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Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-02

heavy rains or abnormally high
tides, becomes stagnant, and heavy
mosquito breeding follows.
The first problem is to provide
drainage system that will draw off
the stagnant water. Where the
marshes are fairly open system
of bitches will do it. Where the
problem is more complicated by
railroad fmbankments, highways
or the lay of the land, tide-gates.
power pumps and similar devices ~-
are used Suction pumps attached
to pipes laid on the bottom of a =
river also are used for filling in" = u
bringing silt and sediment to the v
land, and building up surrounding Il
land that was formerly part of the
time under water
The freshwater mosquito breeds wher
ever water is left long standing. Where
pools or ponds containing fish have become
overgrown, it is sometimes sufficient tc
clean the edges thoroughly to allow ths
fish chance to get at the mosquitoes
while they are still swimming about in IA,
"wriggler' stage If fish are not present
the pools should be either drained OF
stocked with fish. In temporary places o,
places which can neither be drained no,
stocked, oil or larvicide should be used
Oil forms film on the water which cut;
Off the air from the larva. In trying 4
get its breathing tube through
this oil film the larva absorbs
the Gil or larVicide and is killed.
Where mosquitoes are found X
breeding in rain barrels, tubs,
tin cans, cisterns, cesspools,
the surest way is to destroy the
breeding places. If it is a BARREL dump it;
II 1t Is tub, oyerturn it; if it is a cistern
cover it tightly; if it is a cesspool, cleal
1t ont and screen it tightly. If you can
do any of these things, keep the surfac,
OF the water covered with film of oil.
While this years mosquito invasion il
remarkable for its numbers, the variou,
tribes which compose il do not include, t.
any great extent, the more harmful OF
disaase-bearing varieties. The deadly vel
low fever mosquito does not figure in til.
invasion at all. He seldom gets beyond ;
semitropical climate, anyway. The ma
larial mosquito (anophees quadrimacuatis
Is now rare visitor on most parts of the
coast. He Tor, rather, she, for it is onl,
the female mosquito that attacks human
beings can be distinguished by the fac
that The palpi (short feelers on the head
as distinguished from the long antenna,
or true feelers) are about three fourths Tho
length of the beak. 1t has no white band,
on its body and has four blackish spots OF
each wing. A much easier way to tell il
this: When ordinary mosquitoes bite the
hold their bodies horizontal-that is, par
allel with the surface into which they ar,
inserting their beaks. When the malaria
mosquito bites, its body is held at a shar,
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-02

No baby mos
quito" in what
ever stage, has a
chance to escap7
alive after going
through that pump
and being churned
out into ii d a !
water.
Drawing W a I G r
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-06-30

10 .a&t coa,r0. Of the sleencns from
ths STATES and give L to the Fed~sai
lsara Ihs vas the most daring,
laugyrols auI desperate Of the as
SAINTS ma1e ne r.a gnify Federal pow
and destroy the states,
Il, Itiira>k III ne very foasdasions
~ cur state governments. Under eath
oar Federal ard state constitutions.
eot nmeay d divided INTO thrive
aneass- he legislative. the sxsen-
t,c and the Judicial Il was never
chttnp plated that either af these
,Asss.i ss4esk, lbs pshes, Both tbs
aaioc, AMI he effect of the Lodge
fofrc bill vas to take away from The
sessts tire fansctseas ard powsr en-.
.r,qsed them over the Federal courts
iats robbed The state government Of
power aud transferred Il 10 The circuit
court Of the United States
Under he partisan measure the
eirnit Judge Of Federal court could
appoint men for = period Of thirty
bays prior to he election at Ave dol.
lars per day 10 prowl around year
premises and search your records and
apers without warrant Home PR
sacy was lmpOss bic with these sleuths
around. Special deputy msrShals ard
soldiers could be sen, by these same
same judges from foreign states 10
control your elections and hound vot
era
This Infamous measure tcok away
fram shn governor the hhal right t.
rcrtify shc was elected 10 congress
sad give ,ha; 70 he same Un.test
States Judge II Thereby gave th5
4dee con D,rte control over The eler
sous q br,h conerc<smeo ard pres,
ltr,ial e.eetorr II the clerk o. ,hs
hoVse II rcpressH a'lvps followed tbt
certificate ~ state affria's bs cad 81
bat X the Federal Judge, he could
be atrester fined ard imprspred.
"One ~ tho candidates moss hergjng
INC reople % 70 cleo, him governor
shen q member II congress voted for
nv bl voted q thus rob tire stat
y hgr rgh, - control hp+ el,rtsors
; ~, 's,f .-sssssi a,s y ~ @rYytt
ors heard hIr spral tor II. and
as hsr vote far Il Gaing heya'st
Speaset Tom Reed ana Cabot Lodge
] hears MIN wal ou' ~omplains thal
he bli NNs nor drastic sopugh. hg'
ae expressed Srat AcaeeH that ties
enllt oy amendment make. 4 ,rort
3'B&f1r Y pGr nr FtrE mafy@ -.Yaftfy
i5 se dream fhas bll world ie~,rgy
B, hause M ~ ga leaves, aorn,
Mans who supported N hpla u
irvr Nary saa from tire r. 'ritercv. .
ere .ern president.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-06-30

