Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-03
Voice Of the People on Topics Of the Day

Tennessee and western North Caro-
lima. found il easier to roll his bar
rels. whether OF tobacco or moon
SHINE. down tho mountain or along
the trails. than to carry his corn
or apples. bag By bag. u an uncer!
tain market.
Moonshining was tho necessity of
an aerial population. 1t was Tn.
product of necessity. and they be-
came outlaws, only I'm resenting the
imposition OF u Federal tax on their
only resource.
better plan would be for tho
Governor Mr.. Trinkle, who seem,
to be dcroting himself In singlcness
OF purpose. to the department Of
roads-for | have his personal ar.
shrance mat ne does not interfere
win the heads OF other departments
in the conduct of the affairs of
State). to present the matter OF this
gasoline tax To the autocrat who
| holds within the hollow OF his hand
the oil and gasoline dlsponsation, ms
well AS controlling It's productionL
not In Virginia. because there r.
none produced--but elsewhere and
everywhere including Texas and
Oklahoma. would suggest that
MIR. Trinklc approach this great
autocrat. Sir. Rockefeller. and lay
before him his intense interest and
desire to build great system of
roadways In Virginia.
The GoW rnor. having the yift of
"ratorE--powerful In eloqucncc, pcr-
suasivc In lOgic--could vision In ,ba
hutocrat The day when oii-copsumlnu,
Nchicuiar trhihc would be racing over
every highway and byway Of the Old
dominion. supplanting the dull oxen
'hc stubborn mule. the racing thnrt
"uS hbr"d. When even the warning
wings OF the eagle and SLOW sailing
.urk'S bu|%hrd would he driven 20
IN. inaccessible cliffs OF their acries
WIN Shch vision OF future gait,
/ III 'front.' OF YOU. why not, MIR Rookie
tcller. Just lend us the little hf,y
miIlohs, or better stiil, contribute IN.
amount aud rOccvor by an Indirect
TAX upnn tho sales Of oil or gasoline
~ NTEinia. The fact is. Mr.
E"ckcfeilcr. that we are finding n
very hif'cult I" educate our people 70
adop, our theory. II would be suth
wonderful philanthropy ON your
part. Mi Ruckcfcilcr. that I'm the
ages 4" come monuments To your
generosity would be bnilded at cvery
cr"sS- roads by fratcful posterity
hc!p Vs. out. Old Man, give mo n
chHncc."
ihc Tact romans thar the as1css.
"''"' anu correction OF TINS gasoline
tax. In equity, is well-nigh impo+
s!pi.
And after IL there would rest un,n
ia" great heart sources OF Virginia a
t.N which, added To her present tax
Tor h"Hd issues. state. county and
municipal, amounting 10 about 800
pVo"oo. that might result In the de-
siruchon. certainly in the deteriora-
ton, ~ the public school systm and
OF haf-h"nTied support to univcrsi-
I 'l"s. colleges and normal schools for
the education Of the lnt-liectuals who
arc 10 become the leaders In tn. CON
hhu't! or democratic Sovcrnutrut.
Such as was passed to us by WASH.
ingt"n. By Jefferson. and for which
The lifc Of Woodrow Wilson is siuv
~ "hbnS away.
Bond issues have become IN.
favored plan OF lakirs. for whom IN.
blue Light laws o. Virginia were
enacted.
one ~ the worst features OF the
present hiShway, construction is lis
orshHiIhi:on, which permits auth
S'"t!' control at expenditures with
nut 'hc guard uf right agcount!nxJ
never btfoTc Ia The history OF Vir-'
e!h'h Rave such l"ose methods been
i'Salized by legislative enactment
hhd, being an accountant myself OF
"omc little ability. chalIens. them
L" den! the fact.
EDWIN +. SGItBER
h'chm"nh, Va November ~. 1927.