The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-25
TO News and ObSerVer.)

+, the one possessed by france VIII
,.n, 10 a focus in Atlantic City from
N,rt4mber 80 to October 5, when the
/ r.erfcan Road Congress holds it's
tr,f annual session. The date and
,#ae. for holding the congress have
INST been announced by Logan Waller
!act. director Of the United States
,tfc. Of public roads and active pres /.
it.nt If the congress.
IN, American road congress will
MARI the consolidation of the con-
,.piions Of forty of the most impor-
trt road organizations in h United
srates. including the American as
eoriation for highway Improvement
and the American automobile aSsO-
,alion, Atlantic City has rendered
he use Of the million dollar pier for
ne great gathering and it is there
mat the daily sessions will be held.
president Taft is the honorary presi-
dent of the congress-. which has for
us active president Director Page and
f.r It's treasurer Lee McClung, trea-
urer of the United States.
Machinery Exhibit.
The National Association Of Road
Machinery and Material Manufac-
,,rars has voted to hold it's exposition
# materials and equipment in con-
junction with the congress. Among
tbp members of the Manufacturers
Association are many of the largest
manufacturing companies IN the
world. Every industry relating to the
lujlding and care of roads and bridges
viii be represented, and 1T Will De
possible for the road builders ana
read users to acuuaint themselves
fully With all the labor saving de-
vices. methods and formulas that
American ingenuity and inventive
genius have brought out during the
past century
remarkable Ingenious exhibit will
T., made by the United States office
II public roads, consisting of a COM
rIete set of miniature models Illus
trating every known type Of roads
and miniature working models of roll
.re. crushers and various equipment
operated by tiny electric motors. The
ytrnme priceless collection of
models showing the development OF
transportation from the primitive hu-
man burden bearer to the modern
automobile and locomotive may also
form q feature of the exposition. Old
Trails exhibits. recalling scenes along
the famous old roads and trails such
Is The old Cumberland Road and
the .Sante Fe Trails" will d pic
~tDrcsGueness to the display.
Prominent Officials.
one Of the principal organizations
composing the congress will be the
American association for highway i'm
urovemcnt, composed of about 1900
men who are leaders in their re-
spectiye lines of activity throughout
the United States. Interstate Gem
merce Commissioner James S. Harlan
Is chairman of the board Of directors,
" W. Finley. president of the South
EN- railway is chairman OF
ihc executive committee; ThOmas
NrlSon Page, the noted author. is
chatham of the membership commit
'ee. and w. G. Brown. president of
the New York Central lines, is vice
president of the association. Thirty
I'VE organizations for road improve
nent. are identified with the associa'
non ana twenty railroad cOmpanle:
ale giving it their upper
Inc American automobile aSSOcla'
n"n viii represent at the congress tn
l"rc" and ever-increasing number o.
road users who while adding to tn
d!ih"ult problem of road construction
ana maintenance because of motto
N"tflc, are giving a new importance
ana uses to- the roads and are con
nlbuting heavily to DAD improve
meut. Tours from all importan
'lhes viii be conducted by the asso
'iauon IN time so that all will ar
rive IN Atlantic City on Q users
GAYS, From Quebec and intermediat
points VIII come a great contingen
81 good roads enthusiasts who ar
e''lNihG for q great thrOugh-interna
u"hal highway stretching from
|"thtc 10 Miami. Fla, traverSing tn
thlft American seaboard. These vii
' met at Atlantic City by the south
~ boosters who will come frOr
"'d'hl and intermediate points. Tn
"'I"n@ementS for these tours will b
"ldef the direction Of the America
automobile association and the Amer
'"i association for highway i'm
ff"Ncnent.
h 1t Costs.
me nited States is paying $1,000,
~" q DAY for our roads, more tina
'''o.VoO of which. according to gov
"lii'ht estimates. is wasted. Son.
ms country's roads are among tn
"'St IN the world: MANY of thet
the worst in the world. 1t is t
- ways and means Of stopping tn
'~'mendous drain of road revenue
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