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Show GO OD ROADS FOR PROMOTING GOOD ROADS Suggestion Made by Chairman Dleh for Great Natlqnal Congress to Be Held In Washington. "t'liquctloniihly tho time has ar rived for a great national road con gress to bo held once a year In the national capital under federal govern went direction," asset ts (Jeorge C Dlehl, chairman of the American Au tomohllo association good roads board "Tills gathering In Wunhlngtoc would be under the auspices of the United States olllei? of public roiuh nnd rural engineering of tho depart ment of agriculture," continues Sir Dlehl, "and the event could he made most comprehensive In Its scope; then could be u complete exhibit of roue" mnchlnery and ronl materials; then could be mmplc construction of varl ous kinds of highways; road schools could lie conducted for state, count j' nnd town engineers, nnd various tech nlcul phases of the work could be sel forth by trained experts who wouk' (,'ladly attend such a great good-roadi event. "Then there would come tho interrelated interre-lated phases of road travel, and road transportation. Undoubtedly the do partment of tho interior, because of Its national parks, would net forth the Scenic attractions which t are under government supervision. Various statei would he Given opportunity of advertising adver-tising their attractions. "The good-roads board believes in state hlghwny conventions which nrt generally called for a specific purpose In the endeavor to concentrate the efforts ef-forts of, road enthusiasts for definite ends. These state meetings are of In- calculable value, for the state Is the political subdivision which must carry on by far the greatest burden of future rond construction and maintenance. "With the vast amount of funds being be-ing expended throughout the country, Jho government of the hlghwny depart-"ments depart-"ments is becoming largely a question of scientific management, nnd It is believed be-lieved that if tho county were the smallest unit of administration greater efficiency would result. The numerous stnto good-roads meetings converged Into n great national congress once u year, held In the national capital, it is believed would be the bqst way oi" handling the changed hlghwny situation, situa-tion, and the government could proper- W3fRr $ VJ , . J3$&w Good Read In Colorado. ly asxume the obligation resulting from the management of this great national na-tional event. "The time has arrived when highway high-way conventions should have more ol nn official character. There should lit n good-roads meeting in every town-$lilp town-$lilp In the United Stntes at least once a year, held under the charge of the chief highway official of the township. Thero should lie fit least ono county meeting held every year In each county, coun-ty, under the chnrgo of the county engineer en-gineer or the chief highway official. There should be. one stuto meeting In each stato each year, under t'io charge of tho stato highway commission. commis-sion. Then tho local automobile clubs, iie good roads associations and others could co-operate in these, conventions as their interest and location warranted. war-ranted. Tho townbhlp, county and state meetings should bu held beforo tho national meeting, so that tit each of the smaller gatherings delegates Cjould be named to go to tho national qonventlon, which in reality would bo a great good roads school, lasting for ono week or two weeks, In tho city of 'Washington, under the charge of the most Important highway official of tliu country, namely, tho federal authority In chargu of governmental expenditure." |