The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-09-30
THROUGH ROUTES TO Be
CONSIDERED AT MEETING
OF BIG ROAD CONGRESS-
Interstate Travel is Assuming
Serious Proper
tions
GOV. WILSON HAS SPEECH
VIII Talk to Members, Who Are
Much Interested in His
Views
GOV. WILSON HAS SPEECH

eontending that interstate travel
hal assumed proportions which de-
mand attention TO through routes,
Chairman George G. Dlehl OF the A.
A. A. National Good Roads Board has
provided quite prominently for a dis
tussion OF this subject in the associa-
tons two-day program allotment in
ne American Road Congress, which
viii open at Atlantic City on Monday
morning and continue for the entire
geek.
Illustrative OF this growth OF in
erstate travel is a road trip just
pmpleted by Representative William
;. Borland, OF Missouri, who. at the
iequest of the Daughters OF the AM
lrican Revolution, toured from Wash
hgton to Kansas City, and included
n his itinerary several of the historic
rails over which the progress OF civil
cation OF our nation once advanced
westward. In a letter TO President
Robert p. Hooper, of the American
Automobile association, Mr. Borland
made this concluding comment: MY
rip has proved to me that travelling
~ automobile across the United
States is not only practicable, but en-
oyable and most comfortable"
Included In the list of early week
alkers at the congress are Mrs. Don
lid Mclean, honorary president-gen-
.ral OF the Daughters of the American
Revolution, whose talk will supple
nent that OF Judge J. NJ. Lowe, pres.
dent of the National, Old Trails Road
association. Missouri is particularly
prolific in supplying Federal Aid talk
ers, and In addition to Mr. Borland,
representative Dorsey w. Shackle-
ford has been invited to put forth his
plan or securing governmental good
roads cooperation. Another Missouri
an, who is to join in the National
Aid argument is Hon. H. G.. Gilbert,
presiding Judge, OF Jackson county
court.
Since Governor Wilson will deliver
the address OF welcome on Monday,
much interest is evinced in what ne
will have to say on the good roads
subject, to which he has given a great
deal Of attention In his home state.
Inasmuch as the first section OF the
congress is known. as Road Users
Days" it Is n natural sequence that
there should be period devoted to
the Seeing America First idea, In
which spokesman from various parts
OF the country will participate.
Recently the Chamber of Commerce
OF the United States was organized
and established headquarters at
Washington. The chief Of its editor
ial division, G. Grosyenor Dave, will
explain the whyfore OF Business orr
CARNATIONS as good roads accelerat-
ors. In highways progress the local
boards OF trade have proven most
efficient factors, and have particularly
cooperated with the automobiles.
The American Association for High
way Improvement will include in Its
program technical speakers OF Ma
tional reputation, and every phase OF
roads building and maintenance will
be adequately covered, Logan Waller
Page, who is the president OF the
congress, as we'll as the American
association predicts that the gather
tng will be the most important ever
held either in this country or abroad,
supplemented as IL is by the exhibit
tion OF the National Association of
Road Machinery and Material Man
ufacturers on the Million-Dollar Pier,
where the sessions OF the congress
will also take place.