Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-02
GOOD ROADS CONGRESS
COMES TO CLOSE TO-DAY
Debates Have Been Both Educational
and Practical, Say
Leaders.
COMMITTEES on FEDERAL AID
VIII Confer With Legislative Com
mittees and Highway Officers as
to Most Suitable Roads to Receive
Government Road Money.

With a meeting ;his morning the
Virginia Good Roads Congress. which
has been in session for the past three
days at Murphy's Hotel viii close its
fourth and most successful convention.
meeting to-day Will he the selection OF
place and date for the mex, annual
meeting AND other unfinished business.
Two big sessions were held yestcr-
day morning ana afternoon. at which
4 number OF interesting talks were
made. Following the afternoon session
many of the delegates lief; for home.
All agreeing that the convention had
heen valuable both from an educa-
tional and practical standpoint;
The principal speakers yesterday
were c. Scott. assistant highway
commissioner. :. II Binford, assistant
superintendent, Of the Richmond public
schools. and i II Quiscnbcrry, farm
demonstrator of Louisa County. Open
discussions followed each address. and
much interesting data was brought out
by the questions
Mr.. Scot, made an Interesting re-
mort on tho work by the department
with which he is connected during the
past wear He also explained the adj
vantsEes Of bond issue for road i'm
provemcnt and the working OF CON
Ticts to advantage.
HOW ROADS INCREASE
VALUE or FARMS
THAT Sood roads increase the value
~ farm property WAS assorted by MIR.
tQuisenberry, who said that the extra
taxation was made by the increased
productireness due TO the better ia
cIlities for marketing the crops lie
was hacked ur in his statement by
previous remarks of Mr. Rinford who
claimed that one piece OF practical
work was better than all of the talk
in the world
Bad roads Mr. Bnford said. breed
the spirit OF despair, While good roads
were evidence that things could ~"
done He asserted that there is no
need for farmers TO bind thcmscl
into cooperative buying or selling
bodies II they have good roads over
which to haul their products
committee OF thirty members. ono
from each senatorial district was ap.
pointed to TAX" UP the matter of Sc
curing Federal aid with tho state
Highway Commission. The committee
will also confer with the State leg
islativc committee with Wow Of de-
,ermininE which highways should re-
ccive particular support. Tho commit
tee follows:
Henry Roberts, Bristol, John w.
Chalkles. Bic Stone cap. W l.. pcruis.
Grundy: Colonel W = Battle IL
Roanoke: Judge Martin Williams i'ar-
isturc; j. Hicks Rhudy. GnlaN: l. G..
Moomav, ST.. CovinCtou. Dr Charles
". Rolston. Mount Clinton. i &. Coli
son. stanton ]. y. Rrenaynan. Ejch-
Inond: j. Donald richards, Warrcntou:
Aubrey g. Weaver, Front Royal: Iiu-
gene rcndlotou. Cuckoo, J. j. Common
Manassas George l.. Browning. OF
GRANGE. Walter \ lIorucr. Richmond:
H. II Wood. Charlottesville: Z s
chamhcriayn". r.. rho"niN Elnnd
Massey ryro: - l.. Mc,'au Lyuch
nurG: NJ L Rocker. Houston: Mr. Mum
dy. Natural Fridge j. u Eassc-, Hns-
Scti II !. pihrell panyillc: Dr IL ".
HraCR, Alberta; a. J. Cauady. E'lcyG;
u, y. Persons. Jarrett. Hcury = Lcc
'rewo John Doyle, McKenuy Con
ord' &. e. Vaughan, Franklin. John \
i.eNner, Norfolk 4. r. CONWAY. NuSsa
neck ". .. Long. Norfolk W Mellon
ala Ice, liNiucton: !. A. Potts bar
Evansville; GoorS" + Adams. Fortress
monroe. &. smith Walter. nuancock
a. > Hotchktse. Richmond. and /. y
Weaver, trhanua