The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-20
PRESIDENT SPEAKS
TO ROAD BUILDERS
Tells of the Importance of the
Construction of Good
Highways.
(NationAl News AssociationD

(NationAl News Association)
RICHMOND, Va, Nov 2O-With
delegates from ali parts Of the country
in attendance, the American Roads
Congress was opened here today by
President Taft in his only comprehen-
sive public address on the highway
subject this year. President Taft ex-
pressed his appreciation Of the import
ance OF the highway development as
factor in national prosperity. His opin-
ions on the needs for adequate sys-
TENS OF thoroughfares and the many
problems OF efficient road building
were received with the keenest inter-
est by the good reads advocates
The present meeting, most import
ant of its kind in the country during
the year, will continue in session
through Friday. One Of the most inter
esting features, conference of State
officials having jurisdiction of auto
mobile regulations in their respective
commemorative will be held tomor-
row. Secretary of State Edward Lam
ansky of New York will preside over
this conference at which many ques-
tons regarding uniformity Of laws. in
ter-state traffic regulations, and reel
procal motor registrations will be talk
ed over in an informal manner. Secre-
tary Lanzansky, as the chief admins
tration oficials of the Callan automo-
bile law of New York, has made a
careful study Of motor vehicle legis-
lation and will tell how the automobile
law in his state has been applied, and
Of its benefits to motor tourists.
Wednesday is set aside as Road U.s.
1ers' Day. which lie to be conducted by
the Touring Club of America and pre-
Fsided over by James s. Hanlan. a
tmember of the Interstate Commerce
lCommission. Among those who will
lspeak on Road Users Day are Major
!Richard Sylvester, Superintendent of
Police, District of Columbia, and Pres
6dent of the International Police Asso-
citation, who will lead the discussion
on traffic rules and regulations and
Col William d. Sohier, Of Boston,
member of the Massachusetts High
way SOLuuAlSSlOH WIZ VIII: again eA-
plain the special features of the new
highway law of Massachusetts. The
motor vehicle law of Illinois will be
discussed by Sydney s. Gorham. Of
Chicago, one of the original drafters
OF the present law in that state. Mr..
Gorham has made special study Of
automobile legislation, and the new
motor law of Illinois contains several
l3vel features. At the close of each
address on special subjects, an open
discussion of from ten to fifteen min
utes will be held.
Some idea of the interest manifest
ed in the American Roads Congress
and its Importance can be gathered
from the extensive plans made by
many Of the motorists who toured to
Richmond to attend the opening meet
ing today. Club tours brought dele
gates from Atlanta and Augusta, Ca,
Columbia and Camden, S. c.: Raleigh,
Pinehurst, Fayetteville, Lexington and
Charlotte. N. c.; Staunton. Norfolk
and Petersburg, Va; Nashville, Chat
tanooga and Knoxville, Tenn! Phila-
delphia and Pittsburg. Pa: Columbus
and Cleveland. Ohio: Louisville, Ky;
Baltimore. Md: Washington. d. c.:
New York City and the New England
States,