Show ANNUAL CONVENTION OF PIKES PEAK HIGHWAY Past Year Notable in m the Development Devel Devel- of Way Vay The official call for the annual meeting of the Pikes Peak Ocean Highway Association has been issued by President C. C F. F Adams of Chillicothe the Mo the meeting to be held in St. St t. t Joseph Mo on February 6 and 7 The dates for forthe the meeting were were decided by bya a referendum vote of the directors of all the s 's state t divisions from New Jersey to California Californi Road problems arising out of war wal conditions will demand first place on the program for the annual annual annual an an- nual meeting according to the official call caU which adds In these times first thought must be given to our country's need and the activities and policies of Our ur association must be shaped along such lines as ns will render the best service to the nation The ye year r 1917 has b been n a no notable notable notable table one in the development of the Pikes Peak O Ocean ean to Ocean Highway It witnessed the completion completion completion com com- of an independent alignment alignment align ment from New York City to San Francisco and saw su substantial progress in marking logging logging logging log log- ging mapping advertisement and development of th the great central transcontinental route The The Way Yay of Ameri Ameri- ca There are now 11 states which are completely organized for the Pikes Peak Ocean to Ocean Highway High Highway V way Y ass association i These stretch the n nations nation's greatest industrial industrial in in- agricultural and scenic areas and make the Pikes Fikes Peak highway one of the nations nation's foremost organized routes With railroad traffic tied up because because because be be- cause of the tremendous increase it in shipping m many ny states are J introducing introducing in in- traducing motor trucks to handle handle handIe han han- dle dIe the business between cities situ situated ted near one another and surfaced hard-surfaced and improved roadways are necessary for this traffic Officers will win be elected at the annual annu l meeting there will win be important important important im im- of various national nation l and sectional problems and frank and full discussion ol ot mobilizing the highway and the entire association n for the nation during the Va war wil wit be action tobe to tobe be taken |