The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-29
Motoring Notes,
GoodRoadsNews
and Trade Matters

Conf isng that interstate travel
has assumed proportions which de-
mafid attention to through routes,
Chairman George G. Diehl. of the A.
A. A. national good roads board, has
provided quite prominently for a dis
cussion of this subject in the asso-
cations two day program allotment
In the American Road congress. which
will open at Atlantic City on Mon
day morning and continue for the
entire week.
Illustrative of this growth of In
terstate travel Is road trip just
completed by Representative William
p. BorIand, of Missouri, who, at the
request of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution, toured from
Washington to Kansas City, and in
rluded in hts itinerary several Of the
historic trails over which the pro-
gress OF civilization of our nation
once advanced Westward. In a let
ter to President Robert P. Hooper,
of the American Automobile associa-
ton, Mr. Porland made this conciud-
ing comment: My trip has proved To
me that travelling by automobile across
the United States In not only prac-
ticable, but enjoyable and most COM
Portable"
Included in the list of early week
takers at the congress are Mrs.
Donald Mclean, honorary president
general OF the Daughters OF the
American Revolution. whose talk VIII
supplement that OF Judge J. NJ. Lowe,
president of Tue National Old Trails
Road association. Missouri is par
ticuiarly prolific in supplying federal
aid takers, and in addition TO Mr.
Borland. Representative Dorsey w,
Shackleford has been invited To put
forth his plan of securing govern
mental good roads cooperation. An
other Missourian who Is tn Join in The
national aid argument is Hon. II. &.
Gilbert, presiding Judge, of jackson
county court.
since Governor Wilson will deliver
the address of welcome on Monday,
much interest IL eyinced in what he
will have to say on the good roads
subject, TO which he has given great
deal of attention in his home state.
Inasmneh as the first section Of the
congress is knawn as Road Users
pay." IL fl a natural sequence that
there should be a period devoted TT
the Seeing America First" Idea. in
which spokesmen from various parts
OF the country will participate. Pres
ton Belvin. of Richmond. Will speak
for Virginia.
Recently the Chamber OF Commerce
Of the United states was organized
and esta hlished headquarters at
Washington. The chief of It's editorial
division, G. Grosvenor Dave, wall en-
plain the whyfore Of business Or
CARNATIONS as Good Roads Accelera
tors" In highways progress the local
boards of trade have proven most
efficient factors, and have particularly
fo-operated with the automobiifsts.
The American Association for High
way I1fsprapag.lant will include in its
program technical speakers or ma
tionat reputation. and every phase OF
roads building and fTatn AFsasts tsts vs. its
be adequately covered, Logan Wal
Ier Page. who Is tho president Of the
congress, as well as the American
association, predicts that the gather
ing will be the most important ever
held either in this country or abroad,
supplemented as IL IL oy the exhioit1on
of the National Association Of Road
Machinery and Material Manufae-
turers on the Million Dollar per.
where the sessions OF the congress
will also take place.
New York's New Organfxa ton.
A New York dispatch says new
automobile organization. built on the
Zines of a social club and designed 70
bring closer association between the
trade and the owners in this city
now in in process Of formation The
Au.omohile Club Of New York. "a IL
probably will he called. ts an asso-
citation for which there is need and
also plenty OF room I'm this city II
IL designed to he modelled on the lines
, Of the automobile clubs ~ London,
Paris and Berlin, 10 encourage ana
develop the trade; To secure through
the co-nparation nj the trade tina
best advantages To the automobile
users, TO provide center of informa-
ton and advice on matters pertain
ing to automobiling. and To estnnilsn
a social club in the neignhorhood or
Columbus circle. with modern club
facilities. Rooms may be taken in the
United States Rebber building at
Fifty-eightf street and broadway.
The organization committee through
r. E. Schw arZkopf, Will be composed
OF fifty leading members in the trade.
A meeting will be called earlyAfn oc-
tober 10 discuss The plan and to con-
tinue with the organization TX thai
seems advisable.
The intended organizatio for one
thing, does not purpose to run a
supply department, but ia 10 effect ar
rangements with local supply houses
so that its members may get certain
advantages. 1t will maintain tour
ing and travel information office and
will establish relations with autonto-
bile clubs and associations at home
and abroad. 1t purposes also "a
take AN active part in legislation and
rules governing ard regulating the
use Of automobiles and To protect
members and support them In the de-
fense of their - rig hts. partIcularly
against unjust er unreasonable i"gts-
lation, as we'll as to encourage the
construction Of roads and their main
tenance.
The pan fs that the president
should be a prominent automobile