Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-30
ROAD IMPROVEMENT
PLANS OUTLINED;
LADIES TO HELP
December II Day Chosen Up
on Which to Begin Cam
paign for New Members;
Committees Appointed.

There Was an abundance Of pep"
and enthusiasm az tho meeting OF the
Albuquerque local OF the New Mexico
Good Roads association, held In tho
Commercial club last evening and
much actual work was done looking
toward IA" accomplishment Of numer-
ouS road improvements In this Sec
ton of the state.
The appointment Of a committee to
confer with state Engineer ]. a.
French. relative TO the appointment
VI the third member OF the Bernalillo
county roads commission; the APP
pOintmcnt Of a committee To direct "A
campaign for increased membership,
on December II: the appointment Of
"a committee Of ladies with IA request
that they cndcaNOr To create scnti-
mcnt among the women In good roads
work; the appointment OF "A commit"
tee 10 take steps toward extending
the good roads work throughout the
| county; ana tho appointment VI u
! committee on publicity, featured the
meeting Of ia" local last night
The various committees were aI-
| pointed following considerable dis
| cussiuu AZ each question IN turn was
| brought up. The meeting was called
tu order by T.. G. Butler. president ~
| tho local. ana jay n liubbs was asked
! To- preside Following the report Of
| the committee on a campaign for In
! creased membership, December II
| was selected az "A date for the begin
ming of mat work The report was
| made hy H. Il. Lane, T.. J, PnHsmoro
! aud Dr. W q. Hope, the committee
| appointed FOR that purpose at the last
! meeting. Tn" plan submitted ana
| adopted, IL to divide the city into dis
| tricts, the districts into sections and
| 10 have committees ana various sub
| committees make big campaign for
members, no man being tagged" for
membership To be permitted TO ape
| without joining the local.
ON suggestion of r. ]. PnBsmore, a
committee was appointed To look after
extending the work OF the locaI
| throughout the county Mr.. Pahsmors
ana A. -. Stroup both OF whom are
familiar with conditions In the out
side precincts, submitted number oil
valuable suggestions Regarding th'
proposed work. The chair. appointed
Mr. stroup. MIR. Passmore, d, ]. Ran
kin, Trimhlc Wells and q, NJ. Pedron
r,lIi az "A committee to work alonl
the lines suggested by Mr. Passmor'
and Mr.. Stroup, which will consis
chiefly In creating sentiment and In
t,rest for good roads In the county
generally.
The ladies' were invited to cooper
M, with the good roads local and as
slst In the campaign for new mem
hers the chairman naming the follow
ing committee 20 undertake this work
MRS. Margaret Medler. Mrs. +. 4
Schwentker, Mrs. j. w Colbert
Hereafter the meetings OF the loca
will oe held on the first and thir'
Tuesdays of each month, The meet
ing closed after a committee on pun
IicI,y had been named, Col. II. I
TwItchel making the suggestion IN
chairman named as members o' w
! committee, COL ID, X. ID, Sellers an
1 two local newspapermen.
Colonel Twitchell, president OF IN
4. State Good Roads association, Of
: rived In Albuquerque last evening J
! lima for tho local meeting ana h
presence added much to the succe'
Q Of IN. gathering. lie told OF tho con
A InV 10 New Mexico In the near futui
! OF Maurice owen Eldridge. 600
: roads expert, who has been deta'c
10 deliver a number OF lectures
tho state. - u,a.,.,
II is planned to have Mr.. EldriuI
4 enter New Mexico over the Hato
|, pass. II has practically been decide
h ,hat ha will sneak In Ration on ~
Gambler Is, Las vegas on tho lst
santa FO on tho 2Oth. AIouqueIa'
. on the 2Ist, and Bslen on the ~
. Mr. EidrldEe will remain in the sta
as long as Il n apparent there wo'
for him to do and will prPbapiy q
liver lectures in all the cities az
< towns Ia New Mtxieo. [.