The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24
GOOD ROADS CONGRESS
CONVENES HERE TODAY
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der by John w. o'Nein, chairman local
advisory board, National Good Roads
Federation, who viii Introduce local
speakers.
Invocation. the Rev. Willoughby Clay
brook, pastor ST Marys episcopal
church
Address of welcome on behalf of the
state of Alabama. Lieut.. Gov. Walter
ID. Seed.
= Address of welcome on behalf of JEFF
ferson county. r. f. Lovelady. presi-
dent board of revenue.
Address of welcome on behalf of the
city of Birmingham, James Weatherly,
commissioner of streets.
Address of welcome on behalf OF
Jefferson County Good Roads asso-
citation, w. |. Grubb, United States
district Judge.
Address of welcome on behalf of the
Chamber of Commerce. w. p. G. Hard
ing, president Chamber of Commerce.
Address of welcome on behalf of
Business Mems league. Il. b. Burton,
president of the league.
Chairman O'Neill turns gavel over to
United States Senator John IL. Bank
head president of the National Good
Roads Federation who responds to the
addresses of welcome, talks of the con-
pention and outlines the work Of
some.
Reading. official call of National
Good Roads Federation, J. A. Rountree
OF Birmingham secretary National
Good Roads Federation.
Enrolment of members. delegates
from states, districts, counties, cities,
towns, commercial good roads. farm
ers. labor and automobile orsaniza-
tions.
big Paths for Uncle sam," Thomas
L. Cannon, ST. Louis.
Appointment of credentials, organ
ization and resolutions committees.
THE Farmers Interest in Good
Reads" Address by r. L. Kolb, COM
missioner of agriculture of Alabama.
Raising Money for Road Construc-
tion," c. c. Gilbert. member state leg
islature of Tennessee.
Report of committee on local en-
tertaAnment, Sterling Wood, chairman
entertainment committee advisory
board
Afternoon Session
Federation convenes at 1870 p. m.
Invocation, the Rev. Mr.. Blackwelder.
Reading resolutions, kilograms, let
ters and announcements. "a.
Reports from various delegates on
the progress of road building and their
respective states and sections. y
spokesman will speak for each delega-
ton.
National Highways" c. H. Clandy
will read the paper of Charles Henry
Davis of Cambridge. Mass, president
of the National Highways association.
THE Roads of the South" II. p.
Blakeslee. commissioner of agriculture
of Mississippi
southern National Highway" Dell
Patten, president Clifton Ariz.
"The Partnership Principal" how best
to bring about cooperation between
the nation, state and county in road
building. Joe L. Long, editor Road
Maker. Des Moines, Ia.
Night Session
Federation called to order at :
o'clock.
Invocation. Father James Coyle of
ST. Pauls cathedral
Alaskan Wagon Roads and Foot
Trails" Mrs. Suzzanna Rognon, Ber-
MAJ rdi, Nome Alaska.
What Good Roads Mean to the Ma
tion and Why" e. j. Watson. commits
sioner of agriculture of South Caro-
lima.
Federal Aid for Roads," Congress-
man d. w. Shackleford of Missouri.
Roads of Texas" E. r. Kone, COM
missioner of agriculture of Texas.
"Concrete Roads," Lewis r. Fergu-
son, assistant secretary of the Asso-
citation of American Portland Cement
! manufacturers. illustrated with lam
tern slides.
Convention adjourns at o'clock un-
| til Friday morning.