The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-06-28

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The Highway Department of
this state is Big Businessl The
Highway Commission will spend
an estimated 500, DOC, 900 of your
tax money in the next four years.
This money should be spent
wisely and without political con-
siderationS.
/ am not a professional politi-
clan. Instead, ] have devoted my
whole life to the successful op-
GRAFTON of my business. Now SO
and in excellent health, ] have
been owner of the j. j. Fox Lum-
her company in Meridian for the
past 81 wears.
Mississippi has n of the finest
systems of highways in the nation
Should America become involved
in another worldwide conflict,
our highway system Will be one
OF the most important elements
D. both our military and civilian
defense. To protect ourselves, we
must fIrst protect our roads.
Thus, with the cost of every
thing still rising, with pressure
groups growing ID Influence and
power, and with still another war
threatening the country, / feel
compelled to offer my services in
this highly important office.
If elected, ! propose to seek
Highway Department aid for the
poorer counties, through the lena-
ing or leasing of heavy and eK-
pensTne equipment for the con-
s%truction of bridges, fills and
drains, so vital to the improve
nent of our farm-to-market roads.
Our agricultural economy de-
mands that the farmer be gotten
out at the mud and only through
good drainage, goan bridges, and
hanaAurfacing can that be ac-
comrlished.
l am, however, tnpposed to the
lndisCriminate re-rDuting of these
farm-to-market reads and believe
that money spent for new rights
of-way could be put to better
use in the strengthening and paw
ing of roads already in existence.
If elected, / viii retain all loyal
and efficient workers now on the
uepar1ment's pay roll, knowina
full well that the usual political
house cleaning is mt sound bu-
siness. / have found that, though
they r exceedingly efficient in
their work, these state employees
are often paid less than men do
ing similar work for county su-
ipervisors- | intend to rectify this
injustice and see that increases
are approved when and where
they are deserved. Additionally,
| will seek to promote legislation
to give those men and women
retirement income to protect them
in their old age. Today they are
not even eligible for social Sc
curfty.
Your Highway Commissioner
must he "a man who can work in
harmony with your boards of
supervisors, other state officials
and your town and city commits
sioners and aldermen to the end
that the masses Of the people
will be beSt served.
The things that ! have set out to
DO will cost money, bat they are
goals that can be obtained with J
out added burden to the tax
payer - IF and WHEN the High
way Department is established on
a sound business basis. !
AS a business man / know I
can fulfill these promises.
A vote for j. j. tJim) Fox will
be a vote for yourself.
j. j. (Jlm) Fox
Mr.. Fox is a veteran of World
War i, a member of the Meridian
posts of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars and American Legion and
past Chef de Care of Forty ana
A past Grand Patron of
he Order of Eastern Star in Mis-
;issippi, he is also a past master
ii the Masonic lodge and past
of the Hamasa Temple
Mr. Fox is a member
If the board of the Meridian Lions
a former chairman uf the
-auderdale County Red Cross
,hapter and served as president
# the Meridian Civic Music as
ISOLATION for five years. Now SO.
he has operated the j. j. Fox
lumber Co. at Meridian for the
past q years. He is a member
II the BAPTIST church,