The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-07-19
A REAL TRUNK line

Mucn interest mas Deen taken lately
in the federal transportation act under
which it is proposed TO group the
smaller and weaker railroads with
larger systems for purposes of econ
est has been aroused in the Piedmont
section of South Carolina OH account
OF the rumor that the Carolina, Clinch-
field e Ohio railroad, an important
coal carrying line of the Southeast,
may be grouped with the Southern rail
way, its chief coal distributing COM
Dctitor in this section.
Because Of the destruction of COM
petition in coal carrying which the
grouping of these two roads is calcu-
lated TO bring about, grave apprehen-
sions have been voiced in us section
against this particular u Of group
ing
The question is whether the Clinch-
field shall go to the Southern the A.
c. H., or the S. A. l.. AS for the S. A.
H., it may itself be grouped with the
Illinois Central on account Of the fact
than the same financial interests are
understood to be back Of both roads.
The people Of this section, particu
larly Laurens, are interested in the
Clinchfield because of it's physical con-
ncctiun with the c. & w. c., our prin-
cipal railroad line. AS the c, & w.
G. is commonly accepted to be sub
sidary of the A. c. i. it occurs to us
that it would be a happy event if the
the Coast Line, giving to Laurens what
il has long needed, a real trunk line TO
the Middle West.
More than any other obstacle to the
growth OF Laurcns has been its loca-
ton off a mainline thoroughfarc. We're
the Coast Line to take over the Cinch-
tield, in little while passenger trains
would be run through from Chicago to
Florida and they would run through
Iaurens.
Of course some doubt may be raised
as to whether or not the Coast Line
desires the Clinchtield but it seems
that the acquisition OF the Clinchticld
would be Of immeasurablc benefit tC
it as well as the territory which it and
its tributary lines serve.
II would be a great day for this city
when the G. e. w. c., practically oul
sole hope insofar as railway facilities
are concerned, is made link in a rea
trunk line from the Middle West ,t
BOND ELECTIONS TUESDAY
In the excitement over the close o.
the enrolling books for the Democratic
primary next Tuesday, we fear that {
good many electors Of the City of Lau.
rens have neglected to consider the
merits of the bond issue elections tc
be held next Tuesday.
There are three issues to be voted
on, one for retirement OF floating in
debtedness, one for Improvement OF
the water system and another for i'm
Drovement of streets.
The bond issue for the retirement
of bonds does not mean any increase
in the Indebtedness of the city. Its OBJ
ject is to relieve the city Of the burden
OF current Indebtedness which cramps
its daily operations and to reduce the
rate of interest being paid. Common
business Judgment demands favor
able vote on this issue.
The water supply of the city is ad-
mittedly intolerable. The newly elect
ed public works commission has given
no indication Of its plans for the I'M
provement Of the system out Of the
proposed bond issue, but the commits
sion during its short tenure Of office
has demonstrated it's ability to APP
Droach such matters in thorough and
efficient manner, so it may be assumed
that the money placed at its disposal
will be well spent. The health and
happiness Of the city demand that this
Improvement be made.
The bond issue 70" e'"nct improve
ment is the only ono . I,.".r.',.a, that
the taxpayer may have reason to
study over. 1t appears to The A.
yertiser that in this ~ '1,,," :,
we might well husband our resources
until conditions become more normal,
(which we hone will be in few years.
and then go at the street Improvement
problem on a larger scale than now
contemplated. However, the item for