Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-01-25
GOVERNOR
MILLER FOR
GOOD ROADS
New Executive Assures A.A.A.
That He is in Line for
Better Highways
DISCUSS SUBJECT AT
WASHINGTON CONVENTION

Twenty-nine Governors have named
delegates to represent their States in
the second Federal Aid Good Roads
Convention called BY the American
Automobile Association to take place
in Washington, d. c., March and q.
Cores 7ondence with the executives
In the remaining States indicates that
the representation may cover the en-
tire As commonwealth.
The volume of inquiry pouring in
upon the A. A. A. at its national
headquarters gives convincing evil
dence that the people Of every sec
ton OF the country are aroused to
the necessity of having the National
Government do its part in building
and maintaining the highways and
the indications are that attendance at
the forthcoming convention will be
twice as large as at the first conven-
ton a year ago. and that il VIII be
the most important gathering OF good
roads people ever held in this coun-
try.
Many of the Governors who have
appointed delegates are very much
awake TO the importance Of the Fed
eral aid propaganda, and show that
they intend 70 make 1t their business
10 aid the cause in any way possible.
Following are quotations from what
some of them have said in their let
ters:
Governor Miller, of Delaware-"You
may rest assured that anything ! can
do to promote the good roads move
ment, either i'm Delaware or else
where. I shall do"
Governor Hunt, of Arizona am
heartily I'm favor of every movement
tending to further the good roads
cause i'm which your organization is
so active and ] trust the delegates
have named will take a keen and
beneficial interest in the work of the
convention"
Governor Blease, OF South Carolina
THE subject of good roads is one
In which every man should be inter
ested and I hope that this State will
be represented and that much good
will be derived from the convention
Governor Mann, of Virginia. de
sire to do what ] can to aid you in
securing Federal aid for good roads.
Governor Brewer, of Mississippi
81 appreciate the impetus given tC
good roads building by your associa
ton. and heartily favor everything
that promotes the building and main
tenance of good highways"
Governor Ammons, Of Colorado
81 assure You / I'm in sympathy witt
the idea of Federal aid for the con
struction Of public highways
Governor Cox. OF Ohio-"I an
heartily in sympathy with the goOS
roads movement
Governor Sulzer, of New York
There are few questions before thl
country today which mean so mucl
to the present and future generations
as the cause of good roads.
The Maine State Board of TRADE
has named thirteen delegates repre-
senting every section of the State
The Chamber of Commerce Of Raleigh
n. c.. has named eleven: the Chambe
Of Commerce of Birmingham, Ala
five; the Western Montana Associa
tons of Commercial Clubs, ten; tn,
Inland Empire Federation of Com
mercial Clubs of Spokane, Wash. five
with like representation from thu
board of trade of Lincoln, Neb
Wichita, Kas.; Springfield Ohio
Stamford, Conn, Little Rock. Ark.
Atlanta, Ca. Louisville, KY, Omaha
Neb., Albany, ~ Y, Toledo, Ohio
Newark, n. j.. Kansas City, Mo, an,
a score more Of the large towns o
the country.
In addition to all these comes largl
group of delegates from good road
organizations and the "A state asso
Citations and 500 local clubs constit
uent bodies of the A. A. A., who ar
preparing to go to Washington Will
even more than their usual degree o
enthusiasm for the good roads move
mcnt.