El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-28
ROADBUILDERS
GATHER IN
DETROIT
Convention Which Opens
Monday Will be Attended
by 5000 Enthusiasts.
AUTOMOBILE MEN
DEEPLY INTERESTED

~ 5TROIT, Mich, Sept. IA mighty
horde of rOadbuilders and persons
~ interested in the better construc-
ton and maintenance OF highways and
streets, are descending upon Detroit for
the third annual American Road congress,
which will begin its sessions on Monday,
continuing throughout the week. The
nation. states, cities and various good
road organizations throughout the cOun-
Try are sending delegates for the largest
road congress in the history of the
world.
The first congress was held at Rich
mond. Va, in 1911, when 1900 delegates
attended The second was held last
year at Atlantic City with an attend
ance of 1000. The public interest
aroused at these conferences. and the
publicity given to the work accom-
plished, has led to the anticipation Of
an attendance of nearly 5000 delegates
at the present congress
The congress is under the auspices
of the American Highway ASSOCIATION
the American AutOmO bile association
and the Michigan State Good Roads as
sOciatiOns- Besides these, % road aSso-
Citations and similar organizations viii
American Bar association and the
American Bankers association have
also accepted invitations. and delega-
lions from these organizations viii be
present.
Exposition to Be Held.
In addition to the road congress,
there will be an exhibition Of road ma
terials and road building machinery IN.
der the auspices of the National Asso-
citation of Road Machinery and Material
Manufacturers. Nearly 100 exhibitors
have taken space for this exhibition.
The daily sessions of the congress
vii he bn7 "a rfn
while the night and special sessions
viii be held in the Hotel POnchartrain-
The exhibition viii be held in a large
hall in the WAYNE Gardens and in an
adjoining vacant lot and street where
a large tent has been erected Most
of the exhibits are already in place and
by the time the convention opens on
Monday, the delegates will be able to
view one of the most complete and
unique collections of road machinery
and materials ever assembled
The first meeting OF the congress
viii be called to order at 10 a. m on
dent of the congress Mr. Page is the
director in the United States office of
public roads in Washington The sec
Ond session VIII held al ESQ D. m. and
Will be followed by a garden party or
reception late in the afternoon in
honor of the distinguished guests of
the congress. During the remainder of
the week there viii be many entertain
ments of a social character. These
have been arranged by the Detroit
Board Of Commerce. the Wolverine club
the Rotary club, the Adcraft club and
others.
National Aid in Road Building.
National Roads Legislation Day.
will be held on Tuesday and the pro-
gram viii be under the auspices of the
American Automobile association rep
resentative Frank E-iDOremus will pre-
side and George c Diehl. chairman of
the good roads board Of the American
Automobile association, will introduce
the presiding officers National aid in
road building and national highways
will be discussed by many prominent
speakers. among them senator Jonathan
Bourne, of Oregon; representative Dor
Sey W Shackleford. OF Missouri. and
senator Claude Swanson of Virginia,
members OF the joint congressional
committee on roads. Since Mr.. Shackle-
ford is also the chairman of the new
committee on public roads. of the house
of representative, il is expected that
he will have some new ideas to present
to the congress, as he has devoted
much time and thought to advanced