The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, March 11, 1919, Page PAGE THREE, Image 3
TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1919.
WHY THE ROAD Bl.
(From the Charleston News and I Charlcsto
Courier.) I roads Hit
To the Kditoi of The News and Kershaw
Courier: In ordei that the people they won
of the state may understand the lower sei
causes that operated to prevent leg- Piedmont
(station looking to the building of a to have i
K stem of good roads in the state, as must he
one who was active in the fight for point, an
V such legislation I desire to call at- group of
tent ion to the principal arguments with the
against the system as provided for tern of hi
in the bill prepared by the special I What
committee on highway legislation. < It tout
4 This was substantially the same system cc
measure which was passed by the system o
senate ly a vote of 30 to 8, and fav- ble at a
orahly reported by the ways and tor traffic
means committee as a substitute for bilities of
the hill introduced In the name of port by i
the roads, bridges and ferries com- to many
inittee. road Taci
The plan of ^lils hill, briefly out- equal hot
U ? -
iiin-H. provioeci lor a system of state to that f
highways connecting tin- ontinty and deliv
soots f?f the stat". and laid ottf t?y dttro at r
the highway eonnnission alter hear- door.
itiL's jn tlto respective county smits It is f
T' O highway enmm'ssion was direct- done Intn
ed itt section t to begin the work are firni
simultaneously in the county seats iinately 1
?f the respective counties. The done witl
funds for the construction and the aid
maintenance of the system were to and abut
he raised hv an automobile license are sure
tax of fifty cents per hoarse power on follow in
automobiles and other passenger highway
motor vehicles, with $1 per hoi so It is c
power for motor trucks, with deal- ties will
crs' licenses, and supplemented by a systems,
one mill levy on all the taxable county fi
property of the state. Twenty-five hie for c
per cent of the proceeds of the auto- or front
mobile licenses were to be used for the prov
the maintenance of the highway de- and of t
partmetit, for the upkeep of the the funct
roads of the s'ate highway system mission,
and for the construction of bridges highway
forming a part of the state highway furnish t
System. The remaining 7F> per cent eering se
of the motor vehicle licenses and struction
the proceeds of the one-mill levy construct
were to he prorated among the co in- systems t
t1 es for the construction of the roads county a
forming a part of the stale highway county's
system in proportion to the mileagft best mee
in each county forming a part of the The
system to the whole mileage in the A thiri
state system adoptd. 1 those wh
In the substitute hill reported by thing sin
the ways and means committee the submittec
proportion for maintenance of the he appro
deeartment. the upkeep of roads and state, am
||?- ' "MM I Mil IHIl III IMIIIC'S Was ilMMi It ft li n H T JI
at i!o p<t cent and tbe one-mill lovy the >1 oTon
was (? be expended In tho county bv at the pa
the highway commission in the pro- seinbly.
portion collected from each county, tlon of tt
The wnvs and means committee bill fact that
a'-> had a referendum prov'sion: posed or
??t imwIsc it was substantially tin- of the in
same as the measure reported by hnv'tir It
the iiecial "om mil fee on birhn ty r umber <
lei 'ation and the bill parsed 1?v the are were
pontile aftee ref
The Tax ! e\ v ^ulo) it ttty. re w ho
The most strenuous onpy f t i? n e> rlnin f?
can e from a sina'l cronn of tteoro- Tin- e
pent "lives led bv Represent itive r- 1**< ted
Miley, ef Jtairher?f, who objected to \ la' u>
the uu'omnh'ie license provision of " '' " no
hill. This croup would make no t'o- tb?n
ro'iip' nurse let insisted on hphfinp t:re'y nn
any me".sure which cnrried the iui- attack or
tomohile license provision. Their letrlslat'o
substitute for r.?is|ntr tbe fuinl was 1> d'tb i|
a three-mill levy on all of the tax- electorate
able property of the state A mens- plicated
tire embodyine this idea was Intro- essary to
<ltired but was practleally killed cod it re ii
when if was committed to tbe ways construct
end means committee by a vote of state hip
f,;i i ! l ' Kvidentlv. therefore, this ''tp <?f t!