longer be used BY kim who earned It,
ard = levied theron at the point
where the inheritAnes 10 gong 70 ons
who reysr toiled for l. Tnersfcre. Il
cannot b. considered unjust or bur
densoma. The remedies propose SiIl
wipe out the Millions and = quartet
dollars Increase In state taxed imposed
under the administration Oh Governor
Taylor on the property Of The state,
and will operate 70 reduce increases
under prior administrations 10 the Ell
tsnt " another million.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-06-30
TARIFF AND WAGES

Ry reducing tht tcst ~ tram porta.
ten 'ae Railroad I sasof board be-.
'ieyes 'hat Il can Rta $. In bringing
'oea NO cust ~ living Ths reeent As.
crsas" IL freight rates j. naw logically
followed Is a cut in the wages u tho
uHsktItA iahNr ~nploycd IN mnirsHsu.
Il tht rirht Of way TIE laharars VIII
oppose The feduction. hu, Il IL in Inc
Nth the deifrrn nal Nf ~ the eauntrr
70 eauAlisr The ray acisit ntMi VI ers4
dnciicH ard disirIba agr There hss
never hcen q good te4tan. other than
that ~ fcnrUs.on fur paving uxrte-
wye wages 70 one elsas ~ uusejlle4
''""''s"Sa' ',:"s. "''@1S's.1, ~. a,rss tJis4;
fu' ne eaes 10. an"shcr angie ssncs
y 6eyc'arf sltne 18th tAr stsemnt nf
R'JaIian politicians in rongfees 20
'sff"aff 'br eest q tsinr Ay pa', aw
Tro'ft'i9t tsr'rF ~aTf ap III bois,yr
hFh p'.ces A stpdy ~ The Fafaaey
'af" "ffse,. rot, e es,alsI!sh. he
lag a.Ichd' kp"Nn that the es..al.
tEerwe VII gain htav ~ a, ire w.
resse ~ ihe o..usumsrr.
fhN make harder ;he tass ~
Rs}3*'4Hg aAgr9 oyer the crartYy ID
sstt es1 ~ 70 rcstors nofma pr4ss
ceta'.o a5 VI fh~ .Rrc TIRE evs
n laaer 4 'ar share AZ fhr yt.gtns
ffom u6Bafry.
ltt Hmaaa; ~ monty pad Il hsgh
81 Fem afF&fatrg 10 what .he ssasev
VII boy II she tariff rt.3.t.eyv !. ....
Eerafra then ali attempt. 10 rms;,~
"aa's Wiz = handicapped l.t&ge WIN
~ fai-sef n the sslot'pp II ~ psrs.
ca . -t48att.er N smysr ata ,be ia.
Greats p Ff"te Iiarsehspe kse sars
IA foloA afd ware bats8es WIN 40
daily AFFAIR."
f"arS employer ID lbe country q Inv
}ff'ftHa W H@srR rrssdacfiat as~t+
'e~frte ~ " every eonsarnar NJ Il
t9try ~AEe-earax |. ravwsI wages
fan e. fsft9 da~a II wia be HI! ,hs
better hst 'he tariff wgais p4. an 49,
t'1fA hsytler against shna4 r.zsy1.
isarf IL ~oaa sssh exeuae tar rarse-s
u F@&ad hfh coes II living aTngnst
rstptt5nn
.bF tariff IN the cry u fhs psrfy
~tfs e's tra 10 represent the tssln.w
interests Bot the iarstf rspro.easss
f&tAEf iyG. srsSas i1ferewss, I, H.
ec.trs-v IT, tbe welsas NJ wsraars. Va.
rsssery ard ,scnsamsrs
Tsamrs
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-06-30
FAR Trealment nf Lahar


