The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
ROADS COMMITTEE
 IN SESSION HERE
Defer Selection of Place of Holding Next Associa-
 ti0n Meeting

The executive committee of the Ala hama Good Roads association met in the parlor of the Morris hotel at Il o'clock yesterday. John Craft of Mo bile presided over the meeting with ]. A. Rountree. secretary. Twenty mem ners of the executive committee were in attendance In person and by proxy. The time and place of holding the next meeting was discussed. Invita- tions were read from Huntsville and Rirmingham. President Craft was in- structed to write the Chambers of Com meree of these two cities in regard to the meeting. The selection of the place of meeting was held under advise ment and will be reported at later date.
 J. W. Cary made report of the number of regular and life members that he had secured and the interest that had been aroused in the cause of good roads throughout Alabama His report was a most encouraging one in every way and was well received. On motion a vote of thanks was returned to Mr Cary
 J. A. Rountree made a statistical and financial report of the condition of the association and requested that a committee of three be appointed to audit the books to report at the next annual meeting of the association. Sug- eestion concurred in.
 letter from Gov. Charles Hender- son Was read heartily indorsing good roads days, but suggesting that as Au- gust 15 fell on Sunday that Sunday be devoted to religious services anG that August 16 and IT be devoted to working the roads. On motion of II. PIX. Milner, the suggestion of Cover nor Henderson was acceded to.
 Hugh McGeever moved that the state superintendent of education be request ed to write letters to the county su- nerintendents in every county in the state and urge them to call upon the teachers and school trustees to take as interest and observe good roads days
 H. K. Miner moved that the preach CTS of the gospel be requested and urged to preach sermons August 15 on the religious side of good roads
 President Craft suggested that a per manent organization to promote the Jackson highway should be organized and a great meeting held in Birmlng- ham or some point along the line. On motion a special committee was ap- pointed for the purpose of carrying out the suggestion of President Craft The following committee was appoint ed:
 H. K. Milner, chairman Governor Henderson of Montgomery, Messrs John ". O'Neill of Birmingham. W r. Fitts of Tuscaloosa, J. A. Rountree of Birmingham, John Craft of Mobile Hugh McGeever and L. H. Pennington bena. Miss Alma Rittenberry was in vited to participate and cooperate With the committee.
 John w O'Neill introduced the fol- lowing resolution which was adopted i:
 Resolved, That the executive com mittee Of the Alabama Good Reads association most heartily indorse the Key good roads bill which Is now pending in the Alabama legislature, which makes good roads days perma- nent in every way.
 
 respectfully urge the legislature to adopt this bill as early as possible and that the thanks of this committee be returned to Senator Key for his thoughtfulness in introducing the same"
 An invitation was read from the Alabama Convict Improvement asso- citation inviting the members of the Alabama Good Roads association to attend the meeting of the association. which meets in Montgomery on July the meeting adjourned.
 Miss Alma Rittenberry received the following communication from Lafay- cite, Ind, which is explanatory: Miss Alma Rittenberry, Birmingham
 Ala:
 Dear Madam-Your letter of June 26 has been forwarded to this organ ization by Mayor Thomas Bauer.
 Tn conjunction with the other coun- lies between Indianapolis and Chicago, we have formed the Chicago Indian apolis Air Line association, the pur- pose being to put the road in first class shape, have it oiled and thus in. duce tourists to drive over it.
 "We were pleased to learn that this has also been shown as part of the proposed Jackson highway. We expect to continue our organization and work for good roads and have active con- mittees in each county, the writer be- ing the general secretary.
 "We will be glad to cooperate with you and hope to receive some further suggestions. Very truly yours,
 C A TAvETrTI CTJAMPER C0M