The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-22
J0NESB0RO OUT
OF CONTEST FOR
BIG CONVENTION

Oouunurd rom age Dnel
afternoon contest worth watching was .
done in the secret retreats Of the ANA |
rllo and Tulsa headquarters
May Rescind Action,
The resolution which was approved !
hy the Jonesboro delegates early this |
morning will be presented this after
noon 1t re,clndS the action taken at the
last convention in Springfield when
loneSboro won the 1917 session
This being an adjourned session from
Springfield, it has the power to undo
all action taken there Jonesboro'S ad
journed session next Nav will be for
the promotion q that part OF the Ozark
Trails between Springfield aud Mem
phiS, Tenn
As was indicated by several speak
er' Yesterday the association now GOV
ers so much territory that It may be
the adopted policy OF the organization
soon to have district instead OF central
meetings each year
Important Work Mapped Out
Both Tulsa and Amarillo, it has been
pointed out has important work 20 ac-
complish-Amarillo the task OF extend
ing the Ozark Trails TO Santa Fe
Trail and Tulsa the job OF promoting
the trail through northeastern Okla
homa
A dead line on buying memberships
was established this morning by Col
w. H. Harvey No members who Join
after ? o'clock today are to vote in
the executive session which begins
al 4
"lf we allowed indiScriminatc pur-
chasing OF memberships at the last
minute it would be placing the next
convention at auction stated Colonel
Harvey.
Many Join Association.
This statement put an abrupt end
TO the "watchiul waiting" policy
which has been pursued by both the
ccntender> since Monday Member
ships were pouring in fast at noon. and
the amount Of money taken in from the
S membership fee exceeded 81 1000 at
noon.
Members Of the association only will
be allowed TO vote Those who failed
to come at all will not be allowed -
vote by proxy and the only proxies
which will he honored will be those VI
delegates who had TO leave before vot-
ing time, and then only when the mem
Der signed his proxy in the presence
OF the secretary Of the association or
one OF his assistants.
Owen Speaks. p
The principal address Of the morn
ing session was made by Senator Rob
ert / Owen on the subject Of govern
>/ment aid to national highways.
The speaker began with a historical
resume OF the work done by the French
government in road building. and from
there drew conclusions applicable to
the states own problems. not only in
road building. bu, the employment
question and in particular the qucs
ton Of national defense.
The fate OF France was at stake IN
the battle Of the Marnc," declared Sen
aior Owen And the reason she was
able 10 turn the tide OF the invasion
back was the fact that she had a syS-
tom of hard surfaced roads and 80
WN automobiles to rush her men where
they were needed between sunset and
sunrise.
Defense Problem Big One.
The problem OF adequate defense il
this country is big one. II it eve,
becomes necessary to call on miltar,
force to protect Our homes, which
pray and believe will never be neces
sary, we should have All army Of 1000
600 men ready to respond These mer
should be trained in withstandiHe IN,
rigors OF outdoor life as we'll as in III,
science
There could be no better training il
this outdoor life than good hard worl
on roads favor an army whicl
would devote seven and half hour
a day to the construction OF highways
with thirty minutes devoted to the man
ual Of arms.
Favors Government Employment.
II also favor the Settemer of the EN-
playment question BY establishing gov