1921-10-28; Clare Courier

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VOLUME XXVII
CLARE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, OCTOBER  28, 1921
NO. 23
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Faith in The Futures
Pleasure in Daily Labcr
Brings • Its Sure Reward
Earned During 36 Years of Careful, Though Progressive j
Business Policies, The Clare County Savings Bank     !
Begins the Construction of the Finest Busi- |
ness Home in Central Michigan. j
THE NEW $50,000 ME OF THE CURE COUNTY SAVINGS BANK
Veteran Officers See Ambition Realized
Attractive Site in the Center of Business District to be
Adorned by a Modern Structure, Costing $50,000,
and the Last Word in Architectural Beauty
and Convenience for Both Staff and "Public.
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THE INTERESTING
HIGHWAY PROBLEM
j Just How to Please Everybody
| arid Keep out of Bankruptcy
I is the Perplexity.
A. D, Lasson of eidman waB a Clare
i visitor Monday,
Mr. G. Davis was an over-Sunday
visitor at hfs home here.
About time you started to fatten
that Thanksgiving turkey,
T. U. Puller of Farwell was a Clare
caller Monday afternoon.
When a business house of a real town show?; its luyaU>- and devotion to the
community in which it wes horn and iw.u'i hy <.\\p 'IhU-i;; genoioiudy of its
earnings in the erection of a basin s- hem.; tV-'ou.'.i'y in k»<.>i>;n;.; with 1310
progressive ideas of the tim*-*b and which will stand out ns an ornament .->i-;
well as an enduring ttsiimtmy in appreeiaUc'U i.f the generous treatment the
enterprise, has received at the hands of that community, can t'.ie:e be e-vou
one citizen who could smother the fe ;ling of pride which insistently arises
within him? >
There is not one such citizen in Cla-o today. ,
Genuine devotion to the community in which we live envolves a personal
interest in'the success of every legitimate business venture thoreri. Nn
bank ever thrived that did not display such an interest in th-j wvlf-ue of its
patrons. Pay? Yes, of course the community p-iicl, but what oil tho p(u
ijibility of obtaining aid mean to you at that serious hour? Prob.-.Uy the op-j
portunity to make additional dollars for yourself, or possibly the having ot;
that which you had struggled years to accamulnte. *
Clare county has at present four substantial banking   horses, ai.d   history)
•does not record an instance in all the years when a doubt existed a«   to   the j
dependability or solvency of any of them.   Each today enjoys the tuilcsl con-
•dence of their respective constituencies and a generous patronage.   Thus has;
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SawMtrz$'*2- Kitrfli
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•MAGNIFICENT
AT   TH£   SQUTHWEST   CORNER
j From tha Congress to the Township
Board one of the most troublesome
questions in this era is that of proper
i highway building,' making intelligent,    _,       ,   ,    , „   ,
(li9tributon   of   the   constructon   and  , Everybody  is getting their winter
apportioning the costs. tu?L m T0I\timeTTthls >'eai*;
 • The Ladies'  Union will  meet next.
!    With tho bestowal of Federal and   we°k ™da-v ^ith U™- Sutherland.
! State  aid  upon  the  communities  de- j . .Mr- ^°rge Bar"s '? "f.,oual5r »l at
jai.ous   of   participating   in   the   plan ! M% ««*»«> on East Third street,
there has been enormous incfoases in i    *• ^-^m^h is building a stone wall
tho mileage and proportionate dissat-1 und?r B>'yan*s blacksmith shop this
! -sfacUcm with the action of the author-1 w 8® '"       ,   „       ,,    _
itioa responsible for the selection of      Mr" anf  MJS' M>  s> Wymer have
the lines to be built. purchased a farm worth and east of
                     . Clare.
