The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
ROADS To GET
ALL REVENUES
FROM GAS TAX
Governor Brandon Says That
All Moneys Derived From
That Source Will Be Set
Aside for Use for That
Purpose

claI EVERY dollar OF the money
coming iAto the state treasury
from the gasoline tax act passed by
the recent session of the Alabama
legislature will be spent on roads.
Governor Brandon made this state
ment while talking at luncheon
here today and added, 81 have in
structed the state auditor to keep
these funds separate and see that
every dollar coming from the gaso-
line tax IS spent in this way"
The luncheon address of Gov
ernor Brandon was the second
which he made during the day and
was said by friends to be one of
the most touching addresses he had
ever delivered. He referred to the
prison problem, and said "instead of
spending millions of dollars on
prisoners and prisons let's spend
millions of dollars in order not to
have prisoners"
Tax Exempt Securities.
Governor Brandon went further
He discussed the problem of taxation
saying: q am opposed to tax free
securities and during my administra-
ton l propose to dig up all such Sc
curities and see that they bear their
fair share of the tax burden. Taxa
tiCn is the only way whereby we can
n dc
other things which we must have
The large audience to which he was
talking was thrilled and seriously
impressed by his earnest appeal for
less criticism and more co-opera-
ton" Governor Brandon added, I'VE
need your prayers; we need your
sympathy and above all, we need
your cooperation, but not your critl-
cism. As governor, l assure you that
l viii do the best / can and that like
wise the various department heads
will do the best they can"
Governor Brandon closed his adj
dress with tribute to WoodrC w
Wilson, whom he termed the great
est man on this earth since the lowly
Nazarine walked the dusty streets of
Judea."
Governor Brandon referred in a
very touching manner to prisoner
who was executed few years ago
in Tuscaloosa and went TO his death
firmly believing that in numbering an
officer CT the law, who was inter-
fering with his Illicit distilling.
which he believed to be his privilege
| he was defending his rights.
Other Speakers Heard.
Senator John A. Rogers, chairman
of the state highway commission, was
POSTMASTER at the luncheon, at
which time brief addresses were de-
livered by DR.. John w. Abercrombie
state superintendent of education
Edward A. ONeal, vice president of
Alabama Farm Bureau federation
and former Governor Charles Hen
derson. in addition to Governor Bran
don.
Dr. Abercrombie talked on educa-
ton and road building as companion
problems and tod lew things about
Alabama's history in public eduea
ton. He said that when he was state
superintendent "a years ago the an
nual state appropriation Tor educa
ton was S645,U00 or 10 cents per
child. Last year the state spent Tor
education, not including Auburn. the
university or MonteVallo, $4,000, or
500 per child.
Continuing, he said, Last year
the people Of Alabama spent $1,000,
600 on new school buildings outside
of incorporated cities and towns"
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o'Neai Speaks.
Mr. O'Neal was introduced S the
representative of the farm bureau
and ne spoke as represent tive
OF organized farmers, frequently re-
ferring to the fact that he is epre-
senting IS per cent of the people
of Alabama, since this percentage
lives on farms.
Mr.. O'Neal declared that farmers
are not organized for politics, but
10 farm better, market more efd-
GENTLY, have better homes better
schools. better roads and other
things necessary to make the farm
bureau equal in remuneration and
comforts to the cities and towns.
a very forceful plea was made by
Mr.. O'Neal for less Capitalization of
public and Industrial affairs and for,
system OF roads which will enable
farmers to get their products TO
market any time of the year.
Governor Henderson likewise plead
for Better roads and better mann
talned roads"
AT the conclusion of Governor len
dersons talk, Senator Rogers COM
mented on Alabama's road building
work. saying, I'VE have already
built SCI miles and spent only S25,-
900, coo voted by the people of Ala
bama."
The evening session was a smoker
given by the engineering faculty.
Prof J. ] Wilmore, dean of the
college of engineering. presided, and
the principal address was made by
Prof. c. \. Baughman. professor of