The Monett times., 1922-05-12
AURORA ADVERTISER ACCUSES
SPRINGFIELD OF BETRAYAL

to put the road on the direct route
between Springfield and Joplin, leav.
ing the Frisco towns in the lurch. The
editor of the Advertiser believes that
if this is fact the principal towns
of Southwest Missouri, which would
be left off this hard surface state
highway, should boycott all Spring
field institutions. He says:
Il believe Aurora should retaliate
and put Springfield off of Aurora's
map. Not dime of Aurora money,
directly or indirectly, should be spent
in Springfield until this matter is
cleared up and Springfield comes to
her senses. If you just have to go to
Springfield, take your lunch, your
cigars and chewing gum along with
you. Not even copy of Springfield
paper should be read in Aurora until
justice is done us. Not a thing that
comes out of Springfield should be
used in Aurora until that town, sees
the light. This may sound drastic,
but is not as bad as Springfield has
decided, in cold blood, to do to us.
They have coolly said to Joplin that
they would put Aurora, and her sister
towns in the dead eddy of traffic,
where the leaves and twigs and rotten
and dead things rotate. They say
that they do not care what becomes
of Republic, Billings, Marionville,
Verona, Monett, etc., just so they and
Joplin can reach each other in 10
minutes less time. Springfield stands
in the position of the betrayer of the
whole section. 1t sends the same mes
sage to the whole of Stone County
and to Barry County"
In reply to the article in the Ad-
vertiser scoring Springfield's stand on
this question, G. D, Milligan Grocer
Company, of Springfield, writes:
Editor, Daily Advertiser, 5-1-22
Aurora Missouri,
Dear Strive have just received
a copy of your daily paper dated 25th
ult., through our salesman, making
your territory.
"He directed our attention to the
article contained in this issue with
reference to the Primary Road and in
particular to the sub-heading of this |
article entitled, Springfield Joins
hands with Joplin against best inter
estS of the Frisco towns"
"We are glad indeed that this mat
ter has come to our attention for in
the event that any such condition ex-
lists with our Chamber of Commerce
as indicated by you in this article, we |
hasten to assure you that this Com
pany viii do anything in its power to
help you route this road to the proper
territories which includes all of the
Frisco towns from which We derive
such liberal portion of our business.
1--WE have taken the liberty OF. re-
,erring this matter to our local Cham,
Der of Commerce with yecommen-
lation that it be given the immediate
attention which it deserves and We
eel that you would be glad to know
hat our interests are mutual and we
want it to go record as
tated that any movement such as in
Heated by you which would leave out
he towns above mentioned, would be
bsolutely without endorsement of
his Company and We feel safe in
tating that we are speaking for all Of
he jobbers in this city when we make
his statement. Il
''We win appreciate acknowledge I
lent from you at your convenience. =
Yours very truly, II
G. D, MILLIGAN GROCER co. a
To which the Advertiser replies:
"The stand taken by the Milligan )
rocer CO., as outlined above is fine.
pringfield cannot afford To ioin +