In Michigan practically all counties , H' C- fe"*"* returned Wednesday
are under what is known as thej'ro^ Sagmaw where he underwent an
County Road System.    This law #as' op!*.a-t,0£-  „    „„ v. . ,      ,
! promoted largely by thoso Wwarej ., ^ ftlarWia McKinnon. formerly of
jin control of the S^* highway de ! fl |^- was here visiting friends
; partment. -a^l ?or the,'purpose of »i I    ,. S,1"aa^ „    ,     . „
' -orumg u^rnuty of me,tho^% t» deal I    M,r-   Fv*X ,Dav,s, 1S   sp^nU ns   U!e
* ng with the eightv.tj.rw, uu:to com.   "^ »'.h» home hore-   He is work"
Prising tho -^a * ^ " «ne«n F''nt-
**      - « J- -• '    Mr.   Vern   Keller   is   working   in*.
Flint, returning home every Saturday-
night by auto.
Clatence Seals moved north of Far-.
, . , ,    . i well one day last week.   He has pur--
• counties which were among the last I  hasef, a {arm tnere_
i to accept tno plan it is well known I Tho Lutheran LadieB. Aid wiU t
.hat  much, pressure  was  brought  to j Tuesd November    1,    with    Mrs,
jbear by the  State aul.ionties and aj. K,e,ner of fl|e E
1 singular interest shown in the success,    Bert  Ander80n  ^ t0  ^
;.,f tne vote by those officials who were , he ^ploment   in   the
engaged in build ng up whn. has he-,     gaj. ^^^
come  the  most important ageney  ol      GaH  K&n^ ^  moyed hto famUy,
the State. [here  from  Mt, Pleasant.    He- is oc-
Tho question  erf adopting tlie- sys-
mii in the tjcmuUesi was made one. of
■ h-Oiil optjon, Hut particularly in those
OF MeEWAN AMD FIFTH  STREET*, /^i? TO;BE  READY  FOR OCCUPANCY APRIL 1, 1923'
the people of the county felt themsolves fortunate, and.the substantiability of! p.01Ty and Wolsey were president and  Ql^ ff £§fDENljS ^ ■
...        .    ... ..       , ,.        ,  x   i, , ,,     ,,,      ,     ,,      i vice president, respectively, \of the co- .T-f.^^ i.!.,.!^
these institutions has meant much to the general prosperity of tho   territory, paitnorship and ^ 3uthWland, pa^i-l '        CALLED T0jH{l ftEWARD
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tributary to their respective places of business. j fer.    «t is pertinodt to liere note that
By the outside world the character and standing of the banks   in   a  given j the first two named occupy the S9me
community are always taken as an Index to the character   and   commercial \ official- Connection today as upon the,!
rating of that community.   Thus may our people rejoice at the new evidence |
«of their financial standing when the largest among tne quartette of progrea-j    With the growth ^o£ business tpllosv--
iiunlty by the
houses- reveols.it& prosperity and .testifies to ita|aith in.ith.Q com*'Ing thfc ra»^devwei6p'tofe#«ot*%he't|'r-
eerectioff.of^c^ly.-asiei^-elx * - w i^pfy^tributary-.tp Clare and. the - cor-
From the etirly days Ot Clare   Wfn.\
"Wolsey, now   of   Saginaw,   occupied
the business site   at   the   southwest
■corner of Mt-EWan and Fourth Streets,
conducting a clothing and men's   furnishings store.   Success attended his
unremitting efforts and several years
before retiring from that business he
erected a handsome  double business .
bloci^ end occupied the   corner   him-1
solf,—leadng the adjoining room. Tiie '
upper floor was  for years the lodge.
home of John Q. Look, F. & A. M. Fire .
destroyed the structure  in 1912, and \
the site was obtained by J. H. Wilson,'
who in 1914 disposed   of   it   to   the
Clare County Savings   bank.   It   was *
the intention .of the purchasers to im- j
mediately erect thereon a new   home
hut the World War so far   increased I
building expense that it was   deemed !
lifst to delay construction until costs
reached a sane lerpl.
This month witnesses the beginnm-.-
of the work planned s.'Ven yoa:s agi
si.nri it is the hope of the owners tha
by A"pril 1st. next, tlie lm.ldms w.i
have been completed aud ready for oi
■cupancy.
That it will be a distinct ornament
to the business section of the city a.
