The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-19
ia raaintenance j ths roads q &c

the maintenance Of the roads Of tn
State.
"As the head Of the Highway De-
pattment. have offered these sugges-
tons to the Legislature which 10 now
In session. / do not, however, bellows
that they will cure all the evils which
exist in the present laws, sbut do
know that IL they are enacted into
laws that we will have made step
forward in our road legislation.
am but, acting as the mouth
piece of the citizens Of the State who
are interested In the up-building and
development OF the roads Of the State
correct answer rests with the Legts.
tasurs, and 1t IL for thAnu to say
whether your State shall be set back
IN its road work. or whether IL shall
go on and develop a system of roads
which viii add to the happiness
progress and prosperity OF its
citizens"
Commissioner Coleman was fol.
lowed by H c. Shirley. Of the chief
engineers office of the MARYLAND
Roads Commission. who discussed
Road Maintenance" giving the road
workers some ideas as to what Marv-
land Is doing in the building Of GOOD
roads, and stressing particularly the
necessity OF the maintenance Of the
Shirley, for any State to build good
roads unless it makes provision for
their maintenance"
Coleman Prestdes.
State Highway Commissioners Coils.
man presided as chairman during the
morning session yesterday, tntroAuc~
ing the Governor, and Henry W. An.
derson was chairman Of ths aftarnoou
session.
Opening Meeting.
The opening meeting was held It 10
O'Clock with several hundred delegates
from all parts OF the State In attend
ance. The delegates were given .
warm welcome by Mayor George
Ainslie on behalf of the city. The
meeting was opened with prayer by
the Rev. T. clagett Skinner. pastor OF
Second Baptist Church. George r.
Coleman. State Highway Commission
er. presided. The session was 'haid
in Murphys Hotel.
Just how good roads operate 70 In
crease the prosperity Of the coumu.
mites through which they run and
now the sums necessary to be az
pended to put them in nrst-class
shape would be more than n,adA up 81
the extra prosperity their improve
ment would bring was Interestingly
told by D. M. Blankenshtp. secretary
OF the Farmers Educational Bureau.
J. II Montgomery, Of the Co-opers.
tive Educational Association, pointed
out the relation of roads to the
schools He showed that 1t was OBJ
vious that good roads would add 70
the efficacy OF the educational systsm
of the rural sections of the state and
were indispensa BILE IL the maximum
of educational results were to be OBJ
tanned.
Guests ut So oker.
Last night the visiting delegates.
estimated by the registration clerk at
S0o--were guests at g. smoker in the
auditorium. at which the Richmond
Automobile Club was host.
Today the road builders will hold
two sessions-morning and afternoon
Ito hear practical talks on the SUBJ
Jects in which they are interested,
and tonight they will be the guests
of the national government experts
at q. special moving picture show on
showing road construction. Thursday
morning they will hear reports OF
officers and committees. elect new Of
ficers and choose a place for the next
annual meeting. W. F. Coke will pre-
side as chairman OF the morning SEES
sion today, and Charles T. Lassirer
this afternoon
Government Has Exhibit.
One OF the most interesting features
vent.on, in session here. Is the exhibit !.
Of the Good Roads Division CT the
United States Department OF Agricui-
ture, which is in charge OF experts
sent here by the national government
The exhibit occupies two rooms ad-
Joining the auditorium IN Murphy's
Hotel Annex. In one there Ii most
comprehensive display Of the various
kinds OF road building with models
showing the roads in the various pro-
cesses OF construction, and a working
model Of squad OF men building
good road. Sand.clay. gravel. plain
macadaEn and brick roads are among
the exhibits and also the modal OF
plain concrete arch. The~ exhibit also
contains photographs OF roads In pro-
cess at construction and some Of the
examples OF the good roads IN tbs
South.
In another room the government u
conducting a moving picture shov.
Illustrating the processes OF the con-
s,ruction ana maintenance Of good
roads, which is attracting no little
interest among the delegates TO the
convention. The picture show and tia
exhibit viii, be maintained during ths
continuance OF the convention, both
of which are Of great educational
value and are attracting the attention
of all the visitors. will be maintained
at the hotel during the continuance Il