Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-01-15
Conferences at National Motor
Truck Exposition a, Chicago
Jan. 24-31, Great Feature.
CkDI,ET Men ON program
Senators and Governors Accept Invita-.
ton to Speak-MoVies
Will Be En-
pioyed.

mat the highway transport con-
ferences, to be held in conjunction
with the National Motortruck show at
Chicago, January 24-31, will be the
most comprehensive and important yet
held, is indicated by the announcement
just made of the subjects to be dis
cuSSed and q partial list of those who
have accepted invitations to speak.
The feature of the conference SEES
siOnS will be the liberal use of illuStra-
tiOnS, both in the nature of StereOp-
tican slides and motion picture films.
An added feature will be motion pic
ture shows, lasting one-half hour or
more, and following the sessions, each
afternoon and evening. For these
movies" a large number Of films,
dealing with motor transportation in
all of it's varied phases, are being col
lected. Several are being secured
from abroad. Dr. Francis Holley, di-
rector of the bureau of commercial
economics at Washington, is cooper
ating in collecting interesting films
having to do with highway transpOrta-
ton by motor vehicles.
The conference will open on the
evening of january "a in Chicago,
with important inaugural sessions. In
VitatiOns TO speak at these inaugural
sessions have been extended to mem
bers of the presidents cabinet, United
States senators and governors Of diff
ferent states and already several have
accepted.
Among those who will speak at the
Highway Transport conference on sub
jects having to do with highways and
highway traffic are Arthur Blanchard,
professor in charge of highway en-
gineering and highway transport, Uni
versity of Michigan and president OF
the National Highway Traffic assOcia-
ton; F. G. Thompson, highway engin-
eer state of New Jersey; NJ O. Ed
ridge, director of roads, American Au-
tOmObilc association; Harry S. Quine,
Goodyear Tire and Rubber company !;
Robert c. HargreaveS, Goodrich Tire
& Rubber company; Pyke Johnson,
secretary of highways committee, Ma
tional Automobile Chamber of Com
MERGE; George c. Diehl, chairman Of
good roads board, American Automo-
bile association; j. E. PcE1ypaclIer,
and S. NJ. Williams, chairman of the
Federal Highway council.
Authorities on motor express opera
ton, including intercity motor haulage
and rural motor express, who will
speak at the conference, include Tom
Snyder, secretary of highway trans
port division, indianapolis chamberof
commerce; Professor Boyle of Cornell
university; ]. ID. Eggleston, chairman
of highways transport committee of
iowa; f. w. Fem, secretary of motor
truck committee. National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce; E. E. Peake,
secretary of Kansas City Motorcar
Dealers association: George D. Will
cox of Commerce Motortruek company,
and e. A. Williams, Jr., of the Gar
ford Motortruck company.
The various subjects having to do
with the actual operation of motor
SSpSSIdllN AAoLn TIC SItnuDOlIll
o. efficiency, will be discussed by such
well-kn0wn authorities as w. J. L.
Bantam, general traffic manager of
the Otis Elevator company; Roderick
Stephens of the Stephens Fuel COM
pany; George II. Pride, president of
Heavy Hauiage company; W. 81. Ken
nedy, transportation engineer; Joseph
HusSon, editor of Commercial Vehicle:
Walter Wardrop, editor of Power
Wagon; George w. Veale of Timken-
Detroit Axle company; Ralph c. Rog-
non, president of Service Managers
association of New York; FL. E. Meri-
thew and FL. w. Drew, transportation
experts of the Packard Motorcar COM
pany; T. NJ. Knight OF Armour & Co.
e. E. LaSchum, general superintend-
ent of the American Railway Express
company, and Walter M. Ladd, service
manager of the Pierce-Arrow Motor
car company.