The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-02-06
hPIsP WRITES ABOUT
rYF PUBLIC BUILDING
AVG REPUBLICAN POLICY OF
fnnTTpENCHMENT is RESPON-
~ STBLE FOR DELAY.

II y 4 *
~ sIBLE FOR DELAY.
=. letters received in Dawson Con
II Crisp writes that he has
res''', and is now doing everything
LIN ?.b;o his power to bring about the
l' ct;on OF a public building here,
f l;.b was authorized by congress
. .llC, Years ago. He charges the econ
l e,. orogran Of the republican party
1 l. ~ res6onsibility for the present de-
a{ Err Crisp suggests two ways by
,b;ch the construction OF the building
, ANY, he begun without further delay
'% ane to modify the plans so that the
-1,rtore can be erected with what
LEI left Of the appropriation, ard the
bnr for citizens of Dawson to raise
LIN nooular subscription a fund suffl-
II .ot 10 meet the deficit. 1t is not
sa,al, that either of these plans Will
msot with the approval Of the people
i the city.
man Crisp says: SO.
i'" There has been no public building
.c;c1a+;on enacted by congress since
he act of March, 1915.
Eft is not necessary for me to go
,rer NV very many earnest efforts to
have this building erected, Tor am
lre YOU and the people OF Dawson
2re quite familiar with them. l ne
&rorbie NAV be summed up by the
kimple statement that, since the war
kab6r and material have so rapidly
kdvarced that the government cannot
IT. bid to erect the building as per
Rms within the sum available. have
,ad the department frequently to adj
E"rt;se for bids, but the lowest bid
has $4,000 above the balance III the
treasury department subject to this
There are a hundred and fifty 9th
r bindings in the United States IN
he same situation as Dawson. In some
bisces the citizens, by public subscrlp-
lion. have made up fund to pay the
fefcit so the building could be erect
Ii. hut | don't think this duty de-
koives upon the citizens OF Dawson
For four years | have had IN con-
Dress bill to increase the limit OF
fost Of the Dawson building, and, II
H. republicans will ever permit
Bubble building bill to come up Ior
Consideration. there is no doubt in the
Eorld but that my item increasing the
kppropriation for the Dawson Duiio-
he will be included in 1t; but IL Is
|mDossble for me to make the repuD-
leans permit legislation OF TINS CfiaL
bcfer On account of the very h1gh
taye, and enormous government eN-
brnditures the republicans VIII NOT
hermit public building legislation
Mich will require an appropriation
Il from thirty to fifty millions OF dol
lars. - too1. IN
THE treasury department feels I'M
her soeciaI Obligations TO me tor some
n nv efforts in behalf OF legislation
that the treasury department was m
terested in, so, this morning | Went
Io see Under Secretary OF the Treas
rrv Gilbert. who has supervisor over
Drb1ic building legislation, and earn
pstly urged him to exert every power
vested in him to bring about the erecc,
Ion Of your public building. He said
tbe only thing he could do Woula
be- 10 modify and change the plans SO
as to reduce the cost, and he practl-
ralIv told me he would have this done
i so desired. The supervising arclll5
tect informed me that changes coulc
be made without materially affecting
the outside appearance OF the Duiid-
ng but some changes, OF course
would have to be made IN tle
Interior am sure you are "a
niiar with the plans as proposed, ana
IS Won know. it is devoid OF much or
l therefore hesitate 10
suggest any changes that did not
meet with the approval OF the citizens
"You have beautiful lot, and 1t
seems to me that $4,000 ought to
erect a nice postofice building; ]
hesitate to take this step without
the wishes of the local peo-
Die; but, if they desire it, | viii IN
lertake to have it done. IL TINS IS no.
lone, | can assure you, IN the hrsl
public building legislation that passes
congress I will have an appropriation
or Dawson, but | cannot get It untll
he republicans decide to have lleglsla-
ion OF this character. They have a
hundred and sixty majority IN the
present house. and will have a ma
ority in the next congress-. -.
Mr.. Crisp closes by saying 1t IS ms
arrest desire to carry out the wishes
VI the people here in regard TO the
natter.