New-York tribune., 1912-11-29
ROAD CONGRESS PLANNED
American Automobile AssoCla-
ton to Repeat Big Gathering.
CONVENES EARLY IN MARCH
Demand for Nationally Built
and Supported Highway Sys
tenn Gains Strength.

Two days after the Inauguration OF th'
next President Of the United States, th'
Second Federal Aid Good Roads Conven
tion, under the auspices of the American
Automobile Association. will be held a
Washington, the dates being Marcel
and Z, 1918. The success Of the initia
gathering in Washington i'm January las
was so pronounced that the American
Automobile Association National Good
Roads Board decided to make it an an.
nual feature until federal aid shall have
become All accomplished fact through
Congressional action.
IL results follow future conventions as
rapidly as they did the first one, il
should be matter Of only few years
before comprehensive system Of national
highways constructed by federal appro'
priation is i'm existence
The assembly in Washington last win
ter, attended by delegates from two
thirds OF the states. was the first con
veutiOn devoted to the subject OF federal
aid in highway construction. The action
taken memorIaliZed the Congress for the
appointment OF a joint committee Of Sen
ate and House TO investigate the subject
ana formulate a programme for national
participation.
The joint resolution that resulted had
the approval OF Representative Under
wood, VINO appeared before the Rules
Committee in its support. Its adoption
practically in its original form by Con
gress was a step the full worth OF which
has yet TO be thoroughly appreciated
The joint committee appointment under
this resolution consists Of Senators Jona-
than Bourne OF Oregon; Boise PenroSe,
Of PENNSYLVANIA: A. j. Gronna, OF North
Dakota; Lee & Ovcrman. Of North Caro-
line. and Claude A. Swanson, Of Virginia
,p.eseutatlycs y. W. Shakleford, Of
Missouri: Gordon Lee, Of Georgia; Daniel
j. McGLlicuddy, Of Maine; Martin b.
Madden, Of Illinois. and Richard W. Aus
tin Of Tennessee.
This committee is now collecting infor-
nation on the subject and preparing to
report at the coming session Of Congress
Its appropriation Of 5000. oweyer, has
been hardly sufficient for a thorough study
Of the subject, and ii is anticipated that
further appropriations for this purpose
must be made before any scheme of ma
tloual highways can be intellisently
adopted.
There is every reason 10 believe that
federal aid will be one OF the greatest
questions for the new Congress. which
will take Office March 1, 10 deliberate and
decide upon. Whatever action the con
Guiding session Of the present Congress
may take. if Is certain that it will not be
the final word on the subject and Tor
this reason the 4. A. \. viii hold its con
yention at time when the new Con
glrss will Just he beginning is ldbors.
Preparations FOR the convention az" al
ready under way. Assurances have been
received from some Of the most distin-
guished statesmen and good roads aGvo-
Gates that they will attend. All Of the
good roads organizations OF the country
and the various organizations OF farmers
will be- invited again TO take part, as well
as many organizations and civic improve
mont bodies in cities all the way from the
Atlantic TO the Pacific