The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-03-09

we are the biggest lot Of damned
fools on earth. Thousands Of dollars
are spent for fool work. Clark and
the other councilmen felt so bad to
think that they couldn't get the
pavement in front of their homes
that they voted it on the rest of us.
When | went to the city hall to re-
monstrate against paving they
laughed at me and said that was
too late--the time of protest was
passed. So said that / did not OBJ
ject to paving. but did object to
the price they were paying. n I was
the fool killer and saw one Of those
roadtrailers heap up mud in the road
| would bury him right in. it before
he had. time, to die, The, money
spent in such work in a few years
would pretty near gravel this whole
city. These country roads are graded
Up like a railroad with mud, and in
wet. weather they are so slippery, it'll
is almost impossible to drive over
them. It is just like trying to hold a.
cat down on ice Part of the money
spent ON these, roads I believe don't
go on them. We. would like to know
where the money goes? A good
road is one that is good all the time.
There. are two ways to make it. Drain
the water off, or drain it down thru.
A good gravel road is better than
any. Many an auto driver would
rather ride over good gravel road
than the pavement. We are just
spending our money foolishly, we
must stop spending. There is only
one. way to stop this thing-is to
stop. I have seen men elected as
county commissioners, state officers,
ETC., put in to handle other peoples
money and just as soon as they were
elected to do it they did it-and they
didn't spend any time getting to It.
They should learn to say no" 1t is
mighty hard to get officials like that.
/ made report in the asylum. I
asked for appropriations for this in
stitution-did we ever get tive
never got it, I. The thing to do is to
stop spending money. ,,..a ~
Kennedy-Let US take up the
school question:. r. 49, =
William Chapman-The boys who
play basketball and dance do not ride
in the school wagons-only the
smaller children.
Thompson-before attacking the
school board committee should be
appointed to consult with the school
board. I am burdened as much as
anyone is. Why jump on the school
board? 1t is the most valuable thing
in this county, this state or nation
1t is the schools that make the
future of this nation, and let us not
jump on them haphazard-but let us
appoint committee. If the teachers
are overpaid, reduce them-but do
not think so. Who are the girls,
teaching in the schools today? They
probably have spent half of their
lives in schools, can you compare
them to someone who has not had
the training? I am willing to attack
the higher-ups.
Kennedy-Let us talk about
schools-the schools alone.
Thompson move that the chair
appoint committee of three to con-
suit with the superintendent, and
the school board, to find out about
the school expenses.
Rider second the motion. l
Johnson-This idea Of appointing
committee is alright as one way, Of
putting a damper on the whole thing.
Would rather have The people ex-
press themselves here.
Kennedy-Any further remarks?
Are you ready for the question?
Moon--Is this committee to be paid
out of the county fund? <t
(Laughter) ~,
Kennedy-All in favor? There
were sixten fer and twenty opposed.
Biethan--I. make: a motion. that
the school board be requested to