Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-08
PLAN FOR GOOD
ROADS GATHERING
Third Annual Convention to Con-
vene at st. Louis Sep
tember 26


selected for the third annual national
good roads convention, to be held this
year at st, Louis, Mo. This gathering
of good roads enthusiasts and experts
in highway construction promises to
result in the most complete and wide
spread consideration and discussion of
the roads problem that has ever taken
place in this country. The change of
dates, from October to September, was
brought about by the insistent desire
on the part of the American contract
ing engineers to hold their annual
meeting at the same time and to work
jointly with the national good roads
convention.
Indicating the diversified interests in
volved in this convention, it is only
necessary to mention the fact that Of
ficers of nine national bodies are rep
resented on the convention committee.
The National Grange includes over a
million farmers, and is particularly
strong in New England, the middle
and central western states. N. J.
Bachelor of Concord, N. H., the ma
tional master, is serving on the con-
vention committee for the third time.
The Farmers National and Co-opera-
tive Union possesses a total member
ship exceeding two million, located
principally in the southern and south
western states, and is represented
us DTGSlOGIly 1lldIAGO 1OclA
rett of Union City, Ca The Farmers
union has not participated in previous
conventions, but owing to the very ex-
tensive interest in roads building in the
south, the subject has become Of para
mount interest to this organization.
The United States office of public
roads again will send to the national
convention it's director, Logan Waller
Page, who is thoroughly in touch with
the national governments highway
work. Mr.. Page also gives individual
attention to the international phase,
and will speak upon the recent con-
gress at Brussels
James H. Macdonald, president of
the American Road Builders associa-
ton, is again on the convention COM
mittee, though his own organization
will hold its convention later in the
year.
The American Automobile association
supplies the chairman of the convention
committee in George C. Diehl, chairman
of it's good roads board, while Presi-
dent L. r. Speare, First Vice President
Robert Hooper, A. G. Batchelder, chair
man executive committee, and Charles
Thaddeus Terry, chairman legislative
board are also members of the COM
mittee.
Since the automobile is the real fac
tor which Is bringing about changed
road conditions, the manufacturers of
motor driven vehicles are included in
the committee makeup. L. H. Kilt
redge, president National Association
Automobile Manufacturers; S. D. Wal
don, ex-president, and r. d. Chaplin,
chairman of the good roads committee,
are prominent In this list, along with
Alfred Reeves, general manager Asso.
citation Licensed Automobile Manufac-
turers, and G. ]. Butler of the motor
t1f q n
1t will be remembered that the first
real work in this country in the direc-
ton of good roads was inaugurated by
the League of American Wheelmen
In the early sos, and credit should be
given to Colonel Albert A. Pope for his
marked prominence in the work. AT
one time the membership of the L. A.
W. exceeded 100000. Many of these
former cyclists are now motorists, in
Guiding Walter M. Meserole, the pres
ent president of the League of Ameri-
can Wheelmen, and his appearance on
the good roads convention committee is
particularly apropos at this time. 1t
is not generally known that several
thousand cyclists still continue their
allegiance to the pioneer body of the
country in good roads work, and ABB
bot Bassett still holds forth as secre-
tary at 221 Columbus avenue, Boston.
The Automobile club of St. Louis,
notable for its progressive highway ef-
forts is represented on the convention
committee by it's president, Sam d.
Capen. Missouri also supplies the
president of the Automobile Club of
kansas City, Frank p. Ewins.
other prominent central western
committeeman are Ira M. Cobe, presi-
dent Chicago Automobile club; David
Reecroft, president Chicago Motor
club: Ralph w. Smith, president Colo
RADIO state Automobile association, and
lanes II. Drought, secretary Wisconsin
state Automobile association.
The ST. Louis committees have head
Quarters at the Planters hotel the eX-
ecutiye committee being headed by
John H. Gundlach, chairman, with
Row r. Britton, vice chairman; Good |
man King, second vice chairman;
Cant. Robert e. Lee, secretary, and
d Abeles, treasurer. Hugh K.
Wagner is chairman of the arrange
ment COMMITTEES; Edward M. Flesh,
entertainment committee; Edward A.
Faust ways and means committee
Col. r. w. Buffman, legislative COM
nittee, and Thomas l.. Cannon, pub
Iicitv committee. These committees
are busily at work. and those who at
tend the St. Louis gathering can rest
assured Of a most entertaining time,
in addition to the opportunity of Sc
q, ring the latest information in the
good roads problem, which is ques-
tion of such national Importance that
it is occupying the serious attention
Of the officials of every state IN the
union. Governors and state highway
commissioners are assured in generous
numbers, and farmer motorists Will be
numerous and influential in the pro-
ceedings.