The Washington herald., 1911-10-22

One of the greatest object lessons ever
presented in this country, as an illustra-
ton of the progress toward securing a
uniform system of traffic and highway
regulations throughout the nation, will
be Road Users Day." which will be a
feature of the first American road con-
gress. to be held at Richmond, Va, No
vember 2O-24, under the auspices of the
American Association for Highway I'm
provement.
Road Users Day will be conducted
under the direction of the Touring Club
of America on November -, and in the
arrangement of the programme a spe-
cial effort has been directed to obtain
speakers of national reputation who are
acknowledged authorities upon the sub
jects which will be presented for dis
cusSion.
The traffic and legislative problems re-
lating to the use OF the public highways
will be discussed by men who have de-
voted years of study to the subject and
have acquired practical information Of
road regulations by touring thousands of
miles in America and foreign countries
Road Users Day n Feature.
While the motor tourists interest in
serviceable roads will naturally be a
prominent feature Of Road Users Day"
particular attention will be given to top
les connected with the rights of all users
of the highway, in addition to the dis
cussion of traffic regulations and their
enforcement.
The presiding officer for Road Users
Day" will be Judge James S. Harlan,
of Washington. a member of the Inter-
i II
ton, Judge Harlan will serve as chaiIA
man of the committee for this day, his
associates being David Beecroft, presi-
dent of the Chicago Motor Club; ]. A.
Palmatary, of Richmond. president Of
the Richmond Automobile Club, and
Frederick II. Elliott, secretary of the
Touring Club Of America. The address
of welcome, upon behalf OF the auto
mobilists and road users OF Virginia, will
be delivered oy Preston Belvin, presi-
dent of the Virginia Automobile Asso-
citation.
Many Prominent Speakers.
Among the prominent speakers will be
Senator Martin. who lwill speak on the
Lincoln Memorial Highway, the great
thoroughfare which is proposed between
Washington and Richmond.
Traffic regulations will be discussed by
William Phelps Emo, OF Washington, who
drafted the traffic rules now in operation
in New York and Paris. Edward La
Zansky, secretary of state of New York;
Matthew S. Rogers, secretary of state
OF Connecticut and Edward S. Pearson,
secretary of state of New Hampshire,
will explain the new and interesting fea-
lures OF the automobile laws of their
respective States. Two of the foremost
automobile manufacturers OF the United
States will give their views on the neces-
sity of good roads. Col Charles Cliff
ton, of Buffalo. president of the Auto
mobile Board of Trade and OF the Pierce
Arrow Motor Car Company, will pre-
sent a general review of the automobile
industry and show what it has accom-
plished for road improvement.
Hugh Chalmers. one of the leading
automobile manufacturers OF Detroit.
will discuss as his subject The fore
cast of the automobile industry" show
ing how good roads and the proper
regulation of their use will help to de-
velOp one of Americas leading indus
tries. Mr.. Chalmers will also refer to
the new problems that the Industry has
presented for road-building ana the de-
mand for better construction OF the pub
lie highways as a direct result of mo-
tor use.
David Beecroft. president of the Chi
CagO Motor CluD, and editor of the
Automobile and Motor Age. will
speak on the Rights of road users in
America learned from Europe's les
SON." The QuebeC-Mia highway proJ-
eCt will be explained by Howard D.
Hadley, chairman of the McDonough
committee of Plattsburg. n. Y.