Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-12-17
Maine Automobile Associatiou.

Portland, Me-, Dec. IL.
Logan Waller Page, director Of the
United States Office Of Public Roads,
and considered the greatest road author
ity in this country, to day, is to be prin-
cipal speaker at the annual meeting Of
the Maine Automobile Association to
be held in Portland on Friday evening,
Dec. 20. In addition to Mr.. Page, A. G.
Batchslder of New York, chairman of
the Executive Board of the American
Automobile Association, and the man TO
whom the wonderful success Of that or.
ganization is due, 10 10 be the second
speaker.
Mr.. Page will take for his subject.
Highway Legislation Needed In Maine,
and his address will represent the good
roads side of the Maine Automobile As
ISOLATION. Mr.. Batohelder will speak on
the Growth of the Automobile, and will
represent that side of the Association's
platform.
The meeting at which these speakers
are to lie, II to be held in the City Coun-
Gil chamber OF the new City Hall, and
will be open to the public, ladies includ-
cd.
The annual meeting Of the Assoc:s-
ton Is to be held at the new Falmouth
Hotel, beginning ut O'clock. At this
session, the annual election OF officers
will take place, and the annual reports
will be read. The Association has had
marvellous growth during the past year,
and from . membership OF $50 at the
last annual meeting, has grown ~ over
1000, and 10 now considered to be one
of the most active and influential civic
bodies In the State.
The report of the treasurer will show
that nearly $1,000 has been expended
during the past year In the good roads
and automobile cause in this State.
The public meeting will follow the
annual meeting, the latter adjnurning in
season for the members To 60 TO the Cit!
Hall to listen to the addresses.
The membership Of tho Maine Auto
mobile Association extends TO every COR
ner of the State and IL IL expected that
big delegation will be present.
Mr.. Page, the principal speaker at the
meeting, Was born in Richmond, Va, In
1870, and 10 known the world over as m
eminent geologist, authority on highway
construction, inventor and writer on
scientific subjects. He has been MEM
Der Of the Massachusetts Highway Com
mission, was director OF the testing lab
oratory of the Lawrence Scien,ifi-
School of Harvard University from 1898
to 1900, and was chief Of the division OF
tests 10 the United States Department OF
Agriculture from 1900 to 1905. He WAS
elected director of the United States Of
fee Of public roads In 1905, and has
held the position since that time. He IL
the author Of Testiug OF Road material
and of numerous bulletins and papers on
road construction.
Mr.. Page 10 the inventor Of both the
Page Impact Machines used In testipg
road material. and 10 recognized a. hav'
Ing developed and standardized all OF the
modern road material testing apparatus.
except the Deval abrasion machine. He
has especially developed the Dorry
Hardness Machine, ~ now used, and the
briQuet-formip machine.
Under Mr.. Page, the Office OF Public
Roads has developed from . statistical
bureau to one Of tho most important bu-
reaus Of the Department of Agriculture.
This will be Mr.. Pages 6rst visit &c
Maine TO deliver public address.
A. G. Batchcldsr, chairman OF the kx'
ecutivs Board OF The American Ausomo-
bile Association, 10 one OF the founders
of that great organization, which nov il
one Of the greatest automobile assocla.
lions In the entire world. He has been
its executive head ever since Ito estzb-
lishment.