The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-28

The Highway Department of
this state is Big Business! The
Highway Commission will spend
an estimated sl0O,OOO,OO0 Of your
tax money in the next four years.
This money should be spent
wisely and without political con-
siderations,
| am not professional polit-
clan. Instead, I have devoted rny
whole life to the Successful op-
Grafton of my business. Now SO
and in excellent health, I have
been owner of the j. j. Fox Lum-
Der company in Meridian for the
past Or wears.
Mississippi hss one OF the finest
systems of high1ays in the natiot.
| Should America become involved
In another worldwide conflict.
our highway system will be one
OF the most important elements
i'o4 both our military and civilian
I defense. TIE protect ourselves. we
/ must first protect our roads.
Thus, with the cost of every
thing stip rising, with pressure
groups growing in influence and
power, and with still another war
threatening the country, ! feel
compelled to offer my services in,
this highly important office.
If ehcted, propose 10 seek
Highway Department aid for the
poorer counties, through the ,lald-
ing 'or leasing of heavy and ex-
pensbxe equipment for the con-
stTuiction of bridges, fills ano
drains, so vital to the Improve
4 E1ent of our farm-to- make ct roads.
Our agricultural ecanomy de-
/ rnands that the farmer be gotten
out of the mud and q,nily through
g@td drainage, good hzidgss,, and
tfardsurfarang can that be ac-
cornplished-
l am, however, opposed to the
indiscriminate re-routing Hf these
farm tO-nEarket roads and believe
tfaat money spent ter new rights
usf-way could be Put to bette,
use in the STRENGTHENING and paw
! ing of reads already in existence.
If elerted, / VIII retain all loyal
iaand efficient workers Now on the
ueparfment's p@y roll, knowing
full well that the usual political
house rleaning is mot sDund bu-,
siness- / have found that, though
they are exceedingly efficient In
their work, these state employees
laare often paid Less than men dr.
ing similar vnrk for county su-.
pervisors. / intend to fnectify this
injustice and see that increases
i,are approved wiiRn and where
they are deserved Additionally.
will seek to promote legislation.
ito, give those men and women
refinement incunEe to protect them
in their old age. Today they are.
not even eligible for social Sc,
lccurity.
IYo1fr Highway Commissioner
must be man who can work int
-harmWly with ynalr boards of
supervisors, other state officials
and your town and city commas
sleners and aldermen to the end
that ifSe masses of the people
will be best served.
The things that havesset out to /,
do Will cost money. but they are
goals that can be obtained with {!
cut added burden to the tax
rayer--- IF and WHEN the High |
way Department is established on /
a sound business basis.
AS a business man I know |
can fulfill these promises.
A vote for j. J. (Jim) Fox will
be vote for yourself.
j. j. tJinD Fox
Mr.. Fox is veteran of World
War /, a member of the Meridian
posts of the Veterans of Foreisn
Wars and American Legion and
is past Chef de Care of Forty and
Eight. A past Grand Patron of
the Order of Eastern Star in Mis-
sissippi. he is also a past master
OF the Masonic lodge and past
potentate of the Hamasa Temple
Shrine. Mr.. Fox is a member
OF the board of the Meridian Lions .
club, a former chairman of the .
Lauderdale County Red Cross
chapter and served as president
of the Meridian Civic Music as ;
ooc'~tion for five years. Now IS
he has operated the ]. ]. Fox |
Lumber Co. at Meridian for the {
past u years. He is a member ,