Arizona republican., 1913-09-24
Conclusion of MT. Dwight B. Heard After Visiting Many Parts of the Coun- try in Course of His Vacation
COUNTRY'S GROWTH
 IN BETTER LIVING
What is Being Done in the Public Service in Pro gressive State of Illinois and Model State of Wis cOnSin

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 During the past two months l have visited some of the most enterprising and progressive sections of this coun- trv and of Canada but I have visited no section where. in proportion to its size, there were as definite evidences of healthy development both along lines of public and private improvement as in Phoenix and the Salt River valley generally; nor have I seen any section where the assurance of future prosper ity was based on a more permanent and substantial basis, and best of all I visited no community where there was evidence of as great public spirit and willingness to work vigorously and steadfastly for that which is for the public welfare as right here in my home community.
 It was certainly a treat to the eyes when I returned last week, to see the green fields of this valley after having just come through Kansas. parched as it is by the fearful drought of the summer"
 The above statement was made yes terday by Dwight B Heard who re- i turned last week from an eastern trip. In speaking further of his vacation MT. ! Heard stated as follows:
 The first month of our vacation we spent in the norteast corner of Maine close to the Canadian border We had a very comfortable log cabin on beautiful lake. where we made our headquarters and from which my son Bartlett and I made many trips by canoe and trail through the practically l. has innumerabe lakes and wonderful | trout streams and I can conceive of nothing finer than the feeling of con tentment as one lies on spruce boughs after a days tramping or canofng with a good days catch on hand ready for breakfast the next morning.
 While in Massachusetts. through the courtesy of my old friend. Governor Foss. I was shown by the highway 1 commission. some of the many ex- ampes of the substantial and efficient work in road making which is now be- ing done in the old Bay sate. The | Massac achusetts highway commission 1 have succeeded in reaching a very high i standard of efficiency and fortunately l their road making is done on a scien- ] tific. businesslike and political i basis. This model work going forward on the state highways has stimulated l the county and township governments to better road making. and availng of the specifications furnished by the 1 highway commission many connecting
 links with the state highways are be- ing built by the towns and counties. | "Chas. Henry Davis. president of the National Highways Association, is a 1 Massachusetts man and a thorough going live wire for good roads By personal addresses. literature etc he is 1 now carrying on a convincing cam paign throughout the country in favor
 of national highways with Phoenix To-
 cated on what is known as the south ern route MT. Davis politically is an
 ardent progressive and is one of the
 most vigorous supporters of Charles
 Sumner Bird. the progressive candidate for governor of Massachusetts Tn fact
 all over the Bay state men of splendid
 record for efficiency and public service
 are joining the progressive party, the
 candidate for governor on the repub- lican ticket at the last election having lrecently come out in support of MT ! Bird. PrOgressives in Massachusetts are exceptionally well organized and l owing to the fact that MT Bird as a
 large employer of labor, has voluntar- fly put into effect in his manufacturing | works. many of the features of indus 1 trial justice for which the progressiVes
 are working, he has the support of a
 large labor element in the state ire
 spective of politics, while owing to his high standing personally and as a busi-
 ness man many independent voters are supporting him. assured that if elected ' the state will be administered along
 lines of business efficiency and econ- omy
 After leaving Maine we spent near ly week along the beautiful St Law
 renee, particularly enjoying our stay
 in Quebec. which is certainly one of the
 quaintest, most picturesque and histor-
 ically interesting cities on this conti-
 nent Despite one hundred and fifty
 years of English control, Quebec is still a French city, ninety per cent oi
 it's people are French and the French
 language is in constant use. French 1 Canadian farms along the St Law
 renee are fine examples of intensive | cultivation. They are most amusing ir
 shape, many of them having a frontage
 on the river of 200 feet and running back four miles These strips of finely
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