The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-18
Federal Road Fund
Motor sGar. Associations Work
ing For Large Appropriation


gress will be asked by the organized
amend the Federal Aid Road Act in
such manner that the joint Federal
and State money shall only be eX-
pended upon roads which arc includ-
ed in we'll defined state highway sus-
TENS. Furthermore. it will be set
forth that the Secretary Of Agriculture
should be empowered. in passing up
on the projects submitted by the
several state highway departments.
trastate and interstate needs can best
be served, to decide that the Federal.
apportionment of cost can be in
creased to rs per cent, instead of the
present half and half plan.
Besides taking this action in re-
gard to existing Federal roads, leGs-
lation, the American Automobile As
sociation in its annual meeting strong
ly endorsed the Townsend bill calling
Tor Federal Highway System and
a Federal Commission. since that
measure just introduced in congress
contains the, principles for which the
national motorist organization has
contended for some time past.
In the election of officers the A. A
A. recognized that since woman IS
now going to extend her activities Il:
many directions it is also her duty
to help along the country wide i'm
Lee Morrell of New York City was in
Guided in the list of vice-presidents,
and upon being notified Of the un-
animous action of the convention i'm
mediately wired her acceptance of
office and entire Willingness to cali
upon women voters of the various
states for vigorous cooperation to
secure Federal road plan to supple
ment the state systems.
As usual the meeting was attended
by former presidents Of the A. A. A,
these three being present: DR.. H. NJ.
Rowe Of Maryland, John a. Wilson
Of Franklin. Pa. and Robert P Hoop
er of Philadelphia. 1t is Characters
tic of the asocation'S pas. chief Off
GERS. that they invariably continue ac-
| tive in the affairs Of the organiza ton.
| excess of 100000.
David Jameson of Pennsylvania
without opposition was returned to
the presidency. and the other vice
presidents named besides Mrs Nor
rell were Ralph w. Smith of Colorado
p. j. Walker Of California H j. Clark
! Of Minnesota, Clifford ireland Of Hi
no;s. Dr.. John II. Quay]e Of Ohio
ard Dr. Il. r. E,more Of Kentucky
II. A. Bonnell of New Jersey continues
as treasurer. John n Brooks of Con-
neticut as secretar::. and a. c. Bat
chelder Of Washington, D. c., as ex-
ecutive chairman
| The question Of a transcontinental
reliability run in 1920. from New
York City to San Francisco. for the
| G]idden team trophy the A. a. a..
| $1,000 cup for the touring car class.
and the Anderson trophy runabouts.
was referred to Chairman Kennerdcll
and his Contest Board Associates II
s quite possible that the event will
be scheduled for the late summer of
1920
| Bea utification Of roadsides. relief
to states possessing large Federal
areas from which no income accrues.
| the construction of great roads ia
honor Of distinguished Americans
| ways and means for stopping motor
car stealing. present tendency to
place upon motorists new forms Of
taxation. and how TO provide for
| more truck transportation without
4 interfering with or unduly taxing
other highway users were among the
subjects discussed