The Scio tribune., April 19, 1917, Image 2

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One of the leading arguments to
justify the road Ixmd issue and the
building or paving roads along the
Columbia river and the roads on the
ea»t and w»nt sides of the Willa­
mette river, ia th« statement that
these uncalled trunk' roads must lie
budded before the construction of
the lateral*, From the automobile
and tourists views, thia is pmbably
true.
But from the commercial
viewpoint, it is a fslacy. Cummer-
dally, the railroads will always be
the trunk lines as they sre today.
Before the railroad era this would
have been good argument.
But
with the railroads, which transport
the products uf the farm, mill. etc.
to market, such trunk highways are
of slight important, while the
lateral roads to ger sluff to the
railroads for shipment, are of in-
creasing importance.
Had the road paving enthusiasts
planned these* lateral roads to be
first paved, their scheme would have
found more friends among the pro­
ducing classes. Hut to take away
a part of the road funds to build
automobile boulevards, while pro­
viding that a large share of the
county road funds shall be expended
in preparing these proposed trunk
lines for paving. The Tribune be-
lieves. is most unwise.
Road building, of whatever dans,
is a selfish proposition. Every indi­
vidual wants the row! be will prob­
ably use most, improved, regardless
of the wishes of others. For this
reason our Portland friends want
the Columbia highway completed,
especially from Portland to Seaside.
The reason Is obvious. A paved road
down the (xilumbia to the seaside
would enable automobile owners to
spend every Sunday at the seaside
during the summer, if they chose to
do so. But from the commercial
viewpoint, the completion of this
scenic highway will l»e of but small
value. The same can be said of
the paving of the Pacific highway
through the Willamette vailev.
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If one will but consider the pc«ple
who are Ismsting this bonding
measure, they will sec that they
are selfish in their advocacy. They
are seeking to grind a personal ax.
Portland wants it tiecause it will
make that city the tourist center
of the northwest and draw much
retail trade from the valley to that
citv. Automobile dealers want it
because they think it will increase
the sale of autos. Paving com­
panies want it because it will give
them rich pickings in royalties be­
fore their patents expire. Cement
dealers want it for the thousands
of tons of cement they will sell, etc.
These are the people who origi­
nated the scheme, placed it in the
legislature in its last hours and arc
now. at great expense, endeavoring
to cajole the people into ratifying
the legislative action. People are
any of the proposed roads to be im­
proved
Will these counties be
given a fair deal. when a part of
their road money ts legislated away
from them and they get nothing in
return? And will solvent counties
be treated fairly when they are re­
quired to help build paved roads
in insolvent counties?
The road bond scheme is full of
unfairness if one will «imply analyse
Its provisions.
Besides, the bill
proposes to pave over 1 <•<><• mik-s of
road. brsidre macadamising and
otherwise improving 3000 to 5000
miles of P<«t and Forest roads.
Anybody knows that S6.0M.000 will
improve not more than one-tenth of
this mileage. It simply means more
bonds. and then some, and then
some. Will automobile« take care
of these future issues' Farmers
read your election pamphlets closely
and. especially this bill involving
the issue of bonds, for it means a
heavy a heavy increase in taxation
if all these roads are improved as
contemplated. Wc all want good
roads, but we would rather build
them in Linn county than in Colum­
bia. Clatsop. Hood Hirer, or other
counties. We have the same «pint
of selfishness. which these Portland
boosters. autn salesmen and joy
rulers have, only our selfishness
would first improve the roads which
will t>enefft Oregon commercially,
instead of for joyriders and tourists.
campaign of education
Surely
nobody will expend his time and
money for this purpose unless he
expects to recoup Is ter on.
Let us suppose this measure car­
ries
The first road U» be improved
is the CulumNa highway. The coun­
ties through which this mad pawn
are exemuted {mm preparing the
road bed. tiecause thev have bonded
them wives to the limit and. in a
large measuie; have wasted the
proceeds of their bonds
Hence all
of the expense of constructing this
highway will be taken from the
S6.MO.OOO l«>nd tome. After 100
miles or more of tins road is com­
pleted. one half or more of the
bond imue will be expended. Then,
of course, the balance will lie spent
on the two mads running south
from Portland. Possibly the»«* roads
could be completed as far south as
Salem. It would then l»c a pleasant
jaunt from Portland to the capital
to secure further bond issues. They
could make a louu trip of it going
on one side of the river and return­
ing on the other.
