The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-30
BOOSTERS OF GOOD
ROADS TO GATHER
WILL MEET IN FIRST ANNUAL
CONVENTION IN ST. PAUL,
NOV. 16 AND II.
NATIONS EXPERTS TO SPEAK
Better Highways and to Teach
Public How to Go About
Securing the Same.

st. Paul.-The first annual conven-
ton of the Minnesota Good Roads Fed
era ton will be held here Nov. 1917.
iembers of the federation, which
is tile minnesota division Of the Ma
ito ial Highway Association, are dele
cares to the convention. In addition
to these the governor is appointing
delegates at large from over the state,
selecting members of commercial
boards, members of farmers clubs
and civic organizations. Commercial
clubs are invited to send delegates and
the convention promises to be very
successful in securing the cooperation
of the good roads boosters of Mime
sofa.
Many Good Speakers.
Speakers of national reputation
have been secured and the program
contains men who have for many
years been interested in the campaign
for better highways.
The officers of the Minnesota Good
Roads Federation for the present year
are: M. j. Bowling of Olivia, presi-
! ucAl, ava ILootuudh Va ~. Slouo,
vice president; Roe Chase of Anoka,
ecretary-treasurer, and George NJ.
Davis of st. Paul, state director.
The Official Call.
The following is the official call for
the convention:
This association was organized for
! the purpose of engendering enthusiasm
for and interest in the. betterment of
state. Its aim is the education of the
people of the state to know just what
sort of road Improvement Is needed
and Just how to go about the securing
of the Improvement in the most eXpe-
ditious and economical way.
Wise, equitable and uniform road
legislation. the total elimination of
the introduction of skilled supervision
and the equitable distribution of road
funds here most needed are among
the aims of this federation.
In past years many thousands of
dollars have been wasted through
FAULTY methods. improper supervision.
political juggling and Indifference upon
the part of the taxpayer as to the ul
innate destination of the money which
he pays for road BUILDING. purposes.
Aim Of Association.
! This association aims to educate
through literature from the highest
road building authority in the country;
TO concentrate the good roads enthu-
siasm found in all parts of our state so
that bv cooperation the energies of
the individual may be made effective;
Of affil ;ating and promoting the widely
differing ideas, plans and requirements
Of the various good roads associations
Of the state.
This year is pivotal in the road
building history OF the state. From
now on we must build for the future
as well as the present; we must hus-
band our resources. and make every
dollar count so that the close of each
succeeding year VIII mark a distinct
| Increase in our permanent good roads
mileage and show to the taxpayer that
ms when su Is o eonden e spent once
spired among the people of Minnesota
then the means for road improvements
will come rapidly and willingly to
hand.
Must he Successful.
IT Is highly important that this first
convention Of the Minnesota Good
Roads Federation be an emphatic sue
In point of enthusiasm in order to
show to the people of Minnesota that
hereafter a concrete. cohesive force OF
the campaign for better highways.
Every member of the association is a
qualified delerate to the convention
Delegates from commercial clubs,
| FARMERS clubs. good road associations
civic clubs. automobile clubs and from
| the state at large have been appoint
ed and these will make up the body of
the convention. Good roads enthn
participate In the convention by maxi
ing application for membership in the
Minnesota Good Roads Federation to
| the secretary at any time previous a
the meeting or at the state headouar-
tiers during the convention at ST paul
NJ J.: DOWNING.
ROE CHASE,