Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-22
MOST IMPORTANT MEETING EVER
HELD TO TALK HIGHWAYS
ASSEMBLING.
AIMS TO hARMoNizE
EFFORTS OF ADVOCATES
Railway Presidents, Senators and 9th.
srs Among the DsIeeatss-Iowa Rep
resented by Senator Late Young -
Cooperation With othsr orsanixa.
tions to BE Secured.
Special to Times-Republican.

Washington. Nov 22.-Probably the
most important meeting ever held in
the interest of road improvement in
this country assem- bled at the Cosmos
Club in this city this morning.
The purpose OF the meeting IS TO
| harm o'iize and turn to practical ac-
count all OF the cf'orts that are being
provemen1 il, all parts of the Cn'-ed
States. Many Of the most distinguished
and successful iren Of the nation are
identified, With II is great movement,
most of whom. are attending the ,neA.-
ing. Am ing tteni are:
Mr.. w w. lfn;... president South
ern Railway Company.
Mr.. Melville E Stone, general man
ager oe .he i:-oc a'ed Press.
MI Louis Hill. president. Great
Northern Railway.
Mr.. James McCrea president, Penn
sSivania Railroad.
Mr.. Walter Pare, editor Worlds
Work
Alfred Nob'e l. l. q. past presidsnt
of the American Society of Civil En-
sinccrs
Mr.. w. c. Brown. president, New
:ork Cen,r,,l liIe-.
Mr. B. F. Ye"kum. chairman, Frisco
system.
Hon. Lsfay. tie s'oung who has just
btzn app ,inted Jn'tea Sta'es senator
f, om low.
DR.. E. j. James, president of the
University of Illinois
MI r. D. Cha pin. of the Association
of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers.
Hon. Lee McClung. treasurer OF the
United States.
leering Record.
Mr. John A Stewart. president In
ternational League for Highway I'M
lprovement.
Hon. James 5. Harlan. of the inter-
tate commerce commission.
Mr.. George c. Diehl. representing the
American Automobile Association.
Mr.. w D. Brown, editor of the r. F.
10. News.
1t is expected that an organization.
national in its scope. will be launched.
which will make its influence felt
everywhere and which will cooperate
with other organizations having for
their object the welfare Of the rural
population, particularly great associa-
tons OF farmer such as the National
Grange and the Farmers Union.
Headquarters in Washington.
Permanent official headquarters Will
De maintained in Washington. Tn
work of the association will be ener-
getic and continuous, and the holding
of good roads conventions will be an
incident 20 the general plan. It Is the
hope OF the founders OF this movement
that the headquarters of the assocta-
ton will be a sort Of clearing house
wher. every legitimate and helpful I'M
dertaking looking to the betternent Of
the public roads Will find a sympathetic
hearing and helpful cooperation
Under conditions a they exist today
an enormous amount Of time. energy,
and money are wasted because there
are so many little movements, unable
70 accomplish great results sing!y an
often working a counter purposes with
each other. That strong national
organization will economically accomp-
fish infinitely greater results by har-
monizing and crystaiiZing these move
,.ents is a self-evident proposition.
The meeting was called 10 order al
1890 a. m. by Hon. James Wilson.
secretary of agriculture. who then
Yielded the chair to the temporary
chairman for the promp, carrying out
of all the steps necessary 10 perfecting
the organization and launching the
movement.
The Washington members viii be
hosts at luncheon. which will be Civ
len at the Cosmos Club in honor Of the
listing members OF the association af-
,er the meeting.