The people's voice., 1959-07-10

include:
i Who in the highway department
if he hopes to continue on his Job
will DARE testify in Mr.. Williams
behalf? In what manner did the leg
islature foresee Mr.. Williams could
be protected by the legislative coun-
Gil? Protection should be provided
for people in Mr.. Williams position,
but how, now?
The Democratic majority in the
| legislature secured the cooperation
of Mr.. Williams, and they all (includ
ing Mr.. Williams) probably realized
that if the Highway Commission de-
cided to fire him, there wasn't really
much that could be done about it.
still view legislative councils with
a jaundiced eye. | still don't think
they should interfere with the admin
istration of the highway department.
in spite of legislative directives to
that end.
1t is entirely possible, for the bene-
fit of the taxpayers, they might look
into the social and economic ramifi-
cations of this black-top-monster, that
is causing so much CONSERVATION all
over the nation, in the interest of
the next legislature.
From a very practical standpoint,
beans, bread and butter, retirement
rights, etc., they might put Mr.. Will
liams on the payroll to work on such
a study. If they want to help Williams
and the people, that is. For after all
in defense of what he thought was
pretty obviously what the
Democratic majority in the legislature
thought was right-he lost his means
If making a living at a stage in his
ife when it isn't so easy to pick up
lew threads. The bipartisan tender
less of the council would not have
% be injured because as far as I have
'een able to determine Mr.. Williams
S not carrying political torch and
lie has been able to work for 80 years
nder both administrations.
l am also quite sure the people of
fontana would feel great deal bet
er if study was made into all phases
lterstate highways, before they are
imply showed down our throats on
n "either or else'' basis.
This business of erecting monstrous
7ructures of concrete all over the
ate before right-of-way on either
de has been secured, then facing
lie taxpayers and property owners
ith the monumental expense it rep
scents looks like the brain child of
me fiend. Either the road leads to
Id from these bridges or more mil
ons of dollars for another one. If
e property owner doesn't buckle
lder to the highway department,
inflammation is easy for in the
ce of millions of dollars bridge
40 cares about human rights? q
Whether any other routes are wise
d feasible, whether the highway
is doing right or wrong,
ere is yet enough democracy in the
uls of the American people they
MT cotton to being steam-rollered
black-top and concrete. and more
IN anything else time is needed y
Idly, information and consideration
the demands of intercontinental
vel and its effect on the people.
Horace Williams has served his
tie we'll and has risked his earning
ure, because he was interested in
'tecting the people directly in
we'd and the taxpayers. 1 think
hway department policy is sheer
dness and completely irresponsible
the matter of social and economic
ults, but l think the legislative
neil would be doing what | have
ays thought they shouldn't do.
ID which they probably have legal
1T to do) if they tried to tell Burns
Company to halt their political
i-kari.
o you see maybe, che" Harry
ks the council should take the
rs out of highway department. but
= (Me) would merely see it as
Il told you so' about legislative
1clls. I'd still vote against them
no matter whether they
have done some good research
study projects. This danger of in
erlng in administrative, judicial or
7 governmental affairs always