The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-02
FEDERAL AID IN
BUILDING ROADS
Purposes of Gathering to Be
Held in Washington ON
81 March 6 and ].
IDEA CORDIALLY RECEIVED
Congress Called Under Auspices
g of American Automobile
Association.
IDEA CORDIALLY RECEIVED
,spscia, to The rimes-pispa,ch.l

K iSpecial to The Times Dispatch
Washing ton. March 1.-The second
convention OF tho Federal Aid Good
Roads Congress will be hold OH March
s and next, under the auspices OF
the American Automobile Association.
The gathering will be n most i'm
portart one. since its aim is to secure
Federal aid In the constructing OF a
comprehensive system of roads stretch
clear across the continent.
Tho idea OF cnlisting tho aid OF tho
government in the building of public
highways WAS born last January, at
the Initial convention of Congress, and
1T was so cordially received at that
time by members OF Congress and high
government officials that 1t is expected
within q short tiino the government
will bc contributing its share to the
construction OF State and national
highways
The attitude OF Congress towards
this project was reelected in the APP
pointInont OF q joint committee frorn
the Senate and House to look into the
matter. The committee, OF which
Senator Jonathan Bourne is the chair
man, was given $4,000 to help in
carrying on its Investigations
On the night Of the 6th thore will
be an open meeting. held under the
joint auspices OF the National Grange.
the Chamber OF Commerce of the
Omitted states and the American Auto
mobile Association. Senator Bourne
has been invited to preside over this
meeting.
Illustrated AddrcsS.
This viii. perhaps. be the most in
tcrestnE session of the convention
One of the features will be an Illus
tratod address by Thomas j. lyman.
warden OF tho Colorado State poniten-
uary. Mr.. lyman has built more roads
with convict labor thar any other man
in the United states. And ono of the
Interesting facts about Warden Ty-
nan is that he has inaugurated the
honor system among his prison labor
ers. They work on the public high
way in citizens clothes and without
any guards over them.
The National Grange will have
spokesman in tho person of c. s. Stet-
son, of Maine. Mr.. Stctson is the chair
man of the executive committee OF
the Grange and ia one OF tho most
important figures in the country idcn
tilted with The road building move
ment MIR. Stctson has devoted much
of bis time to the consideration Of
country roads, and il is expected that
he Will talk along the lines Of rural
highway construction.
The National Chamber of Congress-
Will more than likely be represented
BY its president, Harry A Wheeler
who is said To have already prepared
"a Very able address on the relation Of
tho Chamber OF Congress to good roads
Position of Auto Associations
The position OF the American Auto
mobile Association in respect OF Fed
edal aid in road building was set forth
In recent interview by Chairman
George G. Delhi, of the Good Roads
Board OF the y. A. a. Mr. Delhi said :
There arc certain main roads in
every community leading to country
seats and very populous ccntros. the
cost Of which il would be unjust to
tax upon townships. for tho useful
ness OF these roads under the new
conditions includes the county nj a
whole. Consequently each township
and each property-owner should only
pay his proper share in the in prove
ment Of this class OF highways The
wider area OF travel makes necessary
The opening of improved highways be-
tween country seats leading to pop-
ulous centres and Important market
Ing points.
The same relation which exists be