" mps' itei ~ assf. srt'tIas a the
gfts a Inc man wAo to Il s5d ere.
s'as 'hg wealth ~ tAe world | SIR
opposed 70 radxa' sra "a shy form,
au' ne I&5crire ran n'asl BE- fairly
reatea. fayar NIL reasonable isgis-
a-.o5 s@rkbE 70 the besterment of
aorkine @na The 80 called
narSnar's compensation net shenl5
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-06-30

rnnnf cost every 6cglAr whtth can Be
eliminated uitbout sersous smp&irmsht
Of the SERVICE Tbs budget VII be lad
before the ssgass1tzirs ~ ths earliest
practical t4ts zhA, early action may e<
had. !ratsad Of d@terralg action on AZ
propriasions antli the last rush d@ys
N The session. A ueIl REGULATED budget
system tends strongly 10 sc5nosay and
70 the prevention Of 'tob6'nx. log
rolling and waste IN ne closing dAys
u the legislature.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-06-30

Sa4r~a that sa<A psrsa ssskinw -
sspaeymsns sAcaaa hare ~ s-ssnl
experience ia sssalag ard sAsaid -
aA2s IN stana an sxarniaassha and Yss
a certificate fren . s~epsr hrsss
sAgwsng As epnesfsecy. An ct sAass
/ fay0red-
'-Tsnaesses vii nswsr BE- unwssssfm
- the CeaSeasr~ss solder. Ths tAip
gray Ina u fssp fsAag away and sAs
few yet r~msansAg vita N sheuA sct
be Isssiected. Thsss cid Asrcss sAoels
eeutinas 70 receive he~r~l srpprss a.
the hAasis Of q grateful psepls.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-06-30
Repeal OF . Per Csa, Las

y sssasa sesaa wpsax aTe 4 s<ssss-
msni IL my pesssSes % QasssSeA& aow
pSnAng for susafaea by sAs ssepas al
the state In sasst ] Aancuac~d. -
/ de- ,eAss, tA2s | favor tAs repeal 81
rls lsw pssssA b. tAs mi, lsrsslnsnss.
known a. the eight pr ssns Law.
Only b. the sssraAistng vAgflanes u
The patriotic people car a free, ssls-
governing repable BE- preserved. Al
htssery proves tAia Trly, eternal
viEl2nes Is the ErseS At heersy.' BY
reeen; ameaduen. 70 the F~ieral cs<s-
s:sgailoa, the right 10 vvse has hesE
gives 10 women. ,herSSs dsahlsng the
voting population How nnspe4anhas
viii k~ cur misfortune II the majority
AZ these, thrrasA leshargy. neglect
" ether eAaseS refuse &c hs interest
"a in oar instisutioa Or "a help r. per,
.tuattng them Such s0wres yan
ba; hAzten the Threatening b AID
preclp.ta,e disaster, Ladies'. ahesAes
yoa wanted the hAlles on mot, ahesAaT
il was wise or uswiss 10 give Il. VI
wll 10, atop se discuss, fer i svzIls
nothing n9w II ia ar paaltsrahlt
sac- Mors yaan skrrs faarfh" III us
sta,es voted for the amendment. and
/, would take three fourth Of tbs
states 70 revise this seton new vii
somen mccs this new responsibility
this new duty, How vii our mothers,
slsters and wives mtss this nsw cAli.
sst,en' How viii they tses tA.s No.
avniAahle situation this condition
that controls ,hem7 Let woman's
pass history s4saedcr forth sAr answer
!. During the early settlement OF
! this country. the froh,icrsman ard his
noble wife left civilization hand In
hand Together they entered the
( wilderness. cleared the canearaket
\ and conquered the savage Together
they laid the Foundation AZ eur pres
ent civilization Women molded the
bullets while their husbands fred the
guns in the fndian wars both facing
death together Later en, when our
I fathers wen; 10 Kings mountain q
win me rrvnlut ion and immortal fame
( the old men and The noble women Dc
Tended the forts and def.ed thr savage
After our unfortunate Civil Ws'
shcn poverty drsoiA,ion aud ruin
spread over the Southland Nhsn oar
brothers bad been harted and wound
/ ed how aid oar moshers and ssters
/ fare poyerty ard rum. ,en s3Ae :.
( ce beyond9 ThcY went from affiu
encc 70 t-nyerty without r,uyrunr
Their smiles htcakag through their
tears, prrd husbands ard brothers
and there was ao gttatrr a9.ne}
krown h he rchab ta'an Il ,h,
lard thar ia poblr woufn Wberever
hey wcS, thry eprrat ansh uc THIN
motto vae fyan he 4r' FL lart
nonf riye ~ the shr," aa8 Re ~ r
was Hoi lost.
"a 4
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-06-30

