Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-04
ORATORS PLEAD
FOR GOOD ROADS
NJ CHAUTAUQUA
Intense Enthusiasm Aroused
by Advocates of Better
Highways at Mountainairi
Crowds Continue Good.

Mountaindir. \. NJ. Aug. 3.-Pro-
moters of prosperity whose slogan is
Good Roads. are today in charge
Of chautauquu sessions. and are dis
seminatlng the gospel OF better high
ways in a manner that not only rouses
enthusiasm OF local listeners but is
echoed by Hive wire boosters from
many districts IN the state. Arrivals
OF automobile parties from Santa fe,
Carrizozo. Las Cruces. san Antonio.
Torrance and county towns and Albu-
querque today augmented the attcn-
dance already In chautauqua park
IL intense earnestness OF orators and
plaudits Of intensely interested audi
tors. and eulogy Of gasoline travel to-
day heard in the tabernacle bear the
fruits they richly merit. New Mexico
highways will become the model auto
roads the resources OF the state de-
mand and deserve. Hon Francis T..
Lester. of Mesilla Park president of
the state Association of Highway OF
ficials and sponsor OF the days pro-
gram, was introduced by Rev X. T..
Farley. the efficient chautauqua SUI
lperintendent and platform manager.
Mr. Lester in a brief preliminary
talk, outlined the order Of disc ussions
and introduced Mr. John 4. Whit
takcr senior highway engineer from
the office of public roads. who came
/ from Washington 10 attend the New
Mexico good roads meet and the chau-
tauqua, This distinguished roa d
builder, In clear way. free from the
ltechnicalltlcs common 10 many scien-
fists. dIscoursed on the necessity and
ECONOMY OF superior avenues for
trans-state travel
j Following Mr. Whitaker Mr.. Les
ter gave an address that was inter-
rupted many times by rounds of APP
plause. Mr.. Lester talked TO the au-
dience in n forceful way and urged
the passing of bonds under the ade-
quate bonding laws OF the state for
the construction Of county roads. An
ovationary round of applause mark
ed the close of this live road boost
er's talk.
Colonel Hilton. Of San Antonio. was
the next speaker Colonel Hilton
pleaded for the trans-state travel tt
traverse the old trails that touch tn,
historic ruins that are of such vast
magnitude and magnificence thai
some day they will become one OF
New Mexico's chief assets He point
ed out that Mountainair is the hub ol
great wheel of roads. leading to va
riOus points OF historic and pre- histo-
ric settlement Mr.. j DunlaVy spOk,
for the road boosters Of Torrance
county and received the tribute o.
Applause that echoed long and loud
Rev Farley the chautauqua superln
,tendent. spoke briefly Of the histor,
Of Ii Gran Quivira Tor Tabiro as thu
histories name the place..
AT the conclusion of the afternoon
program four auto loads of Santa F'
road boosters arrived to participate
In the evening celebration. Miss Rutl
Bright sang sweetly Just before The
association adjourned.
This evening the principal orator
win be Mr. Whitaker, from Washing
ton, who will give forty-three stere'
opticon Illustrations of transeontinen'
tai highways A feature that promises
TO be treat Of treats will be the ex'
hibition Of classic Greek posing II
ring drills to be presented by Misses
Edna McChesney. l.. Daphne Cobb
Helen Fee, Alvina Postel, Floy Eas-
terday Alma Fried. Flora Chess, Ethe
| McClaskey A May pole drill will alse
be presented by these opponents OF
physical culture from Albuquerque
The big attraction for tomorrow IA
1.-THE concert to be presented by cho'
rus of professional vOcalists under the
direction Of Charles j. Andrews. Mrs
Frederick VIM, of Albuquerque, Il
Ito be a soloist. The singers will ar.
rive this evening.