Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-12
Good Roads Promoters Believe
in Concentration.
CONTINUOUS EFFORT BEST
Addresses Today at Meeting Held
Under the Auspices Of Federated
Fraternities.

Concentration and constant effort in
the cause of good roads-vitally neces-
sary to the movement. it was maintained
were emphasized at today's meeting of
the new good roads body which is Or
ganizing at the Raleigh Hotel under the
auspices of the Federated Fraternities.
Addresses were made during the morning
| session by John A. Fox, special director
OF the National Rivers and IIarbors Con-
gress; s. H. Lee, state engineer OF South
Dakota, and 8. A. Thompson, secretary
Of the National Rivers and Harbors
| Congress.
Mr.. Fox told the convention that con-
centration of action, and that alone,
would bring results. The new organi-
zation is interested in obtaining from
Congress an appropriation for good roads
building, believing that once money has
been appropriated from the federal Treas
ury for this purpose, 1t will not be long
before the millions of dollars necessary
for the construction of great highways
throughout the country will be made
available by Congress
Farmers Enthusiastic.
The attitude OF the farmers throughout
the country toward this good roads move
ment is enthusiastic. said Mr. Lee, ad-
dressing the convention.
The farmers of his own state, South
Dakota, are taking keen interest in the
project, he declared. The political in
nuence of the agricultural classes is large
he said. and will be thrown with the
good roads movement. In parts of South
Dakota. said Mr.. Lee, the farmers well
come the construction Of a new highway
more gladly than the construction of a
new railway The farmers are many of
them owners of automobiles and auto
mobile trucks, he said, and they demand
good roads
S. A. Thompson discussed the relative
cost of transportation by roadway in this
country and abroad. also the relative cost
of transportation by roadway and rail-
road in this country. 1t has been esti-
mated. he said that the cost per ton a
mile by roadway is % cents in this coun-
try. In England, because of the fine roads
there, the cost is only cents per ton a
mile. On railroads in this country the
cost is from to mills per ton a mile,
and long hauls for coal show a cost of
one-third of a mill q mile.
Gen. Floyd King, former member Of the
House, explained in detail bill which
has been introduced in Congress for the
construction Of seven great national
highways, all Of which run through
Washington, the National Capital, and
which extend to the western and southern
boundaries of the country.
Legislative Committee Named.
A legislative committee was appointed
to draft a measure which will receive the
support of the new organization. The
committee consists Of F. II. Duckwitz,
chairman; Thomas L. Cannon, Martin
Dodge, D. F. Magee and L. l. Loomer.
This committee is expected to report a
bill to the convention either this after
noon or tomorrow morning.
The election of officers will take place
this afternoon. nominating commit
tee, consisting of w. G. Critchlow, R. W.
Hockaway. W. B. Wait, D. Adam Brown
and L. l.. Loomer. is to report today and
the election will follow Immediately.