The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-06
ATLANTA MAY GET
GOOD ROADS meet
National Association Favorably
Regards Southern city-Want
Interstate Registration.
ts;pecial 70 The Times Dispatch.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
New York, November 5.---Working for
A Federal registration bill in Congress.
the American Automobile Association
has. through its national effort, TO-
cused much attention upon the regis.
tlation subject In many States with q
consequent betterment in the general
conveniences for interstate travel.
When Congress reassembles In Decem-
Der. assurances have been received that
tho proposed measure will be reported
by the Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce Of the House Of
Representatives.
The Federal repatriation bill was one
OF he things considered at the conclud-
Ing meeting Of the present American
Automobile Association executive-com-
mlttec, held at national headquarters,
437 Fifth Avenue. New York. Wedncs-
day November 2, with President L. r.
speare presiding. II is worthy OF note
to call attention to the fact that Mr.
Speare has not missed meeting OF
the executive committee or of the board
OF directors during his two-term ad-
m,nistration, now drawing to close,
and which Tile Boslonian insists must
wind UP his occupancy of the chief Of
Ace of the national automobile organi-
aation. Robert p. Hooper, of Pennsyl-
yania, the present first vice president.
seens to DC the unanimous choice as
Mr. Speare's SUCCESSOR.
Following the executive committees
consideration of the Federal bill, Chair
man Charles Thaddeus Terry. of the
legislative board, after preamble set
ting forth the extent of the campaign
that has been waged for the measure.
offered the following resolution, which
was adopted:
Resolved. That this association and
Ito various officers. and particularly
the legislative board and executive
committee, be advised and instructed
to make the utmost possible efforts
from this date to the adjournment OF
tho next sitting of Congress. TO Sc
cure the enactment into law of the
Federal automobile registration bill;
and.
THAT every Automobile State Assoc
citation and It's members. and every au-
tomobile CLUB throughout the country
affiliated with The American Automobile
Association, and their members. be call
ed upon and urged TO give their Inn
mediate and continuous influence and
support to the measure. demand Its
enactment into. law. insist that their
representa- tves in Congress not tnly
vote for. but worl, for the measure,
and that cacn anu every influence of
each and every one Of them be in
vited and employed forthwith and TO
the end OF the sitting of Congress. 10
accomplish rho enactment OF this nea-
sure into law
Good RonLs Convention for Atlanta.
Chairman George c. Diehl of the
good roads board. reported that the
highway Improvement question had
never been In such healthy condi-
ton throughout the entire country. II
The Fourth National Good Roads Con-
vention goes 10 Atlanta, Ga. as now
appears probable, The South will bene-
lit exceedingly from gathering GERS
tain to be IN advance OF all preceding
similar events. Several innovations
are now being planned which viii set
new standard for good roads con-
yentions.
Tho admission TO membership of the
Motor Touring Club. OF Jacksonville.
was accompanied Ivy statement to the
American Automobile Association tour
Ing Information board that that or
Ganization was preparing ciubrooms to
which would be welcome all American
Automobile association members who
visit Florida. Up-to-date information
Of value VIII be available to visitors.
and 1t should be kept in mind that
Florida Is thoroughly awake on good
roads. realizing that with their build
Ing Will come many winter motor visi-
tors.