Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-10
NATIONAL HIGHWAY BODY
To Cn-OrdinnIc Itonds 81 Country
Win Uthcr Transportation
Facilities.

Tho building and maintenance OF
permanent highways along main
TRUNK line routes for the transpor-
,tation Of people and goods "a sun
plcmcnI tho railroads Is a national
recessity and all efforts must he p,s
on linking up this diSlointed section
Of such routes rathe rthAn pro
mlscuous building OF roads OF SET
ondary importance during the war,
This Is the consensus OF the High
way Industries association. whiCh
was orgH nl2cd In Chicago recently.
coordination OF efforts of state
highway associations and Industries
Interested directly In highway build
ing toward encouraging the develop
rucnt uf roads and stimulating their
use ia facilitate and cheaper the
Transportation of food and other
products wns gwen n distinct IN
terest In the final organization Of The
association
one ~ the points OF greatest in
tcrest brought out was the announce
ment BY James | Dlakeslce, fourth
assistant postmaster general, who Is
In charge OF the rural delivery sys-
tcms of the country. that II plans
work out as expected there will he
motor truck parcel post within "A
short time under operation by the
government between all principal
points one complete system which
will be In operation within the next
sixty days according 10 these pln M,
In a route between Chicago, Indiana
polls, Louisville, Nashville chat
tanpogn and Atlanta. connecting with
q similar route between Portland.
Me, and New orleans
Uf National Importance.
The organization Of the highway
industries committee was one OF ma.
tional Importance AS II brought to-
sether representatives. from the
nited States government as well Ls
road machinery and material c1u-
Germs with tbs highway orEanlZn ttOCs
and state highway officials OF the
country over $50 delegates who
were present represented 1900
separate plants with - combined
capital uf siOO, 100000 Formation
of the organization was the out
growth ct preliminary meetings at
tended by representatives OF the in
dustries. officials Of public roads, the
council ot national defense. highway
tra nsport committee and the execu-
tive committee Of tho American As
sucjation Of State Highway officials
The objects OF the organization as
outlined In the call TO the meettr 8 I
are to assist through cooperation
Wits all goveJnmer ~ agencies Jth
sHAte and national, 'hs to-QrdInation
OF the highways with other trans
portatton agencies of the country
second 10 encourage the develop
ment ut highways that viii advance
the economic lie Of the nation. and.
third. to stimulate their use In such
manner ~ to facilitate and cheap n
tho transportation of food. raw ma
=. ,ls and finished products to he
that our highways may be u
g., .,imum service In the transporta
ton OF tho nation
S " Williams Of tho GRIMM
bernstein company Lima Ohio, was
elected president, 4. X Hurst, Wis
Cunsln state commissioners OF high
why's. first vice pi csldent, Leon Car
diner. New York, second vice presi-
ldent and :. r Henry, Washington
1 third vice president Secretary and
.9reasurer are to be appointed by the
I hoard ~ directors Headuarters OF
the association probably will he 10
Gated either IN Chicago or Cleveland
Rltho on account Of present condi.
tio.s the head office probably viii
Z he located temporarily In Washing
: ton. The Highway Industries sssu-
citation viii not conflict with any
other good roads orga nizatiOn, buI
Will endeBvor TO specialize and co.
ordinate cffHts OF tho scattered or
Ennizntlon.