Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-19
5O,O0O TOURISTS ID CROSS ARIZONA IN
 AUTOS THIS YEAR
So Says T. J. Kirlser of Ma tionsl Good Roads Asso- citation Who Tells of $3,- OOO,00O Travellers Win Spend IT, State

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 TUCSON. rep. Io.-"A hundred and fifty thousand automobiles win cross the United States this year, 5O,00O of them should cross Arizona and more than S3000.00O will be spent in this state by these auto tourists" said l J. Kirker representative of the Ma tional Good Roads Association. who is in Arizona for the purpose of or sanizirg a state branch.
 J. E Oen presided He introduced Mr Parker ol the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce and the Arizona Good Roads Association Mr Parker said that the state Is iu need of a good roads organization in which every town in the state will be interested and represented. He outlined Che pol icy. lie suggested that a folder show ing roads hotels and other accom- modauons be issued and SO distri- { buted over the country that it would be benefit to tourists Mir Parker took particular pains to deny the report that Phoenix is working against Che Borderland route in favor of another route He said that Phoe- nix is for Che Borderland
 Mr Kirker said that the idea of better highways is rapidly spreading over the country and that the demand for good roads came all at once file said that there are 2.300000 miles Of highways in the United States and as a whole this country has the poor est roads Of any in Che word He said that many attempts have been made hy various organizations tc start general good roads movemnt and in most instances they had failed The National Good Roads Associa- ton can accomplish its purpose, he believes
 M Kirker told of Congressional activity for road building and how the national legislature had been i'm portuued for appropriations for na- uonal highways He related the his tory of the old Trails movement and now the route for this highway was selected througN nor1crn Arizona He said that he fovors three rutes through this state.
 By the use Of d map, Mir Kirker explained how tht 50.00O miles oi road favored Icy the national associa- lion ili be completed throughout the cOuntry from coast Co coast and from Canada to Mexico. lie told of the work ol upout Of Delaare ho as @ gif. to the state is building a spleu- did highway and bich he has had trouble in getting the state to accept as a present
 The speaker explained how the Arizona association is part Of the national association and how it is nece.sy to get the co-opertiou from all parts Ui t4C state Now is the ime to get busy, he said The 30O.- oO0 Americans who go to Europe an- Aually cannot do SO this year and they will tour their own land and will spend in America che S250. .O0O0.- 900 they have been spending every vera in Europe Mr. Kirker spoke Of the many natural attractions in Ari. zona and said that Europe cannoi offer the scenery to tourists that his state can, he said tha there is said that therc is more to see here in Arizona than in many times its area in Europe He said Wake up get busy and get the roads SO that people can get to the scenic wonders Of Arizona
 'Thc BOrderlaud route is the only Trauscontnental highway open to traffic 365 days in the year. it's at fractions will bring many people to this state and with two good roads across the state most of he cross couny automobile traffic will come throush Arizona The Arizona Good Roads Association should get oui printed matter describing the routes across the state said Alr Parker
 He said that the best time that can De made across the sac will be three days while many parties travel ius by auto will spend weeks in Ari zona Investigating its resources and visiting the places of interest 1T, said that when the road buildinl commences the organization should see that the state gets Sl worth Of work for each dollar expended.
 Mr. KirSer gave some of the de tails Of modesn road building which has sesulted fsom automobile traf nc. He advised the use of the best possible materials as the cost o mainteance is big factor He told of how roads are being built In other states and that in proportion to it. population Arizona can do as well as any state in the union