•well as an enduring monument to tlu.
promoters of Clare's first banking
house is conclusively proven by tht
•character of the structure, disclosed ii
the accompanying Illustration as wel'.
as by -the following detailed dsscrip
tion, supplied by the architects, Messrs, Cowles & Mutscheller, of Saj.
inaw;
"The building will be 45 feet with
•and 90 feet long. The base will be'
of granite terra cotta, with buff col
ored, rough texture, pressed bric-1
above, trimmed in mottled cream bur
terra eo.tta. The entrance will be
massive and imposing, with its largf
fluted Grecian Ionic columns anc
heavy door detail.
"The entire building will be devotee'
to the banking business, with th? ex
ception of an office section directlj
over the entrance on the front, the
offices having a stair and entrance of,
tbe bank entrance so arranged as tc
be accessible at all times without in
terfering* with the business of the
ban.k.
"Ti;e main banking room is 44x5'
feet, with a ceiling height of 22 feet
The banking fixtures will b.e built m
of Tennessee pink marble, and samt
marble to fonn a wainscoting aroun
the lobby. There will be two larg<
-vaults leejateel in the center rear o
"banking room, ono -for safe deposit
ooxes, so arranged as to give the cus
-tomers and banking officials ready ac
•cess to same.
"The Banking Room is well lightet
-with high windows on side street. Thf, ^
■ceiling and side walls are panneled bj j -.1
the use of ornamental  pilasters  anr } >.
"beams done in plaster and while sim
■pie in design, will add much   to tlu
responding increase in the   business
~—:        ~      "* " I importance of the city   in   1SSS   the
"The President's Office is at the left, builMng now occupied, at the corner
of the main entrance and the consult-* of McEwan and Fifth Streets was
ing room and Cashier's office and bal-,ore(.te(l an(1 the business transferred
ance of regular banning fixtuies will  thereto in October of that year. Since
be on the right. In the rear there ;ts erection the Interior eauiimenthas
will be a Ladies' Rest Room, Coupon bwn changed- and inode.rnWd, an-;*
and Telephone Booths, also a la-ge ; b.Jt for ]ack of the room nece8sary tor
room for the accomodation of the Cus-- lh„ accomodation of necpssary added
tomeis
"The Directors' Room will he located on the mezzaniiie floor over the
Customers' Room and Vaults, and will
have a series of windows on the banking room side, giving 'an outlook directly on the banking room floor.
"The building will be heated with
steam heat, and the plumbing will be
of the best."
To refresh the recollection of the old
er citizens of the county as well as
'nform those who have taken up res-
d^rii e in this lncal.ty since the period
jen-vally ref"rred t.i as the pioneer
U'.vs The Courier herewith gives a
irief history of the banking institu-
ip'.i which will so(.n bo oc« upyir.g the
nt i-.ess home above* described.
littering int-> a c i-partne:ship in
.N' r., Me.is.s. C. W. Perry, C. II. Suth-
•rl-.md and William Wolsey establish-
■d the Cluri' County Bank. Tlie cap
trl stock of the venture was $6,000.
The front one-half of the building now
employees and vaults it woul.' have
admirably -seivecl for many years to
come. But a desire for a mora pretentious pla'-e of business, thoroughly in keeping with the period arc! better fitted for the convenience of its
patrons inspired the .sale of the property and the ere .'tion of the new building.
In 1S91 the firm decided to increase
Its capital Rtock. incorivjrat" and identify the business as a .-'tai" b-nk. The
capital was accordingly ii.jreased to
$2(-,!'iiii and the name chanped to th.*
Clare County Saving.* Bank Tiie
first offi.-e-s of the new K'.'gi.nUu'tiou
were as follows:
President   Wm.   \V< 1.-- .-.
Vice Presidi-nts--C. \V. P.ury and
R. H. Jenney.
Cashier—C. II. Sutherland.
The business continued to pros-
(Continued oil Pag'1 Three 1
IN   MEIViORIUM
Of   Our   Darling   Baby,   Morrison
A sweet bud of precious promise
*Tns gone forth to bloom above;
Though our hearts are torn and bleed-
ine;,
Crushed beneath the cruel load,
We  woul-l  not recall  our  treasure
From that bliss in heaven above.
One less cord to earth to bind us,
One more silent voice to call;
One more hand to heaven beckoning,
Where no tears shall ever fall.
—A Friend.
