We will not oppose removal of the taxes on oleomar- 

 garine, provided some other means of preserving the iden- 

 tification as between oleomargarine and butter is developed. 

 We believe that such identification provided by law would 

 be fair to all interests and in harmony 

 with our American ideal of fair com- 

 petition. We will support only legis- 

 lation which provides that oleomarga- 

 rine be clearly identified so that con- 

 sumers may choose on the merit of the 

 product. 



Resohitiom Committee 



VIII. AMENDMENT OF STATE 

 CONSTITUTION 



A number of the provisions of our 

 present state constitution are obsolete 

 and not adapted to present day con- 

 ditions. We recognize the need for 

 change in this basic law. We author- 

 ize the board of directors to take such 

 action as may appear advisable in 

 order to obtain constructive revision of 

 our Illinois Constitution. 



IX. GASOLINE TAX 



F. E. Morris, Sangamon Coun- 

 ty, Chairman; Frank Loucks, 

 Will; Jamos F. Holdorman, 

 Grundy; Tom Richolson, Ogio; 

 Edwin Wobor, Adams; Loster 

 E. Loigh, Marshall-Putnam; E. 

 B. Radiiff, Ford; Ernest Sodg- 

 wick. Cum berland; Cari 

 Heerdt, Mouitrio; Cari V. 

 Riley, Pike; L. J. Todt, Mont- 

 gomery; G. G. Pope, Madi- 

 son; Raymond Baumgart, 

 Wabash; Russell Hayes, Ran- 

 dolph; R. V. McKee, Marshall; 

 K. T. Smith, Greene; 0. L. 

 Clarke, Sangamon; J. King 

 Eaton, Madison; All>ert Webb, 

 Franklin. 



miles of our primary system is in need of immediate recon- 

 struction. 



Weighing stations equipped with scales capable of 

 weighing the entire vehicle and load would aid in the 

 enforcement of the gross weight limi- 

 tation law. We request the Associa- 

 tion to sponsor or support such meas- 

 ures as will aid in the enforcement of 

 traffic laws and regulations. 



XI. INCREASED STATE AID 



It appears that substantially increased funds are neces- 

 sary to provide for the rebuilding and maintenance of our 

 State highway system, for county and local roads and 

 bridges, and for city streets. The users of the highways 

 should provide these increased funds. We will support a 

 substantial increase in the gasoline tax in order to provide 

 these funds. We insist that an equitable amount of any 

 increased funds be definitely allocated and earmarked for 

 farm-to-highway roads and the bridges on these roads. 



X. ENFORCEMENT OF WEIGHT LIMITS ON HIGHWAYS 



We reaffirm our opposition to legislation increasing the 

 maximum weight limits for trucks and buses using our 

 state highways. Many of our highways were not designed 

 to carry the maximum loads now permitted by law. 



Axle and gross weight restrictions provided by the 

 present law should be rigidly enforced to preserve and pro- 

 tect our highways. Inadequate enforcement of existing 

 laws and regulations pertaining to overloading has been 

 responsible for much of the excess wear and destruction of 

 our highway system. It has been estimated that 5,000 



We reaffirm our previously ex- 

 pressed fHjlicy of encouraging the im- 

 provement of rural schools through 

 the reorganization of school districts 

 and other means. We recognize and 

 approve the fine spirit in which most 

 counties and communities accepted 

 their responsibility for carrying out 

 the provisions of the Qiunty School 

 Survey Law. We especially commend 

 local communities for the quality of 

 leadership contributed by them to this 

 program. Upon request, we shall con- 

 tinue to extend such help to local 

 groups in reorganization efforts as 

 this Association can give. 



We urge the board of directors and officers of the As- 

 sociation to cooperate with other interested groups in the 

 preparation of new or corrective legislation ( 1 ) to pro- 

 mote needed reorganization where previous efforts have 

 failed, (2) to improve the services of new districts al- 

 ready established, and (3) to secure a substantial increase 

 in the state support of schools which will provide sufficient 

 funds in all efficiently organized school districts to finance 

 a reasonable standard of education. This additional money 

 from the state should be distributed only on an equalization 

 basis and in such manner as will encourage further reor- 

 ganization of the kind generally conceded to be educa- 

 tionally superior. 



XII. PUPIL TRANSPORTATION IN NON-HIGH 

 TERRITORY 



Despite efforts toward school reorganization, many 



scattered pieces of non-high school territory remain in 



some counti&. Rural children living in this non-high 



territory are often unable to attend high school because 



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Thi* i« th« lAA reselutlsiM committee. Left 

 to right, (by lAA districts). Front row: R. 

 V. McKee, 16th, Varna; Edwin Weber, 

 ISth, Ursa; Cari Heerdt, 19th, Livingston; 

 K. T. Smith, 20th, Greenfield; F. E. Morris, 

 31st, chairman, Buffalo; J. King Eaton, 32nd, 

 Edwardsville; James F. Holderman, 12th, 

 Morris; G. G. Pope, 22nd, Edwardsviiie; 

 Back rowi Frank Loucks, 11th, Lockport; 

 Tom Richolson, 13th, Davis Junction; Russell 

 Hayes, 2Sth, Sparta; Lester E. Leigh, 16th, 

 Sparland; L. J. Todt, 21st, Harvel; Ernest 

 Sedgwick, 18th, Greenup; Albert Webb, 

 25th, Ewing; D. L. Clarke, 21st, New Ber- 

 lin; Glen V. Riley, 20th, Griggsvllie. Net 

 In the picture are Raymond Baumgart, Mt. 

 Carmel; and E. B. RadlHI, Sibley. 



JANUARY. 1949 



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