The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-28
GOOD ROADS MEN
 IN SESSION HERE Would Remove COnvicts From Private Contract OFFICERS ARE NAMED Invitation Accepted to Mobile TOT Future Date-Good Addresses
 Made to Delegates
 Yesterday

The Alabama Good Roads assocla- t;on last night at the conclusion oI their twenty first annual session went on record as favoring the withdrawal of convicts from private contract anu placing them on the pubic roaos' eo use exclusively the money oeriNeu from the sale of automobile Heehses for the building and maintenance ol nublic highways; to have all road work done under the supervision or cornpe- tent highway engineers; the lhaorse- mant of President Wilson's war rec ord. the adoption of the proper legls- lation that would prevent the waste of money and the deterioration of pub lie roads.
 The convention was called to order yesterday morning by John w. O'Nell' president of the Jefferson County Good Roads association, after which he lh- troduced Commissioner J. R. Hornady' who extended a welcome to the yIs- itors on behalf of the city. A similar welcome was given them on behalf of the county by Jerry Gwin, presi- dent of the board of revenue. Secre- tary c. l.. Harold of the Birmingham Civic association made short taiA to the convention, after which the meeting was placed in the hands or John Craft, president of the Alabama Good Roads association.
 A full report of the work done by the association for the past 12 months was read by J. A. Rountree, secretary of the organization. This is the twenty first year that MT. Rountree has served in that capacity
 Letters from two of the aspirants for governorship of Alabama, who were invited to address the body, Lieut. Gov. Thomas E. Kilby and John IT. Wallace, were read. These two gem tlemen expressed great regret at pe- ing unable to attend, but in their necessary absence expressed their stand on the good roads question.
 INVITED TO MOBILE
 The Automobile Tourists club of Mobile extended an invitation to the association to meet in Mobile early demonstration. The invitation was ac- eepted, but the executive committee has not definitely decided upon a date.
 Quite exhaustive talks upon the good roads question were made by Judge w. w. Brandon, Mrs. G. H. Mathis and Prof. G. M. Mlchem or ALI burn Many delegates were gre sent about 300 actually registan5pg and many were present vae did net reg- ister. Stereopttco, vsews oE ah " sses of good road ork md conditions were shown at t'sa avenSng session
 Befeee the conclusion af the conven- t1osa sfsa slactlon of officers was con- sisznxnaEea Ire pI5neipa' officers were ra4e3e@4a. and asze many of the com-
 sa Jo6n Craft of Mobile was 4e@esAS sesident; John w O'Neiil, vice M ,sident; J. E. Pierce, vice pres gdent; senator J. H. Bankhead, vice presidedt; ex-Senator Frank s. White, vice plesident J. A. Rountree, secre- tary; md J. B. Elliott, treasurer, all being te-elections.
 OTHER OFFICERS NAMED
 The district vice presidents are: First. lJ. E. Block, Mobile; Second, F.. J. Burr. Troy; Third, D. R. Butler, Oneolta; Fourth, F. A. Gullette, Yer bena Fifth, c. E. Thomas, Prattviile; Sixth w. w. Ogden, Sulligent; Seveath, w. T. Brown, Ragland; Eighth, w. E. Skeggs, Decatur; Ninth, Jerry Gwin, Birmingham; Tenth, w.