New-York tribune., 1922-10-15
National Good
Roads Meeting, .,
Opens Oct. 70
l,onference Called al Wash
ington Under Auspices
of The Highway Education
Board 10 Solve Problems
Suggestions Are Sought
rlearing House of Ideas of
Nation 10 Meet Needs
in Building of Highways


WASHINGTON. Oct. IA. Motorists
.,Il sit in Washington soon, through
accredited representatives of the Amer
;..a Automobile Association, in one Of
sbe most important conferences ever
s,sred in motordom. Briefly, the meet
ing is TO be one in which all persons
interested in good roads will particle
patc. The meeting IS to be held from
October 25 to 2s. inclusive, under the
auspices of the highway education
board, Of which the Federal Commits
sioper OF Education. John J. Tigert. is
chairman. The object Of the meeting
is .s further methods of constructing
rood and durable roads at minimum
cost TO the states and nation,
This great work can best be accom-
plished. in the opinion of the board.
through campaign OF education con.
sucted by schools and colleges in equip-
ring the newest OF the engineering
PROFESSIONALS, the highway engineer.
The highway education board is seek
|jnx to bring together the college pro-
|fessor and the practical highway engi-
|eeers the notorist and the road build
sy the manufacturer and the highway
official, and from the meeting obtain
suggestions for inclusion in courses in
highway engineering now taught in
sboat TO educational institutions.
Road-huilding In its present gigantic
scale Ia new to the world The sext-
book Of to-day may be obsolete to-mor-
row. To meet these conditions the
clearing house of ideas has been pro-
nslgated
Delegates to Convention
Among the delegates to the conven-
ton Will be George c. Diehl. president;
Il. G. Shirley, chairman good roads
boafd, and Nj O. Eldridge, executive
chairman Of the American Automobile
Aisociatiou. Nv. Diehl will undertake
70 tell the mesting what the notorist
wants and expects in the building of
highways.
q should appreciate the best thought
and suggestions of automobilists from
every section of the United States in
srder that ] may be thoroughly
squipped to present all phases of the
. notofisa case Mr. Diehl said to-day.
. IL that end, should appreciate hear
Ing from the automobile clubs of the
suntry aed from the individual motor
sts Their suggestions should be sent
Etmptly 10 our Washington office. as
aere is but little time before the con-
sfence meets.
We are engaged now in a great plan
shlghway construction. The Federal
HIGHWAY system alone contemplates
n Tor the next fifteen or twenty
afs Wen completed That system
y measns 100000 miles oe improved
ghways, st-etching into every section
Il tine United States. The states them
'sises have great road building pro-
sranns They probably will construct
stcther $4,000 miles during the same
period.
Engineers Are Needed
we aeed competent engineers to
build these roadways. The combined
eest Of the two systems will approach
ss,oOo0oo,o00 How can we best train
me engineers? What kinds of road
rags best suit our needs? How can
sads be built to endure at minimum
apense of construction In othe,
sofds. how can the road builder and
tie engineer, within the limitations OF
~ money they have to spend and the
naiarials with which they must work
sst aid the motorist in obtaining the
fal advantages of new and improved
system Of highways?
4 There are now more than 10,600,G0C
acter.sts in the United States. If each
one were to take to the road at the
sane time their cars end to end would
make line more than 10000 miles
long, The line grows fast and we want
provide ample roadways of the best
possible construction to afford them
greatest comfort and maximum of
rosd-roou. should like to hear from
4 these motorists and see what they have
4 10 suggest