Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-28
IMPARTIAL PROBE
Of ROAD SYSTEM IS
SENATOR s PLEDGE

Only men who ARE impartial and
have the best interest OF the state
at heart will make up the commit
tee from the Georgia senate which,
with a similar committee from the
house, will investigate the state
highway department, George II.
Carsweu, president of the state sem
ate, announced Tuesday night at the
eighth annual banquet given by the
Georgia Automohile association to
members of the legislature.
No man who requests appoint
ment on the committee will he con-
sidered fer membership and the
state highway department will not
be permitted to name a single sena'
tor, President Carswell declared.
Only men whom he believes inter
ested in conducting a c'ean and
complete investigation will be
named. he added.
President Carsweil's declaration
came toward the close of the speak
ing which followed the banquet
served in the breakfast room al the
kimball house. Approximately 200
legislators and their wives were IN
attencance.
Highway System Discussed
Georgias highway system was
thoroughly discussed by several
speakers who expressed their views
~, Of
state in the forefront with good
roads.
W. Tom Winn, president of the
Georgia Automobile association, and
Frank 7. Reynolds, secretary, both
stressed the need or meeting the
100000 federal aid fund for roads,
and each declared the association
favored an increased tax of gasoline
and fuel oil. They declared two
cent or a three-cent tax on gasoline
and fuel oils would be sufficient, and
would provide revenue enough to
keep the highway department busy.
Mr.. Reynolds said a few counties
had tried to solve the highway ques-
ton with bond issues, but that he
was personally opposed to that plan.
Lets pay as We pave he de-
clared.
The speaker said money derived
from the sale of automobile license
tags is almost entirely expended on
repairing roads. In speaking of re-
pairs, Mr.. Reynolds stressed the
need of reducing the tonnage of
trucks. "They are tearing up the
roads-even the hard surfaced cnes,
he asserted.
Tax System Reform Urged
Clark Howell, editor Of The Con-
stitution, declared Georgia is losing
her right to the title of Empire
State of the South" He said other
states were outstripping Georgia in
maintenance of schools, insane asy'
lums and highways. He declared
the trouble in Georgia is in the tax
system and told the legislators 1t
was UP to them to do something.
Representative S. Morton Turner.
of Brooks county, chairman of the
house highways committee, present
ed figures showing Georgia as lead
ing the south in construction of fed
eral aid roads. ''In length, Georgia
ranks first in such highways, and
fourth in value" he said. ~ft
President Carswell, sthe = @Tiext
speaker said: THE idea of good
roads is here to stay. We are 60
ing to travel and continue to travel
until Georgia has system of con-
crete roads connecting every coun'
ty seat in the state
He declared he would do every
thing in his power to see that con
structive legislation to continue the
highway development is adopted.
Representative j. D. Smith, of
Lamar; w. r. Jones, of Mcriwet7er-
and Lee Langley, of Floyd, also
spoke.
Representative Langley submitted
a resolution thanking the associa-
ton for its courtesy in inviting
members of the general assembly
to the banquet. The resolution was
adopted by a rising vote.
Representative Jones, during the
dinner, called off the scheduled meet.
ing of the house constitutional
amendments committee, declaring he
personally wanted to thresh out the
question of highways.