The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-01-21
GOOD ROADS ZEN.
State Association Heard Speeches
From Several Notable Men.

annual convention Of the South Car
elina; Good Roads association con-
veneG today at noon in the hall OF
the house of representatives.
There areI several hundred dele
.ates in attendance, men representing
every county in the State and OF eV-
cry profession. There was another
Meeting Of the association held to-
ri.ht at which number Of excellent
addresses were, delivered. The last
session of the association Will |oe
held in the Columbia City Council
chamber tomorrow morning. A strong
prosranrne has been prepared Tor
tkis meeting.
The sessions today in the hall Of
Tie house of representatives were op-
e.ed with prayer by the Rev. &. o.:
Watson. The welcome to the city OF
Columbia was delivered by Mayor
Reamer. on behalf of the State by
Lieutenant Governor Mcleod, and
fer Richland county by F. b. Wes-
ten.
An instructive address Of the
morning was that Of c. NJ. Garr1s'
On the government and its relation
to transportation. Some vital sta
tietf.s were brought out IN this ad-
dress.
E. Horton Coleoek, a professor IN
the University of South Carolina
WAS the next speaker. He is a man
who knows good roads and soma very
valuable suggestions were made.
There are a number Of the county
Supervisors here and these are the
men that can tell most lnstructlVely
iuzt what has been done in the line
Of good roads in South Carolina for
4iey are the men that the actual
work Of construction comes under.
These men ar elaboring to improve
the public highways Of the State
which are after all the States most
valuable asset.
The annual report of President by
att Of the association was read TO-
sigh*. The report vas encouraging
snd sounded a new note for an on
ward march toward better pubic
aiehways. A scholarly address OF
The evening was that of DR.. $. e.
Mitchell, Of the University Of South
3A,osina on a new career for me1
IN South Carolina ......
+ A very instr ctive address was
that of Joseph Pratt! highway COM
rissioner Of North Carolina. His ad.
Tmss was down on the program OF
Good Roads, He told Of the work
that has been done in North Carolina
and Of the work that is being done
The several proposed national nigh
v.ys Of travel through the South
were touched upon by the speakers
ssme very valuable suggestions were
.siiven as to the construction ana
seaintenance Of the public highways
Some suggestions for the improve
saent Of the highways were given IN
an eloquent address by D. b. Vans
low. Of the United States Office OF
public roads:
Commissioner Watson delivered
ore Of the mos; instructive address
es Of the evening on general road
= 5sapro, ement. He gave some highly
encouraging statistics showing thes
marked Improvement in the high
ways Of tka State during the past
decade and. the past year. he mas
1Aade. during the past year careful
sfndy Of the roads Of TIE State and
unfier the law has collected some new
Data from the county supervisors OF
f1e State on the question OF good
roads: as to kinds Of roads that are
being constructed, cost Of marnten-
snea and construction and number
nf miles that have been constructed.
There, are 10000 miles of roadways
N the State and he showed that these
as, of the greatest concern to the
I 100000 people of the State. In his
annual report he is recommending the
appointment Of highway engineer
and It seems as if this measure Is
Going through. After years OF talk
and agitation the good roads move
ment seems to be about mater1ailzed'
Tn other words that people have be-
come sufficiently Interested to take
some active part looking to the I'M
nrovement Of the highways and an
upward march from Tow on IS ex-