Milford chronicle., 1919-11-28
AN ASSOCIATION TO
AID HIGHWAY WORK
FEATURE OF ROAD CONVENTION, WHICH
CONCLUDED With BANQUET GIVEN
BY THE GOVERNOR.
CHAS. M. UPHAAl, PRESIDENT
THE PURPOSE OF THE ASSOCIATION IS
TO STIMULATE INTEREST IN GOOD
ROADS THROUGHOUT STATE.

The Good Roads Association OF Del
aware. to which every man and woman
in Delaware is eligible TO membership,
is the outcome OF the Highway Depart
ment convention. held on Saturday at
the Hotel DUPONT. which concluded in
banquet given there in the evening
by Governor John G. Townsend.
The association organized by elect
ing the following officers President,
Chas NJ Upham, chief engineer State
Highway Department; vice president,
Charles f. Grubb. Wilmington secre-
tary Harry L. Maier of Wilmington;
executive committee. c. ~ Conner. W.
H. Hawkins Albert G. HirZel c. $.
Gale and Dean Cullimore Of Delaware
College The purpose of the association
is 10 stimulate interest in good roads
The banquet. the concluding function
of the convention. which was held in
the Du Barry dining room at the du-
Pont. was attended by 100 persons.
At the speakers table. with the gov
ernor. were General T. c.. dupont, JOS
eph r. Holland and Josiah Marvel of
the State Highway Commission; Sec
retary Of State Everett C. Johnson,
Charles NJ Upham, George W. Francis
secretary of the commission; Frank
W PiersOn, street commissioner of
Wilmington and H. f. Breed. consult
ing engineer of the New York High
way Commission and formerly con-
nected with the DUPONT road construc-
tion.
Governor Townsend, in his address.
said, in addressing the highway COM
missiouers and the department engin-
cers:
you are me boys who are doing
the biggest thing in the State OF Del
aware You are spending more money
than any other men in the State But
you are an right. We get 100 cents in
value for our dollar We feel we are
doing a lot of good work for we are
sure to have the best roads in the
world We have the best highway de-
partment and we have here the one
man who has made our work possible
He has been an inspiration to the
highway department. / refer to Gen
eral DUPONT"
General dupont told several witty
stories and concluded by announcing
he would have more to say later. As
events moved. however. he did not.
Commissioner Marvel said: THE
next dinner is on me. | will give You
all a dinner when you finish the high
way system" Mr.. Marvel praised the
work and speed shown by the engin-
eers and emphasized the value of high
ways built in a straight line He de-
clared future generations would be
loud in their praise of the men who
are remaking the highway map OF ,
Delaware. He seconded the govern
Or's commendation of those who are /
doing the work and who are RESPONSE
bic for its success.
Commissioner Holland declared that
the governor had not only. during his
term. inaugurated the new highway
system, but had done a wonderful work
in having enacted the new School
Code He spoke Of the harmony ex-
sting in the Highway Department and
among the engineers.
Secretary of State Johnson annOunc-
ID that the State will next week issue +,
history of highway work in Della +
ware He said Delaware people do ;,
work being done in this !,
hem, and suggested that the engineers !,
hould do more boosting. He told OF =,
he last meeting of the Secretaries of =
little the men of other States knew !,
What was being accomplished in Del r
ware 1T is high time the great ser T.
ice of General dupont in giving ;
2 SOC. 600 for roads should be told :,
the country he said. a
Mr. Breed of New York seconded Mr. =,
boosting" proposal, and y
old how men are coming to see the !,
emarkable work being don in this :,
tate You have got four things to n
yer keep in mind: freedom from high n
charges. nOn-skid paw !,
lg. straight line roadways and easy !,
urves These will be of incalculable n
alue in preventing accidents and saw
lg life"
Street Commissioner PiersOn con
ratulated the State on its highway
apartment and the department on its
1gineering body. He described street o
aving in Wilmington and its difficult !.
es under the bonding system. u
Ernest S Taite, manager OF the no
i, urged maintenance of highways by ~
eans of the patrol system and quick y
spairs. Samuel Knopf told of State ~
d work and praised the newspapers -
II their support of good roads. c. S. Ds
ale spoke on rights of way and c. ~ 81
lrter declared it the most successful ~,
ad convention yet held Edward r. ~
ack, city park engineer; William e. u -
awkins, George W. Francis and ~,
1unty Engineer Grubb made brief pt p'
dresses.
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