The Detroit times., 1913-02-08
INTERESTS AT
ROAD CONGRESS
TO Be VARIED
Farmers, Business Men and 9th
err Road Users VIII Be
Present
SENATOR BOURNE HAS
BEEN ASKED TO SPEAK
c. S. StetsOn, of Maine, Will
Represent the Grange
in Meeting

Farmers, business men, and road
users will be involved in what un,
doubtedly viii be the most interest
ing session of the forthcoming Fed
tral Aid Good Roads convention in
Washington, ID. c.
In the evening meeting of March
6, the National Grange, the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States
and the American Automobile asso
citation will supply their most promi'
nent highways advocates.
Senator Jonathan Bourne, chair
man OF the joint committee OF con
gress, which Is now investigating the
subject of federal aid, has been in
vited to preside at this evening gath
ering, the conclusion OF which will be
in the form OF an illustrated talk by
Warden Thomas j lyman, OF the Col
orado State penitentiary. No man In
the United States has accomplished
so much as Warden lyman in the use
OF prison inmates In the building or
roads, and all this with methods that
embrace an honor system. an abb
sence OF guards, and the wearing OF
citizens clothing.
The National Grange spokesman
will be G. S. Stetson, of Maine, chair.
man OF it's executive committee, one
who has given much thought To the
roads question IN its relation TO the
men and women living in the coun-
try. 1t Is expected that President
Harry A. Wheeler will speak for the
Chamber of Commerce, and the inter
est OF his organization Ia the i'm
90 h.A oh haa haAn
an inevitable development. The au-
tomobile industry, the growth of
which has been business wonder,
is we'll represented in the National
Chamber OF Commerce. Prominent
examples are II. A. Meldrum, former
president of the local chamber OF
commerce. and G.. G. Hmch, president
OF the indianapolis chamber OF com
merce, and identified with one OF the
largest motor car manufacturing con-
Germs.
A statement issued recently by a
group of prominent automobile manu-
facturers predicts that during 1913
over 800 900 cars will be manufacture
ed and placed on the American mar
ket. Last year 250,000 cars, exciu-
sive OF motor trucks, were produced.
No other industry has ever shown
such marvellous growth on American
soil. At the present time there ID an
in use for every no per-
sons in the United States, the total
OF vehicles being in excess or mil
lion.
Manufacturers OF trucks are JUST
now looking into the future OF the
use of commercial vehicles on scale
that would startle the general public
IL the plans we're made known. The
general belief today among clear
headed truck builders Is. that before
the end OF another decade the motor
truck will have come into as common
use on the farms as the farm wagon
or any class OF modern farm macnln-
cry. The extended use OF farm mo-
tor trucks will, OF course, depend
largely upon the general development
OF improved highways and the TWO
will progress together.
Every member of congress VIII De
invited TO attend this comprehensive
evening meeting, and In numerous IN
stances the local boards OF TRACE
and automobile clubs have named an
convention delegates their senators
and congressman, many OF whoin
have stated positively their Intention
of being present The dates OF the
are March . and I ana
the place IS the Raleigh hote'.