plan d I not have very much sup- tioninent
port in the house. ably won
Th" sen; ?n : ?.<! a ? ? rir?? norfiou of no Merlde
llio house tlniuprht tti;if. lniisin ieh us the n;?
the antnnio|i||l t osneoially desired and the
and w iii 1 <1 |?o especially benetifi d '>y election
nurh a stein of roads as it was I'"' adv?x
contemplated would ?>o constructed system oj
l?y the h hwny d*p r' :vout, thai it 'mens
was hot It fair and e<uiit"h|o that they vision,
fthould nnv a snccja! nortion of ttte Opnoi
expense .of mnintona nee md < on- There
Btruetion thereof of the tw
The Count> I nit V<1\ u'ntrs. to any st
T' e h'-eo it "ii <>' <>tioi t'o". tnanaeeni
and the o"? ? ho-h nn -to ' firel.v to j
rions trnnhle. e- tne front 'tie niein ed to atx
hers who thm'fcht tli ' I. o ;>r partition!
finally all of t'" ftutd < die t< d mi there wei
each com *v - ?it'?| to expended ii fain feiti
that eounti to'* tlte const met ion f provision
roads therein It an retid'.y tie seen passed th
that if l' <>' nlatt ws earr'ed out tf town tlia
would lie destructive of a st >te -ms- not pave
tent of lily' :,vs a^ the'" woii'd lie parfment
Insufficient fund to l u'ld road 'n nyreettien
the poorer > "in H< o" *lo st i and ties, hti h
there would I ' ror mant veirs r >ps town, hut
!n the s\stein w>i<re\or tpn r<? ?<!.- .'i i (foporj
paused throw h ' "i ties ?h ;<>v those win
tax values I" "forth n <? ;??. ? ;i???l tern follow
automobile license fund tried to |
Tlits would i nke tiam do tho do- the moos:
volopmont >f 'Motor 1111? frun por- oral oppr
tntlon over tho -oiitls and also sr?: i hill w as |
nusly Intorforo with tho'r use for way ronii
yenoral not or travol. If for In- Honato, lr
Htanpo, the road- thtoiuh Horkoloy l?y the w
and Dorchester counties were Ini- aotl that
4>uHsablo, they would block trafjlo to and bin t
ii utncR or the year mo- ffuensa, fevers, headaches, neuralgia | OI
, and opening up the possi- and rhuematism are almost invarla-|!
freight and product trans bly attended by a weakness of thei*
motor truck, thus bringing ht'urt and require stimulation 0,
? . , rather than depression. Heart fail- .? ??.
sections now without rail- ure thev sav js e.sppl.iaiiy to
lities transportation service guarded against in inlluenza and ^
h in efficiency and econnmv pneumonia, hence they recommend C'
urnished by tin* railroads, Aspitono.
ering the freight and pro- . * *cnl,? with one or two
tablets of Aspitone, as needed, is <f??
.r very near the consignees now the pjiys),|ans favorite treat
nient for severe colds and threatened j
rue that this could not l?e pneumonia. It will usually rtit >
lediatelv. but If the funds "hort 11 or sor" throat over I
. . . . , night. Aspitone tablets are also beshed
at the rate of nppiox- , , ... , , ,
ing used with splendid results fork,
.? 1100,01111 ;i year it can be t|l(, r?-li<-f of pain in headaches. neu-i|
lin the next ten years with ralgia and rheumatism. The leadof
federal funds available druggists everyw here are now,
ting property taxes which s"l?l'.ied with Aspitone. which is sold |
' , , . , , in sealed packages price thirtv-five
to. and equitably should ronts Thpy may hn ol,t.iino,1 lo- 7
th<- wake of permanent eallv at Hie Standard I>rug Co -Adv. g
const ruction.
