The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-07

members ard the president y vice.
president OF the association. ana Il see-
rotary who is permanently employed
as the executive officer or the instru-
ment through which the board OF d.
rectors will. put lnto erect Its decisions
AMI conduct he work OF the assoeia-
ton,
The association will assemble at its
headquarters complete and accurate IN
formation concerning every road or
ganization in the United States all
road legislation enacted, pending or
CUften plated, the progress of he roao
movement III the counties, admins
trative reforms introduced or contem-
plated. and bond issues voted or pend
ing. in brief, the association VIII eA-
ataNo to keep ia touch with the en-
tire road movement in ali its phases
and viii place such information at the
disposal Of It's members.
The association viii enlist the aid
of experts from the United States Of
flee Of public roads and from among
the successful road legislators, aG-
illustrators and engineers in the
various States III the preparation OF
Iaolei road laws in each state. 1t Will
aid legislatures ia the consideration or
the subject by pointing oat the ac-
ton of other States ia dealing with
similar questions. and Win endeaNor
10 bring about mutual interchange of
ideas among those Interested in the
subject to the end hat such complete
facilities viii be provided as to insure
Che passage of thoroughly practical
aad equitable road laws.
letter Carriers Aid.
The rural letter carriers are In in
tanate touch with the road situation
ia every State III the Union. There
are now torty-0ne Thousand ~arfieis
serving i've million families and ira
Nersimg every Gay nearly 10 if,eo9
miles Of road. IL - the purpose OF
This association to work cut IN detail
a plan whereby the rural carriers may
consistently ard his movement through
local ami state organizations.
The relation between the public
iVaas and the public school is close
aEu intimate Statistics already avail
able clearly d~emouStfate that good
reads mean larger schooi attendance,
better schuoI houses and Il better
grade ~ instruction. a list or all
county superintendent III schools and
81 all prominent educators through
out the country VIII lac luttie. and
they wIH be asked 10 suggest ways
and means by which they could
aaatetli& aid tne road movement,
Every agency TOR promoting the
movement Ger letter a Will he
called ullon to All ii ttae work. Pas
tells III rural communities who are
1o9eea Ia preach TO empty benches
because the bau roats prevent the
congregation from assembling, ply
sicians IA are delayed ia reaching
Tho bedside OF the sick and injured.
via be enlisted In support oil the
tF,gk.
Practically ali OF the great raj
reai companies MAINTAIN industrial
atl ertmtehts, airi many oi tA,Se de-
.cte s0l1e Measure oG ait antl9n TO
th~ .nnproE enlcat al the pubttt roads.
Il Wiz lie the purpose OF n assocla-
ter To suggest Ways and nl*4us 40
-TrT5T departments Tor uaNIng t1eIf
" utk more effective ana to see shat
every Industrial department gives
tA}s great subject the attention @alch
~ deserves.
Influence OF Women.
il Is 81 ssif~oYIdent fatc ttat the
influence OF women il potent when
tcYer i'll is exercised for any purpose
whatsoever. There are powerful W.
mems organizations such. for ex-
ample. as the Mothers Congress.
which haYe undertaken to forward
the ro3d movement. 1t VIII be the
purpose OF the American Association
tor Highway Improvement to work
oit lines of cooperation by which
every such organization may become
q heiRfal and important factor in solV-
lng tie problem Of read improve
ment.
In aid OF c~ommendable enterprises
having for Their object the better
lnent uf puhEc roads the association
VIII, az It's facilities develop, provide
we'll informed ana thoroughly capable
lecturers. writers and organizers, and
VIII not restrict its efforts in this
direction 10 the attainment of a
salarled staff OF assistants, hut will
endeaNor To secure the gratuitouas aid
OF men conspicuous for their sssrcrss
in all walks Of life and who ara will
ing To aid this movement from the
standpoint of broad-minded patriotism.
For example. II a county is strug-
cling with a problem of how best To
provide a suitable system of improN-
ed roads, the association Will en-
deaNor to have representatives from
some other county h is successfully
solving the same problems give their
aid la the movement by addressing
public meetings or BY writing an ex-
PLANTATION of their work. Authors OF
sfats-aia legislation .wnI be requested
to appear before Legislative commit
tees to explain the intricaoies OF road
legislation.
Policy OF Association.
The policy of the association will
be to throw Its strength just when
and where ii is needed This will
guarantee results. In brief. the Amer
lean Association for Highway I'M
provement will strive for practical.
concrete results. Its work will be
continuous and systematic, Its off,
GERS are required to make written
report at regular Intervals, account
ing for every dollar received and
expended and stating in definite. con-
else terms exactly how they have dis
charged the trust reposed in them.
The records of the association will
90 freely open to inspection, It's
methods will be cheerfully explained,
n II invites the most searching
investigation. The personnel OF the
officers OF the board of directors is
a guarantee that the movement Is a
purely disinterested one. and that II
will be conducted in a dignifed, equi-
table tanner AS the work Is to be
for the public Welfare suggestions
from the public are earnestly re-
quested.
Officers Of Association.
The officers OF the association are.
President. l.. w. Page. director United
4 States Office OF Public Roads; vice.
president. w. c. Brown. president
New York Central lines; treasurer
Lee McClung, Treasurer OF the United