Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-19
GOVERNOR TR!NKLE
URGES PEOPLE TO
BACK ROAD BONDS
Virginia Executive Ad-
dresses Great Audience
at South Boston.
WILL SIGN NO MEASURE
ADDING TO LAND LEVY
Would Provide for Interest
and Sinking Fund by
Gasoline Tax.
PUTS IN WORD FOR EDUCATION
Constitutional Convention Too Cost
~ Under Present Treasury
Conditions.
WILL SIGN NO MEASURE
ADDING TO LAND LEVY
PUTS IN WORD FOR EDUCATION
Constitutional Convention Too Cost
~ Under Present Treasury
Conditions.
ny stan Correspond-rt.

SOUTH BOSTON. Va. Oct. ,2.-
nieGg!ns h.s word to the citizens o:
Halifax County and 10 the people o!
name TO any act OF the General AS
Scnh!y increasing taxes on real es-
tate for road building purposes. Gov
crnor T.. Lee Trinkle. addressing a
crowd which more than tillcd the
grand stand and blcachcrs at tho
Halifax County Fair today. urged
tho citizens OF Halifax County 10
advise their members OF the House
Of Delegates OF their approval OF a
N2oon,o0o bond issue for roads
with ! cent tax on gasoline for
sinking fund and interest
State Senator VI. Il. Booker. oi
Houston. presided. and Introduced
Governor TrinkI-. TIL. Governor
urged that There 10 greater CO. opera
'on between the people of the state
on AL public matters: that questions
of Importance he discussed asfrIcnu
I" friend. so that all citizens can
gam higher conception OF the fu-
1ure hf the Commonwealth. He told
OF his own vision being enlarged
when he Was elected to the Senate.
ana OF It's taking on state
aspect when he was elevated To the
"'N' chaiT, ana ne hoped the
peopl" of Halifax would adopt tho
the project for Il bond issue for
State highways.
Delay Costs State $1,000, ,ooo.
Governor Trinkle said that the
state would have saved $1,000 900
had the last Legislature adopted a
progressive road policy At the time
IN nor was cheap and materials were
lower than they are today.
Making the noin1 that Issuance OF
bonds and the voting ot :. tax an
gasoline for highways do not In
crease the cost "f gasoline. Governor
rrinkie said that he was advised BY
,eiephone this morning that gaSo-
line In North Carolina was selling M
- cents Wholesale. and &c cents re-
tan. while in Virginia the pric. to-
hay was - cents wholesale and ~
cents per gallon retail
Governor Trinklc said virr.,,,
needs boosters. and that he has m
patience with complainers. and ma,
ne would welcome the General Is.
S-mhiy voting the Governor a sn,.
cial fund To provide tickets for send
ing the Erumblers away.
Speaks for Christian Education.
fhe speaker said that nothing Is
'''''' Wv '"' ~ Hiiil IMAM Inc eHup0t 10 n
OF the boys and girls Of Virginia. III.
said there are 65O.O00 boys and girls
nf school aG- In Virginia and that
more than 350onO are enrolled In me
1000 school buildings. which h,v,
$4,000 teachers. Governor Trinkle
said Virginia is spending this wear
NlS.'oo0O0 In the education OF the
children. He said that with the edu-
cation OF the mind should also come
Christian education and tho instillinr
INT" the minds OF ahe children that
their duty Is to give tn the world
more than II gives to them. He said
he hoped the tax payers would give
support to the boards OF Supervisors
when they lay the lev!es tn educate
thr children Of the counties. He
said no man Is more opposed to In
creased tax burdens than he. bur he
urged that the tax payers place on
poSite their taxes the benefits thew
are receiving from the State.
Opposes Constitutional Convention.
Governor Trinkle reminded the
voters that on November : they will
vote on the question OF the calling
of Constitutional Convention. I'm
some respects" he said. the present
ConStitution needs amending. Time
has outGrown the terms. and changes
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