ontemplated that the coun- rryiiw: a three-mill levy instead
then build supplemental ,)f ,ho automobile tax they practicmeeting
the needs of each,""*' a<l'>p?od the bill (except for the I
*0111 the funds now nvalla- automobile license provision, which
onstruction in each county wns ' 'placed l?y the three-mill plan
county bond Issues. I'nder for raising revenue!, is pretty good j
fsions of the present act. evidence that the hill itself was in 1
he proposed act enlarging ?<>?d shape. It also substantially,
ions and scope of the com- mof ,h? recommendations oT C.ov-'
as above outlined. the ernor Cooper in his special mos-i
department Is directed to sage.
he counties with all etigin- Hard Work Abend,
rvice required for th- con- " ('a'i be seen from the fo egoing
of such systems. In the outline of the difficulties encounterion
of the respective countv by these seeking to enact teuishe
road authorities of each lntion that would give 11s a system of
re left free to develop the state highways that there is plenty
svstem as they think will work for the advocates of such a
1 its needs. system to do between now and the
Itcrciciidiim Proposed. ,M>xf session of the general assetn
d group of opponents were blv They will certainly need to aco
insisted that before any- nuaint themselves with the provls:>uId
tie done It should he >?ns of the measure proposed (and
t to a referendum vote, to > <1? not think the measure passed i 1
ived by the people of the by the senate can readily he im-, UV
1. in my opinion, it was this proved on as a starter except bv ;n
?? creasing the revenue which it car"
, 1 , riedl. so that they will l>c able to
it of pood roads lcpisl.ition intelligently to the with th
st session or the pen oral asI
desire to call the ntten- "f ,ho A/ ,he" Pr?" hl*
people of the state to the *? ,h" P'an Sin'1 C0"* l?,!'ns ol
Ms amendment was pro- vlnee the people of the state o its ,.ml w,
iirinallv bv the its desirability. In other words. ? is hin.
T? -itior necessary for the people hack rjPilt t<
teasure rlie propo -it ion .
home" to make such a demand tor a j.nod ro
een introduced. however a
. f . svstem of highways as t<? convince t |;i ] ui 11
of tin* friends of the me-is,
, the legislators beyond peradvontur? This
won over to it. and tn re.
.... that tlie demand exists. and Hi.it r,,
n ??d to supro'-t any mess.
bur1 ntors who st .pd m .he way or , ,,!l foil
d'd not ea.rrv the refer
j>?*ov i 'i!nn^ tl v* 1* ? a tn oppn. th it fh*
' , . , , o legislation look up to that end with- deistam
'i\ a vote o( to x
. , out offering something better or t,.m of
tho re?o pdutn provisl in.
mnkin ::n effort to -enp OUt a ; an |1. . v, ,
mnlerlty of the Bunporters ,
,, ,, , of their own. are to he classed The -i
,1S1|P'> ill ' lln |sO Ml t|\ TU'
. ; v the ne iple of the state as op | ?p,.
tin t a referendum was en- ' .. i
,. , po-ed t<? . i?m| ad * e -s. tioi. and , . ..p.p
neecssa'a. was an indirect t
, the let) won til deli! v the opponent* le.t at home wh-n ,ilin
n and that It was extreme '?>- noxt election year rolls around . ,nto
... Tl?e Test Ttiiit founts. -ornd<-<
to properlv present to the
' - It matters little ho-.v much a man ,,
- the provisions of ;? com .....
measure such as was nec- '?*>' sa>' ,!'vor,, iro?'1 r?"',S- " h* !'"r
net out tho details of pro- makos no effort to prepnre mea8Ur** federal
. . .? . 1....;.. , /...t to that end. refuses to co operate -bunld
[trident to the laying out.
ion ami maintenance of a ^ m rWII n V.
