The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13
BRlST0L'S CONVENTION BIG
GOOD ROADS MEETING
>iN innunI Convention of Southern APP
pRinchinD Roads Association
Nenr IIund

BRISTOL. VA. September i2-Thc
sixth annual convention Of the south
crn Appalachian Good Roads Associa-
ton will be held in this city from
October u to q, inclusive. This prom
Uses to be one of the most important
road conventions in the history of the
South. 1t is OF vital Importance to
all the people Of the Appalachian re-
gion because it aims at the greater
prosperity and the greater comfort OF
the masses through Il system OF roads
that will bring the town and country
folk closer together and To q better
understanding. of the important fact
that each one Is mutually dependent
upon the other in all things that aim
at the accomplishment of better living.
This convention will be OF vital i'm
portancc TO all people interested in
such great through highways as the
Bristol to- Memphis Highway. the Bris-
toll Washington Highway, the Crest =
Of c-lluc>liidge Highway, the Bris-
toll Blu.iici I'D to- Pittsburgh Highway
the Iiristol-to Norfolk Highway, the
Hristol-to- Charlotte Highway, the Bris-
'tol-io Lexington Highway and numer-
Gus other highways of special i'm
portance to the masses of many coun-
tries as means Of bringing them into
easy connection with the through high
WAYS mentioned in the foregoing.
Within the last eight Years over ST.
100000 has been appropriated and
partly spent in the construction OF pike
roads IN countries Of upper East Ten
nessce and Southwest Virginia. in
spite OF this great showing. there are
gaps TO he closed up in aimos, every
county before the Appalachian high
ways Will be all that they should he
TO the people vino dwell within the
bounds Of this promising empire OF
agriculture and industry-this Switzer
land of America
nf
roads is urged TO talk and work for
the success OF this great road con-
vention because OF the fact that 1t
means new and moro generally dis
.trlbuted prosperity among the masses,
wider comfort and new enjoyment
OF life The best can only be accom-
plished by the cooperation OF all the
people, and with this thought kept up
permost in every community, the States
interested In this road association
should be represented in Bristol by
several thousand delegates. Every citi-
zen is expected 10 consider himself
delegate To this convention.
Notable speakers are being arranged
for, and the program Will be announced
later. Boards Of trade and other COM
nercial organizations. Governors Of
Siacs and Mayors of towns and cities
arc being asked to name delegates
who have "a genuine interest in good
roads, and who VIII come and lend
their influence to the success of the
coming convention, Ia the end that
great things may be accomplished
along the line OF road promotion in
every portion of the Appalachian re-
Gion.
II is expected that cities and towns
as far South as Memphis will send
automobile scout parties 10 the con-
'vcntion, while other parties are eX-
pccted from towns and cities as far
East as Washington and Norfolk.
Road subjects, such as financing, To-
cation, character Of construction, etc,
arc to be discussed by experts.