The Belding banner-news., 1921-08-24
GREATEST ROAD
MEETING TO Be
HELD At FLINT
COUNTRY'S BEST KNOWN ROAD
MEN AND SPEAKERS TO
BE PRESENT

The Michigan State Good Roads
Association i'm conjunction with the
! Michigan State Highway Depart.
ment will hold its annual meeting al
Flint August Both, 31st and Sep.
/ tember lst.
This will be the most notable meet
ing of its kind that has yet been
held in the state. Manufacturers of
both road mach merry and materials
made application for assignments
early and those already entered into
contracts for exhibitions surpass the
Lansing meeting.
Hon, Frank F. Rogers, State High
way Commiss oner, has most at
tractive program covering 1921 leg
islature, construction work for 1921,
trunk line maintenance, roadside de-
velopment, experimental road main
tenance together with other import
ant subjects including the repor.s of
Commissioners of counties, that will
not fail to make this part Of the pro-
gram an institute which every Com
missioner, whether city, township or
county, should attend.
1t is rare indeed that a combination
of attractive hnd instructive fea-
lures of road construction and main
tenance can be combined giving TO
the various counties the benefits to
be attained by such meeting.
The Association has procured the
services of men of national reputa-
tion as well as state. DR.. S. H. John
son, of Washington, ID. c., better
known as Pike Johnson, who in
company with the Signal Corps of
the Federal Government made the
first transcontinental motor convoy
over the Lincoln Highway, and who
is Director General of the Lee High
way Association WI be present and
address the convention.
Mr.. j. A. Roundtree, Director
General United States Good Roads
Association, of Birmingham, Ala,
has definitely accepted the nv,tation
and is on the program. The War
department in 1920, who sent con-
voy over the Bankhead Transconi-
mental Highway appointed Mr.
Rountree as the official spokes-
man for the War department He
delivered more than two hundred ad-
dresses at public meetings, banquets
barbecues and different functions in
the fourteen states through which
JnlS highway traVerSeS.
Hon. j. A. Doelle, of Marquette,
recently elected member State Board
of Agriculture, will be on the pro-
gram. Mr.. Doelle, recognized as
one of the finest products of the Up
per Peninsula is without question,
one of Michigan's foremost men to-
day.
DR.. p. f. Doolittle, president On
20. A,,fa
ronto, one of the finest public speak
ers than Canada possesses is also
on the program.
Mr.. A. H. Kroh of Akron, Ohio,
who charmed the convention at Lam
sing, will be with us again. Captain
w. S. Galbraith of Detroit, Hon. J.
Dallas bort Of Flint, Hon. Harvey
A. Penny together with several 9TH
er prom nent gentlemen who will
represent the manufacturers of both
road machinery and materials will
complete the program
AS president of the association
Mr.. Colgrove Unqualifedly assures
and promises that every gentleman
whose name has been mentioned will
be present.
A roll call of all Comm ssioners
present will be had on August 30th-
and certificates of attendance will be
given to each Commissioner present
certifying 10 their attendance and
the number of days in order that they
may be reimbursed for expenses and
per EN-.
Evening sessions will be held by
both the State Highway department
and the Association, and attractive
speakers will entertain and instruct
the Commissioners and visitors on
latest improved methods Of both con-
struction and maintenance.
Professor Blanchard, consulting
engineer of the State Highway de-
partmene will not fail to give the del
egates the benefit of his research
dur ng the past year. He enjoys a
national repus ton and is without
question one of the most sought af-
ter men in his profession.
The Chamber of Commerce, Of
Flint, is making every effort to en-
tertain the guests and to provide for
the comfort and pleasure of those
who may attend.
Flint has become a great manu-
featuring center and its shops and
factories will be open. and visitors
and delegates given an opportunity
of inspection which Of itself is well
worth the trip.
Headquarters will be at the Dur
ant Hotel. John Castenholz, chair
man and superintendent of the Mus
kegon Highway department, and his
associates will have charge of the
Notice of the meeting is timely
and its Importance and benefit to the
State will not fail to bring to
the city Of Flint an immense gather
ing of the men who are doing their
share for public highways. Every
city and village is invited TO send a
as we'll as every Board of
Trade and Chamber of Commerce.
Townships and counties can make no
better investment than to see that
their commissioners and anpineere re-