sm. #a.. al@ P-a.- us~. 8, e-r
I~s. rs a.sc ia Pea SD ter the frs.
msns ef var. ta regulars may
rs ~, .aeu. D. supremacy u tbs
.t. .rss sae Ga l4rg AAaer..r
as n aas g4ai atg*ass, TIA.
' a-ish,;', .'hs
at p4ymtn, q eI, .eo.s, AID
sacred gEasr,a ga ~ sbe pahI (
sa. encouragement u AR cuiture
and " commerce as is hand mad:
tha #'t4sua q atornatiun and AZ.
~ mont X all abuses - the bar
ya5< reaS4a.- lt.ctew Of csliSleg
e's.tpr Il me press. a0d freedom Of
sstsaa. unater HE pra,ec:sop Of IN,
,assrt, ,rrrs- sr4 'ftsl by ,as+es IN
par ally ss5egted
Federal Encroschmrnt
"FciIo~ citizens, we have the best,
So, mos, wonderful and yet. the most
tgeAtc *rv. "sn II government IN the
earj Il = an sadestrue,4ble union
4 e4c.trbtb!s stA,es' Oar peop!,
s. arief swo sonss tu;ions, one Fed
rsi the ether state Each s supreme
r. ygn#rt A. powers mol rr 70
f,Ioat gNetamert " ncccssa
ma ~# furnt ,aosr expressly
sac ot,s % The Fyol K and
~ so a~ e,tNely
lh, a democratic doctrine IL to
ae ga. II zach govern
m tt Gre <sn on within ia own propc,
n. No man deserves to be GOV.
~ Inrssee wbo does no, be
III nv, "a ~ her rights II,
#a aeHa ,amely Surrender hcsc. o.
s,f cystencf At
,ee state and deserves 4
aaa aaa rs.od IS slch
t @ 3 rights az 30 states
iah ID coptgll ito owi
nas When his Is taken away 81
Oily surrendered, he independ
tDt stat. % .AAta Aai tas
q. h = aaf hers 4
.tra b "a .t,tgs.s r0ty, ana
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-06-30


w pana
u, ~ nsFe sass~A Ssaxssx slsols ~
so&x s<adA
sSS~s Ai& en- fmaAsws - 80 ~
Wan ulsssa o. sAsx Mi saN@su
IN In A2axA
.'Kssa were ~ psasS - kssasr a.
~ III
ne aus~sa ~ piAss slAi ansss@6
he st<sl
wihsas N sazes Slsspa<s sAAs WARNED
nraAu sAs lsss arsv Il ~ h,ssAas
hINs&t~
s,aA uE&u sI11In
n wsh ~ Fssf ~ 80 snslalns
have fsaxAs : go kelas ] hsss -
iSA%d ny vs~s fh2s- ksps sAs
fxitA~
sMsssas paaas U history b Ars1
end As nseery Vii kvs h thu hssrsa
ef aa~rsy esiag ssA psAe%-lsvsag ~.
pie sasreashsas sAs wessd
LADIES saa gsskiwnsn. tAsxs sSs
ether qasssaeas 7 wsaia The ~ a~raas
wssA yca sak ! e&zAss learss tsSxpan
apca year tssae TO-DAY
-sioss VI my hfe Ass hesn sr~ns In
the service ef NV caaary. rA&s ssr.
vice has sesa AsssA fe~sAra md aasSss.
tic and 10 hssA state ard nAsaoA TNa
people ~ my state havv hssa kind
enough to ez<n1snA M eficaai ssss
vice. Nat ssasls ass u my aftc4Al
life % criticised or sessdssnned In this
campaign, sad | have no araha ~ 10
10 the future wcgsa rather Aav. tAs
eommendstiea ani gs~ad with Of The
essrls VI Yeaaesssc taAAn Ali Tie geld
u opasr or The pearls u the orsens.
whatever tbe future SAY hriag, ! saa
!, say. az ~ssA .hs pessi
Eas tsk ~ " = @
Let Fate Do her wovs; there are
visAsas At iey.
Bright ts~aans II ths past sie y~s.
not destroy;
They ccshs IN tho night sams Of cor,
row and cMw,
: And, msas hses sAw features ms
joy used 10 weas.
Txas, anv - my heart witA s~oA
mencries filled,
( Let the vase In Which rcaes have
cncs BERN distilled.
You may kreak. yea NAV shattsr sAs
( vase h yun wiz.
/ Rai the seer, II The roses viii cling
round !, stiil.s
Pillow 81. s.a should yoa again
homer sns with election. premise TO
serve you yah the sasns assiduity snd
/ fidelity that ! have in the past. bat
should yea 10 ycur wisdom prefer one
Of my three houorshe opponents. no
mar could ahiae your choice mere
csrtr4ully or give the nomlnes rnars
4 hearty and active support than will"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-06-30