hvay system and tin- rais- F* - * ? *
ie t eveniif and the appor- "BEYOND fiOPE"
thereof The result prob
Id be that the matter would f . ?<"*' 'n
d on prejudice rather than ^riltcful MotlKT 1 ClIS Of ';c i-rr i
is of the plan This v??.vv W hat Dr. Tlracher's
..xp..?w. in.i,i,n. to ih. Cholera Mixture
nintu1 ;i lari'?? m;ijor ty <> 1 or t o
tiles of the state hi h?ay Dili 1'Ol liCT the fed
tpose the incorporation into ______ ' to* vho
uro of the referendum pro- in the
Mil.ion, I t A.- Mrs. 1.. Ihornton, o! ,.,.,1 M
this place, t.ilkiia. aixi.n (I.-1cic! t t< .
lents <?f \n> System. dies and their \. . r '
were also a few members htntci cut: !> I ti \ t !i i '
, . . CHOLERA MIX I Lttfc savt my chili i
o houses who were oppos* d i , i , i.
when Rood dot ; i- it \..i- It . i,i
nte system, hut wanted ti e medical skill to cure it."
ent of the roads left en- M,iriy ot,)( r v]u
he count 'is, and who want- (j,j3 r<M ,.<]v ha\e li d ;i -i.< i ir >.;?
ilish tlie state hirhwav d- cnce with it. Niillii as <>i I-' es i
a It.met he.. Of hni^.l iiil -ra^.r h'm m .1
, . . in the treat tin lit ol bowel iioulusit . , .
e llliri"- ohiix'tions to o?" kinds, and vet \, vi ry 1< w l? n i.'an
ire t>f tlie liill. such a- 'he and the im ,iic\ yi\cii back to 11.? jiuthat
where the '-'tads chaser,
ro :k'i a -s ::.i 11 i ncoi p"r i' eij 1*R. T11A( 111 .R'S ( 11( )I .UK A M I
. ... or \? Mil : "? '' I* T- o-i '<-n. 1 t??r Ninie .
, . ( < ki | >1 i it 11, < li"i i In' nt 11 t , ( !i.'i :n ,
1: ; streets I.no h .m v < . , ,
Morbus, I >\ - :it< i v iliiI I i. i: i? i.
could. umler n pr p"i .... , lf"'>
... .. H may no : iietl upon for | ron pi and
t with tho town nuthori ^{,,1 relief from the agoniw of crampa >
I the roail through tin an?l coin..
such opposition wi- i,m? ,, is fll)) ,t I,
il it ra mo mostly rrorn w,f(, n-> the unn nil ys the bur ..i.| 10
i ? pre opi?'. '"I to lli' v biH.i he* Im1> into -ie? p.
other reasons anil mere!' (?n tho in i kct (<>r nearly half .?
l>|ok out supposed ! s ii century. Irs it ml I
ire as a ps-t of 'lie r v ?? I or Sale liy All I < al< i . I'rae, ?1.'
slt'oti Tho fin ' ih I Mi Cents,
trepired by a spe"l:?l h't'h
mlttee. w.? ,,,. . .1 I.v tun i Dr.ThACMBR'S |
i Huli-tiinoo reooninionueil _ ___ ___
ays and means eon,mitteo. M02STl Hfl^fK
when Representative Ml ey _ ? ?
fiend- proposed a measure V ?*Y LjOTTLE OU ARANTEE.D - ,u .m.
THE LANCASTER NEWS, LANC
LL FAILED BE1IER THAN 1/^
ASPIRIN FOR I; i
ough Union. Fairfield and: 001 Hf* AMD CI 11 * ^
counties were impassab'o. UULIJO AllU I LU ^
Id block traffic from th -j
ction of the state to the 'j
section. Clearly, if \se are The Improved Aspirin Tablets, Call?
state system, the matte? Aspitone, are Slightly Stimu-t
viewed from a state stand- . .. , , .
luting Instead of Depressing to the .<
d the grounds of this
opponents are inconsistent Heart?Do Not Upset Stomach. j
development of a state sya- j
ghways. , Physicians and druggists are very I
a State System Means. enthusiastic over Aspitone, the new*
it he understood that the ami improved aspirin tabletB thatjjl
m tempi at I'd 1m a continuous are 8a'd to ??e slightly stimulating 711
f highways, making possi- Jj?"teud of d?Prc??'?K to the heart. Ill
> _ They exnlain thai k<>vpib piiIHd . . Ill
'ASTER. S. C.
