The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-17
AJv|Ae PICTURES
SHOW MUD HOLES
Richnaond-washinsto Highway CsAs
ditiOns Depleted 90 Members of
Coed Reads Conventien ON
Screen.
HARRIS HART MAKES ArpEAh
Adoption of state Highway systena.
Attendance Excels all Expectations,

One Of the features OF the good
roads convention that held it's second
three session daily program at Muir.
phys hotel yesterday and last night.
was moving pictures depicting the
exact conditions as they existed last
year on the Washington and Richmond
highway. The films were contributed
by the office of public roads rural en-
cheering department at washington.
In these pictures which were shown
last night In the hotel auditorium,
there were several scenes in which mo-
tor cars. anbuiances and trucks were
simply enguifed, and could not be
moved by four mule teams. Other
phasea OF the fin were the construs.
ton work being done, and those ac-
complishments that made the Maryland
roa1s en- object lesson. The innova~
ton OF the parcel post truck SYSTEM
that Is now being taken up by the
postoffice department necsssitates a
great Improvement, and the pictures
served to show the stupendous task
that lies before the good road orgsni-
cation.
The program rendered yesterday by
the various members Of the convention
who were scheduled to make addresses
was In the opinion of the officials OF
the organization. of that type that will
bring results. The convention from
the first had been far more successful
than the most sanguine anticipations
of the co-workers in the cause. The
attendance excelled all expectations,
and crowded the hall to overlooking In
all the sessions yesterday. The scnts
ment of the convention is decidedly In
favor of the adoption OF the system OF
state highways and the Improvement
of those roads already in operation.
The program itself has been so repiets
with snap and yerve that Ii BODIES no
good to the typical Virginia mud hole
OF the speakers yesterday the Az
peal OF Mr.. Harris Hart, of RoEuoke
the newly-elected state superintendent
OF public schools. was probably one
of the strongest. Mr.. Hart was sched-
uled for the morning session. but dua
TO unavoidable circumstances. he wa9
unable to arrive In time. and his place
On the program was Allied by Mr.. Won
Gemmingeh. who was caleneared for
the afternoon. The speech of Mr.. Hart
on the effect OF good roads on the pub
lie schools was a direct appeal TO the
association for better roads especially
in the rural sections where travelling
facilities for the children are not tho
best in any locality.
Mt Won GemminEen. engineer of
maintenance in Virginia. who spoke at
the morning session, talked of the
maintenance of the highways ard his
address was we'll received.
Fredericksburg, entered q strong plea.
for the state system of Highways
recommended by his legislative COM
~,t"~e AID hts recital of the work
of this committee was extremely hone
sul TO those who have the best Inter
ests Of the state at heart.
A patriotic address last night BY
the Honorable Harry st. George
~-''"tAr ~ TN~in~ton was one of the
features OF the davis program. The
sneaker so internntngied good roads
and prSr'otism that it was hard to
discriminate which was which. if
shera "a a discrimination which the
speaker said was synonymous. One
~ontence struck home to the members
= the convention who had served
with the Southern armies In the War
petween the States. 'Tf you old
Confeds couldn't shoot Old Glory TO
death. then the kaise~ ard all his he'll
lions can't pull her down.
The nrograr, today which ends the
convention follows:
10 A. MIR. G.. r. Scott, secre-
tarv. presiding.
"Fcc~or,v and EFFICIENCY in state
and Local Governments" Hon. r. Fl.
rsrewry chairman of the legislative
committee on efT~SAncv and economy
Discussion-''Toll Roads in vir-
r'ria' Mr.. G. L. Scott. Jr.. highway
engineer Fayette county w. Va. Dis
russ'on led by Mr. r. w, Moore.
Afternoon session. 2 p. M.-'The
Automobile and Highway Improve
ment" Mr. Maurice @. Long. attor-
new at law, Norfolk. Va
DIscussion-"rraffic Regulations"
Mr. A. G.. Batchelder. executive
chairman. American Automobile as
ISOLATION.
Discussion-Report OF committees.
faction OF officers, adjournment sine
die.