i heartily hpCf thf NN"s~t -Ns'""
and ma r.efAoce u cool roads N Ten
nesaee THIS has already cos, tie state
and COUNTIES hearty and = s-tans
probable hat large amount more VII
tt ~ saent ia the future. TINS imposes
lyon ,aoss In authority a grave re-
spons.b.s,y snd demands u thean The
usmgst VI taacc Ia aee.rk .h&, che
money ra.s,l For the p4rfo@s 5 hon.
est3y al Fnalctoa.ly sper' ard that
'4a value d. returned 20 asgayers for
herr mons Here, as everywhere
'-ooaomy' ~ 4.a BE- aay slogan
There Is con- pl4.s' ,f2, oar pres
rrr system = bulls - tso ss-es-
sve ard the ogerhea cost "a 're great.
ara tha' offt eaa -e ra.asa a-.
VIA . smaller numb, u a.th sa'.a "4
tas hls II nor asta an ra# ay
y.s /. sill t~ my a..v -. m..e q .1...
.ara r.ss a.or u t1s r4.ter a..
atnt hot s .ett#aasr ~
retasa b.. ts rt trs naar,aa.
sa.ra't.a .I.a rf
n ha nta
taHer fae nag ta# F#s %.
r.oe. Ia. barge ~ ... -~ rt.
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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-06-30

NJ he s.-rcx rns.e STRETCHED --cr
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-01
State Taxes. Etc.
lBennington Banner. J

State Auditor Benjamin Gates last
winter predicted a dollar state tax next
year but after seeing the July / figures
covering state income and expenditure
Mr.. Gates revises his estimate and de-
clares that the present income of the
state will cover expenses and leave a
small balance in the state treasury.
This does not mean that there will be
any reduction in state taxes for the as
sessment this year is 60 cents on a dol
lar and this assessment is enough to
raise nearly two million dollars in addi-
ton to the great indirect revenue other
wise collected.
Two years ago the state was fooled
by a report claiming that there was a
considerable surplus in the state treas
ury. when, in fact, there was nothing of
the kind. There was as always a bal
ance of unexpended money but all of it
had been appropriated and was merely
awaiting its call There was no surplus
then and there viii be none now and the
legislature next winter can be confidently
expected to assess a state tax as usual.
Lieut. Gov. y. W. Foote. who is a
candidate, put forward the claim that no
direct tax is necessary but in the Opin-
ion of the Banner it is better that the
state revenues be quite largely collected
by direct state tax rather than by indi-
rect. as the direct tax brings home to the
people a better idea of what they are
called upon to pay.
In this connection it seems to the Ban
ner that both candidates for governor
are offering rather trivial remedies to
overcome the extravaganza which exists
in nearly every department of the Yer
| mont government.
They have had before them a splen-
| did opportunity to offer a reasonable
| plan Of retrenchment but they have &C,
| tuaIly neither proposed nor endorsed a
remedy that will have more than slight
| effect.
| This extravaganza expense of Vermont
is not all due to the lack of budget
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-01

