Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-02
CALL. CONVENTION
TO BOOST ROADS

William c. Brown. president of the
New York Central lines. will be the
principal speaker at a highway i'm
provement convention 10 be held in
Springfield. H.. Jan 81, under auspices
of Manufacturers News
The United States government and
a number of leading Illinois organiza-
tons will participate in the meeting.
The purpose OF the convention will
be the welding together OF various or
ganizations and interests tina have
been energetically working for good
roads and advancing upon the state
Legislature with such a strong, cohesive
force that will impress upon members
Of the general assembly the import
ance Of early passage OF highway i'm
provemeut legislation.
Manufac urers' News has been prom
isec the cooperation OF the Illinois
Highway Improvement association,
various commercial and civic organiza-
tions, the good roads committee Of the
Illinois Bankers association. the Hi
nois Manufacturers association, auto
mobile clubs, and every other organiza-
ton tina. is actively interested in good
roads
William G. Edens, president of the
Illinois Highway Improvement asso-
citation, will act as chairman of the
convention.
The United States government will
be represented at the convention in
the person OF an official of The office
OF public roads Of the department of
agriculture He will have exhibits of
the excellent work that is being done
by the government and will deliver a
lecture showing every type and phase
of road making, illustrated by lantern
slides
Representative Homer J. Tice, who
will be one Of the speakers, will out
line the bill he proposes to introduce
this legislative session in the interest
Of good roads Mr.. Tice is chairman
OF the special state legislature commits
sion appointed at last session o draft
a bill for good roads and his measure,
now In preparation, will include the
features recommended by such orga.
nizations as have investigated the
subject
Charles Piez, president Of the iii.
nois Manufacturers association, will
deliver an address on the subject OF
good roads and their relation to the in,
dustries of the state. S f. Bradt
first vice president OF the First Ma
tional bank OF DeKslb. ILL.,. and chair
man of the good roads committee OF
the Illinois Bankers association, will
tell what his organization Is doing &c
aid the cause Of improved highways.
Manufacturers News is calling this
convention because It believes the
legislature will more fully recognize
the necessity for immediate legislation
in the interest OF good roads when q
united public sentiment favors the
proposition
Everybody realizes that good roads
are needed in Illinois as they are
needed in every state that expects tc
progress. They will be a direct bene
at to our farmers, our merchants, oul
bankers our manufacturers and the
community in general. They will make
Il easier and more economical for the
farmer TO haul his grain to market
They will make cities more accessible
to the rural districts, and they will
make life in the strictly farming com
munitieB more attractive in a thousanC
ways. They will make the farmer
more prosperous, and when the farmer
Is happy and prosperous everybody IL
happy and PROSPEROUS.
Manufacturers News asks the co
operation of every man and woman il
Illinois in making this convention 4;
success. Everybody believes in goot
roads. The state must have gooC
roads.
Springfield, H., Jan. 1.-THE Tic
good roads committee. appointed b!
the last session of the general assem-
bly,, has finished its investigation ant
agreed upon a bill which will be offer
ed 70 the new general assembly.
The committee recommends a revo
lutionary change in the Illinois sys
tenn OF caring for roads and bridges
abolition of the present $500 separate
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