The bill in its preamble in the
selection of the road» to be improv­
ed. exempts five counties from pre­
paring the necessary road lied by
grading and draining Tire bill says:
inasmuch m there counties have
expended large sums of money and ,
having bonded themselves to the
100 PER CENT PATRIOTISM
limit ami cannot borrow money,
etc., they shall lie exempt from the
Not since the Civil war has there
responsibility of preparing the mad
t»ed ami that the expense therefor been anything tn fan the fires of
shall be taken from the bond issue patriotism in the American heart,
fund. Now we ask In nil candor.1 until the present time. Our nation­
Who is responsible for this cred it !«-< m al security, for 50 years or more,
condition but the counties them­ ha« mm tned to be so safe and free
selves? If your neighbor mortgages from foreign interference, that we
his farm to the limit, mud you he had begun to think that war for the
required to pay a part of his public United Slate« was almost an impos­
obligations (»«cause he has not the sibility.
money nor cannot borrow it? Thia; True, we had a little flurry with
would be svnonimous to what this Spain Mine nineteen years ago, but
bill will require of oth«r countie« to everyone knew that our country
do. Moreover, thew counties have was not in jeopardy and that but a
not the money to prepare the road few thousand troops would be neces­
bed, cannot borrow it ami. conse­ sary to wtn our honorable victory.
quently. if the paved road gore. the The war fever scarcely disturbed
state will have to do this work
If the serenity of our homes and only
this proviso had nut l>een made, the a few of our young qien were neces­
Columbia highway to Seaside could sary to fill ths quota of troops
not lie constructed; for Columbia called.
But we are now up against the
and Clatsop counties are among the
five counties exempt. Unless this real thing. We feel that the full
proviso had been made, Portland war power of the nation will be
autoists could not run down to their called into action, for an enemy to
favorite beaches on the summer democracy has arisen which must
be subdued. Possibly th« very life
Saturday evenings.
The exempting af these counties of free government is at stake. We
The Tribune believes is contrary to know that, should Germany win out.
the spirit of the state constitution indemnity compared with which the
and offers a premium for county 67.1)00.000.000 war levy now about
to be made by congress would be a
improvidence.
Simply l»eeau»e one opposes this trifle and we have reason to believe
bonding scheme, is no reason to German troops would invade Ameri­
accuse him of being opposed to good can territory aa well.
Hence, it behoves the American
roads
Every citixen of Oregon, if
he has the good of the state al nation to be getting busy in war
heart, desires good roads
Many preparation at a speed hitherto un­
farmers and others, who will vote known in our history, if we would
"no" on this bond question, has as- protect our country's honor, our
si»t»nl in voting five mills or more government and our homes.
Of course we do not expect Ger- i
s|H<ial tax on his district ami. prob­
many to be victorious. Nor would
she have, ha<i the United States not
entered into the war. But our
entrance into the war, will curtail
its continuance and go far towards
the banishment of the remnant of
autocracy in Europe.
It is most gratifying to the
American national heart, to sre our
have paid 612,000,000 or more, for large capitalists and large manu­
the debt will, principal and interest, facturing establishments manifest
amount to that sum and unless such an unselfish patriotic spirit as
much more is expended in repairs, they are now doing, and a disposi­
th* road will be worn out when ths tion to not attempt to eanitaliM
their patriotism as they did in the
last payment is made.
Civil
»nd Spanish-American wars.
When the automobile tax. J of
As
a
matter of fact, we are not
which is now returned to the eoun-
surprised
that the people through­
| ties, where the auto ia owned and
out
the
entire
nation are manifest­
and the I mill road tax is consumed
by the state on especially selected ing the greatest patriotic teal and
roads, counties will find their county that our young men are rallying to
road fund short that amount Some the colors with commendaNe rapid-
of tbs counties are not touched by J ity. While gratifying and
ably. volunteers many days work on
the roa»ls besides. They certainly
cannot be accused of opposing good
roads.
Should this bond measure carry
and the debt is paid off in forty or
more years, it will he found that
instead of paying a debt of 36.000,-
000 they, the* automobiles (?> will
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Scio Meat Market
mg our national pride in American
manh<>«>d. it is but repeating condi­
H oukmkx Hme*. Props
tions which have existed in all of I
j
our wars. The American citixen,
Fresh Meats <>i All Kinds
whether of native or foreign birth,
is not a slacker. He recognises his
Reasonable Price«
obligation to protect the govern­ I
ment as a duty and steps boldly to Main Street
Scio. Ore.
the front when his services arr re-
quired.
So we say that American patriot-
ism is of th«- 100 per cent vanely
and can be relied upon under any
and all conditions
Few of our ettiasns. in time of
peace, have an admiration fur the
soldier's life. They vigorously op­
pose a miltanstic government and.
unfa» s war is on. prefer the «ccu-
Ire*
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N. M. Newport
Attorney at law
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