Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-08-18
STATE MEETING
To Be STAGED
PROMINENT ROAD SPEAKERS
FEATURE PROGRAM OF GOOD
ROADS ASSN SESSION.


The Michigan state Good Roads
Association in conjunction with the
Michigan state Highway Department
will hold its annual meeting at Flint
on August 30, II and Sept. L.
This will be the most notable meet
ing of its kind that has yet been
held in the state. Manufacturers of
both road machinery and materials
made application for assignments
ea,ly and those already entered into
contracts for exhibitions surpass the
Lansing meeting.
Hon. Frank +. Rogers, State High
way COMMISSIONER has most at
tractive program covering 1921 leg
is laturc, construction work for 1921,
trunk line maintenance, roadside de-
velopment, experimental road main
tenance together with other impor-
tant subjects including the reports Of
commissioners of counties. that will
not fail to make this part of the
program an institute which every
Commissioner, whether township or
county, should attend.
The Association has procured the
services Of men Of national reputa-
tion rs well as state. Dr. ). II. John
son, Of Washington, D C., better
known as Pike Johnson, who in COM
pany with the Signal Corps Of the
Federal Government, made the first
transcontinental motor convoy oven
the Lincoln Highway, and who is Di-
rector General of the Lee Highway
Association, will be present and adj
/ dress the convention.
Mr.. j. A. Rouhtrec, Director Gen
cral United States Good Roads Asso-
ciation, of Birmingham. Ala, ha:
! definitely accepted the invitation anc
is on the program. The War Depart
ment in 1920, who sent convoy over
the Bankhcad Transcontincntal High
way, appointed Mr. Rountrec as tn,
official spokesman for the War De
partment. He delivered more than
two hundred addresses at publ,
meetings, banquets, barbccues an,
different functions in the fourteen
states through which this Highwa.
travcrscs.
Hon J. A. Doelle Of Marquette, re
Gently elected member State Boar
of Agriculture, will be on the pro
gram. Mr.. Doclle, recognized as on
Of the finest products Of the Uppe
Peninsula, is without question on
Of Michigan's foremost men today.
DR.. L. +. Doolittle, president On
tario Automobile association Of Tor
onto, one of the finest public speak
crs that Canada possesses, is also o
, the program.
Mr.. A. II. Kroh, of Akron, Ohio
who charmed ule convention at Lar
sing, will be with US again. Captai
w. S. Galbraith, Of Detroit, Hon. .
Dallas bort, Of Flint, Hon. Harve
,, A. Penny, together with several othC
! prominent gentlemen who will repre-
sent the manufacturers Of both roa
: machinery and materials, will con
: plete the program.
u A roll call of all COMMISSIONS
present will be had on August BOT
and certificates Of attendance will
given. to each Commissioner presei
certifying to their attendance and Il
number Of days in order that the
may be reimbursed for expenses al
per diem.
> Evening sessions will be held
= both the State Highway Dcpartmel
and the Association, and attracti'
- speakers will entertain and instru
" the Commissioners and visitors
: latest improved methods Of both co
! struction and maintenance.
= Professor Blanchard, consultii
engineer of the State Highway d
G partment, will not fail to give {
e delegates the benefit of his resear
d during the past year He enjoys
v national reputation and is witho
h question one of the most sought aft
men in his profession.