The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-04
THEY TALKED OF GOOD ROADS.
Prominent Automobilists and Cyclists Meet
at the Waldotf-AstOria

at the WaIdotf-AstOria.
In the Myrtle Room OF the Waldorf Astoria,
there was last night what might be called q
union u the Old and new forces OF workers for
good roads. 1t was the first meeting under
the auspices 81 the Good Roads Committee OF
the Automobile Club Of America. IL was
not q mass meeting. but rather one for the
club member and those identified with the
cause. Prominent workers in the League OF
American Wheelmen were present and tho
cyclists and ~nutomobilists were about elual In
numbers.
Tho ultimate object to which the meeting
was preliminary 10 the securing OF a large
appropriation by the State Legislature for
highway Improvement under the Hiebis.
Armstrong law. The speakers included:
Gen. Roy Stone. +. G.. Harrison. OF the
once Of Road Inquiry of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture at Washington Edward
A. Bond. Chief Engineer OF the State Of New
York Henry I. Budd. Commissioners OF Public.
Roads OF New Jersey Thomas c. Mendenhall
Of the Massachusetts Highway Com ission.
and President George +, Chamberlain.
The club members present included Whitney
Lyon. c. J. Field, John Brisben Walker. DR.. y.
{ thamb erlain. Homer W. Hedge and A. H.
Whiting. some Of those prominent az l.. A. W.
workers who attended were; Ex-Presitent I.
b, Potter, II. 3. Fullerton. vics.Consul oi New
York W. S. ,Bu!, Secretary; Treasurer Charles
+ sImms, Jr. !; NJ. Frobisher. Alex schwal-
bach and Dr.. j. {. Lehoy.
Gen. Roy '. Stone directed attention TO three
great enlerprises In connection with good
roads work. He said:
'Thres years ago when the price OF steel
rails was below a cent a pound We were on the
point OF success In Introducing the general use
Of steel tracks. but for tbs lack Of two or three
thousand dollars TO- pay for special shapes Of
,.al. U-a 49,. A-rnV - | N so N.h ~ AV,s 80
nor tracks from shapes already IN the market
and thus failed 10 make them successful ani
attractive, When stsa. comes down AGAIN TO
norm Al value II becomes the logical and nece--
sary road material. twill be cape tally valuable
for your vehicles in saving the wear. and tear
81 one Of their costly. parts. The rubber tires.
bnt on stor" roals It H. at a great cost 70 them-
saves. Therefore earnestly recommend that
you give some. aid TO the Division Of Road
inquiry at Washington. A second great
sGTpSacasstsS is III, f"t esatabihiH.fhans emit Of postal saw saw.
ings hanks and the loan OF their funds on
ment. The ca mraign FOR POSTAL savings banks
is already hal' won. The third OF tina grand
unc ertakings which ! would. like to commend
to you il the construction ~ a great national
ohjrct lesson In road Improvement. II IL the
building Of n national highway across the con-
tinent and along both it's shores, Each State
could build its portion IA a part OF Its " sys-
tenn. The Government supervision would n
sure the proper location and connections.
such n highway won nd be the great thorough
fare of business ana pleasure vehicles.
+. Il. Harrison q the ONCE Of lioai Inquiry
at Washington remarked that II seemed q bit
strange that the club shouli have sent for. a
machines which q expected would revolution
lie the carrying business Of the coun-
try. Mr., Harrison, emphasized the value OF
tSSss 'GcS @iSniai days fSs and %rerIiyyinss 2 bow the sa' Gsve 10
opm"nt Of new States, notably Ohio and Ken
tucky, was mad" possible. H. referred to tho
tho r"lhrior o. personal Incidents how the good
roads Of New Jersey. by bring ng the producer
aud consumer closer together had low;
other farm produce. The point made was in
connection win n farmer who fornerly could
haul on'y3o basket. to mnrketon n wagon and
one-th'ri as rnch at a prott In his estimate
onc-fourth Of the vehicles Of the country now
IRE on rubber tires and this meant that good
, roads must come. In conclusion. the. sreaker
said that In relation 10 good roads the auto.
mobile IL "A new declaration OF in~dependence. .
Henry l. Budd Cpmmlssioner Of HighwaySo t
was FIRST PROPOSED II found much opposition,
and thnt the increasing usa oI III" bicycle and
the efforts OF ihe wlhe'lmen 40 angmented
those ~ tn" State hoard that the low WAS
passed in time to make New Jersey the
tirrt S,ate to aid the coqnties in
build ne good roads. Since 1893" said he.
600 and built about 40 miles o. harl road.
Last year the. appropriation wa. SlJomOO and
the numbor of r.llos butt was Ito. Tho zeal
OF the people y New Jersey for good roads Is
now greater thnn ev0r. Ii Is now possible for
BICYCLES AMI a~utonobi' est travsl over nearly
LOCO mile. ~ good roads. State aid IL necessary
iur the establishment OF cool roads. Our
Legislators are slow; they ak favOruhlY. hut
do not furnish the whrrewi thai. The effort OF
every citizen should he directed toward in
fururing oar legislators 10 make sufficient
al.prupria'igu- ior highway improvcments.
~ II houd. Chef Engineer Of the state. said
that ms d"far'ment was ready with sur
wy and pans Cor the building Of NJ many
miles ~ roads AS the Leg stature would
al pTOl rate money tor. His ADDRESS was
foil o. interesting "details concerning the roads
that mad been surveyed and were ready for i'm
prnv"in"nt. H." ."cn'iuied by urging County
good roAIS ntgeting, n Albany that he has
called for Feb. IandS.