Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
Federal Aid to Good Roads
Movement Advocated.
MATTER UP TO CONGRESS
Organization Formed Under Auspices
of Federated Fraternities,
APPEAL FOR APPROPRIATION
Association Representing 100000
Men in Session in This City.
Committees Appointed.

| ~ VIII IeoeTdI 1ii1dHcldl support IN the
| Improvement of the highways of the
country an organization was formed a.
meeting of representatives Of all sec
tions of the United States. held under
the auspices of the Federated Frater-
mites, at the Raleigh Hotel today The
aim of the new organization is to obtain
legislation by Congress at the present
session. making a specific appropriation
for good roads-no matter how small
an amount-as an entering wedge. Just as
an appropriation of only $4,000 made
years ago to begin the rural free delivery
or the postal service has become an an
nual appropriation of many millions
The organization will ask also that a
new federal department be established
with member of the cabinet at its head
a department of highways which Will
nave under its direct supervision not only
all the roads in the country. but also the
railways, both electric and steam.
Explanatory Address.
u. Adna Brown of Phoenixville, Pa.
nave under it's supervision not only
presided at the opening sessions this
morning. An address explaining in detail
president of the Federated Fraternaties.
taking up the good roads movement was
made by Carl w. Kimpton of Phladel-
pnla, Secretary-treasurer of the Organi-
cation Mr.. kimpton declared that II
great number of the members OF the
fraternitieS- lived in the country and
would be directly benefited by the i'm
prOvement of the roads.
he declared that the Federated Frater-
mites represent no less than 1o.00OWO
men. and that their wishes should have
weight with the national legislature.
This is tn no nolitjcal nj
ton in any sense of the term said Mr.
klmpton. He said that while the gov
eminent spends thousands of dollars
every year on the railways which carry
the mails, not a dollar of federal money
is expended at present on the roadways
of the country, although the rural free
delivery system of the Post Office De
partment uses the country roads con-
Stantly.
National Aid Necessary.
Gen. Martin Dodge of Maryland, former
ly at the head of the division of public
roads of the Department of Agriculture
in an address pointed to the necessity for
national assistance I'm the construction
OF highways and also to the great ad-
vantages which would accrue from the
construction of a splendid system of roads
throughout the country. He referred to
the vast sums of money which are being
expended by the government in improv-
ing the inland waterways of the country
declaring that he believed it would be
Of even greater benefit to the people of
the country to improve the rOadways,
and would aid tremendously to reduce the
cost of living.
The money which it takes TO build one
of theh great modern battleShips for the
navy would suffice to construct a magnifi-
cent highway from the Atlantic to the
Pacific ocean. he said.
The following committee on organiZa-
ton was appointed F. II. Duckwitz,
Pennsylvania, chairman: T. J.. Cannon,
Maryland; W. Il. Wait. South Dakota; ;
l.. S. Loomer. Nebraska: w V smoot
Virginia: J. r. Moore. jr.. Ohio: J. Il.
Burg. New Mexico; W. G. Crutchlow
Kentucky; Gen. Martin Dodge Maryland:
d. J. James. Wisconsin: James u. Davis,
South Carolina; George NJ. Cook. Massa
chusetts: III. w. Thompson. Oregon; Gen.
Floyd King. District of Columbia: Charles
=. Light West Virginia; NJ. r. Van Bus
kirk, New York
The committee went into session at 2
o'clock this afternoon and will report at a
meeting of the convention at o'clock
this afternoon. 1t is expected that the
name given the new organize ton Will tie
the United States Highway Association.
Members of General Committee.
The committee on good roads of the
Federated Fraternit1es, which has been
responsible for the present convention,
consists of -. Adna Brown of Phoenix
Vile, Pa, president of the Federated
Fraternities; Carl w. kimpton of
Philadelphia. Pa, secretary treasurer
of the Federated Fraternities, and
John w Talbot of South Bend, Ind.
The advisory board. of the good roads
committee consists of Austin L. Croth-
ers. Governor of Maryland; J. H. HaW
ley. Governor Of Idaho: Lee Cruce.
Governor of Oklahoma; r. S. Nessey
Governor of South Dakota; Simeon
Pennewill. Governor of Delaware,
Chase :. Osborn. Governor Of Michigan;
Albert W. Gilchrist. Governor of Flori-
da T.. l. Norris, Governor of Montana;
w. A. Roane. president Columbian
Woodmen: William J. Mills. Governor of
nor of California; o. l.. Colquitt. Cover
of South Carolina: r.. r. Noel Governor of
Mississippi: Francis T.. McGovern. Gov
ernor of Wisconsin; Samuel II. Lee. state
engineer. Pierre. S. D.; G. Horton Gull
cock. dean University South Carolina.
Columbia, 8. c.: Gen. Coleman du Point
Wilmington. Del; Gen. Martin Dodge,
Dodge Park, Md: J. A. Roundtree, secre-
tary Ala ALBANIA Good Roads Association
ID. i. Magee, president Pennsylvania
Catholic Beneficial League: X. A. Meeker
state supervisor, department of public
roads, New Jersey. and James X. Marker,
state highway commissioner, Ohio.
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