ. iii'iI 81 e.,,..
homo vo4frrdav from, go,,, n1na.s,'
visit of some length to frienIs N
Batesville and Bessemer, Ala.
M's9 ! !orehcc lflhce' OF ~ l3ia
- NJ, az II S VII, upon N'''
Mrs Ha,rv n Rain carca from
cambridge yesterday to visit he, par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Hamil,
mo. information ,i reached &mcrieus yes
vious at his homo in Macon Tenn.
He was a brother of Mr.. 1Hff C..
Clay OF Americus, and during fire.
duo"' Isl i5l|S 20 Af f; ~ years
will learn of his dcatb Win orear ~
gret.
Misses May Wheatley and vi Cal
away pave returned nome from a
,ale % t No WEEKS , IN Il, WAGON, Macon inc
Miss Rebecca CowIes left vestar-
day to spend some time in Macon and
at Indian Spring.
MISS Ethel Mayes IS spending some
~0~-0-0~-0-0~~~~-~-~-o~~~0-~07~-~-~~~-~-~~
air attacking powerful train rail
can destroy 1t.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-06

There are more than dozen diff
ferent interpretations put on the
term "F. O. B." by different nations.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-07-01

proval Of the Committee A bill with
similar provisions was passed by the
House Of Representatives at the last
session Of Congress, but was lost in the
busy turmoil of the last stages of the
session and was allowed to die in the
Senate Committee The proposed leg
islation, it is reported, is favored by
President Harding and a large major
ity Of both branches Of Congress so
that its passage at the present session
is assured Congress has provided,
with legislation already passed and
bills pending, adequate funds to pro-
perry care for and give treatment to
disabled soldiers Of the War, and after
this most important duty has been
properly attended to it behooves Con
gress to take action in behalf Of the
financially disabled veterans of the
War. 1t is simple justice to the eX-
service men who made the sacrifices
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-07-01

The many friends Of Congressman
Dale are not inclined to favor the ,ug-
gestion recently made OF his appoln,-
ment to a diplomatic position. That
he is qualified for diplomatic service
and has the peculiar ability and quail
ihcation necessary to fill the most I'M
portant position in foreign circles Is
not questioned But his friends, and
they are legion, are urgent that he It.
main in his present position where he
has made an enviable record for him
self and served the state with great
distinction until the proper time ar
Tjves for his promotion and the call
comes for higher service. Congress
man Dale is recognized today in Con
gress as one Of the able and foremost
dependable members Of the House Of
Representatives. As a member OF the
Committee on Expenditures in the
War Rish Bureau he has been an ac-
tive, ever ready and sincere friend Of
the disabled veterans Of the World
War. More power to him
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-07-01
WARREN CAN'T DRIVE AGAIN
SAYS SECRETARY OF STATE
Indefinite Suspension Of License Fol-
lows Blacks Personal Investi-
cation Of Accident

Frank 3 Waren's automobile Ii
cense has been suspended indefinitely
by Secretary Of State Harry A. Black
al d result Of a personal investigation
he made Friday afternoon on the scene
of Mr.. Warren's serious accident OF the
previou, Wednesday n which he and
Waiter Calhoun were injured when a
racing Stutz got out Of control on the
Cornwall road at a 20 mile per hour
clip. When asked the details OF his
findings, the Secretary told The Reg
ister that he did not think it wise
to make any extensive statement at
this time He added Il will say how
ever, that this accident was clearly
caused by the most outrageous, reck-
less driving l have revoked the IL
cense Of the operator and he ought
never again be allowed TO drive an
automobile The gradual elimination
OF such drivers viii increase the safe
ty Of our highways.
Mr.. Warren was reported as resting
comfortably this morning, although his
injuries were still painful Mr. Cal
houn too is convalescing, having been
able to sit up in bed for a short time.
The call for your goods depends up
on the confidence the public has in you.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-07-01

The farmers Of Addison County are
hit pretty hard by the lack Of rain
during the months Of May and June,
and only one-third Of crop Of hay
will be harvested this year unless a
second crop can be obtained A small
hay crop seems to be the general situa-
ton in the Eastern States, and The
suggestion is made that the hay crop
be harvested in the usual season, and
more grain, corn or peas be planted to
take the place OF the shortage Of hay
What if the Weather Man neglects to
furnish rain in August, or the grasshop-
pers make their annual visit to this
section? The farmers have good many
difficulties to contend with, and rain
OF shine they are obliged to accept
whatever price they are offered for
their products in market