Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-03
AErnn with Goo1r,ck.

To tho Editor Of Tho Times-Dispatch !:
Sill have read with much In
terest an article In n recent Issue OF
The Times- Dispatch praising the
General Assembly for the work they
had accomplished In the last scs-
sion. Mr.. whitehead seems to diff
fer with the press. and also our Sena-
tor. Hon. oConor Goolrick. who In
my mind size up rs ono OF our
ahlest representatives. and II VIC
had more m..." like him I'm our
Senate "Ole Virginia" would have
laws upon her statute books that VIC
would be proud OF. whereas some
OF tho laws which were framed at the
last session are utterly worthless.
also note that Mr.. Whitehead
says that Goolrick opposed the only
was really needed in Virginia.
namely the reorganizatio OF the
State Highway Commission" Right
hero is where disagree with your
correspondent. the state Highway
Commission Is all right. All they need
Is sufficient funds to build the ronds
and keep them In shape. and the only
method that can be resorted 10 Mt the
eleventh hour Is to Issue bonds to
the amounts to he sufficient to con-
struct good roads over the entire
State OF Virginia. am not In favor
Of bonds. but firmly believe they
will have to be Issued before we can
have good roads. Most OF us do not
favor the Issuance Of bonds, and be-
fore they VIII consent 10 have the m
they'll travel over the roads with
axles OF vehicles dragging the
ground. and end II up by "cussing
out" the Board OF Supervisors.
If bonds aren't issued. which am
ho Inf
meeting OF the General Assembly.
| would like to place before the read
ers OF The Times-Dispatch the fol-
lowing propositions: II we want to
raise money to build good roads,
why not place toll gates at various
parts OF our highways and charge
nll an equal sum to use the roads?
I may be wrong In this idea. and
would like TO hear from some ono
| else on this subject. I am also In
| favor Of bill to place n tax OF
cent on each gallon OF gasoline
sold. and don't believe that any one
| who owns or operates motor driven
! machinery or vehicles would object
| to such tax. IT Is just tax where
| by each man. rich or poor. will pay
| in accordance with the amount OF
| gasoline he consumes.
1 don't believe In placing excess
4 tNStS OH tue pubic tnOuSn, uS MT
| Whitehead states. He says. make 1t
and cents on the gallon. but this
is too drastic measure to impose
upon the autoist So far as that Is
concerned, we ought to place n tax
| on horse food. for II Is as broad ms
| II is long. because we all know
gasoline Is a food by which the
| motor is driven. Isn't this logic
enough? Tho auto has the same
| privilege TO pass over tho roads
! without taxing It's owner as the
| horsc-drawn vehicles. and ] DOM
think tho tax should exceed 1 cent
| per gallon. This would bring ir
I! thousands OF dollars 10 the Common
/. wealth, and think II such a meas
| ure Is ever passed. every cent should
go TO the Improvement OF our high
ways.
was not In favor OF moving the
| medical department OF the Univer
sity of Virginia to Richmond, but thu
| question is, Can the State Of Vir'
ginia appropriate sufficient funds fol-
the maintenance OF both institu
tions?" There Is going to be
change sooner or later. as I dom
think the Medical College OF Virginia
will ever consent to close her doors
but still IL there Is ever mergei
hope tho university will get 1t. Thi:
is the only bill, outside of the censo,
bill. which was passed that amounted
TO ANYTHING. L. II.
Treyilians, Va, March 20, 1922.