Program
1924-1925
1	Passage of Federal Aid Act m Congress.
2	The Passage of an Act m Congress ceding
Federal Lands to States for Educational and Good Roads purposes.
3	Tlic defeat of any attempt to reduce the
Federal Aid Appropriation
4	The defeat of the Bill to Amend the
Constitution to place a tax on bonds, especially road and street improvement bonds.
5	Annual Budget System—that publicity
should be given same. The people must know how State and Federal Aid money is spent.
6	Elimination of Grade Crossings.
7	The employment by State Highway Com-
missioners of skilled engineers.
8	The maintamancc of Highways.
This program as outlined was adopted ly the Convention of the United States Good Roads Association April 16 to 21, 1923.
J. A. ROUNTREE.
Director General.
Accomplishments of ‘The, United States Good Roads Association
1	The United States Good Roads Association
initiated the Federal Aid movement which resulted m the Federal Aid Act being passed m 1916
2	The United Stn tes Good Roads Association
aided materially in the passage of the second Federal Aid Act of 1921.
3	1	he	United	States	Good	Roads Association
aided m securing Transcontinental Highways.
4	To the United States Good Roads Asso-
ciation is due credit for 1:hc incorporation into the appropriation bill that section which provided for the distribution of equipment of trucks and material of an
approximate value of $300,000,000 to the 48 states by the War Department to be used in highway construction
5	The United States Good Roads Association
was one of the chief supporters of that part of the Post Office appropriation bill which provided for the use of trucks in parcel post work.
6	The United States Good Roads Association
is responsible for tbe Good Roads movement in the United States.