HALLOWE'EN    CHICKEN    SUPPER
THE  HUMBLE  BEGINNING
Xnd Where Was Housed the- Institution for the Period of Its Infancy,
and Where. Visitors of Today's Success Encouraged the Owners to Full
Confidence in the Future.
iccupied by Dr. W. F, Cluto as an of-j
'ice was erected and utilized for the!
banking business of the firm. Mr.!
"^erry, a practicing attorney, Mr, Suth-j
■srland, but a short time before serv-
ng as county clerk, while Mr. Wolsey>:
,vas engaged in the mercantile busi--
aess.     The firm membership enjoyed
he confidence of the community, and.'
A Hallowe'en chicken supper will be
served at "The Bungalow" on Monday
evening, Oe tober 31. A limited number of plates will be served, so phone
your reservation early. No reservations accepted after Sunday evening.
A nice drive, a pleasant evening and
music. Let's go! Get the habit!
51.00 per plate. We begin serving at
i 9 p. m. Clare time.
T. W. MICHAEL.
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EtU\-a*rd-.-Becker**as &ir*n. Mav 2,
MS^Iiflferf A, flfcada, 'and
passed frc&.tll%Mi tut
JEa^t J^tW.fiVtaQKue;
IS,' iSSi," at 'thfc-U&Ti
Home on
■^b'etob***'
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mouths^'aud^ljjj iW^S-Sl ,'"<*\,-_:II', -  ■
His boyhooff cB^lTEe "sp nt a
Port Rowan on Lake lirie, and at the
age of 1G, while pla|ing a game oi
mumbly peg with ^ther boys, was in-
jured by «ie knife in the knee anc;
made lame for life.
At the age of 18, assisted by a
--ounger brother an-1 his st>-p-mother.
Mrs. Abigal Becker, he succeeded in
siving the lives of the half frozer
iTew of nine men of the schoone;
Conductor which *was wrecked during
a storm in early winter off Loni
Point, Ontario. In honor of thei.
heroism Mrs. Becker received a meda.
and Mr. Becker was granted a life
tiafcs by the navigation company on al,.
their ships on the Great Lake.-**.
March 13, 1858, he was united ir
marriage to Harriet Ann Dustfm, am
;o this union were born six children-
Oliver of Clare; Mrs. II. (,'. Warren oi
William E., Mrs. John Wl.ite ane
Toledo, Ohio, and John of Lon:
Beach, California} one child, Juliet,
died in infancy.
Mr. Becker was a carriage maker
by trade, but was engaged in ship
building for several years previous te;
noving to Clare in 1SS1.
Mr. and Mrs. Becker celebrated
heir sixty-first wedding anniversary
the 13th day of last March.
He leaves to mourn their loss his
iife-long companion, five children
'onrteen grand children and two great
•jrand children.
Those who attended the funeral
re.m out of the city weie Mr. and Mrs
H. C. Warren of Toledo, Ohio; Mrs
Fay Berringer, a grand daughter, o:
Grand Rapids; Mr. Charts Becker, r
half-brother and Mrs. John Besiz o.
Lake City.
The funeral was held from the homr
Thursday. October 21, Rev. Davis of
liciating, and the remains were laic
to rest in Cherry Grove Cemetery.
In a rocent letter to The Courier Mr. j
> J. R. Herrick, of Sheridan township,
j and   one   of  the  best   informed   and
1 most    progressive    farmers    of   the
county, is cited a brief clause from
the   records   of   the   last   legislature
which  looks very much  as  if  somebody was so deeply interested in enforcing the County Road System upon
tho   people   that,   once   securing   its
adbptlon  they saw to' it  that  there
-would'be no luture nicking away.
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-^.-.i.-.-*,*.-..^ j.,1 „ A *-. ._'fVCi»~,.Jii*,l.Jr-,« ^r,';.-.v,c
,    The   Courier   has * always   b*eeir-'a*,(
was  the hall, while  the tables were|frlend   of  the   idea   of   co-ordinating
loaded with all tho good things to be j road t.onstrUction.   It believed that in
found  at  an   occasion   of   this  kind. I promoUng the law fpr uniformity of
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS     j
HAVE GAME SUPPER';
The Knights of Pythias and the!
