Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-15

think OF our road program. You MAY -
ana assume liz Virginia. has his ear clostE
% the ground than any animal living, apu
listening for the rumblings OF pupiic op'n-
ion.
Completed Roads Save Gasoline.s
Some Of you say that taxing our
people to death. No., we are not; here are
some figures that will prove TO You that the
people OF North Carolina love 20 be taxed
when II Is paying investment. In nsy
there were shipped into the state IS,sS;sN
Ii?,ssf automobiles in the state or sash
automobile in 1920 used $40 gallous OF kar
at that time 14s.s0l automobiles In the St&e,
or each automobile consumer aur ,ha az
year 1921 4sO gallons OF gas. In me yssr
1922 we had shipped into the state SCI
36S gallons or gasoline. anG we nag 81, .'tSSs"
automobiles or each automooiie IN lsSs SS on
sumed 463 gallons OF gas. This VIII shS~
that saving OF each automobile IN IslA
% %Tfs can an" on MAS be accoanted Tor ~ the Inn
proved roads IN 1922 over 1920 This iolt{-
seven gallons Of gas. multiplied by an aver.
age uric~ OF 70 cents, WAS q net saVlnB y"
each automobile cs {llTb. or saving 20
ISL. 9J5 automobile owners amounting 10 she
tremendous sam OF S2.l37,s7l.O0 THE "a
a saving in gasoline alone. not TO mentiohs
the saving In OIL time and the wear ano
tear OF your machine and religion
| heard a Distinguished CITIZEN or VIZ
giuia make speech in North Carolina on
this road subject and he called my stten-
ton 10 the fact that gls was selling In Nortn
Carolina, even though we had cent per
gallon tax. Tor less than Il was in virginia
where YOU have no gas tS1 THIS genie.
man was no other than your distinguished
Governor Since that time have made somo
Investigations. and find that in comparing
similar places North Carolina and virginia
gasoline is selling frort l cent 70 > cent? ,,la
per gallon cheaper in North Carolina than
in Roanoke today? (Some one answers
- cents per galIon) We are paving
in wnston Salem, in towns similarly To-
Gated to Roa noke the price OF gas today IN
from p cents to % cents per gallon; WHY
th!s difference in the cost OF gas In sirsnis
o 6@S answer s9sH@ o"F Somebody at No g Wall
line in both virginia and North Caroline.
They must figure the original cost or the
gasoline. Plus railroad transportation, plus
original cost in both instances must DE the
same. Your railroad transportation is less
distribution is very much more on account
or yon. bad roads and this is. I am sure,
gasoline than NV we are in North Carolina to-
day. II amounts to thts-that you are
ting them. while We are paying for them
and getting them. q
Politicians Cannot stand in Way.
Now some has said that there sre
gram will not pass in your Legislature l
don't believe that any politician. or any
set OF politicians. in Virginia can. to sayo
united action OF the advocates of this road
movement. This is an organization that
demands ;hat Virginia take some care OK
its citizenship, and | am sure that by 3
united action you will succeed. L said IN
. the beginning that all civic development
comes either by evolution or revolution
say 10 you TO insist upon your road
LEGISLATION that will enable yon by evolution
to have road system. IL you can. but BIZ
political revolution IL you must.
What Other states Are Doing.
The love of Virginlans for Virginia 10
proverbal l like the way you say "vir-
sinia." II sounds like a mother speaking
to her child. or a man cnressng his lover.
your North ia building n good roads 1ys-
tenn. West Virginia on your West has
bond Issue that is going 10 construct theis
roads and North Carolina on the South OF
you is just sure 10 have the best road
system OF any state In the Union as stand
hore. | don want 90 make comparisons.
into the statistics yourselves. and you VIII
find that North Carolina in agriculture SO
progressing faster than your State. ocr
manufacturing plants have improved mora
than the manufacturing plants in your
state Our population IS increasing fast9t
than the population OF virginia. i. 10 2
matter Of fact that the percentage OF birth
rate in North Carolina IA the largest OF any
state in the Union. and tell you that unless
you wake up and pass yoGr road legislation
ard get busy with your roads that the COM
reiehbor states will not show complimentary
to Virginia.
Of any political other hindrancs thet Is
presenting your doing your duty toward
your citizenship and that We VIII soon
have the measure Of shaking hands Mt tho
tom at our St2;e line.
Make This known to Youg
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