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ACTIVITIES Of H|GHWAY DEPT,
CENSUREO BY FARM BUREAU Of
KNOX COUNTY |NRES0LUT|0NS
protect his interests, and

the chief promoter Of expensive high. |
way construction and the football of 7!
city political bosses, and \
Whereas, public sentiment in Ohio |
has crystallized to such degree as to |
demand immediate reform and econo- |
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Therefore, be It resolved by the
Knox County Farm Bureau this 9Th
day Of January, 1922, that we favor
1. A system of farm to. market
roads.
Whereas, the State Highway De-
partment has failed to recognize the
decline of farm product prices, to pre-
war levels, and still insists on con.
structing roads at enormous costs, and
Whereas, the State Highway De-
partment insists on using state and
federal aid road money to construct
roads of material, of long-distance
haul and high freight rate charges,
and
Whereas, the wishes and well be-
ing of taxpayers have been so often
2. The use of local materials wher-
ever available.
8. More miles of road for the mon.
ey expended.
4. Reduction in road costs in keep
ing with farm product prices.
s. Patrol and maintenance of our
improved highways.
6. The cessation of highway con-
struction unless cost of same is reduc-
ed.
z. The abolition of federal aid un-
til more equitable distribution Of
, funds is provided.
8. A policy of paying as you 60 in
stead of creation of big bond debt bur-
dens.
9. Keeping our road dollars at
home in the belief that taxpayers will
come nearer getting value received
for such dollar.
| 10. County and township road Of
ficials making their own road program
free from state highway department
dictation, believing that our home Of
ficials will get more miles of good
road.
II. And demand that the County
Commissioners use the 2k mill levy,
which Knox county is paying for
roads, in constructing gravel roads so
that all sections of the county may
!, have good roads. p
12 A reduction Of rate OF assess;
ment of abutting and adjoining land
owners on state highways.
13. That we are in favor of the
Burke truck law and demand that our
county commissioners enforce it.
IA. The opposition of any general
reappraisement of real estate until the
taxation system of Ohio is SO changed
that other forms of property and in
come shall bear their just share of
taxation.
Is. Whereas, hunters and trap.
pers have been wontonly disregarding
the rights of property owners and the
laws on hunting;
Therefore, be 1t resolved that we
condemn this practice and demand
that our officials endeavor to enforce
the hunting laws.
Therefore, be it further resolved,
that we protest
1. The taking away of money be.
longing to some counties to build ex'
pensive roads in other counties.
2. The dictation of the State High.
way Department to county officials
of the kind of material that must be
used in road construction in order to
secure federal and state road money
3. The use.of an unequal portion OF
federal and state road funds to con
struct boulevard highways from city
to city for use Of truck haulers and
tourists.
/ 4. The ignoring by the State High
way Department Of the protest of tax
payers against outrageous construc
ton cost and bankruptcy tax burdens
H. e. Leedy,
John Cunningham,
j. G. Marriott,
i Committee.
A better system of collective mar
keting for the farmers was urged by
M. ID. Lincoln, Columbus, executive
secretary of the Ohio Farm Bureau
Federation. Mr.. Lincoln declared that
that the prosperity of the whole coun
try depends on the prosperity of the
farmers, and that there could be NO
general revival of business conditions
until either the prices of farm pro
ducts should come up or the prices OF
other commodities should come down
i I'VE are neither able or willing to
a. v~r4<. ~p 90.