The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-16

Virginia State Good Roads Week
and Rural Road Improvement League
Convention win be held this season In
Lynchburg. Virginia on May rs. rs
and 81. when the people OF Virginia,
in person and through representatives,
will assemble for the purpose of de-
vising the most efTicient system of
road improvement to be accomplished
with the means they have at their
disposal. 1t is recognized that better
highways are an absolute necessity
and that some system must be intro
duced whereby they may be had and
at the same time with as little addi-
tional expense as possible.
The purposes of this convention.
as announced to It's delegates, and to
the public. are to extend the Rural
Road Improvement League and It's
beneficial influences to every county
in Virginia; to call the attention OF
cities and towns to the benefits re-
cutting to them from county road
Improvement and the need for their
cooperation In this work: to estab-
iish committees in every locality for
county and district organization; the
institution of Road Days. improve
ment or roads into principal market
towns and railroad stations and for
inter-county. hnterurban and inter
State cooperation for a system OF
continuous highways, and to provide
competitive prizes for local clubs
showing the greatest efficiency in road
improvement and maintenance.
All of which shall be done in CO.
operation with our constituted author
titles wherever 1t is possible.
Nlch enthusiasm Is manifested in
IthEWenterprise and In its approach
ing convention and most pleasant
and profitable meeting is assured. Be
sure to attend and bring the needs of
your county before this convention
that this system OF cooperation NAV
reach you and your community with
beneficial results.
Railroads Give Special Rates.
Railroads in Virginia have reduced
| their fares for this convention to
practically ane straight fare for the
round trip, tickets on sale AT all sta
tons May "a and rs good returning
until May 30. In most instances. In
addition TO this, automobile runs have
been Instituted from every part of
this State to Lynchhurg to bring the
views and suggestions of these people
into its sessions There are many
other special features and attractions
for all vino desire to see Lynchburs
at its best, every provision having
pleasure of visitors who will be pro-
vided with apple comforts and accom-
! modations This greatly reduced rate
into LynchbGrg is unparraNel and
many will avail themselves of 1t for
many reasons Cars OF automobile
parties attending this convention will
be stored free of charge at Apper-
son-Lee Motor Company Garage.
The unwilling o. a monument TO
c. yFr Il L. $40
this time. and session will be suspend
ed from IL O'Clock in the morning
until 8 in the afternooneof May 90,
that the delegates ana visitors may
take part in the ceremonies. On this
day many prominent speakers will
address the people, who are assured
OF most enjoyable and most profit
able time. with inspiration to do great
things for better roads in their coun-
ties and districts
Interstate Highways.
Among the subjects will be the es-
tn hlishment- of committees for con-
Meeting up certain of our principal
highways to provide throughfares for
State and Interstate travel. and for
the improvement and maintenance of
these roads and others leading from
them to connect them with the back
country. This liz very important
feature and anyone having at heart
the welfare of his portion of the
State should see that 1t Is we'll repre-
sented.
More satisfactory road legislation
will be considered and the subject of
cities paying certain road taxes, the
, application of automobile license reve-
nue. to road maintenance, instead OF
new construction. as Ii Is used at pres
ent. and the advisabi of inaugural
ing a wheel tax to retire road bonds,
, will have their places on the progra m
The relation Of roads TO schools will
be given its full share of considera-
ton. with view to increased school
efficiency through an improved high
way system in every locality.
large Attendance Desired.
II Is especially desirable that this
convention be well attended by state
; and county officers, as we'll as by the
general public. as there are many mat
tiers to be discussed, which VIII ne
!, cessitate wide range Of various kinds
of experience. The ladies of the Com
monwealth have been Jealous
patriots in this. as in all other public
enterprises. and their presence will
add greatly to the successful accom-
I plishment of the object in view.
Attendant bring your resolutions
with you concerning more efficient
road mprovement-and we shall ex-
tend the beneficial influences of this
organization to every community and
bring prosperity and happiness TO
Z every part of our Commonwealth.