Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-12

A. a meeting OF the pfmclpal oh-
GERS OF the New Mexico Good Roads
association, held this morning In the
Offices of r. B. Schweniker Ia this city,
plans were set In motion for the great
est statewide good roads mass meet
ing ever held in the southwest, to oe-
cur IN this city sometime In the near
future. probably the early part Of May
Constitution and bylaws we're per-
fected Tor the association; i0,e00 good
road booster buttons were ordered
printed a penn0rt was adopted, a
large number at which will be at once
ordered; a membership card was
adopted. a vigorous membership cam
pasgn inaugurated and plans discuss
ea for series Of good roads rallies
90 be held In all the principal towns
OF the state. beginning with Ration, as
soon as the necessafy arrangements
can be made with the local boosters
In these towns. A new statewide au-
tomoblle organization will be formed
IN construction with the road move
ment Il was decided 20 bend every
effort toward the completion OF the
Canine Real FIRST and to work hard
for federal aid for the good reads
cause In the new state
This was a good deal for one snort
meeting. but Il was accomplished wlih
ginger and celebrity this mornsnE. u
means the starting Of the greatest
road Improvement and boosters mcye.
ment ever attempted In the southwest
and means that during the present
year New Mexico IA 10 forge into the
very front rank OF the highway pro-
paganda which IL having such q pro-
found effect 81 present on the com
merclal. industrial ANA social devCl
opment Of the west
The meeting was attended by col
Ralph E Twltcheli Of ias Vegas,
president Of the New Mexico Good
Roads association: H. q. Schwentkcr
secretary. and Mayor d. X. y. Sellers
chairman of the executive com,nittee
These three "bostmasters general oi
the state OF New Mexico have gone
into this good roads proposition with
an energy and determination whlcn
will infuse new life into he movemef
everywhere and wake things up gcn
orally In New Mexico, Colonel I witch-
eli with his usual practical ana IN
fectious enthusiasm. has gone into the
thing 20 win and VIII personally az
tend every one OF the local rallies I,
be held over the state. AZ the of
meeting here, which will have an elan
crate entertainments program, tolone
Twitchell will deliver n stercoptcol
lecture on good roads and other note
speakers Will be present from th'
state and adjoining states. Invita-
tions viii be sent 10 President JOIN
g. Mitchell Of the Ocean-to-Oceai
Highway association. LOa Anseies; 4
Col. Dell Al. Potter Of Arizona. S4cre
}tary Harry Welsh oi the Phoenl
board OF trade RI III Faxon. preaiden
OF the Now santa Fc trail, and Mr.
Scott Of Garden City. Kansas; to Nj
English of Trinidad and other mel
in various parts OF the west who nav
been prominently idendhod with IN
highway movement The governor ]
expected to be present
The mayors and county commission
ora ia al the cities and counties O
New Mexico viii be invited and u
expected 10 have the largest and mos
representative gathering of "empir
builders eYnr seen in New Mexic'
A branch OF tho organization viii b
formed mt Huswcll upOn the arriy;
there of the Albuquerque automobil
excuraiun next month.
The good roads buttons viii b
executed By John Lee Clarke IN re
aud white with q pennant bearing th
legend. "N Mex. Good Roads Assn
This Is to be the official button an
10000 Of them wIii be ready Ia o.
days, o. a. Mats0n viii supply m
pennanta which win he also IN rt
and white with a similar legend au
they VIII be very attractive IN appeal
aGce.
"The dues viii be a dollar year
said Secretary Schwcntker this morn
ing, "and the campaign for membe
ship will extend into every count
until the association is made 80 strou
ana effective that II can carry on N
work uniformly and aystematlcal
overyWhore"
Colonel Sellers said that the Ne
Mexico Auiomohile association. VIII,
has been chiefly local, win be- 3
organized into q statewide associi
tlon IN every aonse of the word
will then Do IN a position 20 VOL
effectively IA conjunction with ll
good roads aesociatlon," said q
colonel.
GAMING HEAL FIRST,
8AVo COLONEL TWiTcHEl