New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02
ROAD CONVENTION NEXT.
viii Take Place in Washington
Beginning on Thursday.
PROMINENT MEN TO SPEAK
Engineer of Highways in France
to Deliver kddress-Con-
gressmen on List.

Among the various activities that will
the next few weeks. one Of the first will
be the second good roads convention. TO
and Friday of this week. All organiza
/ lions interested in highways progress
have been invited TO send representatives
! The effort will be to prove to the lesis-
lators that the national government
should logically aid in the work of bet
terng roads throughout the country.
In the course of the five sessions which
will take place the entire subject will be
comprchensivcly considered by the most
representative assombaGe of good roads
advocates ever gathered in this country.
! The holding Of the convention in Wash
ington insures the attendance of many
members Of Congress. who in numerous
instances will serve as delegates for their
local boards Of trade and automobile ana
good roads associations.
Though purposey the programme has
been left somewhat open in order to pro-
vide adequate time for general Discus
sion. an outline of the proceedings Will in
dIcate it's widespread scope. For the
morning session OF March the resistra-
ton of delegates. organization OF the con-
vention and the appointment of the rcso-
luuons committee will occupy .he time.
With probable conclusion.i in the form OF
call on the President at the White
House.
For the afternoon gathering Invitations
to address the convention have been eN-
tended TO the Hon. Jonathan Bourne. Jr.,
of oregon. chairman OF the joint commit
tee on federal aid for the ed Congress
the Hon Dorscv W. Shacklcford. OF Mis-
souri,. vice-chairman of the committee
Henry w. Anderson. of Richmond, Va.
well known advocate Of good roads ana
participant in many conventions. ana
lean de PulHgny. director OF the French
mission Of engineers and chief engineer
OF roads and bridges of France. Logan
Waller Page. director Of the Office of puo-
lie roads of the Department OF Asri-
culture. will preside at this session.
I'm the evening addresses arranged for
Will include those by c. :. Stetson. chair
man of the National Grange executive
committee. Warden Thomas J. lyman o.
the Colorado state penitentiary. VINO mas
made a most notable success I'm the en-
ploynent of convicts i'm road building. ana
Charles Thaddeus Terry, chairman OF the
American Automobile Association legisia-
tive board. Mr.. Tynan's talk VIII be IL
lustrated and will be followed by an ad-
ditional illustrated exposition OF ROAD
building in California and the southwest
Friday morning VIII be given up to the
spokesmen Of the most important pro-
posed interstate roads which are under
consideration in all parts Of the country
The list is a most imposing one. and rep
resents countrywide belief in the pres
ent necessity for establishing both inter
state and interstate roads.
Spokesmen will give iacts in relation
to the National old Trails Ocean-to-Ocean
Road. quebec Miami international Road
Iakes-to-Gulf Road Meridian Road, Pa
ci6c Highway Southern Transcontinental
Highway. santa Re Trail. Memphis-to-
bristol Highway. 'Cross-Arkansas High
wav. Cross Missouri Highway. Omaha
Denver Road. Platte Valley Transcontl-
mental Road. Iowa Transcontinental Road.
/ Golden Belt Road, Iowa River-to-Rlver
Road Jackson Highway. Crest Of the
| RIue Ridge Highway and Park-to-Park
I Road
In the afternoon state representatives
/ viii have their opportunity and 1t is
I certainty that fully two-thirds OF the
commonwealths Will have spokesman
present. In fact. the assem5lage Will be
nationwide in its representation. as the
most prominent advocates OF good roads
in the United States have signiied their
| intention Of being present Inc meeting
will conclude with a report OF the com
mittee on resolution. in which all parts
NJ the country will have voice.