Pythian Sisters started their season's
activities with a bountious game sup*1
^er at Duncan's Auditorium last Tuesday, «venjtog-, at which.^25 members
Ind friends*. donea amnlij;'jqstiye., The^
ialjles were beautifull£ decorated*as"
The    City    orchestra,    from    their * '
and
constructing    sub-
,        ..   was   rendering   a
tho  opening in   a  very  pleasing j worthy 8ervice) and lts belief has not
. establishing
screened  stage,  rendered   the  music stant!ai   roads   it
for ' ...
changed. But the legislation referred
to by Mr. Herrirk is vicious and entirely out of harmony with the principles of popular government.
manner.
The game hunt which proceeded
the supper a couple of days, was won
by Oisc A. Derby's side. Royal Wilson's side (who were the losing side)
vere compelled to furnish the supper i By tl)e required majority vote the
md it is certain that even if they people o£ C)are and eyery otUer
were not good at hunting they are in | count e,Jthorized the. selection of a
a class of their own when it comes toi County Road Commigsion t0 establish
retting up a supper. * and controi suc)x arteries throughout
Much amusement was derived from; the mmty as mjght be deemed neces.
he Bale of a game rooster which war    ..u.y and practical and to tax the peo
ple  for  the  cost  thereof.    The  plan
aving been so adopted is neither jus-
-.iee or decency in denying the right
to discard the method.
HARRISON
In counties sorely in need of much
construction—all demanded at once,
it must be appreciated that the re-
■p:,nriibilities of the commissioners
are intensified and likewise embarrassing. They must confront the
demands of every section and at the
same time appreciate that they
neither appropriate or pay the money
into the treasury which must be there
to meet the expense.
presented   to  Royal  Wilson  by  Ola
Derby. -Mr. Wilson being rather h infill,   tossed  it  into  the  air  over  il.«,
liners where it was captured by Mr.-,
I. 1). Allen who had it auctioned off
or   the   Pythian  listers.    Mr.   I.   E,
Ir.mpton became the next owner and
.ip in turn had it raffled off for the
oeneiit   cf   the   sisters.     Miss   Grace
Mien helil the lucky number.
Immediately alter supper the Hen-
was cleared  and between  caid  playing and dancing, an enjoyable evenim.
was passed by all.    Due credit must
be given the  Pyttalan  Sisters in the
preparation  of  tlie  supper.    We  are
informed that this is only one of the
?ood times that the joint lodges will i    T,  „.„„,,, , , ,     .....    ..  „
. .     ... l, ii-      j., it would be extremely difficult for
put on this season, the next being the  „_,,  „„„'•„,,,„„   f «v.un. lui
K. of P. Hallowe'en dance iu Duncan's .   I™™88        '0,.™are1 a r™'* \
Auditorium next Monday evening, for if'°f »™ °.^\ buiffnE fnt  "ot finrt!
which they have secured Chip Crainp-  ^  "l   " ^T^ fr0m4^
- -   -    -•-     ----,.__4..„   „f|very large  number of localities with
entirely valid claims for recognition. I
cupying rooms in the Yoman house in
Vernon City.
The ladies of the Auxiliary will
meet with Mrs. Wm. Bicknell next
Wednesday for social meeting. Lunchi
will be served.
Hugh Henderson was in Clare Jaat
week on business. He is empioye-J
by Bowler & Sutton, building culverts
at Peacock, Mich. ;,
J. Leahy, the optometrist, who will
be here, November 8, will leave the
tenth to spe*d the winter on l|U ranch,
Earl PhfAnlnaey returned home Sat- >
urday from Detroit where he under
went an operation two weeks ago. He.
is gaining fine at present.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
home of Mrs. Ed. Runion this week,
Friday afternoon. A good attendan'ce:
is desired.    Come early.
Tho Pere Marquette lines of the.
Thumb district are receiving their,
annual inspection this week unden
the direction of President Alfred.
Mary Lister and Helen Cantielet^
who are attending the Michigan State.
Normal at Ypsilanti, returned to their-
respective homes on a visit until Sun-.
day, when  they will rotum,     i
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Milberry and
Mrs. A. J. Clute, Mrs. Fred Loomis;
returned home from Pontiac where
they were attending the Michigan
State Baptist convention. All report
having a good time.
