The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25
The programme for today IS as fol-

The programme for To-Day Is as Iol-
lows:
Morning session. 8 o'clock:
Invocation, the Rev J. ". Johnson.
alaskan Wagon Roads and Foot
Trails Mrs. 5. r. Bernardo Of Nome,
Alaska.
what Good Roads Mean to the Ma
ton, and Why" E. J. Watson, commits
sioner of agriculture of South Caro-
lima.
"Federal Aid for Roads" Congress-
man D. w Shackleford of Missouri
Good Roads Movement in the Unit
ed States" S. NJ Johnston of Ros-
well, n. NJ.
"The Meridian Roads Samuel Lea
of South Dakota.
Concrete Roads," Lewis R. Fergw
son. Illustrated by lantern slides.
Economic Importance of Good
Roads," DR.. F. II. colcock of South
Carolina.
work of the Good Roads Fedora
ton" J. A. Rountree.
Afternoon session. 80 o'clock.
Reports of committees.
"Slag in Highway Construction" So
Ion Jacobs.
"The Good Roads Movement in Ala
bama." John W. Overton of Wedowee
New business.
Resolutions.
Adjournment.
Morning Session
The morning session was called TO
order by John w. O'Neill. chairman of
the local advisory committee of the
federation. who said in his opening re-
marks that the prosperity of any
country depended largely upon its
| roads. He said that federal aid for
good roads was certain il the national
organizations assembled in a compact
body. "There are now 20 states work.
ing convicts on the roads successful
"" he said. THE federal and state
prisoners should be put to building
highways. through which all the peo-
pie are benefited and where their la
Dor would add to the permanent wealth
of the country and the fixed value of
the land
He introduced Lieut.. Gov. Walter ID.
Seed, who welcomed the delegates or
hchalf of the state after the Rev Will
loughby N. Claybrook had delivered
the invocation. Mr.. Seed stated thRt
less than 10 per cent of the highways
of Alabama were improved and said
that the time was near at hand when
Alabama would place her convicts on
the roads. He said he was delighted to
welcome the delegates to the state.
r. +. Lovelady of the board of rev.
enue then welcomed the delegates on
behalf of Jefferson country, who stated
that there were about 400 miles OF
macadam roads in the county. 1t was
now proposed, he stated, to use tho
asphalt binder on the county roads In
order to do away with the dust He
said that good roads were a large fac
| tor In reducing the cost of living
| James Weatherly was then intro
duced and welcomed the delegates on
behalf of the city of Birmingham
Man cannot live Alone" he said. "He
| is a social being and will not work
| when he is alone. But give him easy
contact with his fellows and he imme-
diately fires up and becomes a noble
being fit for noble work. This conven-
| tion then contains most potential ele-
ments for the Improvement of tel-
| low men and regarding you as mis-
sionaries working for the betterment
OF mankind, 1 bid you a hearty well
come"
Mr. Weatherly then apologized for
| the condition of the streets saying the
old was being taken up in order to
put down better paving.
| Judge w. l. Grubb followed Mr.
Weatherly speaking in behalf of the
jefferson County Good Roads associa-
| ticn. ut is our hearty wish that each
| one of you may have a pleasant time
| he said. 1--WE think that Alabama has
eA erything she needs for prosperity but
Soou ROADS and we nope that you Will
aid os in getting those"
W. P. G. Harding, president of the
| Chamber of Commerce. spoke next or
behalf of that body. He said his body
| was in hearty accord with the pur-
loses of the federation. He pointed out
that with good roads farmers would be
independent of railroads. He welcomed
/ the delegates warmly and expressed
| the hope that they would shortly begir
see the practical results of their de.
| liberations.
Bankhead Accorded Ovation
| At this point Mr.. O'NeilI who was act
| ing as temporary chairman, turned the
gavel over to Senator John H. Bankhead
president of the federation. Senator
Eankhead was accorded an ovation al
| he took the chair. He smilingly bowel
but reserved his speech to a later pc
| riod.
| Senator Bankhead then called on Del
| Potter of Arizona to respond on behaI
/ of the delegates Mr.. Potter said tina
good roads advocates had never had {
| warmer or better welcome and that h,
would always cherish the thought of 1t
I'm my opinion Senator Bankhead is ont
| of the greatest good roads boosters IL
| the United States. He is well known II
| the west and revered for what he has
done. He is a man who has never lait
down on u.s."
| Senator Bankhead then arose to make
! few remarks on his own behalf He
| thanked Mr.. Potter for his compliments
| and declared that he was undeserving