Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-10-13
ROTARY ENDORSES
SPECIAL ROAD TAX
And Pledges Assistance Ate
Strong Arguments BY Mem-
bers of Citizens Committee

The Richmond Rotary Clu5
gave i enthusiastic endorse
ment II thtet special road tax
to buiil inter-county seat roads
in Madison county at its meet
ing Thursday. The subject was
discussed from ali standpoin.s
by members of the Citizens
Committee, who have charge of
the matter having been given
full power by the Fiscal Court.
The Rotary Club had a num-
Der Of prominent guests at its
meeting. The meeting lad been
postponed from Tuesday On az
count Of the death Of Rotarian
r, r. Burnam, Sr, Earl Combs,
and William Meyer, &C ting
manager. Of the Louisville base
ball club, which played Lere.
were guests and each responded
with short talks. after introduc-
tons by President Carpenter.
Meyer declared that he believed
in another year or two Combs
would be as great a hall p!a e.
as Tv Cobb or Babe Ruth.
Athletic Director A. L. Lassi-
ter Of the Madison High School,
made an interesting talk on tie
winning spirit he strives to in
still into his players, and then
NJ. c. Kellogg and r. Z. TurIey
discussed the special 1oaI ia:
question, which is before the
voters Of Madison county.
Mr.. Kellogg, who is heading
the work of publicity on this big
issue made strong presentation
of arguments why Madison vo-
tiers should favor this tax at t is
time. He discussed first the
powers of the Citizens Commit
tee, and declared fatty thai
the committee has every power
and will Use it to see that no IN
business-like methods ere useI
III connection with the building
of any inter-county seat roads.
Kellogg also warned the pso-
pie of Madison that if they do
Tot vote this special tax and pco-
vide funds to meet tie state
half way in recorstructing the
roads. Madison roads will scon
be in a condition that the coun-
ty, itself will have to rebuild all
its roads at its own expense en-
tlrely. Then again he declared
that Madison county cannot
stand by like an island in tie
sea and watch her neighbor /
counties build good roads all t
around her as they are DOM
and preparing to do. He said
that the people of Madison
would soon become heart il Y
ashamed of their backwardneSs
il they did that. He pointed cut
how little Jackson county, with
hardly a fourth of the assessed
valuation of Madison, ad voted
$250,0G0 in bonds for the purpoce
of building just one. road. And
many people, in the other end of
Jackson had voted for this bond
issue, who probably would never
see or never use the road, but
! ct they showed the true pro-
gresessive spirit. !.
Finally, Mr.. Kellogg pointed
cut, Madison was overlooking
the greatest opportunity of her
career to really get a splendid
road system, if she failed to vote
this tax and provide tse funds,
while State Highway Engineer
Joe S. Boggs is at the head of
the State Highway Department.
at Frankfort. Madison has
friend at court, he said, who is
willing and anxious to help give
her splendid system of hig
ways. What chance wo II d
Madison have, he asked, if a.
man from Warren, or Hopkins,
or some western county was at
the head of the road department,
and his own county was askingl
his help at some future time
when Madison might decide she
wanted to ido something? He
said that Mr.. Boggs has made
good with his work and it is one
of his ambitions while he is oc-
Lexington Sunday.
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