Show AN UNJUST DISCRIMINATION Secretary Good Roads League Thinks Farmers Taxed Too Much In the early days of the republic before be-fore tho time of railways there wa little travel and less shipping says H IL Gross secretary of the Good Road league It was the days of tho home spunwhen business was barter nnd exchange between neighbors Then the public roads were purely a local matter mat-ter Now over these roads produce starts on a journey anywhoro from 100 to 10000 miles distant They are part of a worldwldo system of distribution Their condition makes them a matter of state and national importance Good roads mean increased profit to tho farmer better schoolshlghor land values better trade for the country merchant tho wholesaler and manufacturer manu-facturer a higher standard of living increased prosperity and better clt zens Tho way to build good roads is by state aid > Tax all property in the I state and not as now In most states put the whole load on farm property The roads are publlo property |