Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-11-17
National and Stale Aid To Be De-
mando1 BY Ohio Federation.
ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP


porters of bigger and better things
in the matter of roads had such
bright prospects as at the present
time. At the annual meeting Of the
Ohl6 Good Roads Federation, held
& October IL at Parlor B, Chittenden
hotel, Columbus. o., there were pres
ent Representatives Of the various al
lied county organizations, together
with officers of farmers oranges, au-
tomobile clubs, business mems clubs,
boards of trade and manufacturers
organizations throughout the state.
Addresses were made by the officers
of the Federation, together with re-
ports from the treasurer and secre-
tary.
The following resolution was offer
ed and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Ohio Good
Roads Federation endorse the propo-
sition. to secure a constitutional
amendment, permitting the state to
issue bonds fer y;i.te aid to road cen
struction, and that The officers of the
rate cGrlTaign to secure both the
submission and adoption of such
amendment to the constitution Of
Ohio; and,
Further, be it resolved, That the
Federation be instructed to act in
conjunction with the American AS.
sociation for Highway Improvement
ond otbar 70 cannra fad.
eral legislation and appropriations to
the several states for aid in the
building and maintenance of roads.
Officers.
The following officers were chosen
for the ensuing year:
President :. Arch Fl. Huston, Columbus
1st V. P....D. S. Humphrey. Cleveland
2nd v. P...... Walter Braun, Columbus
5rd v. P............A H. Noah, Akron
4th v. P.........A. P. Sandles. Ottawa
eth V. Geo. H. Smith, Chillicothe
9Th V. P............S E. Strobe, Gallon
Secretary Jesse Taylor jamestown
Treasurer. julius F. Stone, Columbus
State Supt. w. A. Alsdorf. Johnstown
Counsel. Smith w. Bennett, Columbus
Board of Trustees.
W. A. Alsdorf, Johnstown; L. s..
land; O. ]. Demuth. New Philadel-
phia; Thos. Henderson, Cleveland;
D. S. Humphreys, Cleveland; Arch
H. Huston, Columbus; o. S. Kelly,
Springfield; Geo, W. Lattimer, Co.
lumbus; James OR, Marker, Green
vile; Lawson F. Moores, Cincinnati;
Allen Patterson, Lima; Richard Sim
lafr ~, Tai;
lumbus; Jesse Taylor, jamestown;
E. M. Fullington, Columbus; Norman
E. Aeby, Columbus; DR.. c. c. Boni-
field, Cincinnati; Fred c. Wood.
Cleveland
All present seemed to realize that
in the coming constitutional conven-
tion great opportunity is afforded
the people of Ohio to advance their
commerce, industry and social condi-
tions, by providing for a system Of
improved roads throughout the state.
The Federation takes the ground
that the investment of fifty millions
In good roads throughout the state
will bring larger AMI quicker re-
turns in increase of business, greater
development of natural resources, in
creased value of farm lands, better
health and improved moral condi.
tions for the people of the state, than
any other similar investment that can
be made by the state or national gov
ernment. The Federation will en-
deavor to keep clear of entangle-
ments with other questions before the
constitutional convention, believing
| that the people are unit in their
request for change In methods rela.
tive to the treatment Of the road
problem of the state.
The educational feature of the work
of the Federation will receive consid-
erable attention this coming winter.
| They will endeavor to have 4 repre-
sentative at all county meetings call
ed by the state highway department,
in which the method and type Of con-
struction of the various county roads
will be discussed. Effort will be
made to improve all roads of differ-
ent type throughout the state, and
to stop the waste resultant from an
tiGuated methods of construction, and
wiliful neglect of the maintenancs OF
roads throughout the state. The leg
islatiye problems will not be brought
into the campaign this year for the
reason that there will not be a ses-
sion of the general assembly until
1918, ami the discussion of legisla-
tive enactments would only compli-
cate the greater problem Of the con,
stitutional amendment.
The propaganda certainly is one
that interests every citizen Of the
state, whether country man or city
man, for. in addition to stimulating
all industries in the state, 1t will be
powerful Incentive II realized to
keep the rising generation on the
farm instead of following the lure oi
the city. thus helping to solve the
most menacing Of all sociological
conditions. The plan Is both practic
able and feasible and should receive
the earnest support Of the people q
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