The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-01
THE GREATEST
ROAD CONGRESS
EVER HELD
UNION OF AMERICAN HIGHWAY
ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN ROAD
BUILDERS CREATE PAN-AM-
ERlCAN.

New York, Aug. 31.-nefnite an
vancement has been made annually
in road construction, maintenance and
administration since New Jersey en-
acted the first modern state aid road
law in 1891. For the first dozen years
the progress was slow; but during
the past few years, the movement has
been going forward at a constantly
increasing pace, and with q moment
um which gathers strength and force
as it proceeds, until 1t now forms one
of the irresistible factors of human
progress.
This progress has been marked
from year to year by the annual con-
ventions of the American Road Build
ers' association and the American
Highway association. Not only in
the mileage of roads improved has
the advancement been made. Better
types of roads and streets have been
developed; better methods of construc-
ton; the more intelligent employment
of materials; more economical ad-
mnistration; more advantageous sys-
TENS OF financing, all have contributed
to the widening of the subject OF
highway improvement until 1915 finds
greater accomplishment than any
previous year since the movement
began.
Practically every state n the union
and every province and country in all
America is pushing the construction
of highways to the limit of means
available. While every common
wealth has its own methods of pro-
cedure the objects sought ere in every
case the same. The lowering of the
cost of marketing products and Sc
curing supplies; the opening of chan
nels of traffic to permit the develop
ment of new territory; and the en-
hancement of the values Of property;
better sociological conditions, all go
to make up the sum of advantages
which follow the improvement of the
highways.
Hence the Pan-American Road Con-
gress, which will assemble at Oakland,
California, September 1917 A large
number of delegates has all eady been
appointed so that a full attendance
is assured. Experts will present ana
discuss the latest and most approved
methods: and those who are seekers
for information will be able to find
it, on any phase of the highway sub
ject in which he is most interested.
The union of the two great asso-
Citations previously named was for
the purpose of organizing the Pan
American Road Congress. The bring
ing into one assemblage OF the COM
bined memberships of these two as
sociations, together with delegates
and experts from other American
countries. must enable any road
builder. be he engineer contractor,
official or layman, to receive vast
benefit not only for himself but also
for his home community by attending
the congress.
Several cities on or near the route
of the special Pan-American Road Con-
gress train, but which are not sche-
dued or sightseeing stops, have sent
urgent invitations and requests to be
included, and promising the most cor
dial welcome. At most OF the points
where stops are to be made, commit
tees of leading citizens are being or
ganized to prepare and give direction
to the proper entertainment of the
visitors. AS the train will leave
Chicago September and arrive at
Oakland September -, the time given
for visiting interesting points along
the route will give much opportunity
for recreation and entertainment.