COURT
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5c White Homespun . . 15c
5c Dress Percale . . 24c
1.75 Silk Poplin . . 98c
2.00 Crepe de Chine . $1.49
}c Tub Silk . . . . 19c
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(iso who do and uses ali of [ skirmish attains
iKV in trying to dofoat tho eminent.
r those ronlly wnrkini: to tlit The ind< p" d
thotit otTorinir anything ! *? al foliou into i
self, his eenstituents have a dot* initiation to
> think that his advo* of ovornniont T!
ads is of a very non-sti h*' i n ' d I \ IIovo il
d. ! doti"ii ) nt so ia
is. therefore, a o.: II to tho t ' d< ,i-o ; h
ads advocates of the state 'r a mli \ li,.
rot' or and wo k to th ' t "a * t
poo*.to o? tho st: ? m:?\ I - art ' n
1 and endorse ri state V <| s .n,; |
roads : oh a*- i- oti'iit ! r a . 'niuto p
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mm mm will r< .no T?1 i l; . p]t ma |
thi'ir- u inn the ."n ! ?... | .rm j
v rovvor.os for the 1 ' I'm Nn(| pii||
Tho mattfr fan !?? ?hr??" n lish it in our r
< f on for no and the r.toa .it/' llaaso m
1 tin t,? -n't the nni'lil o - < i'.Vs Holsln
cfs'ine ni'il niako p <: n ore s< d Tin >
nodlate funds to moot flit vail
appropriations for 1 r?2?<. Haaso intimai
the measure fail of p:,- .it-.-, tion mitrht r?-sti
nty supply bill? should cany pr< vornmonts t
or tli's purpo.-o Vory fo f 'in . r |?, ?
rity supply hills m ulo such s< nt m? the sot
>ns for 1 ! !!?. Wo aro. Itn n- 1! ,s,."s parn |
sorlops danger of los'nrr tho ovo throw tin
[lortion of tho federal a l ap- regime,
inont for Ihlih In order,
it. that prov'sion in onn *n ? \SfMl>\TI s |
other may 1 mad- to re |( I \\ |-> |
or: 1 funds ava'l-?M. tin n W
'shtni't ia
it'll bo disposed of a oh>'\
'Ossion as possible 'I It's f" t
' I'o '.t ii in . . i
I apportionment tor tfn \t
itntnation to
years Is upwards of $1 l?.""
id suroty tho poop',, .f f is
ro pot l-oir)or to lio so short- ,
.surf h ( . r 1
a* to lad to ma1 t)n> f d
mis. dollar ' u' d 11" r in o- (
soeiire thorn. ston f t < .
t tin* to begin work to t' t s.. ' i
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BRINGS SURE RELIEF
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tv i ' I i. p . -if i Co n an 1 yroi
lilt.-i lint pur.f- \.-i ciurn of tlio I -ease
they do tinir work r? welt until you ire n ipable or
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!' eio-i in ri n ikiic om Oil i".i'i--ii "' <\ Y" n * ? * . H kirhc,
trou . I-1 will cheerfully refund your money
ioin< un i a ?t O ' you i*v no *' *? ! wf* res :lt?
i" .Itv w r .in |tut i.?ur> * < o'-iirl I I' lportmrifl
i .*! I lulu! . i] CK>I.?T> Mli! >1. at t ncciH no ?ub
v? * your K atltutis In 'I e< S??al?d pack*
>AI. Haarlem <Ml ' :i|?- ayer At all filiiK slercs