Light COIOred Foliage Indicates Need for
Fertilizer

Increased crops and higher prices are
promised by experts to fruit growers
who start now applying nitrogen to
weak trees with light green or yellowish
| foliage. If the trees in orchards bearing
heavy crops are not making strong
growth this year, they may not be able
to size up the fruit and set strong buds
next year unless a little additional slim
ulation in the form of nitrogen is given,
orchardists say.
As lack of nitrogen is frequently the
limiting factor in orchard soils, the IN
fiuence of this fertilizer IS shown by the
fruit trees almost Immediately after APP
plication. On healthy peach and apple
trees the foliage should be dark green,
| and any general light color on the
leaves is usually the first indication OF
the need of the stimulent. This may be
applied at any time that the trees show
need of it during the spring or early
summer.
The New Jersey agricultural expert
| ment station recommends for an aver
| age apple soil an application of from
| 30 To 200 pounds of nitrate of soda and
| 400 to 500 pounds of acid phosphate,
and on light soils 100 pounds of murl-
! ate of sulphate of potash per acre. While
| an early spring application of the fer
| tilizer is desirable, the treatment should
| be given ut any time that the foliage OF
| a tree shows need of it. If started III
| the early spring, part of this nitrate re
quirement may be supplied by manure
at the rate of eight to II tons an acre,
or by the use of Suphate of ammonia
| in quantities of % per cent less than nj
! trate of soda.
In peach orchards the same amount OF
| fertilizers is used If the trees are very
| vigorous, part or all of the nitrate is
often withheld until after the fruit j.
! set. If early spring applications are
made. it should be done when the buds
begin to swell. as it viii cause a larger
percentage of the fruit to set and force
| the trees into early, vigorous growth.
Heavy applications of nitrate have
their drawbacks, however, according t.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-01
THE HIGHWAY PROBLEM
St. Adams Paper Defends the Hardness
Three-Man Commission Plan

lone without expert oversight? How
much of a railroad would one expect to
have constructed without maps, plans
and specifications prepared by those who
are trained specifically for the work
Is IL not barely possible that one rea-
son, and perhaps the main one, why the
work under the oneman plan has not
met with popular approval has been the
neglect on the part of those IN power TO
take the necessary steps winch map
making and expert supervision represent!
Why not give the new policy an oppor-
tunity to prove itself? We can start out
with the premise that the old plan has
not been uccessful-cOnditlOns warrant
that assumptions why return to 1T IN
the face of our knowledge of how 1t has
failed?
Is it not more reasonable to continue
the present policy until it has demon
strated itself either as Il success or
failure? Are we so mercurial here IN
Vermont that we don't know our own
minds for more than moment at time:
And further, is it fair not to give the
new policy a chance? We can keep
changing. keep switching from one form
to another, and keep right on wasting
our money. There is no easier way of
doing il. But if we are sensible. viii we
not recognize that highway construction
is a technical business, requiring the APP
plication of trained skill and experience
if we are to get anything worth while?
There has been altogether too much
politics in our highway department; that
is. the discrimination OF the highway
policy has been based on political conSid-
eratiOns rather than on sound business
Judgment. We ought to recognize that
all that politics can do to the highways
! will injure them. They should be re-
! moved from the political battle-ground.
The three-man commission serves to
bring about this removal in part. The
question should be looked upon as BUSH
| ness one If we are to build roads,
, let's build them according to the best
| scientific knowledge and let's have that
i trained supervision that will secure for
! US what the specifications call for.
As for the state being able to bear the
| expense of a real highway department,
which The Reformer seems to question.
| let the words of Judge Chase be recalled
| to the effect that we pay for good roads
/ whether we have them or not. We GER
tainly do. If we are to have a highway
department at all, we cannot afford to
have anything but a good one. If we are
! going to build roads. we cannot afford
to build any but good ones, and to keep
| them in condition once they are con-
| structed. We are forced, as a state, to
go about this exactly as would a Well
organized private enterprise, and private
| enterprises find it economical in the end
to put specialists on their pay roll. OF
| course, we can go bach to the old one.
man method and if we do we can be con-
fident that we will get just the kind OF
roads we have been getting. But We
must bear in mind that the kind of roads
we have been getting is the reason fol
the existence of any highway issue il
Vermont today.