Weekly journal-miner., 1911-10-04
(From Tuesdays Daily)

throughout yesterdays sesslon or the first convention of the Arizona Good Roads association.
 The chair was occupied by Presi- dent Thos. G. Norris. Secretary Geo. Purdy Bullard of Phoenix officiated at his post. Rev. Herbert W. Lathe invoked Divine blessing upon the pro- ceedings, Frank NJ. Murphy, in the absence of E. S. Clark, delivered the address of welcome.
 MT. Murphy outlined the history of the making of good roads in Ari- zona, leading up to the enaction of the law of 1909 as the result of which over 200 miles of highway have been built to date. He paid an elegant tribute to, the unflagging service of President Norris toward this end. He believed, he said, that when roads are constructed through out Arizona, hundreds of motor trucks will be in evidence and the mining and agricultural industries will be benefited. Every industry will be helped more in five years by the construction of a complete system of highways throughout the entire state than could be accomplished in fifty years otherwise.
 Responding to the address of wei come, N. E. Hummer of Tucson, sounded the keynote of the eonven- tion in his statement that all the delegates were all agreed on one thing.
 "We are here for good roads. Good roads throughout Arizona. l am glad the north and south road is going through. I have never been in Prescott before. I am ashamed to make this statement after having been in Prescott and received the 'glad-hand' which is proverbial throughout the southwest. By means of the north and south road, we of the south and you of the north can interchange commercially and social ly which cannot fail to be of bene- fit to our great commonwealth. Our feeling must and will be ONENESS for Arizona. Not one part before another; not one locality before an- other'
 President Norris then read his an- nual report and annual address. In part, he said: "Our association IS not charged with the construction of roads. but I confidently hope and sincerely believe our work will be of signal service permitting the help of an advisory nature, which will even tuate in the construction of a com prehensive system of highways throughout all sections of Arizona. We must be builders as well as be lievers.
 "Our mere declarations of faith amount to nothing without actual and unremitting. service Three things are necessary:
 "First, a law to make feasible the employment of able-bOdied conviets on our highways. If 800 men of the Florence penitentiary could be used, it would largely solve the problem of the construction of highways with in the shortest possible time and at the least possible expense. This would necessitate the repeal of the present free labor law affecting eiti- zens of our commonwealth and place the burden on prison labor.
 "Second. a bond issue for the con- struction and maintenance of state roads to extend over a period of 90 years at an interest of i per cent. At least S3.0O0.00O would be required to give our new state efficient roads in every direction. By this means we could bring thousands from all parts of the Union. We have good road materials and can construct roads at an average cost of 5000 per mile. The wealth certain to be brought in- to our borders by such issue of bonds will bring back to us interest and sinking fund year by year.
 "'Third, all roads should be con structed uniformally. In so far as possible. eulverts should be relegated and permanent crossings made which will withstand the utmost damage possible to be done by our sudden and copious rainfalls.
 .''We must appoint a legislative committee with considerable author ity to appeal to our next legislature in order to procure the immediate en- aetment with this purpose. We must bring ourselves together. We must bring the farmers to the market; the miner to the smelter and railroad. We should use nothing in what is before us but actual, consistent work at all times and seasons.'
 George P. Bullard of Phoenix, in discussing Automobile Boads and Races" recounted the valume of publicity achieved through his eff forts by means of the establishment of the Los Angeles-Phoenix annual automobile race.
 He stated that $2OO,OO0 worth of