The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-01
GOOD ROAD WORK
PRAISED BY MANN
Governor Issues Proclamation
Commenting Plans for
Convention.
CITIZENS URGED TO ATTEND
Association Officers Believe
State Paper Will Have
Great Effect.

Calling attention to the important
benefits TO be derived from the meet
ing of the American Association for
Highway Improvement in Richmond
on November 20 to IS. Governor Wi
liam Hodges Mann issued yesterday a
proclamation, urging the citizens OF
Virginia to attend and give their sup
port to a proiseworthy effort TO lift
this ana other States out of the mud.
Governors of other States will be asked
10 Issue proclamations Of the same
kind
Logan Waller Page, the president OF
the American Association for High
way Improvement, says that the proc
lamation of Governor Mann will re-
suit in a crystallization Of the scnti-
ment for good roads throughout Vir-
Rinia and, when followed by similar
proclainations in other States, will
produce the same effect throughout the
country. j. Il. Pcnnybacker. Jr.. the
executive secretary OF tho association.
and Charles j. Light. the chief held
representatives and organizer, have
been travelling through the country.
and report that everything is in read
mess for good roads week" through
out tho country. Immediately follow :
ing tho general demonstration. the
congress of the American Association
allied organization will be held at
Richmond The automobile tours.
good road trains and Their features OF
the congress have already been ar
ranged and Richmond Will hold the
greatest crowd in its history.
Governors Proclamation.
! After calling attention TO the fact
that the American Association for
Highway Improvement is to hold 'ts
fret IN irl
mond November 20 to 90, for the pur-
pose of bringing to the solution OF
the many difficult problems connected
with the Improvement of the public
roads the combined knowledge and eX-
perience of the men who have devoted
themselves 10 study Of this import.
ant question" Governor Mann's proc
lamation says:
whereas the President OF the
United States will be our honored
guest and will address the congress
upon that important occasion: and
Whereas the Improvement of public
roads throughout Virginia and theiI
proper care and maintenance will re-
suit in greatly increased prosperity
and add immeasurably to the welfare
of our people;
Therefore. I, William Hodges Maan,
Governor OF Virginia, do hereby re.
wealth. and especially those charged
/ with the management of our public
roads. to attend and participate in the
| American Road Congress hereinbeforc
mentioned.
II Furthermore urge upon all civic
organizations. public schools. churches
the press and all other agencies with
in the Commonwealth that serve &c
promote human welfare, to set apart
hn hot
+, which Immediately precedes the con-
| Eress. good roads week." and dur
| ing that period to devote their united
| efforts 10 a furtherance OF the move
i mcnt for better roads and par
ticularly TO the accomplishment Of
! some practical result within the zone
r, of their influence"
The proclamation issued by Gov
ernor Mann is the first ever Issued by
! the chief executive officer of n State
! in the good roads any other similar
movement.