McDONALD-BENNETT
Word was received from Flint by-
relatives this week of the recent marriage of Miss Reta McDonald to
George Bennett. Reta was a fornser
resident of this city and a graduate
of the Clare public school. Her many
friends join with the Courier in wishing them a happy wedded life.
CARD OF THANKS
NOTICE!
Will  all   parties   owing  me   please
call and settle before. November 15th?
CHAS. STERLING.
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general attractiveness of the room.
s the first bankers of the then lum-MF TROUBLED with headache'or in
jering village the institution quickly      need  of  glass.es,  consult  J.  Leahy
dentified itself with the solid enter-, the optometrist when he comes No
.irises of central Michigan.     Messrs./    vember S, one day only.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Schwantz,
a son.
Mrs. Asa Grey has gone to Flint to
spend the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. John Payne have returned to their farm here.
Mrs. Wm. Titus and little daughter
visited friends in Saginaw first of the
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Alva' Dawson and family have moved into the McKeevei
house.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mitdhell aud fam
ily moved the first of the week tc
Coleman.
Mr. and Mrs. HoUy of Honghtor
Lake are visiting theft daughter, Mrs.
Paul Lang.
The Ladies' Aid Society met'with
Mrs. Wilson orf Wedneselay afternoon
of this week. '
Mrs. Myron  Clark returned Satur-
ton's Imperial Sextette orchestra of
Saginaw. It is claimed that this is
the cream of the Saginaw orchestras.
Bill for the evening, ?1.
day with her mother, Mrs. Clements,
who is in very poor health.
Mr. Send of Traverse City came I a given township than would seem in
Thursday to visit at the home of Mr. j harmony With a program of equal dis-
and Mrs. P. Chaffee for a few days.      j tribution.
Mr. Paul Beales came home Satur-1
day to spend a few days before again (
taking up his work on the  road.       j
Harrison high school will give a bop j and about the best that can be said
social and masquerade at Greenwood | is that the public«Should exercise the
Town Hall on Monday night, October
31st.
Mr. Fred Ladd returned from Beaverton the first of the week, where he
had been visiting his parents for a
few days. ' Likewise   it   should   always  be   re-
Mr. Perry Hood is the new carrier • membered that this activity has be-
for the "Leota Star route, having taken j corae the most important in the
the place of Myron Clark who sold • COunty, and involves the greatest ex-
out to him. penditure  of  money.    Believing  that
There were twenty-six of the Boy* those trusted with such large expen-
Scotits of Saginaw who motored here | rlitures should be chosen from among
Friday and spent the week end camp I the most capable and representative
Ing in the park. | citizenship the public ought to be now
_—  determining  whether  its  commission
TTTFSD4Y   November 8,  is the date'is satisfactory.   If it is not then next
when'j  Leahy the Optometrist will I year is the time to begin a change.
vWit Clare again.   See adv. in this! Candidates for these places should not
1    ; | be  listed  as among those  of minor
Taxing possibilities are not equal to
raisng such a sum annually as would
enable all of the construction demanded in that year. Too, the actual
needs may entirely justify the commission in doing more construction in
All of tho problems are constantly
before   the   county  road   authorities,
greatest possible degree 'of patience
and consider the question from every
angle before condemning either the
system or the commission.
We wish to thank our friends for
their kindness during the illness and
death of our beloved husband and
father, and to those who furnished
cars and the beautiful flowers; also
to Rev. Davis for his comforting
words.
MRS. HARRIET BECKER
and Family.
consequence. From the standpoint of
dollars they are of far more consequence than any other officials to be
chosen.
If the legislature has denied the
right to overturn the previous action
it has not (yet) taken from the voters
of the counties the right to say who
shall administer the law. If there i3
one public position within the counties wherein there should be no politics it is upon the county road commission, and the politician who seeks
the nomination because he has carried
a. particular party banner ought to be
promptly spuelched,
^«^;p*t-
Intglligence, inspiring practicability
and economy of costs ought to be the
guiding hand in the great problem of
road building, and the public should
be generous in its consideration of
actual needs before criticising, but at
the same time alert as to how the
work is being conducted and what it
is costing.
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